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She smiled "Your sister has filled me in I know all your little tricks"

"Really? Did she tell you the one about the one where I say, ‘Pick a card Any card’ And then I say, ‘Now put it anywhere in the deck Don’t show "

"That’s weird I was just told yesterday that I reflect Like the sun off a chrome bumper" When a sly smile spread across her face, I kneould not win this round "So, she told you about all of my little tricks, huh?"

"Yes, she did"

"Did sheones? Because I have some doozies"

"Why don’t you tell me about the and infinite patience

I leaned forward, regarded her from underneath my lashes, and added an evil tilt to my smirk "I can make the earth quake beneath your feet"

"Really?" she asked, as though fascinated

What was I doing? Begging for a bed in a psych ward? She was just so s, I felt I needed to put her in her place But she was also Gemma’s friend If I screwed her up, I’d never hear the end of it

She leaned onto her elbows as well "Why don’t you show e That did it I let the power inside ether until it collided in rab hold of the earth beneath us and the air around us I let it take charge and build energy, and then I nudged it

The world quaked beneath our feet The objects on her desk shook and a lay I’d let out

She paled, but fought her fear "Like I said, your sister told me about you"

Well, crap I reached for my phone "Can you excuseGemma

"Hel --"

"Gemma, what the hell?"

"What? What’d I do now?" She see?" I asked suspiciously She’d been very secretive the last few days She was totally doing so at me?"

"Who’s there?"

"No one Did you miss your appointment?"

"Oh, you er all about me? That one?"