It took Vic longer than usual to get ready to leave the house. For one thing, he couldn’t get a handle on his new power—the moment he thought of something he had to do, his body double appeared to do it for him. When he was getting dressed, he remembered the empty trashcan he’d have to bring in before he left, and the next thing he knew, he caught a glimpse of his retreating back as his clone went to retrieve the can. At least it seemed to replicate his image exactly—in bed he’d been nude, so the double was nude, as well, but now that he had dressed, it wore the same outfit he did himself. Thank God…he’d have a hell of a time explaining to his landlady why he’d fetched the trashcan in the buff.
Unfortunately, Sadie wanted nothing to do with Vic’s double. She stayed in her corner, keeping
