Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
10<br />
“Oh, no!” I cried. “I don’t believe this!”<br />
Lefty laughed. “Zack’s invisible,” he told Erin and April.<br />
“Zack—where are you?” I demanded angrily.<br />
Suddenly, the softball floated up from Lefty’s hand. “Hey, give that back!” Lefty shouted, and<br />
grabbed for it. But invisible Zack pulled the ball out of Lefty’s reach.<br />
Erin and April were both gaping at the ball as it floated in midair, their eyes bulging, their<br />
mouths wide open.<br />
“Hi, girls,” Zack called in a booming, deep voice that floated from in front of the mirror.<br />
April screamed and grabbed Erin’s arm.<br />
“Zack, stop kidding around. How long have you been invisible?” I asked.<br />
“I don’t know.” The ball flew back to Lefty, who dropped it and had to chase it out into the attic.<br />
“How long, Zack?” I repeated.<br />
“About five minutes, maybe,” he replied.<br />
“When you chased after Lefty, I turned on the light and went invisible. Then I heard you talking<br />
to Erin and April.”<br />
“You’ve been invisible the whole time?” I asked, feeling really nervous and upset.<br />
“Yeah. This is awesome!” he exclaimed. But then his tone grew doubtful. “I—I’m starting to feel<br />
kinda funny, though, Max.”<br />
“Funny?” Erin asked, staring at where Zack’s voice seemed to be coming from. “What do you<br />
mean ‘funny’?”<br />
“Kinda dizzy,” Zack replied weakly. “Everything’s kind of breaking up. You know. Like a bad<br />
TV picture. I mean, you’re starting to fade, to seem far away.”<br />
“I’m bringing you back,” I said. And without waiting for Zack to reply, I reached up and pulled<br />
the light chain.<br />
The light clicked off. Darkness seemed to roll into the room, filling the mirror with gray<br />
shadows.<br />
“Where is he?” April cried. “It didn’t work. He isn’t back.”<br />
“It takes a while,” I explained.<br />
“How long?” April asked.<br />
“I don’t really know,” I said.<br />
“Why aren’t I back?” Zack asked. He was standing right beside me. I could feel his breath on my<br />
neck. “I can’t see myself.” He sounded very frightened.<br />
“Don’t get tense,” I said, forcing myself to sound calm. “You know it takes a while. Especially<br />
since you stayed invisible so long.”<br />
“But how long?” Zack wailed. “Shouldn’t I be back by now? You were back by now. I<br />
remember.”<br />
“Just stay cool,” I told him, even though my stomach was churning and my throat was dry.
Change language