Chapter 24

Julian awoke with a loud groan. He put his hand to his head as he woke up. His eyes widened as he discovered that he was in his house. "What?" He gasped. "How is this even possible?" He heard voices behind him and turned around. To his surprise, Randal and Sam were seated around a table playing a game of cards. Julian shut his eyes and shook his head. He had to be dreaming. He had to be definitely dreaming. "Welcome back, Sleepyhead," Sam was laughing. "We thought you would never wake up." "Yeah," Randal nodded in agreement, placing a card on the table. "You're such a heavy sleeper. Even an earthquake wouldn't rouse you." Julian still didn't reply. He stood like a statue, staring at them with his mouth partly agape. "Earth to Julian," Randal waved. "Why are you acting so strange?" "But how?" Julian asked, his eyes filled with wonder. "You guys are supposed to be-" He paused again. He couldn't say that dreaded word. "Supposed to be what?" Sam questioned. Julian quickly rushed