" Steven's hands are balled intofists as he tries to push himself off of the ground. Her foot is restingon his back. I know that Steven is strong, ...o I'm confused about how shecan keep him on the floor with only one boot. "Leave him alone," Candacescreams. "Stop being so mean to our friend." Poor dear," Lily spits at her. "I gave you the ability to be theperfect couple with your girlfriend, and you disrespect me when thislittle boy breaks into my house! Don't you see that he has the hots. You want to indulge in all your senses, as you spend your final hours on Earth. You drowsily glance at your clock, it reads 6:66 AM, and a dozen hours from now, that clock will be no more. In fact, you will be no more, everything that you are, and that you know will be gone.How do you know this? For the past four years, you've seen visions, visions of various events worldwide, and good or bad, every one of them has come true. Last year, you received a vision, involving a massive tornado. Your. "The fight's a week from fucking tonight!"It had been a frustrating session even before he shared the "results." Ken had designed an algorithm for measuring success. Or so he claimed. I wouldn't have known an algorithm from an African drum rhythm. What I did know was that my effectiveness with the light whip had plateaued just like my skill with the regular whip had. Now I had a number for it: 43 percent. Up from 38 the day before. Down from 45 the day before that.I didn't even have half a. I don't want to embarrass myself...or you."My stepbrother's brow furrowed. I thought the complexities of genderidentity were probably confusing him but he shocked me when he said,"Alright, I understand." Huh?" I asked, unconsciously echoing him."If you don't feel comfortable going, we don't have to go." Are you sure? I know this means a lot to you." It's fine. It was worth the cost of a PS5 but it's not worth causing yougrief over it." That's...very sweet of you." I sniffled. "Thank you." Don't.