Secrets

Act normal and I'll be fine...right?

It's the last day of midterm break. The day before I had to go back to school.

Stina would be there, and she probably had some revenge planned, since I had "messed with her mind."

But, then again, she had seemed scared at that time right? She looked confused and angry that I had somehow made her jump in front of the eurypterid carriage.

Did that mean she was scared of me?
No, that was an accident.

But as long as she didn't tell anyone what happened, that would be fine.

If she got revenge, I couldn't tell a teacher what happened, or else I would be exposed.

Hey, why did you decide to keep this huge secret that could make you end up in a Tribunal?

Because I didn't want Senira to have to face that every day until she manifested. Unless she didn't manifest, which meant she would face even more scorn for being Talentless and having a Mesmer sister.

And I didn't want such a huge responsibility. Being a Mesmer? People would both respect and fear me. And what if they thought I was Mesmering my way to everything?

Yeah, I had doubts about this entire thing, but all I had to do was wait until Senira manifested right? Maybe as something way more powerful than me, like an elementalist...

Okay, shut up. Let's just go to sleep and stop worrying.

But I couldn't go to sleep. My friends would definitely notice something different about me tomorrow. I would have to try my best to avoid them.

I was a freaking Mesmer! I mentally slapped myself. I had even changed my parent's memories of me manifesting!

I thought I could head myself taking in a sharp breath.

I sighed and took a deep breath. I could do this. All I have to do is act normal and I'll be fine, right?

I stared at the wall, hoping it could give me some answers. It was transparent and I could see the moon glittering to my right.

Ding. My Imparter's notification sound cut through the silence.

I grabbed my Imparter and scanned the screen.

Pevara: Hey, you still up?

If I replied my texts would feel weird. And I had only gone over to Heda's once to change her memories.

I had been avoiding all my friends for the entire midterm break. What a great friend I was.

No, you're doing this so you don't let something slip. Also, Jaren would be so jeslous if he found out you were a Mesmer. You're doing them a favor.

I repeated that to myself. You're doing them a favor.

Ding.

A notification popped up. Pevara seemed as if she thought I was asleep.

Pevara: See you tomorrow at school.

I set down the Imparter. What time was it now? Midnight?

A knock on my door made me grip my covers. Who was knocking in the middle of the night?