Burst

Left alone at the table, Jason's fist clenches. His water glass begins to wobble, warning him to stay in control. Finally, he gets up too, leaving payment on the table. A quick drive takes him to the far corner of an empty lot. Parking, he gets out and finds a pile of dirt and rocks. He lets his emotions go, rocks exploding into the air. Glaring at an abandoned car, the windshield bursts. Sending a surge of anger towards a dead tree, it's hit as if by a lightning bolt.

After several more targets, Jason sinks to his knees, exhausted. He knew Katie would have felt all of this, but at least his negative emotions weren't aimed directly at her.


Home for lunch with Thirteen, Ryder looks up from the kitchen table as the door opens. "Oh, hey, Kat. Thought you'd be out longer. If you haven't had lunch, we got an extra sandwich here."