What Happens in Tomorrow World? by Jordan Gross

Author:Jordan Gross
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781953295187
Publisher: BenBella Books, Inc.
Published: 2020-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

When Catch finishes her examination of What’s Next?! Dana immediately realizes who she is. She welcomes her with open arms.

“You must be Catch Alltoys! We heard you like to take a look around at things before playing for your prizes. You are quite the legend around here, little missy! Not many Columbus folks make a name for themselves in Cleveland before even getting here! So, are you ready to go? I’ve been told to give you the fastest pass we have, which allows you to skip that insane line for the What’s Next Challenge! So, what do you say? Want to step right up?”

“Hi, yea, I’m Catch,” she says shyly. “And I’m not that good. I can miss a catch just like everybody else, but thanks for saying that. I’m actually a little hungry. It’s been a long drive. Do you have any food?”

“Do we have any food?!” Dana sarcastically questions. “Not only do we have food, but also the chef prepared you a mystery box! Why don’t you go enjoy some lunch with your parents, and then come back to me whenever you’re ready? Deal?”

“Deal.” Catch smiles.

“Elbows!” Dana points her elbow toward Catch. Catch bumps her elbow and then heads to the cafeteria portion of Tomorrow World.

As the Alltoyses eat, Catch tells her parents about being offered to cut the whole line to attempt the What’s Next Challenge.

“That is quite a nice gesture, sweetie! Why don’t you seem excited?”

“I just feel like you can’t rush things like this. Especially when I don’t know how things are going to end up, I don’t want to go or make a decision too quickly. I want to take my time. I want to see how everyone else is doing. I want to learn a bit more, maybe talk to some of the kids while I wait. And also, I don’t want to seem like I have special treatment, because then I feel like I may be resented. Why should I get treated any differently than anyone else? We are all in the same situation. We all have the same chance of winning or losing. We are all here trying to have fun at Tomorrow World, so I don’t want it to seem like I have a leg up on anyone. We’re all just human beings at the end of the day, and we should be treated equally!”

Catch’s parents put their arms around each other, and through glossy eyes say together, “What did we do to get such a special girl?”

They finish up their lunch and Catch skips over to Dana, thanking her for allowing her to cut, but ultimately saying that she wants to wait in line just like everybody else. She knows the kids are looking at her, talking about her, but she doesn’t want any extra attention. Dana gives Catch another elbow tap and goes back to cheering on the next contestant.

Sage doesn’t often listen to conversations, but he hears every word of this one. His intuition is tingling.

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