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Where the heck are we going?”
     
    My eyebrows knit as I deepened my thoughts. “Mexico and Canada are out since we don’t have paperwork. I say we go south as far as we can go. Florida maybe, there are tons of tourists there and we could blend right in,” I suggested.
     
    “I am game. Let’s stop at a gas station and fill up before heading on the road,” Nessa said.
     
    I nodded, deep in thought all the way there. So much had become so complicated and fast. What would have happened if I hadn’t had Nessa there to go through this with me? My body shivered just thinking about that possibility. As we pulled into the gas station, I smiled and leaned over for another hug.
     
    “Thanks. What was that for?” Nessa asked.
     
    “Being here with me, I couldn’t have done this alone,” I told her.
     
    She just smiled and closed the car door before pumping the gas. A few minutes later, she shut the pump off and leaned in the window.
     
    “I have to go pay; do you want a drink or anything?”
     
    “I will go in with you. I want to look for a few essentials,” I answered.
     
    “Okay,” was all that Nessa said. Then she headed into the convenient store.
     
    I followed behind her and made a beeline for the premade coffee drinks. I was in need of some serious caffeine. I grabbed two double shots and then wandered towards the miscellaneous supplies. They actually had hair dye here, only two colors though. I picked up both the honey blond and the burnt auburn. I also grabbed two razors, deodorant and two toothbrush/toothpaste combo kits.
     
    I paid for my purchases and hurried back to the mustang, just beating Nessa there by a few minutes. Tossing the supplies into the bag, I opened one of the double shots and reveled in the taste of caffeine straight to the bloodstream. She added oil to the car then tossed the carton in the trash. Then she shut the car door and turned the keys in the ignition. The car thrummed to life and I let out a small smile in spite of things.
     
    “I got us some necessities and hair dye. I thought it might help us blend in,” I told her.
     
    “Genius, I didn’t even think of that! I got a few bottles of water, a quart of oil and a map. I figured we would take the most direct route to Florida and I will need you to navigate.”
     
    “Awesome, we are off,” I said as we turned out of the gas station and onto the highway heading south. I turned on the radio and scan the stations until I found a slow emo band and watched out the window as the Illinois scenery passed us by. Fields of corn and old barns filled the view all around us.
     
    I began to filter my thoughts, trying to figure out what our purpose was. Everything was becoming so jumbled and I was losing track of reality faster than I ever imagined. Finally, I looked to Nessa and turned down the music.
     
    “Do you think there are more of us out there?” I inquired.
     
    “Maybe, I wish we knew more. Tom has been murdered and we now have a killer on the loose. Not to mention the mystery guy that doles out magical powers and seems to be keeping tabs on us. I didn’t want to freak you out Cora, but I thought I saw him as we turned onto the highway. He was in a newer black Impala and I swear his eyes met mine as we drove away. It was creepy and I am totally the one freaked now.”
     
    At this, my eyebrows shot up. “What? Are you sure? Why didn’t you stop and question him? We need answers Nessa.”
     
    “I didn’t stop because what if he is Tom’s killer? I don’t want to give him the chance to murder us too. It is just too disturbing, I’m sorry.”
     
    “It’s ok, I don’t blame you. I am just so confused and I wish we knew what was going on. The new powers are awesome, but why us?” I asked.
     
    “Maybe we are part of a bigger plan in place. We just can’t know what it is right now. I say we run until we can’t. Besides, we have always wanted to do a road trip to a tropical destination. We could make an