John waved his hands around his siblings and his mother as they went about their daily business. They never noticed him. Even when he stood front in front of the TV, his younger sister would only fuss with the remote, thinking the TV was broken or something. Sure it was a neat trick, but if he was to get closer to Carol and that other, thing that was parading as a student, he had to upgrade his gear a little better, of which how, he wasn't quite sure.
He overheard his mother try to make conversation with his sister. When the subject of school was brought up, her face grinned and quickly struck a wide smile, and the first thing that came out of her mouth was "I met, a new friend!", said with as much excitement and glee as a child receiving a birthday present much anticipated.
John sighed and listened in. The next thing he heard could be crucial, he figured.
