The people in Wakefield and Reading and Stoneham. The people in Boston and Augusta. Pretty much all the people in New England were strong enough to fe...el individually. Further than that and it was just a sea of emotion, which thankfully managed to cancel itself out as a blanket of emotional white noise.At first it was an on or off proposition, a little like what I'd gone through as a toddler when the gifts began manifesting themselves. By the time we were eating our grilled bass I'd managed to. "Yeah get the fuck out of here." I joined in, uncomfortable at the situation. He stood there calmly starring right into Jennifer's eyes and blankly said "I know you want to honey". Jennifer looked in disbelief at him."What don't you understand? You're a little boy; I would never ever have sex with you!" she yelled irritated. "Come on, I know you want me." Tom tried again. "What the fuck is wrong with you?" Replied Jennifer looking at him as if he was the biggest idiot on the planet. Tom almost. "I'd take that chance," he chuckled.III.After an uneventful drive, they arrived at the house where the party was being held. It was a large house, on a secluded estate, but Bethany had no idea whose estate it was, or even exactly where it was. It was beautiful, though, she had to admit to herself. They entered through the grand foyer, and were directed into a ballroom off to the side. The space had been arranged into several small sitting areas with couches and chaise lounges, all situated. . After her stare down I really payed her no intention most of the night because it was my aunts party an a lot of attention was on the fact I was heading to college in the fall to play football. So I hadn't had the time to ponder what just happen. So after a while I'm sitting at the table an out of nowhere she walks past me a whisper something but I couldn't hear her over the festivities so I shouted huh an she kept walking as if she didn't hear me now. So I took it as maybe she wasn't talking.