"Yes, I guess so," she said, still holding out the 100$ note. "You can call me Mel if you prefer to," still wondering whether she should put the money back or insist he take it. "Well, okay," she said reluctantly. She hated to admit it but she really needed the money.  "Power? Alive?" she asked with a frown on her face. "What do you mean by power?" she asked in a curious tone. "Nature's power?" she said.<br/><br/>After a while of awkward silence, she sat next to Raj, still staring at his white, spiky hair. She then felt the strange feeling again. The feeling made no sense to her, it was like being surrounded and being completely alone. "Do you feel strange as well, Raj?" she asked suddenly breaking the silence. It was cold and dark, with only a few lights from outside the park. Unlike most cities, Muris Valley was rather quiet at dark. She checked her watch again.<span style="font-style: italic">Eight forty-five? Already?</span>