Shadow awoke and it was now morning.  Phoebe did not wake her up as she requested.  She was still in a slight gaze when she got up from the bed – stumbled to stand up.  She had to grasp onto her dresser to keep herself from falling down. She noticed Phoebe was not in the room. ”What time is it?” she asked allowed  She looked over at the clock on her computer table it read 11:00 AM  “Great, I missed breakfast.  Oh well, lunch is less than an hour away, she said as she changed her clothes and headed toward the kitchen.

Upon reaching the kitchen, voices started to be heard in her head.  It seemed like six or eight people were talking to her at once.  ‘Damn, I don’t like this mind-reading power,” she thought to herself.  Captain Cattitude was in the kitchen along with Peter, Suzie, Baudelaire, and Phoebe.  They were all helping to make lunch.  Captain Cattitude looked at Shadow and knew something was wrong.  Suzie thought to herself she scares me which Shadow picked up in her mind.  Peter thought she might as well be an alien with all these weird powers as he looked at Shadow.  Baudelaire thought look at her she looks different, kind of scary looking. She has this look that she doesn’t know where she is.  Captain Cattitude asked if he could speak to Shadow in private They left the kitchen to go to the family room. “It’s happening again, huh, Shadow?” said Captain Cattitude. “Yes, they all hate me.  They think I am a freak show.  I can’t shut it off,” said a tearful Shadow.  “Remember focus on the person you want to hear.  If you don’t want to hear anybody’s thoughts, then focus on nothing,” he said. “I can’t.  It’s like a switch went on and now I can’t shut it off,” said Shadow sobbing. I’m going to add something to your training.  When you want to read someone’s mind, wiggle your nose.  Concentrate on the wriggling and what you want to accomplish with it,” said Captain Cattitude.  “Now, focus on my mind only, wiggle your nose and focus on my mind and heart.  Let me know when you hear only me, ok?” said Captain Cattitude. 

Shadow and Captain Cattitude stayed in the family room for hours.  Time and time again Shadow tried to master the power.  The third hour into practicing, she only heard Captain Cattitude’s voice. “I only hear your voice, she said.  “Perfect, now focus on Suzie’s mind and only hear her mind.  Shadow sat in her chair and wriggled her nose, she only heard Suzie’s mind. “I only hear Suzie, she said.  “Great now try not to hear anyone’s thoughts. Shadow did nothing but focus on the silence tuning out the voices she started to hear.  Eventually, she heard only her voice.  “I only hear my voice, said an excited Shadow.  Great, why don’t you lay down.  This process is exhausting for most….