I Hope This Doesn’t Find You

by Ann Liang

“Why are you massaging the wall?” I ask him.

He stops. Spins around with a scowl. “Forgive me for not attacking it like some animal—”

“I’m Sadie Wen, calling from Woodvale—” To my surprise, he laughs. “Oh, I know you. You’re the other captain, right? My little brother talks about you all the time.” I

“And he’s always going on about how intimidatingly smart you are. How hard he has to work to keep up with you.”

“You’ll always be my first choice, Julius Gong.”