You and Benny had been walking home together, as you’d done since the day you moved in next door. He’d been eagerly telling you about a new spell he’d been learning, his eyes wide and excited as he spoke.

“It’s supposed to let you retain as much knowledge in an instant as you’d get studying for an hour! I’ll finally pass my chemistry tests!” He said, beaming.

He then pulled out his book from his bag, and flipped to the page where the spell was written. Then he had you take a book out of your bag and hold it open for him to read. “Observe.” He said, reciting the spell, then taking the book from your hand and beginning to read.

His large grin quickly faded as he began to feel odd. His heart began to race, his body began to feel cold, his mind going fuzzy, and his mouth beginning to water. He handed you your book, lowering his spellbook, and putting his hand on your shoulder. “Something…Something’s wrong…we gotta get home…like now…” He said, sounding pained.