He pulled the envelope out of his pocket and ripped it open, then took out the slip of paper. The soft lights that ringed the mirror lit up the message in a warm glow. It was two short sentences: " KILL ME. IF YOU'VE EVER BEEN MY FRIEND, KILL ME.

Get your runtcheeks down those stairs, right now

Thoughts of the girl crashed around his mind, made him remember the connection he felt. A sadness washed over him, as if he missed her, wanted to see her. That doesn't make sense, he thought. I don't even know her name.

Frozen by fear. Not able to move. Your mind screaming

The girl leaned forward and kissed Thomas on the cheek. “You’re sweet. I really hope we don’t end up killing you, at least.

But there was something about the largest object in the solar system vanishing that tended to disrupt normal schedules.

I don't give a crap if you're a Tangent or a really smart llama. You're my friend and that's all that matters