There was no real reason for her to be so angry. Cathy had done nothing except leave the house after breakfast.“Cathy! How dare you talk to strange ...en like some kind of street trollop!”“Uh ... Mom.”“Don’t talk back to your mother!”“Uh ... Mom.”“Who are you? What are you doing to my daughter?”“I’m Al Forbes. I’m on the school board, and I was just congratulating her on her PSAT scores. She had the second highest score in the school.”“She must have cheated.”“Excuse me?”“She must have cheated to. After Vibex finished the intake interview, he took Marina into another room. This one was very dimly lit, which she supposed was supposed to be relaxing, but it just made her more nervous.Sensing her discomfort, Vibex said, “I’m guessing you didn’t let Janice give you something to help you stay calm. Let me get you some tea before we begin the session. It will go much better if you aren’t so edgy, my new friend.”Marina was grateful for such an unexpected kindness. She really shouldn’t be so. " She motioned at the confusing mass of bustling people surrounding them. "As you can see, things are a bit crazy here this morning." This was the nicest Alex had ever seen her behave, and he wondered just how much of it was due to the pressure on her to reverse the downward slide of her tour since Patricia left.The place was indeed quite chaotic. They were in an older auditorium currently undergoing renovations and therefore closed to the public. However, that also meant there was an odd mix. Twice, Diana had almost caught him with the healer.When Jeff had been hit by the high velocity projectile, the bullet had destroyed a sizable portion of his right lung before exiting his back. He had been moments from death when members of his team placed him in the tank. Three days later, the light shut off, the mist was whisked away, and he opened his eyes. All that was left was a faint scar on his chest and back. He was sore for a few days, then his health came back better than before.He hit.