young couple that they needed to flee and change their identities. They would probably think she was one of those crazies who proclaimed the end of the world was at hand. Emily reached out to knock on the front door which unexpectedly opened. Julie was a young woman in her mid twenties, short, and medium-set with brown eyes, an aquiline nose, and curly black hair. She wore a bright purple dress and smiled warmly.
“Emily, what an interesting surprise,” Julie said.
Emily gaped at her with astonishment but quickly composed herself. Ryan took up a position beside his wife. He was only slightly taller than her with black hair, brown eyes and a wary expression on his face.
“Do you know her?” Ryan asked.
“No but she’s kind of like me,” Julie said.
“In what way?” Ryan said.
“She’s psychic. I think she has telepathy like me.”
“Yes, I do but it’s only a secondary ability. You’re stronger,” Emily said.
“Secondary ability? What’s your primary ability?” Julie gazed at her with open curiosity.
“Precognition.” Emily took a deep breath as she prepared herself to convince these people it was time to go. “I’ve come to warn you that you’re in grave danger. There’s a company called Psi Tech whose been aware of psychics for a long time. They knew the electric storm would come and transform virtually everyone into a psychic.”
“Everybody?” Ryan asked with frank disbelief. “I don’t feel any different.”
“Many people’s abilities won’t show up right away but many will. There has always been a small number of psychics but the electric storm somehow caused an evolutionary transformation in everyone around the world,” Emily said.
“You’ve been a prisoner of Psi Tech for many years but now you feel you’re going to die no matter what you do. You think I’m in danger because I’m a telepath,” Julie said. Her eyes widened in horror as she picked up more dire thoughts. “Psi Tech plans on murdering every single telepath.”
Emily was at a complete loss for words. She hadn’t expected this conversation to unfold so easily.
“This is crazy!” Ryan cut in.
“No, it’s the truth,” Julie said.
“I have to leave. You know what to do,” Emily said.
“Wait!” Julie exclaimed. “You can’t go now! We need to talk!”
“If I stay any longer, I’m putting you in danger.”
“I’m already in danger. Knowledge is power and I need to know more. You’re going to tell me about the future. You were thinking that I’m going to become very important and I need to understand why,” Julie said.
“You don’t understand. There are three remote-viewers tracking me down. I’m not going to be able to block them for very much longer. If I’m still here and they lock onto my position, they’ll know I’ve warned you,” Emily said.
“I’m willing to take the risk. If you don’t spend too much time, the danger I’m in will be at a minimum.”
Emily debated silently with herself as Julie held the door open and regarded her expectantly. Emily sighed with resignation and stepped inside the household. Ryan frowned with disapproval and followed the two of them into the spacious living room. The room was tastefully furnished with cream-colored sofas, a coffee table, a modest entertainment center, and a couple of bookcases.
“Would you like some coffee?” Julie asked.
“Sure. Thanks.” Emily smiled in gratitude. She knew it was selfish to prolong the visit but she was starving and the coffee would help revitalize her. It didn’t take Julie long to return with two large mugs of coffee. She handed one to Emily. Emily inhaled the fragrance appreciatively and as she took a sip, noted that it had just the right amount of cream and sugar.
“I’ve read a lot about psychics. To tell you the truth, parapsychology has always been a fascinating field of study for me. Can you start by explaining the highlights on remote-viewers and telepaths and how they’ll affect the