" Why do I have to do this? Why am I doing this? "
" You'll be fine! Trust me! "
" Are you sure? I don't even know these people…"
" Yes! They're my friends! I know them! Please, just trust me, Sothe. "
" Micaiah…"
" Hm? "
" You sure about this right? "
" Positive. "
" You guys ready? " a man came out of the curtains holding a remote.
" Um, I guess…I mean…I don't even know why I'm doing this. " Sothe said awkwardly.
" Oh, you don't need to know why, but lets just say, oh wait, don't say anything you guys. "
Sothe wondered what people, what others? Then, more people, as Sothe guessed, there were about sixteen more people coming out of the curtains. Sothe wondered if there was more, but a woman answered that for him.
" The others are preparing the teleporter. " she said
" Others? " Sothe said incredibly, " How many more 'others' are there? "
" Hm, if my calculations are correct, approximately, seventy- "
" Never mind. Forget I said anything. " Sothe said throwing his hand across in a rejecting kind of way.
" Well, are you ready to go, Sothe? "
" Sure…" Sothe said unsure about all this.
" Okay then, step right onto pad and-" as the woman got cut off
" Where am I going? " as Sothe got onto the pad just as the woman said before he cut her off.
" You are going to the Real World. "
" The Real World? " Micaiah and Sothe said in unison
" Yes, just as she said, the Real World. " as another man stepped up from behind the curtains.
" And what do I have to do there? "
" Find a man who has a beard, a mustache, he has brown hair, and always wears tan shoes and a tan suit. He also wears glasses, like, for an example, Harry Potter glasses. " the woman said.
" I think, if I can remember it all. " Sothe murmured to himself.
" Don't be so nervous, Sothe. You can do this, trust me. " Micaiah sensed.
" Okay, I guess you're right, and how will you know that I find him? "
" Oh,well, we'll contact you. " she responded.
" Okay. I think I'm ready. " Sothe answered.
" Okay. We'll get it ready and get you there in a jiffy. " as she rushed away.
" I'll miss you, Sothe. " Micaiah said hugging him
" I'll miss you to…Micaiah. " Sothe whispered hugging her back.
As they both backed away from each other, the woman yelled, " Ready! " And soon, Sothe was gone.
" Are you sure he'll be fine? Where's he going? " Micaiah asked worriedly.
" He's going to Minnesota. " the man behind Micaiah responded, " And yes, he'll be fine. Don't worry, we got everything under control. "
" What about his appearance? Wouldn't anyone notice him? "
" He's in disguise, as another boy, in college, his fourth, and last, year, so he has a limited amount of time to find him there, around the school. "
" Okay. Phew. " Micaiah sighed as the others walked away. Micaiah stared at the pad again and tears ran down her cheek…
" How bad or good is it there? I hope he's going to be okay. " Micaiah wondered as she walked in the direction of the others, got comfort from Nolan saying, " Everything's going to be fine. "
While they were walking, Micaiah stared back at the empty, white pad as though she would never see Sothe again.