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WD - Chapter 264: The new coexistence
Sunday, June 5th, 2023. About five days had passed since classes at Nevermore had ended. Luke, who had paid Wednesday a surprise visit beforSunday, June 5th, 2023.About five days had passed since classes at Nevermore had ended.Luke, who had paid Wednesday a surprise visit before the school year clos...
MD - Chapter 155: Fan Number 1
Long Island, New York — The Geller Residence Wednesday, July 21st, 2010 – 8:47 PM In one of the upstairs bedrooms, the warm ceiling lamp ligLong Island, New York — The Geller Residence Wednesday, July 21st, 2010 – 8:47 PM In one of the upstairs bedrooms, the warm ceiling lamp ligLong Island,...
MD - Chapter 154: Starter
Friday, July 16, 2010 Just over two weeks had passed since Andrew completed the physical and technical tryout at Mater Dei, where he had litFriday, July 16, 2010Just over two weeks had passed since Andrew completed the physical and technical tryout at Mater Dei, where he had literally left all his t...
WD - Chapter 263: The three gathered
The doorknob turned smoothly, and the door opened to reveal Enid.She was wearing her usual colorful pajamas, comfortable, with small, cute drawings.Her blonde hair with pink streaks fell just to her shoulders. She hadn’t been running, but it looked like she had. Her cheeks were slightly flushed, a...
MD - Chapter 153: Tests III
Day 2: Endurance Tests and QB-Specific DrillsFirst came the long sprint test: 100 yards. Players lined up in groups. You could immediately tell who was fresh and who hadn’t slept well.Andrew, showing no signs of fatigue, ran with power and focus from the very first meter.He ended up in the top two...
MD - Chapter 152: Tests II
“Andrew Pritchett-Tucker, please step forward.” A general murmur rose. Some people stood up and began looking around for Andrew. As for Andr“Andrew Pritchett-Tucker, please step forward.”A general murmur rose. Some people stood up and began looking around for Andrew.As for Andrew, he was sur...
MD - Chapter 151: Tests I
Monday, June 28, 2010The first day of physical testing at Mater Dei had arrived.Andrew woke up early. The tests were scheduled to start at nine, but he was ready long before that.Cam was waiting for him in the kitchen with breakfast already served: scrambled eggs, toast with peanut butter, chopped f...
MD - Chapter 150: The first car
The conversation about buying the Camaro was easier than he had imagined. Sure, he presented the argument with maturity: talked about investThe conversation about buying the Camaro was easier than he had imagined.Sure, he presented the argument with maturity: talked about investing in mobility, resp...
MD - Chapter 149: Andrew's Capital
June 12, 2010After coming back from school, one of the last days before summer break, and also one of his last days at Palisades, Andrew was in his room with his computer on, reading the comments on a farewell video to Palisades he had uploaded to his YouTube channel.[YouTube]📺 GOODBYE PALISADES:...
WD - Chapter 262: Luke's decision
"So… what do you say?" Wednesday asked.Luke stood up. He didn’t answer right away.He began to pace slowly back and forth across the room, arms crossed and eyes fixed on the floor, like he was putting together a mental puzzle with no clear corners."I’m in love with you," he said...
WD - Chapter 261: Luke finds out
"We’ll go in from the outside, since you can’t enter the girls’ dormitory," said Wednesday, and that’s exactly what they did. Luke picked he"We’ll go in from the outside, since you can’t enter the girls’ dormitory," said Wednesday, and that’s exactly what they did.Luk...
MD - Chapter 148: Tour finished
9:55 AM. Main football training field, Mater Dei High School.The morning sun bathed the perfectly trimmed grass of the main training field. In the empty stands, Bruce Rollinson, wearing his signature sunglasses and a red cap with the Monarchs logo, stood with his arms crossed, silently observing the...
MD - Chapter 147: Visit to Mater Dei
After dropping Lily off at the Dunphys’ house, where Claire was already waiting with a smile, the trip to Mater Dei High School officially began. It was 9:17 in the morning."Pay attention, kid. This will be the route you'll have to take every day," said Jay as he turned onto an avenue,...
MD - Chapter 146: Genetics, protein and discipline
February 12, 2010 — 8:00 AMThe alarm vibrated softly on the nightstand, but Andrew was already awake. He had that pent-up energy that shows up when the body is preparing for something important.He wouldn’t be going to school that day. He had a valid excuse: an official visit to Mater Dei.The app...
WD - Chapter 260: Luke's suspicion
Luke had just finished closing an open wound on Reina’s side. With one final motion of his palm, the green glow of his aura sealed the flesh and dissolved the clotted blood.“Thanks,” Reina whispered, sitting up with difficulty.Luke gave a slight nod, already on his feet, wiping the sweat from ...
MD - Chapter 145: The boys
February 10, 2010The sky over Los Angeles was clear, a pale blue that signaled the approach of sunset. The air had that deceptive winter freshness only February could deliver: neither cold nor truly warm. The temperature hovered around 57°F (14°C).The doorbell at Jay Pritchett’s house rang with ...
MD - Chapter 144: Always
In Pippa’s room, there was silence, except for the soft sounds of the movie playing on the laptop resting on the mattress a few feet away from her and Andrew.They were lying on the bed, side by side, their legs casually intertwined. Andrew had one arm behind her, while Pippa rested her head on his...
MD - Chapter 143: Leonard and Howard's support
The afternoon light was golden, streaming through the window and partially illuminating the room. It was four-thirty, and although it was Tuesday, practice at Palisades had ended early, the season was on pause and the days were lighter.Andrew was sitting on his bed, leaning against the wall, his gaz...
WD - Chapter 259: End of the battle
Charles watched everything with a furrowed brow and a vein pulsing at his temple.His forehead was covered in sweat. His face, tense. Though the battle had lasted only five minutes, shielding Luke’s mind from a psychic like Aldric had been an exhausting task.And that was with Luke being a telepath ...
MD - Chapter 142: Family Senate III
“Matt Barkley?” Phil blinked in confusion.“Who?” asked Gloria.“Former quarterback at Mater Dei,” Mitchell answered before Andrew continued, “In 2005, he became the first freshman QB to start since Todd Marinovich. He threw for 1,685 yards and 10 touchdowns that year. Got injured in the...
MD - Chapter 141: Family Senate II
Cam pressed the remote, and the image on the wall changed, revealing the neat and elegant front of Notre Dame High School. A wide campus, surrounded by trees, with modern, clean architecture."Notre Dame High School," he announced ceremoniously. "Private and Catholic.""It's te...
WD - Chapter 258: War machine
Vespera spat blood onto the blackened ground, the shadow still pulsating around her body like a restless veil. Her eyes, once cold and calculating, now burned with a primal fury. She had lost an arm and recovered it at a high cost, her youth and a part of her power.And now Margaret was dead, a power...
MD - Chapter 140: Family Senate I
Andrew arrived at the living room and stopped at the threshold, arms crossed, one eyebrow raised. His entire family was already there.Phil was wrestling with a projector aimed at the white wall, while Jay stood beside him, hands on his hips, grunting instructions as if he knew more than any technici...
MD - Chapter 139: Perfect season
Sunday, February 7th, 2010More than two months had passed since that thrilling semifinal against Moose Ridge High School on December 2nd, 2009, when Palisades accomplished what many had deemed impossible: defeating the reigning Division 4 state champions for the second time that year. It was a tough...
WD - Chapter 257: I missed you
A repulsive, wet, and unnatural sound erupted from Vespera’s body.Her arm.It was growing.Where once there was only a bleeding stump, flesh began to bloom in reverse, as if time were compressing itself, accelerating regeneration. Bone, muscle, skin, all reconstructed in a matter of seconds. Her cra...
MD - Chapter 138: Family Support IV
Second QuarterThe whistle blew, and the players returned to the field.Moose Ridge retained possession. They were on their own 55-yard line, with about 45 yards to go for a touchdown.And they started moving. Play after play.The Palisades defense held them back several times, even forcing a third down...
MD - Chapter 137: Family Support III
From their own 35-yard line, the Moose Ridge kicker took a running start and struck the ball hard.The sharp sound of the impact cut through the air as the ball spun like a missile toward the other side of the field.Every eye in the stadium locked onto the ball.On the receiving team, it’s usually r...
MD - Chapter 136: Family Support II
[Pritchett-Tucker House]The atmosphere was so tense that even Lily, barely two years old, seemed to sense that something was off.She squirmed in her stroller with a suspicious expression, as if she could feel her parents were seconds away from an emotional implosion."Cam, I told you we had to le...
MD - Chapter 135: Family Support I
[Pritchett House]December 1st, 2009 – 6:46 PMThere were less than fifteen minutes left before the semifinal of the CIF Division 4 regional championship kicked off. Palisades would be facing Moose Ridge, an elitist, over-the-top school full of students with perfect hair, teeth whiter than the moral...
WD - Chapter 256: The balance changes
The telekinetic blade that had cut through Margaret's massive fireball continued on its path afterward. As if it had been designed to go further from the very beginning.Margaret, who had barely a fraction of a second to react, tried to pull back.But even an experienced psychic with dual aura cou...
