"Adam, but how?" Jessi asked with confusion.

Kyle smiled and, extending his hand, said, "It's easier to just show you."

As she was about to take his hand, Nicole and Stephen entered the room and Nicole sighed in relief and said, "I'm glad you two aren't fighting again."

"Why would you think we were fighting?" Kyle asked with a confused look.

"Well, the lights in the hall were flickering and some blew out," Stephen said.

Jessi bit her lip and looks at Kyle, who says, "We will be out soon, but we still need to talk more."

"Alright Kyle, when your ready," Nicole said as she closed the door.

Kyle extends his hand again and Jessi takes it, finding herself in Kyle's memory. Kyle shows her the events of the day and then shows the conversation with Adam.

Kyle was sitting in his tub wallowing, when he looked up, gaped and said, "Adam? What's going on, what are you doing here?"

"You tell me," Adam replied

"Well, the last time you were my subconscious telling me what I needed to know to help Jessi, but she doesn't need my help now," Kyle said.

"Maybe you're the one who needs help," Adam replied with a cryptic smile, and then added, "There is something that has been troubling you lately. Just slow down and think."

"I've already made my choice, so that not it," Kyle mused.

"What other development has been on your mind?" Adam probed.

"Kesia," Kyle said quietly.

"But what is it about her that is troubling you?" Adam asked.

"I don't know," Kyle responded.

"I think you do, Kyle. Don't try to force it," Adam suggested.

Kyle relaxed and emptied his mind as he had done when Adam taught him to use his abilities and realized that he could sense Adam, before saying, "I can sense you, but if your part of my subconscious how can I sense you?"

Adam smiled and replied, "I never said that I was part of your subconscious. You made that assumption yourself." Kyle was about to question what he meant when Adam put a hand on his shoulder and said, "For now, you can think of me as an echo of the Adam you knew, but for the moment you have more pressing concerns."

Kyle knew that if this 'echo' was anything like the real Adam he wouldn't be able to get anymore information at this time and set about to the task at hand. Going through his memories of Kesia, Kyle focused on one of him holding her close to his face.

"She looks like her mother in all respects but one," Adam said putting words to Kyle's thoughts.

"Her eyes," Kyle said shocked. "She has my eyes. How did I not realize this before?" he mused.

"I believe that you did make the connection the first time you saw her," Adam replied.

"Then why was I unaware of it until now and why would Jessi keep this from me?" Kyle questioned.

Adam gave Kyle a look that said 'you already have the answer, you just need to find it' when Kyle said, "Because I wasn't ready to know yet."

"Kyle, the human mind is capable of amazing things, such as repressing thoughts, memories or information until your ready to consciously handle them, you've done well, I'm proud of you," Adam counseled, before disappearing.

The memory stops and they are back in Kyle's room, Kyle looks at Jessi and sees her cheeks are moist with tears.

"I shouldn't have kept this from you, Kyle I'm sorry," Jessi said with regret.

"It's alright Jessi, I think I understand why you did. I'm not mad at you Jessi, I just wish that you could have trusted me more," Kyle said placing a hand on her face.

Jessi's cheeks turned pink and she asked, "What should we tell them about Kesia? Lori, Andy and Amanda already know."

After thinking for a moment Kyle pulls Jessi into another embrace and says, "I don't know. Jessi, I'm glad that you finally opened up to me, but what changed your mind?"

Jessi shifts uncomfortably before sighing and saying "Amanda."

Malachi walks into The Rack on his phone saying, "Ok, well I hope everything works out." He orders a smoothie and notices Amanda sitting by herself in the corner. After picking up his smoothie, he walks over and says, "Hey, Amanda."

Looking up, she gives him a weak smile and says with a dejected undertone, "Oh, hi Malachi."

"Something wrong? You sound...disheartened," he asks, picking up on her tone.

With a sigh she replies, "I guess you could say that."

"Do you want to talk about it?" Malachi asked as he sat down.

"I appreciate the offer, but..." Amanda said in a curt tone.

"Not a problem, but if you change your mind, the offer still stands," Malachi said as he got up and started to walked away.

Feeling bad for being so rude to someone offering help, Amanda stopped Malachi and motioned for him to sit. Amanda realized that they didn't know that much about each other and decided to change that. They spent the next half hour talking about any and everything getting to know each other. By the time Malachi's phone rang Amanda felt better in spite of herself.

Looking at the caller ID Malachi said, "It's Taryn, I should take this. I enjoyed our talk and I hope you can work through whatever was bothering you."

"Thank you, I had fun too," Amanda replied as Malachi left the table.

"Amanda? I don't understand," Kyle replied utterly confused.

"You'll understand better if I show you," Jessi says as they are shifted into the greyscape of her subconscious.

Sensing her discomfort and fear Kyle asks, "Jessi, what's wrong? What are you afraid of?"

"You might think differently after you see this, and change your..." Jessi trailed off unable to finish.

"Jessi," Kyle said his voice flowing with care.

Kyle decided that he would do everything in his power to help Jessi see how he truly felt and connect with her and dropped his own mental barriers. Before he could say anything to her the greyscape slowly transformed into the inside of Jessi's apartment. Amanda and Andy were standing in front of Jessi and Kesia was sleeping in her Pack 'N' Play on the other side of the living room.

"What do you mean, Kyle is physically fine?" Jessi demanded, her eyes darting between Andy and Amanda.

"Since when do you care how Kyle is doing?" Amanda asked venomously.

"Amanda, maybe we could take it down a notch?" Andy suggested as objects started floating and the lights began to flicker.

Kyle was shocked, not only by Amanda's behavior, but more so the fact that instead of being an observer of the memory like usual he was experiencing it from Jessi's perspective, he saw the world as Jessi did. He understood now why the differences between he and Jessi were so glaring. Jessi's perception of the world made Kyle imagine that a predator would perceive things in a similar way. Kyle was unsure if this was just a by-product of the different ways that they entered the world or if it was something done to Jessi by Zzyyxx or Madacorp. Kyle felt Jessi's emotions as she did, he felt the unbridled rage at Amanda's words, the anxiety of losing control and the terror of losing himself in it. Slowly, Kyle returned to himself and for a moment perceived both Jessi's and his views before being back in his own self, as Jessi gasped quietly. The memory paused for a moment, but then continued.

"No, I need to know if she is truly clueless or if she is being a hateful...bitch," Amanda spat taking an aggressive step towards Jessi.

Jessi looked at Amanda stunned by the ferocity coming from the formerly demure girl.

"You once told me to forget everything I thought I knew about Kyle. Well it's about time you did the same," Amanda reproved.

"You don't have any..." Jessi started, finding her voice.

"NO, if you love Kyle half as much as you claim, you will be quiet and listen," Amanda cut in.

Andy, seeing an opportunity to steer the discussion back on topic, says looking at Jessi, "Kyle came by this morning to talk to Lori and I about you."

"Why would he need to talk about me..." Jessi trailed off.

"You pod-children really are completely clueless," Josh said from the door.

"What are you doing here?" Andy questioned.

"It's been 45 minutes. You didn't call, but it looks like things are under control," he replied as he left the apartment.

"You really can't figure it out?" Andy asked. When Jessi shakes her head, Andy says, "Unbelievable. Kyle needed to talk to us to help him figure out how to get you to let him tell you he chose you."

"I don't believe you," Jessi yells.

"Jessi, I always feared Kyle had feelings for you...it was the way he looked at you, he just hadn't realized before but..." Amanda said unable to continue, tears streaming down her face.

Suddenly all the objects drop to the floor and Jessi crumple to the floor in an emotional heap as the realization of Amanda's statement hits her.

Andy grabs Jessi's hand and pulls her up saying, "Look Jessi, you made a mistake. The question now is, are you going to fix it?"

"Its...I...I can't..." Jessi stutters.

"It's not about you, it's about Kyle...you need to decide right now if you are going to be the person he deserves or not. Look it's no secret that you're not my favorite person, but I'm going to try to put that behind me. I hope you'll do the same," Amanda says in a friendly but resigned tone.

"Why would I do that?" Jessi questioned in her usual tone.

"For the same reason I am...Kyle," Amanda says looking at Jessi who nods, and Andy texts Josh to let everyone know that they are on their way home. As they are heading down in the elevator, Amanda turns to Jessi and says, "One more thing- you need to tell Kyle the truth about Kesia or I will."


A/N: I know that some of the interactions are out of character, I just couldn't think of a way to progress the story otherwise. I'm not really happy with the two talks but I've taken long enough to write this. Anyways thoughts on things so far?