Chapter 15

There is nothing like a game of hide and seek with four of the Hansons. Isaac, Taylor, Jess and Mackie were playing. Taylor and Jess, as the two Empaths, were doing all the seeking, while Isaac and Mackie were doing all the hiding.

It was interesting, as Isaac shape shifted into hiding, while Mackie just teleported himself whenever anyone got too close.

Meanwhile, in the kitchen, Zac and Avie were making ice sculptures.

Zoe was taking a nap.

It was also raining, and in the middle of all this chaos, someone even knocked at the door. Diana answered it, hoping that whoever it was would not see any of the kids using their powers.

"We ought to get a warning system." she muttered. "A little button we can press when company arrives."

She opened the door.

"Oh, hi Rach." She said.

"Hi Diana." Rachel replied cheerfully. "I hope you don't mind me coming over. My Dad's just taken off on some business trip for the weekend and Mom's gone with him this time."

"Oh… ok, so you need a place to stay do you? What about your brother?"

"Dan is staying with one of his friends. Umm, I was planning on staying at home - but I was a little bored hanging out around the house by myself, so I thought I might come over. Is Taylor here?"

"Oh he's around here somewhere… I'll go get him." Diana hesitated. "Would you like to come in?"

"Yeah, that would be good. As much as I like the rain, I don't want to get a cold." She smiled.

"No, no, of course not."

Diana let her in, and called for Taylor.

"Rach!" Taylor said happily, bounding down the stairs.

"Hi Tay."

"So, wanna go do something?"

"Sure…" she trailed off and stared.

Taylor glanced over to where she was looking. Mackie had just teleported into the room, literally two feet away.

"What's wrong with Rachel?" Mackie asked as she fainted into Taylor's arms.

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"Do we have to trigger her? Can't we just say that -"

"Zac! Really. I'm not going to lie to my girlfriend."

"Well, you're the one with the super telepathy thing. Can't you wipe her memory or something?"

"If I can, I don't know how to yet. And even if I did, well, it's not like Rach isn't one of us too."

"What's going on?" Rachel asked groggily.

Chapter 16