.. to sleep.At first I thought it was a dream, then a cramp hit my midsection that doubled me up in bed clutching my stomach. Jenn had always been a s...und sleeper, so she continued snoring gently.Curled up in a fetal position, it felt like someone was sending a drain snake into my intestines. After about 2 minutes the pain began to fade and I suddenly felt as if I'd just done the hardest workout of my life, my legs cramped, my stomach, my pec muscles – EVERYTHING!Finally after another five. I’d say he’s my best guy friend. Dave and I are close, but he works for me, so that kind of puts a fence around how close we can really be, if you know what I mean.”“I do. Kurt’s a good guy.”“And so is Nick, as I said. Between those two, and Doctor Barton, I’ve started developing relationships I never had in the past. If you think about it, only Larry and I were close, and there was always something strained there, for whatever reason.”“He was as confused as Jennifer, and he was worried about. This was so horrible. I was being deprived the answers to my question because of this gag. And ... And I felt my parents watching me. I caught a glimpse of my daddy’s expression, something in the firmness of his face, in his eyes, made me realize that he planned this.This revelation was part of my punishment.It was a true punishment. One that denied me the use of my new powers sent to me by that strange Institute. I squeezed my eyes shut, Georgia’s squirming stimulating my body. She moaned,. “We’ve got an early start time and a long way to go. Please, please, please, make sure that you have a ride before then.” She scanned eyes once more, then carried on. “The final item. I assume that you all know who coached most of this game. Yes?”There were various answers, but the loudest was Rhee’s “Wasn’t it that short person that babbled on for way too long before you got here?”Rhee’s quip was met by laughter; much laughter.Coach’s stentorian, “Settle,” rang out, again. “Yes, after Beth.