I'm such a selfish shit, i swear. I feel awful for not touching my account for so long. I haven't even looked or answered any of my PMs. I feel like I owe it to everyone to updated, so I will. The next chapter (after this one) will be up near Wednesday. If you have a question about the story or you're confused or have an idea, let me know. I'll be sure to answer and explain to the best of my abilities.

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"Eddie?" Trudy repeated. "He, as well as everyone else, are in school."

Aria cursed under her breath. School, why didn't she remember this? "Oh, sorry. I didn't realize that." she muttered, feeling 100% stupid. "When will they be back?"

"Around three or so. You can hang out here until schools over." Trudy offered. She glanced at the clock in the hall. "It's only two hours."

Aria smiled. "Sure, that will be nice."

Trudy smiled back. Something about Aria was so familiar, but she couldn't put her finger on it. "I'll make you a snack. You look like you need a snack. You're skin and bone!" Trudy exclaimed, going into the kitchen.

Aria laughed lightly. There isn't much food in her time period, but they manage. So much changed about the world, so fast. Less food that always needs to be rationed, no real schooling, mostly orphaned children.

She looked around the common room. The look of it is so different, yet so unchanged to the future. The leather on the chairs isn't peeling, for one. The coffee table isn't rotting away and chipped and there is a TV and stereo. Those things are kinda useless in the future since only two hours of electricity comes through a day.

Aria smiled a bit at the thought of her best friend, Luna Clarke, hurrying to plug in her iPod as soon as the power came on for its hour.

"Here we are!" Trudy's voice brought her out of her thoughts of home. Trudy came in holding a tray with apple slices, caramel dip and a water bottle on it. She set it down on the coffee table. "Your sandwich will be ready in a second. Thought you'd like to start with this." she said.

Aria was about to say that she'd be fine with the apple slice, but I'd sound weird to Trudy of today. Aria was used to the tiny portions. "Um, thanks." She mumbled finally, though Trudy was already busy in the kitchen.

"Here we go," Trudy said, coming back into the room only minutes later. Aria was only a quarter-way through the apple slices. She set the sandwich down on the coffee table next to the apple slices. "Let me know if you need anything else."

Trudy left the room and went to do the laundry. Aria found this as her chance to get in contact with Jai Rutter, her boyfriend. He'd given her his Scroll of Thoth that he'd gotten as a present form their friend, Mason Clarke who has uncanny connections.

Aria gingerly took out the Scroll of Thoth from her bag. It was made entirely of gold and encrusted with rubies and other jewels on the top and bottom. She set it carefully on the coffee table, making sure nothing would get on it, not that it matter since only the ink that came with it can make a mark on it. She got out the ink bottle and a vulture feather.

Dipping the feather into the ink, she started the letter. Once the gold ink hit the paper, it sizzled and looked like it burned onto the paper.

Jai,

I made it. Do you think you and someone else can come to help. I can't do this on my own. I need your help, you know. Tell Luna I said 'hey'?

Love,

Aria Miller

She set down the greasy feather and re-capped the enchanted ink. After rolling up the scroll, she whispered the word 'passage of Thoth' in Ancient Egyptian. A thin rip appeared in mid-air with a swirling purple and silver pattern in it. She held up the thin-papered scroll and it was sucked into the time whirl.

Mr. Sweet walked into the classroom after chasing that strange Patricia-look-alike. He cautiously entered, looking around at all the kid's faces. There was Patricia Williamson, sitting with Joy and Mara near the back. He tried to shake off the feeling of caution, but it still remained strongly.

"Class," started Mr. Sweet. "Why don't you work on your study guide for the test next week." Amber's hand flew up. "Yes, Ms. Millington?"

"Can we work together?"

"Why not," agreed Mr. Sweet, taking a seat behind his desk.

All the student got up and went to sit in groups with their friends. Patricia, Amber and Fabian sat together, though all distracted by different things other than work. Fabian was txting away at his phone. Amber was fixing her make up. Patricia was glaring at KT and Eddie from across the room.

"I don't understand," Fabian suddenly said, making Amber look up from re-glossing her lips. Patricia gave him a sideways glance, before turning to him fully, not wanting her jealousy to be so obvious.

"What?" asked the red-head, slightly irritated.

Fabian set down his phone and gave his friends a broken look. "Nina. She won't answer her phone. What if she's hurt? What if-"

"Relax Fabian." Patricia snapped. "She's probably busy with school. You should know how it is; you're both freaks about school."

Fabian just grumbled a response before picking back up his phone. "Do you think Rufus got her?" he asked suddenly. "Or Victor?"

"Fabian." Patricia said in a warning voice. "She. Is. Fine. I'm sure. Rufus is gone and Victor knows better than kidnap another teenage girl."

"Yeah, Fabian." Amber piped up. "I'm sure she's fine."

Fabian gave a defeated sigh and tucked his phone back into his jacket pocket. "Let's just do our assignment."

"Thank you..." grumbled Patricia. Though she'll never admit to her friends, she was only frustrated with Fabian obsessive worry about Nina's status because didn't have a other half to obsess over like Fabian and from the looks of it, soon the new girl would have the only guy she's ever liked.

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