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crooked front teeth.
    â€œWhen I realized something was wrong,” she went on, “I stopped by your house, and your sister said you were here. I rode my bike over as fast as I could, but I don’t know if it was in time. You…you almost pulled that woman’s soul out of her body.”
    He should have been shocked at the idea of someone being able to take souls, especially someone like Lena. But if he could make people fall in love with a bolt of energy, then why couldn’t those other things be true? Still…people didn’t just swap powers. He’d memorized the manual Eddie had given him, and nowhere did it even hint at anything like that being possible.
    He wanted to tell Lena all this, but instead he found himself saying, “It’s a scythe.”
    She blinked. “What?”
    â€œThe scary pointy tool. It’s called a scythe. And it’s for farming, not gardening. I read about it in a book on the history of—”
    â€œYou’re not getting the point. You almost killed someone!” Lena cried, nostrils flaring. “I’m not saying it’s your fault, but didn’t you notice that something was wrong? Didn’t you think it was kind of weird that your fingers were glowing?”
    â€œNot exactly—” Marcus began, but she wasn’t listening.
    â€œWhatever is going on, I need to figure out how to fix it.” Lena pulled out her phone. “I’ll try sending Eddie another message. Why is he ignoring me when I told him it was an emergency?”
    â€œEddie?” Marcus repeated.
    â€œYes,” she said, furiously typing on her phone. “He’s my boss.”
    â€œWait. Eddie’s your boss?” Marcus couldn’t believe it. Was there a staffing shortage or something? “Eddie’s my boss too.”
    She didn’t look up. “That’s nice.”
    â€œNo, you don’t get it. Eduardo? Grayish hair, dark beard? Sounds like he lived in Spain a million years ago? Loves gadgets?”
    Lena looked up, her eyes suddenly suspicious. “How do you know all that?”
    â€œI’m telling you. He’s my boss too. You’re a soul collector? Well, I’m a matchmaker. Like Cupid but without the diaper.”
    Before she could answer, someone behind them let out a loud whistle. An instant later, Eddie sped around the corner on a Segway. He was exactly as Marcus had described him.
    â€œWell, shoot,” Eddie said when he’d pulled up in front of them. “So you two really did swap powers. How are we going to fix that?”

Chapter 7
    Lena’s brain felt like it was about to explode. Marcus was some kind of supernatural matchmaker? If she didn’t have Eddie standing two feet away, confirming the fact that it was true, she would have laughed right in his face. Being a soul collector was one thing. Death was a normal part of life. But love? Love was a total lie invented by the people who made romantic comedies and heart-shaped candy. Just ask her dad about that.
    â€œThis is crazy,” she said, jumping to her feet. “How is it possible to switch powers?”
    Eddie shook his head, still perched on his Segway, his red helmet gleaming in the sun. “It should not be, but somehow it has happened. At least, that is the message I got. And my boss is not happy. So give me the details.”
    â€œWait, what about Olivia?” Marcus asked. “Is she going to be okay?”
    Lena figured that had to be the woman he’d zapped.
    Eddie waved his hand dismissively, sending his Segway wobbling. “Don’t worry about that right now. Just tell me when you first knew something was wrong.”
    â€œIt was during my collection,” Lena said. “I zapped Mrs. Katz like I was supposed to, but instead of dying, she got all weird and started giggling with the mailman.”
    â€œThe mailman?” Marcus let out a weak laugh. “Maybe he’ll send her