The paper contained a small gadget in the shape of an egg, coloured a vivid artificial blue and yellow. A Tamagotchi, and the package promised you the ever-lasting companionship of various little digital dinosaurs - as long as you took proper care of them.
"You're the idiot," Brendan retorted, giving Van a shove that was a lot more forceful than he meant. He quickly mumbled 'sorry', shifting on the bed so that Van's feet slipped half an inch further under his legs.
"Just..." He looked at Van. "You can be pretty mean sometimes, you know? I sometimes think you don't know how much your words can hurt."