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little restock. Blaine came around the side of the Jeep to stand next to us.
    “We going in?” he asked me.
    I looked at mom, When did I become the leader of this group? I wondered.
    “Let’s go ,” I said more to myself than anyone else.
    I walked up to the doors trying them to see if they were locked. They were. I didn’t want to break the windows that would be too loud.
    I didn’t want to alert anyone within hearing distance and announce our where abouts or intentions. I put my index finger up to the lock as if it were a key.
    I felt my finger pulse as if it were conversing with the metal lock . I pushed my will, telling the lock to open, to comply with my demand.
    I felt the metal inside the lock seeing the tumblers in my mind fall into place. I knew it was open when I heard an audible click. I smiled and pushed open the door bowing. Mom gave a little laugh and Blaine grinned.
    “Cool trick , Gremlin,” Blaine said as he passed me making my smile all the greater.
    “Let’s find a bathroom first. We’ll do our business while you guard and vice versa,” I called out to Blaine who was making his way through the “employees” area to make sure the building was clear.
    Blaine came back out giving us the all clear . We hurried back to the bathroom, almost coming out as quick as we went.
    “I found some bags we can use ,” I called out to Blaine as Mom and I made our way back to the front. I stopped short and pushed Mom behind me as I entered the front and took a step back.
    “Who are you ? What do you want?! Leave him alone, we don’t want any trouble!” I called out at the two strangers standing with their back to us.
    How could this have happened?! I screamed in my head. We hadn’t been gone that long… just a minute or two.
    “Reigh , stay there. Don’t move,” Blaine called out to me. I looked at him wondering why he hadn’t tried to use his gift. He could shock things and sent electrical currents through anything so why wasn’t he using his gift?
    My heart skipped beats standing there for what was seconds but seemed like a lifetime.
    I squeezed my mom’s hands trying to reassure her that everything would be alright and let her hands go.
    I let my hands fall at my sides reaching for my core once again.
    “Let him go or else,” I called out to the strangers
    The female turned her head to look at me and then back to the male she was there with and whispered something.
    He said something back and glanced at me. He did a double take to stare at me. I stared at him right back reaching deep within myself to feel the depth of my power knowing I had to concentrate if I wanted this to go right.
    I had never tried anything on this grand of a scale opening locks any day of the week but I haven’t done anything like this.
    I never had to defend someone, but I knew I could hurt someone who intended to cause bodily harm to someone I loved. I wouldn’t let them hurt my mom or Blaine. No freaking way.
    “Lady, you best back down now, hear? My sister is a shield got that? You can’t hurt us; she can block anything you do. Now sit down and sit on your hands there.”
    He pointed to the front of the counter.
    “Both of you sit down now or charming here is gonna feel roasted in two seconds.” With that threat hanging in the air my mom instantly sat hoping they’d move on.
    I knew better though they’d take all out supplies. I couldn’t let them take my Mom or Blaine, I couldn’t let them take Beatrice or our supplies and leave us here with nothing.
    I couldn’t. No, I refused. I started walking toward this strange pair.
    “We just want to go about our business here. There’s plenty for everyone. We don’t want any trouble. Please release my friend from whatever you’re doing to him. Let him down and we’ll be on our way. No harm done.”
    I slowly stepped forward again. My heart was pounding in my ears so loud I couldn’t hear what he was saying to the girl.
    Butterflies shot off in my