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Telling yourself your imagination is getting out of hand, you sit down to eat breakfast. Everything is set out as usual on the kitchen table. After breakfast you go outside and walk down the block. You see no one. You walk up to Telegraph Avenue, which is usually busy with morning traffic. It is empty. You call out, “Hello!” the sound of your voice startles you. A few birds sing in the trees, but there are no human sounds. You go back to the house and try to control your feeling of panic. The ticking of the living room clock becomes oppressive. You go out to the garage. The car is still there, but your parents’ bikes are gone. They must have taken them to the lab, you tell yourself. Looking at the car, you get an idea---if no one is around, maybe you should take it out and explore the city. Your uncle taught you how to drive on his farm, so you think you can handle a car. It might be a good time to take to take it for a drive. On the other hand, maybe you should call your parents at the lab.

If you decide to take the car for a drive turn to page 108

If you call your parents at the lab turn to page 2