Marcus can hear a female voice in the distance. "Everyone, stand back and give me room." He slowly opened his eyes but quickly closed them because the light in the room was too bright. "Could someone turn off the light?" Marcus asked in a dry raspy voice.

"Janet, turn off the light, now!" snapped the female voice. A red headed girl by the door reaches over and turns off the lights. "Marcus, you can open your eyes now."

He opens his eyes even slower this time, so they can adjust to any light that might be left in the room. When his eyes are fully opened, he surveys the room and notices that he is in the computer room. Suddenly everything comes back to him, the pink light, the voice and force that threw him. "Are you alright?" asked the female voice, which belonged to the school's nurse, Mrs. Helton.

"I think so but could someone get me some water, my throat feels parched?" he asked. He wasn't sure how to explain what happened and he needed a few minutes to think of something because he knew no one would believe what really happened.

"Janet, you heard the boy, go get a glass of water!" Mrs. Helton snapped.

"But, I already turned off the light, make someone else do it." Janet whined. Mrs. Helton suddenly turns to her and gives her the scariest glare she has ever seen. Janet rushes out of the room to find a glass water. Marcus was hoping she got lost.

"What happened in here?" Mrs. Helton asks Marcus.

"I, um, well I came in to turn on the computers and well, um, right before I came in here I ugh, washed my hands so when I turned on the computer I got shocked and I guess it threw me across the room" He hoped everyone believed that but he doubted it since all the computers were on. "Ohhhh, my head, it hurts all of a sudden" Marcus whined, hoping it would distract people from looking around.

"Oh, dear!" Mrs. Helton gasped. "I better call your parents and have them pick you up." she said with a grimace.

"That isn't possible." Marcus explained "My dad died a few years ago and my mom went out on a...." He caught himself before saying his mom went out on a all weekend date which he knew kids would make fun of him about. "She, ugh went out on a business meeting and won't be back till monday." Some seat driped down his face and he hoped no one noticed.

"Do you have anyone we can call to pick you up?" She asked him.

Before Marcus could answer her, a male voice spoke up, "Mrs. Helton, I can take Marcus home. I know where he lives and I can make sure he has everything he might need for his pain." Marcus looked to where the voice was coming from and a grin crossed his face. Simon stood over by the computers and gave Marcus a thumbs up.

"But won't that make you late for one of your classes Simon?" Mrs. Helton asked.

"Well, yeah but Marcus is one of my friends and I'll only miss part of a class." Simon explained.

"If it's okay with Marcus than I guess it's okay with me" she said with a frown of doubt on her face.

"That will be fine Mrs. Helton and I'll make sure to call my mom when I get home and tell her what happened." Marcus hated to lie but he also hated when people made fun of him.

Simon walks over to where Marcus is laying and helps him up. "I owe you one." Marcus whispers in his ear." As they were walking out the door they bumped right into Janet, causing her to spill the water all over the front of her blouse. Her face turns bright red and then she just turns around and stomps off with a spew of words that Marcus was sure she would get detention for. They head outside to Simon's car, a 78' orange Mustange. Simon drives Marcus home, without even saying a word. Marcus found this kinda weird but he wasn't really in the mood to talk anyone. Simon stops in front of Marcus' house and lets him out. Right after he shuts the cars door, Simon speeds away.

Marcus heads inside and puts his keys on the peg board. He walks into the living room and tosses his backpack in the corner. He picks up the remote, which is laying on the table and hits the power button. The television comes to life but suddenly clicks off. Marcus hits the power button but nothing happens. He walks over to the television and tries to turn it on but it still won't turn on. "Just my luck, the freaking T.V. broke." he groaned out loud. He leaves the living room and goes into his bedroom. He lays down on the bed and falls right to sleep.