Jack Daniel's Friends and Their Ridiculously Helpful Powers

Chapter Nineteen: Time Lapse (Part Two)

        I went out of the office while the book was on my hands. I don't want to let go of it so I did a good held of it. I saw the others on the library. It was my first time to be in our library. God, it was too huge. I thought about how would the others find theirs if it was in here.

I saw Radar holding a book entitled, "How to set up WiFi? A guide for your homes." Radar whispered to me that it was true, it's calling him. He explained to me that it has to do with the little microchip that is being place at the back of the book. It's the one which attracts it's beholder. Oil also found her book which was "Homemade Remedies for Oily Skin". Eva's book was a Romance Novel which was entitled "The Casanova Girl". I saw Paul going down through the wooden stairs that was being leaned on the bookshelves. His book was a children's book which is "Colors of the Rainbow". Froye doesn't find his book in the library. I told him that maybe his book was on other places like offices. But the library was too huge, we can also infer that Froye's book is here. I told Froye to feel it, decide where it was placed. I could see the librarian looking at us but she doesn't bother to ask what we are doing.

Suddenly, Froye ran, we all followed. He went out of the library and pulled a sling bag from a girl. Froye opened the bag and picked up something. It is a book, a psychology book.

"What the hell are you doing?!" The girl exclaimed.

"Can I have this book please? It's just so important," Froye said sincerely to the Lower Class girl.

"Hell no! I was the first to borrow it," the girl insisted then suddenly a bang went rushing on her face. Oil punched her in the face like wow!

"I'm so sorry," Oil apologized while easing the pain on her oily fist and we all went running back into the woods.

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We we got into Alex, we immediately opened our books. I was so nervous at the same time excited of what's gonna happen. This book was out of reach but now it's on my bare hands.

When I opened it, it showed my name in the front page, next page was Mr. Franklin Shuttle - scientist under the main advisory of Mr. Kruegre. So basically, this scientist was the one who fin ways on how to make my DNA accept the serum. I turned the page again, it is now showing pictures of DNA and serums that I don't understand. I turned it again it was the instruction zone where there are directions and more. The others got busy also reading their books. The books' odd titles was very opposite of what's on the inside. Maybe they did this so that the books were not noticeable.

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The next few days, we went to do the process. My process was drinking liquor for about six glasses a day for about the five weeks. Also, I must use my ability every time I do it. I didn't bother to ask the others what's their process because they also didn't bother me but I am surreptitiously sneaking on what their processes.

Eve's process was to lurk around the school maybe, I found her doing it every time. Oil's process was a little bit odd because she uses oil in taking a bath, I don't know for what. Paul's process has to do with the sunglasses he wore since the day we read the book. He said he sees only one color with it. Radar's process was, I don't know, he didn't told me. I just saw him going to the bathroom every time. Froye on the other hand, was like a psychopath because I've seen him cried, laughed, got angry, cried, laughed, got angry and so on and so fourth, the funny part he does this all by himself.

Doing the process was never been easy. Thanks for the aid of Jane's team who is really there for us. They helped us enhance and finish our processes. Finishing the process was really amazing. I felt refreshed and really strong. It somehow resets all the lost parts of me. So that's it, that's what happened to us for the last few months. Staying for about a year in here was really upsetting simultaneously challenging. I remember the conversation of Madame Gomez and Mr. Kruegre about us. Mr. Kruegre dreamed of us. He was referring to us. We are Lower Class who will break the system.

Finding ways to get out of here was so hard that we nearly gave up. Despite of the things that we did, we also didn't saw something dangerous that is coming for us. The pedagogues didn't bother to go to the woods and went into Alex even though he was noticeable. When we got enhanced, I didn't felt I was Lower Class anymore. It made me somewhat like Upper Class. Jane and I got closer and I fell in love with her every time I saw her.

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One night ago when we finished trainings, we talked. She said she is proud of me. She was very happy to see me. She promised to protect me even though I must be the one who protects her. She kissed me, every time she did it, it welcomes her, my heart welcomes her. She promised that one day if we could get out of here, we'll start a new life and well be happy forever. Me and my friends also became closer. It feels like hone with them. They are my family. Every time we went here in Alex, we just felt safe and free. It feels that Alex is a place where the Dome doesn't exist.

For the past year that came, a lot more things have changed for the better. Froye now is our roommate. We'll, he occupied the empty bed in the bed in the dorm. Paul and Oil's relationship went so deep, they just don't want to be apart from each other. Sometimes I felt jealous on them. They are the best couple because they are both Lower Classes and belong to the same squad. Radar is way more talkative than ever. He has this amazing ideas that is really useful. Eva is prettier than ever but I wonder why the boys in here doesn't have the courage to date her. Eva has the heart and she's got the body, maybe there someone who's waiting for her, maybe her destiny.

Me and my friends were very different from each other but that's the reason we get along so much. The way we talk, the way we laugh, our style and clothing, our ideas were different but we share the same thing which is love. I guess that's the true miracle that having friends gives. They are not my family but I felt the spirit of family within them. The thought that bothers me always when I think about getting out of here is where would I go? To my family or to them?

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We are now at Alex, having coffee and rest. We stayed here because going to cafeteria is too mainstream. Suddenly, Billy went rushing inside.

"Oh, hey Bill. What's the matter?" Eve asked.

"Bad news guys, Mr. Kruegre is missing. He was last seen yesterday but now he's nowhere to find," Billy said.

"Oh my! Is he kidnapped?" Oil asked.

"Maybe, or else he's dead. I know Madame Gomez is responsible for this," Billy said.

"Madame Gomez? Why? Why would she kill him?" Paul asked.

"Because she wanted to continue her plan, her plan of killing the Lower Classes," Billy said.

"You are now in danger, we must escape now! I know who could help us," he added.