"Best thing that could have happened to you."

"Best thing that could have happened to you." She said mildly sipping at her tea.

"My stepsister tried to kill me. How is that a good thing Martha Stewart?"

"It's a wake up call. These powers entail a responsibility. In the last 12 hours you totally destroyed someone's mind and rebuilt it so they obey and worship you, and you turned your stepsister into a cold emotionless killer. What does that say about you?"

"That I'm a fuck up?"

Amy leans across the table and slaps you in your forehead. "It means you're human you ninnydoodle. These powers of yours could be the next step in human evolution or they could be a blessing just for you. Whatever the case, you alone have to live with the consequences. What's important is that you keep learning from your mistakes. What if you hadn't had that encounter with the dean? You would've probably ignored that little warning in your head and given your sister a really damaging command, and then what would you have done?"

You sigh, deep in thought but defintely feeling better. "Say Amy... wanna help with my tests?"

"Sure. I'll play Igor to the bad old doctor." She laughs as you help her to her feet and lead her upstairs. Through a happenstance combination of touch and will, you escort Amy into what has become your private playground.

"Backrubs and massages? I thought you'd do something a little kinkier."

"Just because they don't have minds doesn't mean they don't have feelings. On some level they'd know that something was different between them."

"And this isn't different?"

"You've never seen them play at poolside." You reply with a grin, touching each girl lightly on the shoulder. "All right girls, get your clothes back on please. Tell me, what were your plans for today."

Sammy was the one who answered. "We were just going to spend the day here at the pool." She said in a dull monotone. "And maybe flirt with some of the neighboorhood boys for a free meal."

You frown slightly but say nothing, both being a manipulator himself, and being accutely aware of the girl's sensitve state. "All right then. When you wake up everything will be the same as it was before. Nothing will seem strange or different. However when you are here in my room and you hear this bell," You pause to jingle a little bell on your desk. "You will strip off an item of clothing. You will not notice the bell ringing, but you will hear it and you will remove an item of clothing. You will not however realize that you or any of the others are doing it." You are about to add something more, then change your mind, and retract your bubble.

Terry stretches and yawns. "I've been spacin' way to much today."

"Me too." Sammy says with a stretch and smile. You return the smile as you jingle your bell. The girls lose their t-shirts in a smooth fluid motion, revealing multicolor bikini tops. Another jingle and the girls obligingly drop their cutoff jean shorts.

"Is it drafty in here?" You quip.

"Not really." Michelle says as you jingle your little bell once more and the girls obligingly drop their bikini tops.

The temptation is too great as you form another bubble encompassing all four girls.