Pax shifted uncomfortably in her seat on the leather couch in Aaron’s basement, which had been converted into a huge entertainment area. There were four flat-screens located in different parts of the room. Aaron was using each one to broadcast a different tournament. There were crowds of people surrounding each screen, eyes glued, chatting intensely about the tournament in front of them. This was way beyond your normal nerds gathering to play video games. It looked more like a party than a tournament, a fact which made Pax deeply uncomfortable. Not that she didn’t like parties, per se. She thought if she actually had friends, she might like them just fine. But Pax’s only friend at this party had abandoned her an hour ago to sit on the arm of Jordin’s gaming chair to cheer them on. Jordin s
