Meanwhile, the Reid family was in the middle of eating a comparably normal breakfast of pancakes. Chel picked at her half eaten stack. There was nothing wrong with the pancakes. They tasted great. Chel just didn't feel like eating.
She had a lot on her mind, mostly how she was going to deal with the current problem. Her parents had not pressed her for any further details, but Chel knew if she stayed at home, she was going to tell them. She needed to talk to Lexx ... and Riley first. If it worked out well, she would bring her parents to meet them when she got back, on the island. They could talk to Lexx in person without putting him in any real danger.
"I'm going to visit 'friends' for a couple of days." Chel announced. The clinking of silverware against plates immediately stopped. Kalvin blinked at Chel, half away from across the table and unsure of what she was saying.
"Which 'friends'?" Mel inquired with a slight smile.
"Those 'friends'?" Vic was not smiling.
"Huh?" Andrea leaned toward Chel and whispered hurriedly, "Chel, what are they talking about? What's going on?"
