1 minute later, I punched Jack and told him to stop being so paranoid.

5 minutes later, he looked at me and smirked. I punched him a second time.

10 minutes later, he sighed, and he got punched a third time.

10 minutes and 4 seconds later Jack screamed at me to stop punching him.

15 minutes later I got bored and punched Jack just for the heck of it.

20 minutes later, we were late for school.

I lost it. "Okay! I believe you!" I stood up abruptly and screamed at Jack.

"About what?" He asked, almost too innocently.

"That you were right and everyone over the age of 18 has disappeared, just like in our assignment." I gritted my teeth. "And if you don't want to get punched a fourth time, I suggest you never try and pretend to be innocent.

We stood in silence for a long time before I noticed that Jack and I weren't the only ones at the bus stop. I grabbed Jack's arm and pulled him away to talk in private.

"Kids." I said to him. He looked at me confused, so I explained a little more. "Little kids who need parents. If theirs are gone, they need someone to care for them."

He starred and then closed his eyes and mouthed the numbers one through ten. He opened his eyes and sighed. "And you suggest we do what?"

I smiled. "I was hoping you would ask."