The Cursed Power

Chapter 12: New Friend

New Friend

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Third POV:

Jessica had started ignoring Elijah after two weeks of going to the park. Everything had been normal for the following days, but then she felt that she didn't want her feelings to grow deeper now that she was going to leave this place soon. She still wasn't able to tell Elijah about it. She just couldn't make herself open up about it.

She felt bad for Elijah, since he had no idea of this, but she felt like she needed it.She wants to spend some time apart. She needed to think clearly. So she could only think of ignoring him. She thinks it's for the better, even though it wasn't.

It was another normal day of school, and Elijah had language arts first class of the day. Jessica was there but sat the farthest from him. Elijah knew Jessica was ignoring him, she was avoiding him at all cost. It hurt him deeply since he didn't know what was going on and she had no intention of telling him. But he held it in and respected her decision.

At lunch, Elijah sat alone just like the old times. Jessica was not there for him today. Glancing around, she was nowhere to be found, rather he saw a familiar person standing in front of him.

"Ohhhh, hey... who are you again?" Elijah says awkwardly.

"Oh I'm Daniel, you remember? From high school?" Daniel smiled.

"Oh! Yeah, you waved at me once at lunch."

"Really? I can't really remember."

"I remember the small acts of kindness towards me."

"That's nice, I have horrible memory and can't remember anything. Can I sit here?"

Elijah nods, happy for a person to be here. He slides his things to the middle of the table and makes room for him. He continued to eat his sandwich, and Daniel sat in front of Elijah.

"Thanks for the seat." Daniel said.

Daniel put his backpack on his seat, and went to get lunch from school. He came back to his seat, carrying his burger.

"Well, how come I never see you here?"

"I dunno, we just passed by each other, I guess. I was here the whole time." Awkward silence blanketed them.

"I don't like silence. Let's get to know each other. Do you want to be friends?"

"Yeah! That'll be cool. Well, I like to read, and I don't play video games. I like to study, and my favorite subject is science! And math. I want to become a scientist when I am a adult!" Daniel held his position, but was moving a lot due to excitement.

"Cool! Scientists are cool, what kind of scientist?" Elijah asked, getting interested in the conversation.

"Chemist. I was always interested in chemistry, and I think it'll be cool if I could be one. What about you? Tell me something about yourself." Elijah observed the man sitting across from him. He didn't seem to mind him being different among everyone else. He was nice, and was willing to talk to an unusual old man who was actually 20 years old. He was glad he was able to make another friend.

"Well, blue and white is a good color. And, I don't really know of my future job. I don't know how long my future will be... I am cursed... someone said that." Elijah shifts around uncomfortable.

"Blue! I love blue. Plus, don't feel scared that you're cursed. It's ok! Don't give up hope." Daniel put on a smile, even though he already had the smile on.

"Oh, well when I get to age 50, I go into a deep sleep, and I don't think I'll be able to wake up. Is that really special? I don't know..." Elijah says.

"What?!" Daniel says.

"Yeah. I'm cursed. Nothing else."

"That's fine. Don't think I'll judge you just because of that. I dunno why, I just want to be your friend. I can help you." He shrugs and Elijah sits still. Was there really someone else that was willing to be his friend?

"Of course. I'd love another friend. Great one and a half friends now!" Elijah sarcastically says.

"Half?" Daniel questions.

"You, and Jessica. Although I don't really know if she counts as a full one right now."

"What happened?"

"She's ignoring me. I feel really bad you know. Am I not a good friend?"

"You are. Don't worry. Just wait a little. Maybe you guys will get back together."

"Maybe" Elijah sadly whispers.

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