"So soon?" Taylor asked cynically . "You've only been looking for him for over an hour."
"Two actually. That's what I get for playing hide-and-seek with Ike."
Taylor laughed.
"Serves yourself right. You knew he could change shape."
"Well, that was kinda the point. You don't seriously think we would actually play hide-and-seek otherwise do you? Ike! I said I give up!"
"I'll tell him." Taylor said. *Hey Ike! Didn't ya hear Zac? He gives up.*
*About time too.*
A few minutes later, he joined them.
"Where were you?" Zac demanded.
"Oh my gosh!"
"Taylor?" Amarita gasped.
"Amarita? Isaac? How could you!" Taylor exploded.
Amarita looked between the two. She found herself being unable to decide who she wanted more. On the one hand, she had lusted for Taylor for as long as she had been aware of his existence. She had manipulated so much just to have him. On the other hand, Isaac actually liked her. Or did to begin with, until she'd messed up.
"Tay, I'm sorry." Isaac apologised. "I -"
"Shut up Isaac! I know you've had a thing for her. I should have known you'd -"
Amarita decided. She wiped the change she had made to Taylor's feelings for her. Taylor stopped and stared at them. He shook his head and frowned.
"Ahh, well, doesn't matter." He said, changing his tone of voice completely. "I was gonna break up with you anyway. Don't know why I even asked you out in the first place. But hey Ike? If I ever find you cheating with another one of my girlfriends..."
Taylor left, leaving the threat hanging. Isaac watched him, curious at the puzzlement in Taylor's voice. But he was left no more time to think, as Amarita was all over him.
~FLASH~
"You know the plastic plant in the bathroom?"
"Yeah, so?"
"Did you also happen to notice that an exact replica of it was in the lounge room?"
"Oh man!"
"Two hours and all along he was staring you in the face!" Taylor laughed.
"Yeah, well, since when could you do stuff that big?"
"I've been getting practice dude."
"Practice! Of course that's it!"
"What's it?" Taylor asked, after a brief glance at Isaac.
"Well, those flashes I told you about - they haven't been coming as often. I must be getting better at controlling my power."
"Must be."