a part of Once Upon a Travel

It was October, the beginning of the new school

year. Middle school was different, bigger school,

bigger field, and much bigger kids. Nasser, Ali and

Robert had each other, they weren't the type of

kids who got bullied, but it felt safer being around

people you already know in a new place.

Nasser decided to share his secret with his friends, he

thought he was in a pro stage of time traveling

since the charts from his uncle's laptop were showing

that he was doing great. Muhammad did his

best to use most of HIS powers in all of their traveling

but as Nasser do; his symptoms are mostly

just a little of hunger or dizziness or just a little need of sleep.

When Muhammad began Time Traveling he used

to get sick, pass out and he even had dysentery. So

Nasser was feeling pretty good about himself, and

he told them everything since his bedroom until

dressing up as Syrians.

Ali didn't question his friend; in fact, he was

thrilled. It didn't make sense to him, but that didn't stop him from being excited, while Robert had other things to say.

"I'm sorry it’s just not possible" said Robert; he didn't even try to hide the doubt in his tone.

"Are you saying I'm lying?" Nasser asked.

"I don't know what to tell you". Nasser had a

shocked look on his face. "It's not logical, if time travel powers exist in your hands, then other supernatural powers would exist in other people"

Robert replied "and we should've heard from them

by now"

Nasser thought that was ridiculous, and instantly

thought that must be what Robert had thought of

"Maybe there is, I haven't met every person with super

powers".

"But that doesn’t mean I'm not telling that

truth"

"Yeah dude" Ali chipped in "We've been friends

since we were this tall" Ali held his hand a few

inches over the ground, it was illogical but they got

the point.

"Fine," Robert said standing up and holding his

bag "prove it" he challenged.

"You heard the man, he doesn't want to disobey

his father," Ali defended, Nasser was about to

accept the challenge. "plus he showed you pictures"

"They could be……. you know" Robert knew he was taking it too far.

"Photoshopped!!!" said Nasser not believing his

ears.He was on fire and he wouldn't listen to any of

Robert’s accusing, in a second he had disappeared.

It was if the breathing system in the boys' bodies

had stopped working for a minute, Ali gazed to

where his friend was standing and then passed his

hands left and the right to where Nasser was supposed

to be. Ali exchanged looks with Robert and

saw reflections of his own doubts, fears, and confusion.

Nasser appeared, grabbed his backpack and left.

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