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Avika glanced at the clock. 12:30. There was 5 minutes until lunch, the time she dreaded the most, but also anticipated the most. Lunch was a nightmare, but it was better than sitting through a boring lecture of things she already knew. She glanced at the clock again. Still 12:30. “Jesus, why can’t time pass faster?!” she thought. But that’s the weird thing about time. 5 minutes can either be an instant or an eternity. In this case, it was an eternity. As if the universe was finally listening to her, the big minute hand shifted to the left. 12:31. Time crawled by, but it crawled. Another minute. And another. And another. Until finally, it was 12:35. But the teacher said nothing. Avika gave her a look that was practically demanding her to let the class leave. But she waited. 12:36. Finally, the dreaded and anticipated words were spoken. “Alright everyone, it is time for lunch. Leave your stuff and we’ll pick up where we left off later.” Everyone left, buzzing with excitement and chatter. Mindless chatter. Behind her, Avika’s classmate and childhood friend, Isaac Lambert, addressed her. “Hey.” Avika jumped, not expecting Isaac to be there. “What the h3ll is wrong with you?! Who goes up to someone without warning and-“ She was cut off by Isaac before she could finish her scolding. “Sorry, sorry. Anyway, you sitting with me and the rest?” She stared at him. She has a way of communicating her message without even lifting a finger. “Does it look like I have anywhere else to go? Tell your idiot friends I’ll be joining them.” Isaac smiled at her, which triggered an emotion she couldn’t explain. As she walked down the familiar hallways, she noticed all the groups, people that belonged with each other, and she couldn’t help but feel lonely, but she brushed it off. As she entered the cafeteria, she looked for any familiar faces. She found three. Rowan Hartley, Varush Kumar, and Matheo Alburez. They were friends with Isaac, and social outcasts. Varush greeted her, and patted the seat next to him. She sat on the opposite side. Soon, the rest of the group arrived. Wolfe Zielski, Clayton Howard, and Isaac, who are also outcasts. The entire group consisted of outcasts who no one cares about. They all knew each other and were close. All except Avika. She was an outcast in a group of outcasts. The whole conversation was a blur for Avika, except for one thing. “Hey, do you guys want to come over tonight?” Isaac gestured to Avika, inviting her as well. “We can play games, and summon demons!” Avika facepalmed, before replying “Do you even know how to summon a demon?” He bit his lip, and looked to the side. “Seriously?! Anyone?!” The whole group stared in silence. Not only because they had no clue, but also because Avika actually talked to them. She sighed, and then replied “Lucky for you, I know how to. I’ll come. Give me the date and address.” There are some moments that feel irrelevant, but end up being either an amazing or terrible decision. For Avika, this was one of those life changing moments.