Mark, the football team captain, didn’t pick up anything at first. Instead, he pulled up a chair next to Simon and did the unthinkable... He had a conversation with the nerd.
“Hey Simon,” Mark said, “How are you feeling?”
“Are you trying to communicate with me?” Simon asked.
“Yeah, I am trying to communicate with you, Simon,” Mark said. “I asked if you were of a pleasant, moderate or unpleasant temperament after that little mishap in the locker facility earlier.”
“Huh?” Simon wondered. If he had heard correctly, this jock was using really big words, and they were actually being used correctly! This was really strange. “I am of a moderate temperament, thank you for asking. Now, will you please untie me? I am extremely tardy for my Chemistry lab!”
“It would be my pleasure Simon,” Mark said. “However, can I please ask you to look at this watch for me. You see, it was a gift from my late grandfather, and it has stopped working. Could you please just give it a look?”
“I suppose so,” Simon replied as he took the watch. It was indeed a beautiful watch, and if he wasn’t mistaken, the brand name was a Mezmer. He hadn’t ever heard of that brand before, but, he decided to play around with the watch. He pushed one of the side buttons, and the watch’s face exploded into an irresistible display of colors and spirals. “I think it’s wor….” Simon tried to say before his head slumped forward and he had fallen into a trance…
“Works every time,” Mark said as he turned to his team. “Now what do you want to do to him?”