In this new reality, it seemed that they'd gotten together for more than that."Ray...but he...." Memories popped into Natalie's head. She and Ray had...had some kind of fight and decided not to see each other - at least, not for a while. Something seemed to tell her, though, that they weren't going to get back together as a couple, and she felt a pang of regret at the loss."Have you been seeing anybody else since then? Or even just been dating at all?" No. No, I...haven't." Had she? Natalie. "Get away from that thing," my dad yelled to Percy, "She mightuse her mutie powers on you..." Then before Percy even had a chance to get out of the way, my dadfired a shot. I wasn't sure if he was really trying to hit me whileavoiding Percy, or if he was just firing a warning shot. But from thelook on his face I suspected that it might be the former. "Please..." I cried out as Percy stepped back, though my dadfired another shot, coming even closer to me. "NO!!!!" My heart was racing as I stared. Tommy, Cindy's son, was right behind her. "You stay here." She wished she could hope Top was wrong, but the sick feeling in her heart told her he was right."But my mom! Something could have happened." If it did, she would want you to stay here." She shut the door in his face, cutting off any protest.Sandy met her halfway. Behind her, the van wobbled as someone moved around inside. "Your boss was right," Sandy said, "she changed into one of them. I'm not going to drive with her in there."Melody. "Good driving, Bethany. We could've been KILLED!!" Mike screamed from the passenger seat."Hey, lay off her, " replied Chris, "We made it through OK, didn't we? Is anybody hurt? No."I was so scared that my lazy brain could barely make my heavy chest take in the sweet oxygen around me. We slowed the car down and took the next three gradual curves with no problems, no fish-tails, skids, or spins on this god-forsaken fresh gravel. I quickly began to relax. Then I realized I could talk again."Hey,.