‘Xian, will you go out with me?’
I push the boy away. ‘No, Alan! You know I don’t like you. Now go away.’
‘Aw, come on, girl. You’re gorgeous, you should share that with someone else. All the boys want you to be their girlfriend.’
I sighed. ‘I don’t care. I don’t date boys I don’t like. I’m not as crazy as you.’
‘Hey! I-I’m not crazy!’
I ignore Alan and walk away. I gotta be fast. My uncle asked me to come to his laboratory.
When I arrive there, uncle is waiting for me in the doorway. ‘Hi Xian! I have a surprise for you! Have you ever heard about the Alternate Universe theory?’
I nod. ‘You mean that theory that says there is another universe in a parallel dimension?’
‘Yes, I mean that. Well, after years of study, I found out there is another earth in that universe that’s very much like ours, so there’s another Xian in it.’ Uncle smiles. ‘And now the surprise: would you like to be the first person in this universe to visit the Alternate Universe?’
I gasp. ‘You mean, for real?’
Uncle nods. ‘I build an Alternate Universe Teleporter. And that’s not a joke.’
‘So that’s what you were doing all those years…’
Uncle nods again. ‘Come in, sweety! It will be great!’
I’m actually really nervous, but it sound great. I hope uncle...