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“Same lean. Same trust.” He nodded like what I said made perfect sense. Then he tried to copy me and almost fell again. I grabbed his sleeve before he would eat ice. “Stop thinking so hard,” I told him. “Feel it.” He looked at me with those soft hazel eyes and smiled. “Easier said than done.” We kept going. I showed him how to drop his shoulder and push harder off the inside edge. He listened like every word was gold. When he finally nailed one clean crossover his whole face lit up.

I jumped in, trying to help wherever I could, desperate to feel like I was part of this, even if I didn’t know where I fit yet. “Hey, you’re holding that wrong,” Tessa said, stepping over to me as I fumbled with a piece of wood I was trying to carve. Her tone wasn’t harsh, just matter-of-fact. “Like this.” She adjusted my grip, showing me how to angle the knife so I wouldn’t ruin the wood. “It’s tricky at first, but you’ll get the hang of it.”

"It's not working" "It does not work because you are doing it incorrectly." His sigh was lengthy and long suffering."Judah,you can lead a horse to water but you cannot make it drink." I scrunch up my face,"what?" That resigned sigh again."I can only tell you what to do but you must do this on your own.This is your gift.Only you can master it." I rolled my eyes,some help you are.I heard him huff and mumble something."Stay out of my head!" I added a little growl of my own for good measure and closed my eyes.Come on Jude.You mastered dodgeball,you can do this.I clasped my hands and put them on my chest,extended my legs,keeping them together and inhaled deeply.

"What the fuck?" Laura yelled. She was not standing or sitting on anything. In fact, she didn't even have a shadow. What's going on? [Welcome to the G System alpha release 1.0. During the initiation phase, tutorials may not be skipped. Please press next to continue.] Laura blinked at the pop-out screen in front of her. This looked very similar to the touch screens that she used to get her train passes topped up except, it was cooler. the moment the ex-dirt racer hit "next", the screen blurred for a moment and the words changed.

there's a mistake between the chap083&084. sorry for the confusion.

"Don't chase the fantasy. Chase the function. Efficient. Fast. 90 seconds." I start to rub. It’s mechanical. Precise. I’m showing them how to separate the physical sensation from the emotional baggage. "Focus on the release," I pant. "Get it out." I climax. It takes exactly 85 seconds. It’s a sharp, clearing burst of energy. "Now you," I say. On the screen, fifty people follow suit. Some turn off their cameras. Others don't care anymore. "Lesson Three," Alex says, stepping forward. "Partner assistance."

But my mind keeps drifting back to Dad, the game on Friday, and facing off with Daniel Marrius because I unintentionally hooked up with his sister. But Chan is a good teacher. If she wasn't, I wouldn't understand what she's talking about. She breaks down the patterns and explains to me like I'm a five-year-old boy — using objects like pencils, pens, and papers to create figures and other stuff to make me understand. She checks her watch, then closes the book in front of her. "Okay. This is where it ends for today. Get your assignment ready and send the document to me so I can help you check it out. Our next tutorial is on Monday by —"

"Who do you think you're talking to? I'm an expert." I grimace. Of course she is-I hear her and Junior going at it every single night through the thin walls between our cottages. I nod through my own nervous laughter. "Okay, okay-start explaining." She raises one perfectly shaped eyebrow. "First, you need to touch it-" she grabs my arm "-then move your hand up and down like this!" She demonstrates on my forearm, her palm gliding smooth and steady. I frown, scratching my head. I can't believe it's that simple.