Chapter 21

Owen quietly slipped out of his seat. When he was just a few steps away from Jonathan, he noticed something that immediately lifted his spirits—Jonathan was still stuck on the first page too. As for Michelle? Her neatly printed physics materials hadn't even been touched. The pages were pristine, without a single crease. She was napping, her head on the desk. Owen felt a wave of relief wash over him. He'd found his people. … Life in senior year moved steadily, punctuated by classes and endless exams. Before long, it was Sunday, the day of the physics competition. The exam ran from 9:00 am to 11:30 am. Jonathan's assigned exam room wasn't in his usual classroom, so he stopped by the cafeteria to grab breakfast before heading there. Meanwhile, Gregory, Eleanor, Winona, Isabella, and Stephanie were fully aware of their big competition that day. They had cleared their schedules and even had their family nutritionist prepare an elaborate, perfectly balanced breakfast for Frederick, whi