32nd of March

Prologue

''Are you ready?''

''I've never been more ready, dad.''

''Ok, so concentrate your mind. Blank it out, think of nothing else, you understand?''

''Yes.''

So that's exactly what I did, erase everything from my tank of thoughts and filter them out for a little while. It comes surprisingly easy to me even though my head is crammed with memories, thoughts, plans, names, song lyrics, just like everyone else's brain is filled with. I guess it comes part of the package though; that it's easier to just get rid of every single thought, like it's all going through a shredder and it will never be able to be put back together and travel again into my brain.

Slowly, everything whizzes away from me until I am left with only the thought of the task ahead. I squint my eyes shut so hard that they feel like they're going to burst like a balloon and then a sharp voice appears in my head, which shocks me for a moment, but then I get my focus back onto it once more.

''Well, congratulations if you can hear this. You've done it, Enna. Let's have a mind hug to celebrate!'' It startles me again and I jump out from my focus and shake my head as I return back to the real world. Then, a smile overtakes my face which I didn't expect would happen, but I almost feel proud at what I have accomplished. For the first time, I have used my crazy ability, my weird power, my indifferent talent and it's strange. A strange feeling. A good, strange feeling. My dad comes over to me, who has been standing a few paces away, and pats me on the back. I can see his face beaming with delight and I am happy, happy that he is happy. The only reason I want to take the power, have so much responsibility, is for him. It was his after all. He gave it to me and trusted me with it, so I need to return the trust and the favour by accepting it.

''I am proud, Enna. The look on your face reminds me of when I first discovered that I could read minds. And I am so happy that my daughter is carrying the power through the family, even though it's a big responsibility.'' And he gives me a big hug in which I grudgingly accept, and I hug him back.

The moment made him delighted with me, but I still hate my power. I am different now and people treat me different. And anyone with powers has to go somewhere no-one else can go. A school. Zodiac camp & school, I think it was named. Which means I have to go, away from normal life and live with 'power freaks', as people sometimes refer to us as. I mean, it can't be that bad but living under a roof with people who have powers that can probably kill you is a bit of a turn-off. Just a bit...