called out Miss Mellor as the bell went. “Don’t dawdle in the playground. Get back inside and get into your PE clothes as soon as the bell goes again.” Josh groaned. With everyone going so fast today, there was no way he would be able to get out to the playground and get back in again and put on his PE clothes in time. He just knew it. So he didn’t go out. He slid slowly and quietly under his desk as everyone else went outside, and Miss Mellor didn’t notice as she gathered up some papers and her spectacle case and made for the staff room and a cup of tea. As soon as the door closed behind her, Josh dug out his PE clothes and ambled to the boys’ changing rooms to get a head start. He hoped Danny’s eyeball was OK. That was seriously weird. He thought about going off to find his brother, but he knew it would take too long. He guessed he should be more worried, really, but … he just couldn’t work up the energy. Danny had never felt so relaxed in his life. Normally he was scared after S.W.I.T.C.H.ing—or at least highly excited.
