Her fingers were twirling through her graying black hair. “How do you know my name?” “It’s in the bones dearie. Now please, tell me what ...ou wish for,” she said leaning forward. Keith got the impression that he was looking at an evil witch. “My friend said he got a necklace here that gave him luck.” “Luck? Ah yes. Earlier today. You wish for luck?” “Yes. Please.” “No.” “What? Why not?” he asked. “Because I cannot give you what I no longer possess. Plus, You couldn’t pay the. ..."You know the hardest part of being a speedster? Finding a good codename.I mean, nobody was sure if the comic companies would sue if you used oneof theirs, so you had to really work at finding one that wouldnt get youin trouble.so I finally decided on Ripp, cause I ripped a hole when I startedrunning. I dont know if I was the first, but I was definitely up there,you know?At first, it was pretty frightening, but after I got a handle on what Icould do , it was a lot of fun, at least for a. I was surprised to see Lotta at the rink. She skated up to me while I was skating backwards and greeted me.“Did you talk to Mikael yet?” I asked.“Yes, he called me yesterday. Katt has them skating already.”“I know. Are you surprised?”“No, I guess not! I hoped to see you here.”“Why is that?”“Here’s my address and phone number. Will you write to me? You’ve been a really good friend and given me good advice.”“You’re welcome. And I’ll write you, of course.”“Thanks for not being mad at me on Sunday,. ”“You should talk with Sophia about rooming together for your Senior year,” Clarissa said. “Mike, Sandy, and I will be out of the dorms, but she’s just starting her Junior year now.”“I’ll worry about that next Spring. Did you guys schedule your MCAT?”“July 13th in Cincinnati,” I replied. “I’ll visit Angie and see Doctor Mercer that weekend as well. Which reminds me, I need to put in the request to Dean Anderson for two nights away. Mr. Sokolov will cover that Friday at the Quick Mart.”The.