Gifted (on hold)

Chapter 3

I couldn't stop thinking about it. It was smoldered into my brain. i kept replaying everything over and over again. When our lips connected, it was like nothing i'd ever felt before.

Christian and I had been friends since he got here. (he was 10). and now we are 16, and still best friends. But, I feel something different now. I- I love him.

i hadn't realized I'd said it outloud until the entire Library looked at me. Which, was only about 15 people, but the point remains.

"What do you want?" i looked back down at the book i was supposed to be studying.

"Hey!" Christian plopped down beside me, giving me a mini heart attak.

"Don't DO that!" I berated him.

"Sorry. What's up?" he wrapped his arm around me as he spoke.

"It's alright.And for being a freaky paranormal, you'd think i'd be a little more observant," I remarked. "Oh, and I'm supposed to be studying, but you can see how well that's working for me." i sighed.

"Huh, yeah." he looked at me funny, and i rolled my eyes with a smile on my face.

"Hey, look. Hailey, we need to talk about something," he maintained eye contact.

"Um, yeah, i know. Uh, Christian, I, Um-" i studdered.

"Come on Hail, spit it out, it's not yours," he joked.

"Look, I really like you." I wasn't looking at him anymore.

"Really?" I didn't hear him.

"Now, I know you probably don't feel the same way-"

"Of course I do! I like you too!!"

"-but that doesn't mean- wait, what?" i asked stupidly.

"I said, I like you too!" he repeated. i looked up at him now, my eyes popping, and mouth gaping.

He chuckled at my expression.

"Really!?" i exclaimed, a goofy smile spreading across my face.

"Yeah, really," he whispered alluringly, a smile spreading across his angel face.

"You know, I've never really thought about it before, but your kinda cute," I teased. Who was I kidding? He was positively charming!

"Yeah, so are you," he grinned.

i sighed and rested my head on his shoulder. I could feel his muscles under my head. He ought to be muscualr, with all that training he does.

We don't just train with our powers, we prepare for battle too. After we turn 17, we have a fight to the death- and it's mandatory. Same sex, thank God. One Weapon- our powers.

I would have an advantage, with my two powers. Normal Paranormals only developed a second power if something was wrong with them. And that explained everything.

"Hey, Hail? Can i ask you something?" He asked, looking away nervously.

Oh, this should be good.

"Yeah, of course, anything," i replied.

"W-will you be my girlfriend?" well. Not exactly what i had expected.

"Only if you'll be my boyfriend," i teased, his face lighting up.

he pulled me in suddenly, my lips connecting with his in a really forceful movement, which surprised me.

He pulled back uprubtly.

"What?"

"One more thing I forgot to mention." he laughed nervously.

"What?" i prodded, my couriosity growing.

"You know how you have two talents?" he asked.

"Yeah," i drew out the word, rolling my hand infront of him, motioning him to continue.

"I have another one too. Mr. Restentariea, you know, our telekenisis coach? Well, he said he's been noticing something weird with me, and, I've been feeling something different. I- I've been feeling... Stronger" he was looking at me now.

"I have Super Strength," He finished.

"Wow," was all i said, and i kinda felt stupid.

"Sorry, i couldn't think of anything better to say..." i said. he just laughed.

"Well, Super strength is a type of Telekenisis. Because, Just like when we move stuff with our mind, we are using electro magnetic feilds. So, it could just be an extra power from the Telekenisis." He said matter-of-factly.

"I'm confused."

He chuckled.

"Do you think it's cool? I mean, do you wish it hadn't happened?" I asked couriously.

"Well, the way i see it? We're already stuck with one ability, and we are never getting rid of it so, we might as well just make the best of it, Eh? " he informed.

"Now that i think about, yeah, i do know what you mean. I think it's cool that you have another power!" i smiled at him.

"Yeah, so i can do," he stood so he could scoop me up in his arms. "this,"

"Hey!" i complained. "Are you inquiring that I'm fat? You couldn't pick me up BEFORE the extra power showed up?" i screeched. I realized how loud that was, and sure enough, when i glanced at the rest of the library, they were looking at us.

"No, of course not. I was just teasing.'" He wrinkled his nose and smiled.

"Nice," i giggled.