I left the grimy, rusted corrugated steel; soot stained, pocked marked brick; crumbling concrete and stinking, stagnant puddles of the street and ente...ed a spottlessly clean establishment.The Filipino people were like a lot of third world inhabitants in that regard.Indoors and outdoors were often different worlds – at least for those lucky enough to have an indoors.I always assumed it was a habit formed to defend against the disease and depression spread by living in a dingy and squalid. But you already had a gf so I could never approach you.Now, this was a shocker for me. but I was happy!!Fast forward. We now talked like lovers, sending kisses and all.. and both were now desperate to meet each other. But she lived in Pune, although I had no issue coming to Pune but she was scared to meet me there due to her in-laws. We were waiting desperately for the right opportunity and it came just 3 days ago when she informed me that her in-laws were going to Ahmedabad and she would all. I looked to one of my other friends, rick, his mom always put green beans in his lunch box even though he hated them, he always threw them out without eating them. I hated him a little for that. Eat your green beans, I told him. Okay, he said. he did. And I knew. I knew without a doubt that I was a power. Not just a Strength or a Flame but a Mind, one of the most dangerous types of powers. I looked around the table. Everyone was looking back at me. They knew what I knew. I couldnt let them go. My face is flush with shame; I cannot look directly into his eyes. I climb out of the truck as dad takes Timber out on a leash. I blush and quickly turn away when I see that Timber has a tip of red showing between his hind legs. I jump when the gas station attendant asks "regular or high test."I quickly walk over to the restroom. The warm summer morning is filled with insects flying about the lights, zipping this way then that. When I am safely in the restroom and the door locked, I look at.