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Anomalies Chapter One: Under the Radar A ’96 DeVille rattled to a stop outside of San Domingo High School as the first drops of morning rain shepherded the students inside its dank halls. From the passenger seat, hunched in a fading black trenchcoat, Jordan McClain watched the students scrambling inside, studying their movements with dark, unblinking eyes. Beside him, Hill McClain was digging into the glove compartment, fumbling with a sagging brown paper bag. “Remember to keep your head down, kiddo,” Hill was saying as Jordan kept his eyes carefully trained on the students. “Don’t call too much attention to yourse

Chapter Two: Rumors “Did you hear?” Three little words were enough to send anyone within earshot into a frenzy. Those three little words meant gossip. Not only that, but they meant exclusive gossip, and Vanessa Macias was determined to be one of the first to know. Even if it was second-hand knowledge obtained by eavesdropping on classmates who already were in the loop. Vanessa was nothing if not resourceful. It was sixth period, World History, the class Michael had told Vanessa she and Jordan had together. But class was halfway in, and she hadn’t seen him at all. Their teacher, Mr. Stinger, who forcibly reminded Vanessa of a