He’d sworn off all stunts for the rest of his life, but the board still made for some of the finest urban transportation in New York City.He checked his watch. 9:50. Perfect. He’d make it to the hospital in five minutes and have enough time to check in on Heather and Gaia and still make it to school with three minutes to spare before Spanish.He had the distinct feeling that everything was going to be a little brighter today. Maybe Gaia’s uncle had just up and died in his sleep last night? Maybe Heather would have a little breakthrough with her sight? Why not? Why shouldn’t things finally be a little less dark and painful for a change?So Ed went ahead and convinced himself. He could do that now. He simply convinced himself that Gaia’s uncle had given up and headed off to Greenland to retire. He convinced himself that Heather would be a little better when he walked into her room. Mind over matter. That’s all it took. Even if Heather wasn’t quite there yet, that wouldn’t be a problem.
