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时晴wokeuptothesoundofherphonebuzzingonhernightstand.Sheslowlyopenedhereyes,groggilytakinginhersurroundings.Shewaslyinginacomfortable-lookingbed,withsoft,whitesheetsandaplushduvetcoveringher.Theroomwasdecoratedinasleek,modernstyle,withlargewindowsthatletinplentyofnaturallight.
Asshesatupandlookedaround,shenoticedasmalltablebesidethebed,withalaptopopenonit.Amessageonthescreencaughthereye:“Welcomeback,timetraveler.Youhavebeenbroughthereforareason.“
Timetraveler?Whatdidthatevenmean?Sherubbedhertemples,tryingtorememberhowshehadgottenhere.Thelastthingsherememberedwasreadingaromancenovelinbed,andthen...this.
Shelookedaroundtheroomagain,takingintheunfamiliarsurroundings.Everythingseemedso...modern.Wherewasshe,exactly?
Suddenly,thelaptopscreenflickeredbacktolife,displayingamessage:“Youarecurrentlyinaworldwherethemainplotrevolvesaround‘runningwiththeball‘.Youwillneedtonavigatethroughkeyeventsthatcannotbeavoided.“
“Uh-huh,“shemutteredtoherself,tryingtomakesenseofitall.Whatdidthatevenmean?Shehadnoideawhat‘runningwiththeball‘referredto.
Justthen,therewasaknockatthedoor.“Comein!“shecalledout,hopingsomeonewouldanswer.
Thedooropened,andatall,handsomemanwalkedin.Hesmiledather,andshefeltajoltofelectricityrunthroughherbody.
“Hello,“hesaid,hisvoicedeepandsmooth.“I‘mgladyou‘reawake.MynameisEthan,bytheway.“
“Ethan?“sherepeated,feelingalittlemoreawakenowthatshehadsomeonetotalkto.
“Yes,“hereplied,sittingdowninthechairoppositeherbed.“So,what‘syourstory?Howdidyouenduphere?“
Sheshrugged,feelingalittleself-conscious.“I‘mnotreallysure,“sheadmitted.“OneminuteIwasreadingthisromancenovel,andthenextthingIknew,Iwashere.“
Ethannoddedthoughtfully.“Well,you‘recertainlynotfromaroundhere.Butdon‘tworry,we‘llfigureitouttogether.“
Justthen,herphonebuzzedagain,displayingamessage:“Reminder:YouarecurrentlyinWorld1.Themainplotrevolvesaround‘runningwiththeball‘.Keyeventsincludemeetingyour‘ball‘andnavigatingthroughkeychallenges.“
Theball?Runningwiththeball?Whatwasgoingon?
Ethannoticedherconfusionandleanedforward.“Don‘tworry,it‘sallpartofthestory,“hesaidreassuringly.“You‘llgetusedtoitsoonenough.“
Butasshelookedintohiseyes,shefeltashiverrundownherspine.Therewassomethingabouthimthatmadeherfeel..nnected.
“Well,thanksforexplainingthings,“shesaid,tryingtosoundcalm.Butinside,shewasfreakingout.Whathadjusthappened?Andwhatdiditallmean?
Ethansmiledagain,hiseyescrinklingatthecorners.“Noproblem,“hesaid,standingupandwalkingovertoherbedsidetable.“Ithinkwehavealotofworktodo.“
Ashehandedheraglassofwater,shefeltasenseoftrepidationwashoverher.Whatlayahead?
