Chapter 70: Chapter 70: When Seals Pop ...

NOW SHE UNDERSTOOD WHY I was so worked up. "Exactly," I said.

"Does anyone else know? Besides us and Bobby?" asked Ruthie. I knew what she meant by it. We had to contain the knowledge that Dante drove me home from school that day.

"Zander does, of course. I don't think Bobby told anyone other than Shrina, at least so far. I'll remind him to keep his gob shut when we get back to school. And to tell Shrina the same thing."

Ruthie nodded. "Well, his eyesight getting better is kind of odd."

I clenched the blanket tighter.

"Do you think Dante changed him when he knocked him out?" asked Ruthie.

"He didn't change me." I met her gaze as she raised an eyebrow. "You know what I mean. Anyway, what if I did something to Bobby, that day at lunch when Dante first noticed me? Dante said I fixed him. He could tell I was doing something, through my aura. Man, I wish I could jump back in time and do things differently."