ZGHO: Zoe Tries to Put it Together

Sarah frowned. "The one Señora Valasquez told us about today." Zoe frowned back. "Who?" "Our Spanish teacher..." Sarah said. Zoe rubbed her temples..._was she taking Spanish?_ Her room felt like it was spinning, or maybe it was the sudden headache she felt as she looked around. She'd painted her room black, from the original neutral color...but it was back at off-white. Some of the posters for music groups she liked were still there, but there were several pictures of women athletes...the laptop on the desk wasn't Jon's old hand-me-down...it was a newer one. She was suddenly aware of Sarah shaking her. "Zoe...are you all right? You just...were staring into space." Zoe blinked. "I...something is definitely wrong," she said. "Sarah, how long have we been friends?" "Forever...why?" Sarah said, with certainty. "What about Athena?" "Karyn Devries' little sister? What about her?" Sarah asked. Zoe paused again. _Karyn....Devries? How had this happened?_ She focused through the confusion. She had made a wish...