"You….what?"
I smiled angelically at Thomas, who was staring at me with an expression that made me wish for a camera. "You heard me."
He kept staring, and blinked slowly. I savored it. Thomas was so rarely surprised, seeing him in a state of extended shock was downright miraculous. I made sure to commit it to memory.
He blinked again. "So the news-"
"Not a prank," I confirmed, remembering the various explanations thrown out in the aftermath. "Necessity."
"How was that a necessity, exactly?"
I smiled wider. "You're just mad you missed out on riding a zombie dinosaur."