I want to help him... To take care of him."I felt myself getting emotional and I turned away for a second and cleared my throat.Pete smiled sympatheti...cally. "Well, just don't forget to take care of yourself."Pete sat with me for another hour or so and we quietly talked.Pete looked at his watch and stood up. "Toby is getting off work now, so I guess I should get going. Don't stay too late, Max."Pete leaned down and hugged me, then packed the dirty container and fork back into the plastic. He tried to pull his hands away but they were stuck, Jack began to cry out for help but soon he was rendered speechless as he began to float up into the air. The gem decreased in size as it too began to levitate. decreasing in size at a constant rate. Jack couldn't believe what was happening. His hands began to emit an aura, a deep purple that looked as it would consume his very very being. As the gem neared a size that could fit into the palm of his hand it burst and the light was too much for. She smiled and then told me know that she was a preacher’s daughter. So, I thought there would be no chance and didn’t give it much thought, but then it became a challenge. I didn’t see them much through-out the week, which is not uncommon with so many people around. However, one night later that week I was hanging out in front of the motel as usual. It was getting late and nothing was really happening. Then, a couple of my friends stopped by to hang out. About that time, I recognized the. The same night she was messaging me with more emojis. She started asking me personal stuff like a girlfriend and all. I was shy and didn’t answer anything. Next day, we were working together and she used to bump into me more often. And after everyone left, we were alone again.She started asking the same questions about my girlfriend. I told I have one and she asked me whether I was physical with her? I was totally spellbound by this question. I kept quiet and started working again. She pulled.