Sensor

Chapter 1

I hated everything. I was so unlucky you couldn't even believe it. Of course my mum couldn't bring me to school on the day it was battering down with rain. Of course I screw up everything. Of course, of course. I had gotten used to it. I could now even tell when something bad was about to happen. I'd get this feeling and boom! Something terrible would happen.

The ground beneath me was soaking. Each time I took a step a small amount of water would fly onto my legs and soak me. My hood was falling off my head and my hair was getting absolutely drenched. I pulled out my phone, shaking like mad, and checked the time. Ugh! 8:44! School started at 8:50. Every time I'm late my teacher gives me a punishment exercise, and I have to fill out this stupid form with the same sentence over and over again - 'I will not repeat my actions' crap. I started to walk with pace but that's honestly not going to work, no way will I get there for 8:50. I'm about 15 minutes away from the building, and it's already 8:46. I really wanted to just skip school today, but if mum found out she would definitely go off her nut and scream at me. You know what? I'm just going to skip I thought. What's the point? All I would get is a stupid punishment exercise. I slowly turned around, making sure I was definitely happy with my decision, and started walking back to my house - not my home, because I don't ever really feel at peace at that house like a home should feel. The rain continued battering down with force. By this point I was absolutely dripping with water and freezing my butt off. Suddenly, I got this strange feeling.. I'm not sure how to explain it, my heart thundered and I felt some sort of electric shock. CRACK. Thunder smashes the street light right opposite me. I jumped back with shock. What on earth is going on? I stood still for about 10 seconds, trying to take in all that had happened and continued walking. As I walked all these thoughts came into my head; what was I going to tell mum? Why did I get that strange feeling? How much trouble am I going to be in? I eventually reached the house and walked in, wiped my feet on the small straw carpet and swung my bag off my shoulders onto the damp floor. How would I tell mum what happened without getting into deep trouble? I slipped into my room and slumped onto my bed.

"Why did that happen, why did I get a strange feeling right before that thunder struck?" I mumbled to myself, expecting to get an answer. I sat in my silent, eerie room thinking of all the kids in my school just getting into class now. I lay down and fell asleep on my comfy bed, letting my thoughts drain out of my mind.