Sometime in the middle of the night, I have an epiphany. I wake up from a sound sleep as if God Himself has jolted me awake to impart His wisdom. And now everything is perfectly clear. I know what I need to do. And I can't get to school fast enough today. What might as well be a million years later, I finally step into the building and immediately search out any of Isabelle's friends.

"Hey, Vick!" I shout to him, not caring I get dirty looks from other students. "Have you seen ...