Fred pointed into the audience and said “That young gentleman there.”
Jon heard a soft “Fuck.” from out in the audience immediately followed by a “Trevor! Language!” After some cajoling a pale skinned figure dressed all in black slopes up onto stage. Jon was relieved to see it was Trevor Blake, one of his and Zoe’s mural friends. The two boys nodded to each other as they took up their positions.
“Now,” Fred announced to the audience, “Prepare to be astounded as these two fine young men undergo a transformation before your very eyes.”
Jon and Trevor looked at each other rolling their eyes while the audience just tittered.
“I must have total silence,” Fred told the audience “For the slightest distraction could send things wrong.”
“Great,” whispered Jon to Trevor while the magician was distracted putting on the theatrics for the audience “Why did he have to say that - you just know Biff or Sarah or one of their cronies is going to make a noise on purpose.”
“Hope you like spending the rest of your life clucking,” agreed Trevor.
“Now,” announced Fred, the audience finally quiet “Watch as these two undergo the transformation of...”
