"How's school Peter?" asks my mom from across the dinner table. Sophie and Jax decided to stay for dinner.
"Good," I say in between mouthfuls of chicken.
The rest of dinner was silent or I just wasn't paying attention. Toby was playing with his food, flinging it all over the place just like a normal four-year-old.
"Hey, wanna finish homework?" Jax's done eating, so is Sophie.
"Sure." We get up from the table, put our plates in the sink, and go to my room. When I close the door, Jax immediately starts talking.
"Wanna go?"
"Go where?" I probably sound confused.
"You know, the place."
"Oh yeah, the place," I reply, using air quotes and rolling my eyes.
He punches me in the shoulder. "Dude, I'm serious. We should go."
"Why can't we wait until after school tomorrow?" I rub my shoulder.
"Fine. Plus Kevin, Adam, and Annabeth will be there too."
Jax's phone vibrates and he looks at the screen. "Ah shoot! My mom's so angry."
"Why?"
" 'Cause she didn't know I was here." He's clearly annoyed now.
"I thought she said you could stay for dinner."
"I guess not. Well, I'll see you guys later. I guess." He picks up his stuff and leaves my room.
"So..," I start saying to Sophie, keeping my eyes on the ground and turning towards where she was last. "Do you need to go now too?"
"No, I can stay. If you want."
Sophie and I finished our homework, and she left 'cause her mom came to pick her up.
"Bye Peter!" she says as she runs to her car across the yard.
"Bye Soph!" I yell back from the front door.
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The Black Box
Adventure-First book of The Black Box series- ~Currently being revised~ Peter always had a horrible life. He has the worst bad luck ever. Until he finds the black box. Peter's whole life changes with a flip of a switch. He discovers something larger than he...
