Annaka

I stare up at the huge construction of my school.

It towers overhead.

Monday. Back to school. Back to hiding my other self. And today is the day we talk to the three people.

I sigh, remembering when I told the girls about the voices in my head.

They had reassured me that everything was going to be fine and we would figure it all out.

I had believed them.

And I still do.

I step inside school grounds, walking across the blacktop to meet my friends before school starts.

Most of them except for Nya, Juliana, and Elizabeth were there, who usually came later.

I set my backpack down by the rest of them and join my friends, who are in a circle, talking.

"So we all know who we are talking to?" Kealani asks in a semi-soft voice.

Everyone nods except me.

"For what?" I ask.

"Talking to the people we guessed have Soul Power," Kealani whispers to me.

I nod. "Right. Yeah, I do."

"Great," Kealani says and clasps her hands together. "Now, let's do this. I'd like to go back to the underground tonight. Also, if they're coming to someone's house, it's Alyssa's because she volunteered."

Alyssa nods. "Yep. My house will be free."

"Ok, perfect," I say. "I'll talk to Madie at first recess."

Everyone nods and goes back to talking regularly.

I grin.

This plan might actually work. And if it doesn't...game over...

.

Having no snack, I figure it's no use going to the benches at first recess.

I tell my friends I'm going to talk to Madie and run off to go talk to her.

She is walking away from the bathrooms alone.

Perfect.

I run up to her and put my hands on her shoulders.

"Hey Madie!" I greet. "Why are you alone?"

"Oh, I'm gonna catch up to my friends later," Madie replies. "Why?"

"Just because I wanna talk to you," I say. "Wanna walk on the lawn?"

Madie nods. "Sure. Let's go."

We start to walk across the blacktop and to the lawn.

"So why'd you wanna talk?" Madie asks.

I sigh, knowing I can't stall talking anymore. "Do you believe in magic?"

Madie considers this for a moment, then nods. "Yeah, I guess. Why do you ask?"

"You know Undertale, correct?" I ask.

Madie nods once more. "Yep. Honestly, I consider myself to be most like Chara. Do you think I'm most like her?"

I grin and nod. "For sure. Anyways, can meet at Alyssa's house tonight? The group I hang out with and some other people will be there."

Madie shakes her head. "Totally. I'll be there."

I smile at Madie. "Great. Well, I'll see you there. Bye!"

I wave goodbye and she does the same back.

I dart off, my shoes pounding against the floor, to the benches to report the news to the rest of the girls.

Great. One down, two more to go.

Kennedy

Alyssa and I walk up to Jacob and we sit down on a planter around one of the trees.

Since we asked him to talk, Jacob had been quite cautious, due to that Alyssa touched his curly hair before we even asked.

"So what did you want?" Jacob asks, blinking behind his glasses.

I try to think of how to start off the conversation.

"Who do you think you would be in Undertale?" Alyssa asks before I can get a word out.

Jacob considers this. "Probably Napstablook. Honestly, I think I'm most like him, you know?"

Alyssa nods and looks at me as if expecting me to say something next.

"What do you think about magic?" I ask, a bit uncertain on myself. "I mean, like, do you believe in it?"

Jacob shrugs, then nods. "Yeah, I guess so. Why?"

I sigh. "Nevermind that for now. Do you wanna come over to Alyssa's house tonight? The group we usually hang out with and a few other people will be there. You in?"

Jacob looks at Alyssa for a moment, then nods. "Sure. But can you cut down on touching my hair so much?"

Alyssa narrows her eyes for a moment, then sighs. "Fine." Alyssa sticks a finger in front of Jacob's face. "But only for tonight. Don't forget that." Without warning, Alyssa touches Jacob's hair again.

Jacob stands up and steps back, then mutters under his breath, "Dangit."

I smile, then walk back to the benches with Alyssa.

We are about to walk over to the bench where everyone else is until someone stops us, running right in front of us.

Until they stop and I realize it is Annaka who is panting for air.

We walk over to her.

I put a hand on her back as she leans over and lets her hair fall in her face.

"Annie?" I ask. "You ok?"

Annaka is quiet for a moment, then stands up straight and smiles, not looking the least bit out of breath now.

"Fine," she replies in her usual, cheerful voice. "How did your talk with Quazy go?"

I smile at Annaka's nickname for Jacob, then reply, "Good. He's coming over. How'd it go with Madie? Did she try to murder you?"

Annaka giggles a bit. "No. It went great. She's coming over as well."

Suddenly, Juliana runs in next to us.

"Went good...Doug...coming over..." Juliana says, gasping for breath.

Annaka walks over to her and puts an arm around her shoulders.

Then, Annaka smiles and winks at Juliana. "You ok, human?"

Despite still gasping for breath and sweat rolling down her face, Juliana laughs a bit.

And with that, we all walk over to the rest of the awaiting group, where Kealani jumps up and immediately asks how everything went.

Everyone seems joyous and full of hope as we tell them the good news and I hope that the whole friend group can stay like that.

Hopefully.

Stay DETERMINED(I'm out of freakin determination messages)

(Says it all above)