Well, I did it. I never thought I would, but I did it. And I did it
in a sneaky and underhand way. I feel bad about it, but if I had
woken them up they would just make me stay. And I can't.
I wonder what it will be like for them, waking up to find I'm not there
and finding that tape. If I know Fidget, she 'll have a fit. Rikki and
Grinder will be hurt that I didn't say goodbye in person.
What will they do? They can't stay in the acceleration games, can
they? Grinder is an expert when it comes to mechanics. He could easily
land another job. Rikki might go back to managing rock bands, but I doubt
it. He 'll probably go into stocks and become rich. Fidget will work
for that magazine that keeps offering her a job. National Geographic, I
believe.
They all will became famous. I wonder if they'll keep in touch with
other. Of course they will. They're too close to forget each other. I can
see it now. Thirty years from now, they'll be married and have kids. They'll
get together every Christmas and tell stories of the past year.
And what of me? Even if this person I'm meeting knows all about my ability,
what can I do? Get a job at a roadside diner that gets at most fifteen
a day. I'll become forgotten, with only memories of the good old days.
And Brandon. I vowed to save him and I still intend to. I hope this
person can help me find him. He'll go back to the games. And without me
around he'll win first prize.
Maybe one day I contact my old friends. I can only hope by then they still
remember me.
But for now, I just have to leave.
the end