Gifted (on hold)

Chapter 2

4th period. One of the two periods out of the day that are non-physical. For me, it's history with Mr. Ariola. We learned how we came to be, and why we're here today.

7th period was the other one without physical education, which, for me, was health (by your terms) in which we learned why we are the way we are, and what goes on inside of us. Health classes are divided depending on how old you were when you first developed powers. i was just little.

I drifted off to old memories as Mr. Ariola droned on about the Ancient Demican Paranormals.

I had burned down my house, when i first developed my Pyrokenisis, with results of killing Jimmy (my former goldfish) and... my dad. i wasn't getting what I wanted, and that made me angry. I felt heat flood through my body, and fire at my finger tips. I heard my mom gasp. Looking down, i saw a small orb of fire protruding from my finger tips. My first instinct? To drop it. Bet you could guess what happened next. Bam, five minutes later, my mom and I were out of the fire engulfed house. But my dad and poor Jimmy remained.

After that, my mom searched frantically for special institutes for me. She didn't care where I went, as long as i was gone. That also made me angery. She didn't care for me anymore, no love left what-so-ever. THAT infuriated me further. How the hell could you abandon your three year old daughter?

I felt my body flood with heat, which is usually a good time for me to try and calm down.

"Hailey," Christian whispered. "What's wrong? Calm down."

But i didn't hear. I felt fire rising inside me. see, it was very hard for me to control my anger sometimes.

I looked down, and a big bright sphere of orange fire emerged from my palm. My class mates gasped.

Suddenly, I felt a crushing weight knock me to the ground, and the fire was spontaneously exstinguished. I realized it was the guards from the back of the room. As i struggled, i felt a sharp electric shock run through my body.

"Hailey!" Christian yelled. He had seen me get tasered once before.

I saw him hurry over to me.

In all the comotion, the class was completely silent. no gaping mouths or anything. Completely and udderly, silent. They had seen it done to people before. it happens at least once a week around here.

"Mr. Knight, Please escort your friend there, to the hallway. She's disrupting my class," he said, ruthlessness thick in his grave voice.

Christian glowered at him, and pulled me to my feet.

"Lets go," he snarled (snarl not intended for me), and supported me as we walked out the door.

" Are you alright?" He slammed the door behind us as i slid down the wall.

"Yeah, I'm fine. this might only be the second time you've seen me tasered, but it's the 5th time for me," As i said this, his eyes popped wide.

"Wow. Seriously?" He asked in wonder.

"Yeah, but they must have gotten new tasers recently. 'Cuz that one hurt like a bitch." i groaned.

He just looked at me.

"I have really got to work on controlling myself better." I sighed.

"Yeah, you do. What did you get so worked up about?" He said.

"I was thinking about the first time i got my powers. And... my mom betraying me. And killing my dad." Woops. He hadn't known about the last part.

"Wait, what? Your mom killed your dad?!" he exclaimed. Yeah, i guess I should've worded that a bit better.

"No, no. I killed him. See, when i was three- which is when I was sent here- I caught my house on fire. Because my mom made me angry. And only her and I got out alive. My dad- and my goldfish,- were still in the house. My mom searched for an institute or home or anything, where she could get rid of me. She totaly betrayed me, and let go of any traces of love that she had for me," For the first time in years, I teared up. I might get angry, but a crier, I was NOT. Christian saw my tears, with much surprise.

"Come here," Was all he said. He slid closer, and wrapped his arms around me. I rested my head on his chest.

As Christian stroked my hair, I felt something. Something i hadn't felt toward someone in a long time. Affection, and, weirdly, I felt it back.

Before i knew or thought about what i was doing, I pulled around to face him. And...

I had my first kiss.