It's a perfectly normal morning at Ordrienne High. Chris and Brianne walk through the courtyard, having a snack as usual.
"Zaira Narkhalis, Alexander and Elisabeth Azuralis. It's been a week since any of them showed up at school, and there's been no news about them. It's strange that you don't know anything, Chris."
"You really sound like a private investigator when you do that. You know that, Brianne? I've told you a thousand times — they didn't tell me where they went. And if I knew anything, I'd have already informed the authorities."
Only now does Chris realize something strange.
Alex, Ely, Zaira… and even Mia and Isabelle. The five people who have been closest to me since I was adopted aren't from this world. Coincidence or fate? Ah… thank goodness there's Brianne — my only glimpse of normality in a life that isn't normal anymore.
"She was your ex-girlfriend, and he was your best friend. But you don't seem worried at all. Are you hiding something?"
