“I can probably see about a hundred people,” Josefina said, glancing at the long line snaking through the campus. “Once I hit that, time’s up. Let everyone behind know they won’t make it today.”
“On it!” Mandy grabbed a bullhorn from a nearby table and, with zero hesitation, started shouting out the announcement.
…
By the time the rest of the students made it to the little campus market, they noticed something weird—stalls lined both sides, loaded with stuff, but not a single vendor in sight.
“Uh, where’s everyone who’s supposed to be selling things?” someone asked, scanning the empty booths.
“Is this like, an honor system? Are we just supposed to pay ourselves?”
“Seriously, what’s going on? Did the vendors just vanish?”
“Hey, look up ahead! Is that a crowd?”
“What else could it be, a haunted house? That’s definitely a ton of people—let’s go see what’s up.”
They made their way to the end of the massive line, where the last girl perked up at the sight of new faces. Honestly, she’d been bored out of her mind, eyes sore from staring at her phone, nerves frayed from all the waiting. But now—finally!—she had someone to talk to.
“Oh, you haven’t heard? Here’s what happened…”
She launched into the story, laying out every juicy detail with the flair of a seasoned gossip queen.
By the time she finished, the newcomers were fired up. “Seriously? Wilson is way out of line! Josefina’s incredible—she’s helping everyone for free! She’s exactly what this school needs. Total legend.”
“Maybe I should get in line, too…” someone muttered hopefully.
But the last girl shook her head. “Sorry, I’m the last one Josefina’s taking today. If you want a chance, you’ll have to wait for next time. No kidding, that’s it.”
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