Dalton Richards had been walking around his high school when he passed by a group of guys from the football team talking about the whole thing.
"Yeah, the Transformation Fair is coming to town this week. Me and Donovan went it last year and it was a BLAST. I'm pretty sure I became a golden retriever, a horse, a girl (can you believe it?), and a fuckin' guitar. I had a great time and I'll certainly be going back this year."
Dalton had walked around the school, still hearing these kinds of stories, until it seemed that everyone in his school had gone but him.
During Fifth Period on Thursday, his friend Nolan had walked up to him and said, "Dude, we're all going to the Transformation Fair this weekend. Me, you, Jake, Mary, Noelle, and Elizabeth. Whaddaya say?"
"I dunno, I haven't gone by myself yet. Maybe I should do that before I go with you guys. I was also thinking about taking Ashlynn." Ashlynn is Dalton's girlfriend.
"OK, dude, but if you change your mind, you know where to find me."
So Dalton found himself sitting in his room on Friday afternoon, holding his cell phone. He couldn't decide if he wanted to go alone, go in a group with Nolan, or go together with Ashlynn.
Holding his phone, he decided too...