When I finally awoke with a weak groan, the first place my sleepy eyes went to was over at the table clock. I was about a half-hour early from when I usually got up, so I figured I might as well start my day and get ready for school while I had plenty of time to spare.

Time? Shit—I could've just frozen time, walked across the country and back, and still have a half-hour to get ready for school. That, however, would've taken me years to complete and was probably the stupidest idea I could've ever had anyway. On top of that, the previous night's stroll made me realize it...