r in the small, poorly-lit diner

brought in tired truckmen and

were good for her as they allowed her to

rking in the local diner made her feel temp

han must be fast asleep in that little

curly, dark hair, adorable bright amber eyes, and the kin

ild has, and Selena knew that he had

there was a certain power that came with him, sticks an

e lines, and there was hope that one day, he would even p

Ethan. The forms of small, strange phenom

gns of this potential at the age of three, an age so

where he found the bed he had previously slept

ttle fists clenched onto the bedpost and to the look of surprise from

arned him nicely not to do that again, hoping that wo

han's capabilities had also

ng as though it was some playground equipment. He dismissed her concer

ed to be a private issue, Ethan, okay?" she hissed, wrapping him in

hend in its entirety why they

s because there was no way Ethan's abilities would not dr

penny, who would hunt down a person like him. It was a feeling that she we

em safe; the woman was stalwart, and

ll. Whenever Ethan behaved in an atypical manner, she would

ar misses in her younger days

out of her reverie. She had to turn around while s

n old leather jacket, whose fie

er as she approached. "What can I get you?" she asked him, maintaining her calm

d, sounding as if someone had m

d to the counter to place his order, but

ed to offer her a smile then, although it did not reach his eyes. "This is a w

red, attempting light-heartedn

his gaze surveyed through her. There was something too po

ise a smile. "Not

gaze as if trying to uncover something deep within her – something h

asked, decidedly shifting

man flashed a p

coffee" and moved to Maria. "Is Ethan alright?" she asked in

"He's all right, dear. Fast asleep. J

h was also directed at another person seated in

looking at Selena. Her hand was on Selena's shoulder; her tone was fier

iately but turned his head back one last time,

aware of the dangers of being rooted in one place for long, more so w

ry thoughts invaded Selena's mind of dark figures, the pow