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not far from the hotel. I used the dandelion trick and floated back on the warm air. After reforming, I got dressed and slid back into bed. I was too freaked to wake you up,” I confessed.
     
    “This does throw a wrench in our travel plans. We are going to have to sleep in shifts. I can’t afford to lose you one night to your new power. That’s scary and I don’t want to wake up and find you missing,” she paused. “Mainly, I don’t want to wake up and find myself all alone. I don’t think I can take it.”
     
    “Okay, I think that is a smart idea. I don’t like the idea of getting lost and wandering around a foreign town naked,” I admitted in agreement with her.
     
    “Well take a quick shower and we will get back on the road. It is already after nine and I want to be on the road as soon as possible. We aren’t too far from Florida and we haven’t even talked about what we are going to do once we get there,” Nessa said tucking back her new honey blond hair.
     
    Fifteen minutes later, I was dressed in the same clothes from the day before and wringing the water from my damp hair. We really needed to find a laundry mat at some point soon. I shook out my short wet hair and looked up at Nessa. She had the bag packed and was snacking on some little cookie bits, no doubt from the vending machine. We also really needed to find some real food.
     
    “All packed up, are you ready?” Nessa asked.
     
    “Yeah, no time like the present,” I replied grabbing the bag.
     
    “Let’s rock and roll.”
     
    “Roger that,” I said taking one last look around the room and then following her out into the sunny morning.
     
    The sun was a brilliant yellow and the heat emanating from it was intense. I tossed my sunglasses over my squinting eyes and threw the bag in the back seat before falling into the passenger seat. I shot Nessa a crooked smile and the engine thrummed to life. I relaxed a little after we made it to the highway and were clear of the motel.
     
    Safe or not, it was still a chance staying any place. There hadn’t been any televisions in the rooms and we didn’t know if they were looking for us or not. It left me unsettled and a little fearful.
     
    I was the first to broach the conversation. “So where do we go in Florida? We need somewhere to blend in with lots of tourists.”
     
    “I don’t know about you, but I love a good beach. I think we could go along the gulf coast and spend some time working on our tans. It is the best way to change our appearance and look sexy.”
     
    “What about Tom? How are we going to find his murderer?” I asked.
     
    “Honey, I think we are in bigger trouble than just Tom. We both have superpowers and are being followed by a strange tall dark and handsome. I think we are in enough trouble ourselves,” Nessa answered pointedly.
     
    “Ok, you are right I guess. Just the thought of that guy gives me the chills. I wish I knew why this happened to us.”
     
    Lost in thought, I peered out the window and observed the scenery as it changed drastically entering Florida. That was when I saw him, a hitchhiker. Soon a hint of an idea began to form.
     
    “Nessa, quick, pull over. We need to pick up that hitchhiker.”
     
    “Why would we do that? We have to draw little attention to ourselves. We need to error on the side of caution.”
     
    “True, but it is brilliant. Look at him; he is wearing khakis and a polo tee. He doesn’t look like a normal hitchhiker. Also, they are looking for the two of us. If we pick him up, it will be three of us and we might be better off. Please Nessa, pull over.”
     
    “Fine, but if he murders us, just remember that this was your idea,” she resigned as she pulled the car to the side of the highway and waited for the hitchhiker to catch up to us.
     
    I studied him in the rear view mirror as he approached. He had short messy brown hair and he had piercing brown eyes. I would admit that he was definitely attractive. I just knew in