Jace "Good morning, Jace, do you think you could get me a bat? Like a good one that hits real hard and can knock someone out if needed," Natalia is wearing a black hoodie, sweatpants and big sunglasses. You can barely see her face. Her hair is fluffy. She is making these wild requests. "Natalia. It is too early for these weird questions," She stands straighter. "Oh, you are serious. Wait. Are you okay?" She nods. "Yeah, of course, so can you?" I look at our friends. Mia is busy on her phone and Mike is sitting right under his locker, reading a book. I know he is listening, but he isn't saying anything, which isn't like him. "Who are you trying to knock out?" I ask her. "I just need it for protection. Just in case. I can't say much else. Just please help me. I'll let you copy my homewo

