Leo smiled, wiped his eyes, and unplugged the floppy disk.
He never used the Power Geez again. But every time Windows 7 booted up, the little lightning wizard icon sat in the system tray, winking at him—reminding him that even in a dead operating system, a little magic could still run.
Leo typed again: "Make my coffee hot."
Mia’s voice, recorded from an old voicemail he’d forgotten existed, played through the ThinkPad’s tinny speakers: "Hey, Leo. Don't forget to eat dinner. Love you. Bye."
