I suddenly wondered what it had been like for Jaiden growing up. He had never really spoken about his childhood, just that he had lived with a humble foster couple who treated him like their own son. They were both dead now.
That put a damper on things.
I reflected on my gift and how it had manifested from me when I was extremely young. It had been exciting for me—everything I wanted coming true. It wasn't until Jaiden showed up when I was seven that sense had been knocked into me. I had become more mature, more aware. Perhaps because I wanted to impress him so badly. Jaiden had been my first crush…
I arrived at Trinity's house several moments later. Mrs. Thompson welcomed me in with a stony stare, her watery blue eyes scanning me with all the penetration of a laser. I got a glimpse of
