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countered.
     
    “I guess,” I muttered as Nessa shut the curtains and dropped the bag on the floor.
     
    “Even funnier, the guy at the front desk thinks I am either a hooker or having an affair with a married man. He was more than discrete.”
     
    “I would have guessed affair,” I joked.
     
    “Ok, first thing I am going to do is call information and get us some pizza. I am starving.”
     
    “While you’re doing that, I will take a quick shower and get the rest of the blood off me that I couldn’t earlier,” I said shuddering.
     
    She nodded solemnly and I turned to check out the bathroom. The tub was stained and the toilet had a rim of grime inside it. I tried to ignore the grossness of it and turned on the shower before stripping down and stepping in. The shower was semi-warm but I managed.
     
    It just felt good to see the remainder of the blood swirl down the drain and disappear. I scraped underneath my fingernails until the water turned clear. I felt so dirty with Tom’s blood on me. Things would never be the same again. Reality set in and I let myself have a good cry before the water turned icy.
     
    I shut the shower off and wrapped myself in the small white towel the motel provided. Nessa must have heard me because when I came out to get some clothes out of the bag, she remained silent. Once dressed, I dried off my hair and sat on the edge of the bed next to Nessa.
     
    “So is pizza on the way? I am hungry too.”
     
    “Yeah, should be here any minute actually. Then, we need to figure some things out,” she replied.
     
    I didn’t even get a chance to respond when a knock at the door made me jump. It took me a minute to stop the pounding in my chest when I realized who it was. The pizza was finally here and my mouth watered in anticipation.
     
    Nessa had ordered a two liter of coke and a large peperoni pizza. We wasted no time digging in and had most of it gone in less than five minutes. I washed the last of mine down with the coke and Nessa spoke up.
     
    “I can read your mind you know.”
     
    I looked up my eyes meeting hers and I could see the compassion in her eyes. It seemed to tear through my soul and I started to cry. Nessa wrapped her arms around me and told me it was going to be okay.
     
    “Shush, it’s not your fault, Cora. We will figure this out, I promise,” she said as she consoled me.
     
    Neither of us said anything else until the tears slowed and I pulled away from her.
     
    “It looks like you are controlling your new super power well. I wish I had that kind of control. Maybe mine was just a fluke. It only happened that one time.”
     
    “There is only one way to find out. Let’s practice,” she offered.
     
    “But I don’t know how to do it and I am not going to stand over your murdered body to make it happen.”
     
    “Oh Cora, I will help you. No need to be so melodramatic. Here, come sit on the floor cross legged with me,” Nessa said pulling me down to the floor.
     
    I sat across from her, skeptical. Not sure what to do, I just sat there and waited for her to guide me.
     
    “Close your eyes and picture a dandelion, like the one in the park. Now take a deep breath and envision you blowing apart, scattering into light bits of fluff.”
     
    I did as Nessa said but nothing happened. I opened my eyes and looked at her hopelessly. “I am never going to get it. It is too hard to concentrate with everything going on.”
     
    “Here, let me dim the lighting. This time, don’t give up so quickly. Take your time and really focus. We will try this all night if we have to.”
     
    Defeated, I closed my eyes and took a few calming breaths trying to relax myself. I pictured the dandelion in the park today and took a deep breath as to blow the fluffy seeds in all directions. I pretended I was light and fluffy and started to feel a tingling in my body. I began to feel as light as the dandelion seeds and soon I felt like mist floating. This time, I tried to keep