talk about herself. She just wanted to switch her brain off and float.
Eventually, Claire got the hint and started talking about the bonfire
party on the beach that night. She was having trouble deciding
if she was going to get a ride with Ariadne or not.
?On the one hand I want to get to know her better, but it would
mean I would have to go with her and Jason, and he always finds a
way to start an argument with me. Are you sure you can?t take the
night off from work? We could get a ride with Matt together,?
Claire said optimistically.
?You know I can?t.?
?If you asked Kate, I?m sure she?d let you,? Claire coaxed
?Gig? I really don?t want to spend the night sitting on cold sand
watching everyone make out,? Helen said with finality. ?But you
should go and have fun. And who knows? Maybe you and Jason
will get along tonight, for once.?
Claire launched into a tirade about how annoying Jason was for
always disagreeing with her. Only half listening, Helen finessed the
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air currents around her, practicing flying with the gravity on. She
couldn?t wait to get home after work that night and give it a try.
Hidden behind a sand dune, Creon counted the minutes that
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nbsp; passed while his cousins Hector and Jason stayed submerged. He
hadn?t known about this talent, and he was happy that circumstance
had led him there to witness it. He had lost track of Lucas
earlier, which happened often considering his little cousin could
fly, and he had to settle for following Jason and Hector to this ridiculous
beach party. As he watched his cousins breach the waves
and stroll out of the thundering surf, he seethed with resentment.
All that talent wasted on cowards who were too frightened of the