“But this is good news for your soccer game,” Jessi pointed out. “You were a great goalie before, and you couldn’t see the field that well. Imagine how much better you’ll be now that you can see clearly!”

Frida gasped and dropped her sandwich. “Emma, of course! It’s your fortune! ‘You will learn to see things in a new way.’ ”

“Whoa,” Emma said, her eyes wide. “You are right!” She shivered. “Okay, this is starting to get creepy.”

“Don’t be silly,” Zoe said. “My fortune hasn’t come true. And neither has Devin’s. And as for your glasses, there are lots of ways to ‘see things in a new way.’ It’s just a coincidence!”

“Are you kidding? I got glasses! It’s not a coincidence—it’s real!” Emma said. She turned to Frida. “You need to ask the creators of their app how it works. Maybe they’re real-life wizards or something.”

“I think they’re just two software guys from Oakland,” Frida replied. “But I bet they would love to get a testimonial from you.”

“Did you film the commercial yet?” I asked.

Frida nodded. “Yes, and I’m going back to do a photo shoot for a print ad,” she said. “Hey, did you really do a second modeling gig? Is this a new career for you, Devin?”

I shrugged. “I don’t know. I mean, I’m starting to like it. And I have another shoot on Saturday.”

“We have a game on Saturday,” Jessi reminded me.

“I know that,” I answered. “The shoot is early. I’ll make the game.”

“You’d better!” Jessi said. “I know I said not to worry so much, but don’t give up soccer just to take some pictures.”

“Hey!” Frida protested.

“You know what I mean,” Jessi said. “I mean, modeling is cool, I guess, but soccer is important. You know?”

“What’s so much more important about kicking a ball up and down a field?” Frida shot back.

“Sports develop skills like cooperation and discipline,” Jessi countered.

“You need those things to be a model, too,” Frida said. “Right, Devin?”

Frida was right. I used to not realize it, but you definitely had to work together on a shoot. Not only was there teamwork involved, but you also needed to practice and be able to take direction. Modeling required a lot more skills than I had originally thought. It was more than just being able to take a pretty picture. Yet there was something more energizing about teamwork on the soccer field. I did feel more important as part of a soccer team than I did as part of a photo shoot, but maybe that was just because I had a soccer-ball brain. The experience had definitely given me a lot to think about.

“I like doing both,” I said. “But I guess soccer will always come first. At least I think so.”