As I wiped tears from my eyes a minute or two later I caught sight of Scarlett leaning against the kitchen door jamb. She glanced from Mr J to me and ...ack as if expecting an explanation. We both fell into a new bout of giggles. Her bed-head hair topped a face smeared with yesterday’s make up and bodily fluids, the crumpled T-shirt she had dragged on over skimpy knickers carried the legend ‘Whore’. She had not had time to pull on a skirt or jeans to cover her bare legs. She looked confused. Mr. ”“It was the same with me and Gary, mum,” Becky said to her mother, “When I wouldn’t let him touch me, you know, up there, he asked if he could put his thing in my mouth, how fucking disgusting was that? He even wanted me to give him my knickers so he could you know, wank off in them.”“Rebecca darling, please moderate your language.” her father said sternly.“I’m sorry dad, you’re the only man I’ve ever kissed and as far as I’m concerned, you always will be. I love you and mum, you know I do,. I AM NOT REALLY SEXUALLY ATTRACTED TO THE WOMAN SHE IS KIND OF SKINNY FOR MY TASTE OF WOMAN BUT SHE WOULD DO IN A PINCH. SO ANYWAYS WE GET THE COOLERS OUT OF THE TRUCK AND THE PICNIC BASKETS THANK GOSH I CAN COOK AND THE GUYS GRAB THE OTHER STUFF THE CHAIRS BLANKETS AND TOWELS AND SOME OTHER STUFF I GUESS THEY MUST BE GOING TO TRY AND FISH OR SOMETHING AND OF COARSE I HAVE MY CAMERA EQUIPMENT ALWAYS. I AM A PICTURE TAKING AND HAVING TAKEN FREAK TO SAY THE LEAST. I BROUGHT SOME EXTRA CLOTHES. I don’t go looking for insights, they just hit me. It’s also not universal. I don’t get warnings about every disaster. It seems distance based—unless it affects someone I care about. I suspect I miss a lot—such as muggings that don’t threaten someone’s life. How about you? We didn’t ask, but do you possess any particular abilities?”“Well, nothing as dramatic as yours or Be’s, but we do. It’s a combination of things. First, we’re able to use virtually anything as a weapon without any training..