Chapter 8

There was nothing around them for as far as they could see. Just cracked Earth and gray sky and a single tree that looked like it had been dead for a thousand years. “Wh...where is this?” Gabby stuttered. “No idea,” Simon replied. “This is scary,” Chelsea said. “Very scary.” A heavy breath of wind swirled up, blowing dust all around read more

Gabby figured it out first, and her eyes bulged with shock. “That’s the student newspaper of Rutgers!” “That’s right.” “Wait a minute,” Cooper said. “You’re telling me this...this wasteland is—” “Yes,” Mr. C replied. “This is what’s left of the Rutgers campus. This is where we were just before we started this journey. Right here.” Chelsea’s mouth fell open. “So read more

“Once something’s done,” Simon said. “It’s done.” “Right!” Mr. C told them. “Exactly right!” “So then being here in the future,” Cooper began, “means that—” “That the future is the only thing we can change,” Jamal finished. Mr. C pointed at him. “Now you’ve got it!” “That’s the answer to the greatest mystery in all of history!” Gabby said, jumping read more