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blonde and curvaceous. He couldn’t imagine why any
boyfriend of hers would want to cheat on her. “It must be quite entertaining to
hear what other people are thinking.”
    “I’ve learned
how to block out thoughts. Otherwise, it would be too overwhelming to
constantly have everyone in my head. And besides, I figure it’s kinda like
intruding or something. I mean, a person’s thoughts are meant to be personal. I
wouldn’t want someone listening to my thoughts, so I try to be courteous of
others.”
    “I hear
what you’re saying. Still, at certain times, it’s gotta be useful to hear what
other people are thinking.”
    “Oh, it
is for sure. I can tell if a teacher is serious when he says we’d better listen
because the lecture is going to be on the test, or I can tell if a boy likes me
or not.”
    “Like
Tyler.” He continued to look straight ahead, surveying the restaurant crowd,
but his slight grin revealed his amusement.
     “What’s
that supposed to mean?”
    “I think
you know.” He glanced sideways at her and smiled, again. Then he turned his
gaze back to the diners. He continued to look around the restaurant as he spoke
quietly. “I can’t hear what you two are thinking, but it’s obvious that you’re
into each other. I heard the giggles last night.”
    Liliana
smiled. “It’s that obvious, huh? You’re right; I do like him. And I know that
he likes me, too, but he doesn’t want to lose focus on his brother. I can’t
blame him.” She was silent for a moment and then said, “It wouldn’t work,
anyway. I mean, I’m only sixteen, and we live a thousand miles away from each
other. Long-distance relationships never last. It’s better if we just focus on
finding his brother and just stay friends.”
    They
were interrupted by the approach of their waitress. “I’m so sorry about the
wait,” she said. “It’s crazy here this morning with this Bigfoot convention in
town.”
    Their
waitress, who appeared to be about twenty, had shoulder-length, auburn red
hair, and sparkling, crystal green eyes, and for a moment, Eddie forgot about
Jenna and Toby and kidnappers. He was simply captivated by her dazzling smile.
    And
then, he realized that Liliana was nudging his arm. “I ordered,” she said,
sweetly but pointedly. “It’s your turn…Eddie?”
    “Oh, um,
yeah.” He flipped the menu open, upside down. He had known what he wanted to
order for the past ten minutes, but suddenly all thoughts of food were
forgotten.
    He heard
Liliana chuckle under her breath but didn’t look at her.
    In an
attempt to sound confident, he finally said, “I’ll have the French toast and
bacon.”
    “All right,
I’ll put your order right in. My name’s Sarah by the way. Is there anything
else I can get for you while you wait? Would you like a refill on your drinks?”
    Eddie
made immediate eye contact with Liliana. For the first time, he wished that he
had the ability to read her thoughts and silently communicate. This was Sarah?
Their Sarah, who they had come in search of? He had pictured meeting her for
the first time, had imagined what their conversation would be like, but never
had it crossed his mind that she would be so…so beautiful.
    “Sure,
thanks,” Liliana said.
    Sarah
turned to him. “Would you like another hot chocolate?”
    “Huh?—Oh…um…yeah…sure…thanks,”
he managed to sputter.
    “I’ll be
right back with that.” She smiled and then turned toward the kitchen.
    As soon
as she was out of earshot, Liliana giggled. “Wow, you really like her, huh?”
    “Well...”
    “She’s
married.”
    “She
is?” He wondered if his disappointment was obvious.
    “Yeah. And she’s pregnant.”
    “How can
you tell? She doesn’t look pregnant.”
    “I saw
her aura. Pregnant women have a different type of aura. It’s like a golden
glow. You know how they say that a woman seems to glow when she’s pregnant?
Well, it’s because of her aura. There’s no doubt about it—Sarah’s