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Anna raises an eyebrow. “That’s quite somethin’.” She recalls the time she used to wish she had siblings herself; probably wouldn’t have worked out well, given that she had to leave. “Ah absorb energy, memories, n’ powers when people touch mah skin. Ah can read their thoughts when in direct contact with me, and after that, Ah’m left with a mini them, stuck in mah head. It’s why Ah wear these gloves.” Anna explains, pulling them up as a force of habit.

Anna chuckles; he’s good.  “Ah know the feelin’. Got trapped under rubble ‘cos o’ my stupid dress, ended up causin’ more harm than good.” She mumbles bitterly. She recalls the night vividly, the look on her face turning from one of good humour to a grimace. Anna looks to him, feigning a smile. “At least no one was gravely injured.”

She can feel it beginning to subside; the rage is calming, the screaming voice is fading, and she’s beginning to return to normal now. When she is finally able to, Anna takes a deep breathe in, before looking to him thankfully. Whatever Josh did, it had helped to calm him down. “How’d ya do that?”

“What d’ya mean by that?” She questions, frowning.

She’s blushing hard. “Thanks, Ah guess.”

Anna bites her lip. “My power’s a bit more difficult t’ control than most peoples.” 

“So what d’ya fancy gettin’?” She asks, holding onto his arm. Anna’s leading Matt to a small town just outside the campus, finding herself growing sick of the crummy university food. She could use a trip outside, anyway. 

There’s a hint of a smile on her face. “Ain’t a life worth livin’ unless ya’ve got no regrets.” She knows it too well.

She’s been struggling to keep her eyes open all night, but she must’ve fallen asleep; Anna awakens, slightly startled, to find Josh next to her. Seeing him, she remembers everything; she has no idea how much he knows of her ordeal, but she hopes it isn’t much. Looking to her hands, Anna’s eyes widen when she finds her gloves gone. Where are they?

She looks to the other girl, nodding gravely. “Ah know. It ain’t anythin’ new t’ me. Ah’m.. Ah’m just learnin’ to live with it. They said there was nothin’ they could to do help me.”

She freezes; she’d been joking. “Ah’m sorry, Ah didn’t mean it.” Anna mumbles, looking to her hands.

Anna chuckles.”Huh, interestin’. I like that answer. Best one Ah’ve had so far. So you’re a buddin’ lawyer?”