Chapter Eighty Five : The Third Stage

I stared at Alana, waiting for her to finish her sentence. My heart was pounding. The suspense was killing me. I hated not knowing what was coming next. “The third stage is about…” Alana started again, but her voice trailed off as she glanced at Faiver. I could tell she was choosing her words carefully now, probably because Faiver called her out for treating us like kids.

“Go on, Alana,” I said, trying to keep my voice calm. “Just tell me what the third stage is. No more suspense, please.”

Alana nodded. “Okay, Ophelia. The third stage of the Trinity Test is about...