She’d catch her, no problem. Jess was way faster than Eve, powers or no powers. What’s the plan when you do catch her? a little voice in the back of Jess’s head asked. Jess slowed down the tiniest bit in response. What was she going to do? Yeah, she was faster, yeah, she was a kung-fu prodigy, but Eve could turn her into ash, just the way she had the grass and trees back in the woods. Can, but won’t. It’s Eve. It’s Eve, Jess told herself. She shoved aside her fears and began to full-out sprint. She reached Eve’s side about fifteen seconds later. ‘Stop,’ Jess ordered, stepping in front of her. ‘Just stop and talk to me, OK?’ Eve did stop. But she planted her hands on her hips and gave Jess a hard stare. ‘Why? I already know what you think. You and Luke. You think I need to be contained because I’m a – a what I am,’ she finished, as if suddenly aware of the people strolling up and down the sidewalk. ‘Neither of us said that,’ Jess protested. ‘Neither of us said anything like that.
