Back to NYC

After the Woodsman left, Marc started putting out the fire. Once it was out, Marc and Alana went to one cabin and fell asleep. Anat stayed outside for another hour or so. She retreated into the cabin next to her new “friends” cabin.

The sun rose. Marc and Alana jumped into the lake. Anat watched. She was still afraid to swim. But put it on her list of things to tackle. Everyone jumped into their cars and they drove home.

Jay was running around the city wreaking havoc. No one was able to stop him. He seemed to escape the NYPD each time they made chase. Dan texted Anat and told her to be careful. He still had no idea of her powers. And he certainly had no clue about the other two.

Research shows Jay was very upset about a job rejection nearly two plus decades ago. He did like camp. He was teased a little. But got along okay. He wasn’t in Marc’s group. He wouldn’t have done well there. Jay so much wanted to work for the poorly run organization that ran the camp. It was said that those who took full-time jobs had an IQ of less than 10. Jay wasn’t the sharpest tack in the box. But he wasn’t totally stupid. He had some skills.

He planned on stealing Jerry again from the children’s center. He was considering busting Diane out of jail. But had second thoughts. She could rot there. He never really loved her. He too wanted to test Jerry. That poor kid.

Marc and Alana were strolling around Queens Boulevard. It was not the cleanest. But they didn’t see a lot of broken glass. Anat had a similar experience in Central Park. She was on a date with Dan. She brought a picnic lunch. Of course, she loaded the salad with raisins and had some other dried fruit. They were getting closer. Anat felt happy for the first time. She was even pleased she was able to get along with Marc and Alana. She wondered if they would still talk to her after they reeled in Jay and he was taken away for life? Or longer?