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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