I've been here for 3 days now and I gotta say, it's not bad here and Damon's, well, our friends have been in and out. I haven't left the room much, only to eat. I did leave yesterday for a little more exploring, but I'm not sure how much longer I can walk the halls being stared at. Is there something wrong with me? Maybe every new student gets stares. I mean, I'm sure they do. I think I'll go out today, there's no reason for me to sit in here. I leave the room wearing a black hoodie and some blue jeans with a nice pair of converse on. When I get out into the hallway, I only see a few people, but they all seem too occupied by their conversations with their friends to notice me. Maybe I'll get by without being seen.
"That Joel kid is kinda hot" I hear.
What was that? Did someone say something? Wait?! If I put 2 and 2 together, then maybe that girl over there is staring at me, and I can hear her thoughts! Is this what my power can do? I have to confirm this.
"Hey, uh you over there, with the black hair" I say.
"Who? Me?" She asks.
"Yeah, uh did you, by any chance, think that I was attractive? Like in your head" I ask, awkwardly.
"What? No. Ok yeah." She says. "But how did you know?" She asks.
"Telepathy, I think. They told me that was my power." I tell her. "What's your power" I ask.
"Healing, and my name is Kylee" she says.
"Oh, well, it was nice to meet you" I tell her.
"You too" She says, nervously.
I find myself staring at her eyes, they are just so pretty, but I have to go, I have to find Damon. Walking down the hall, I hear her thoughts again.
"He's a sweet guy, uh oh, I think I like him. That's fine though. But does he like me"
I turn around and catch her staring. She quickly turns, not wanting me to know. Why could I hear her thoughts and not others? It's probably because she was thinking about me. Whatever, this power thing is confusing and I'll just let the teachers answer my questions when I start going to classes. I think I'll stop in the cafeteria for something to eat. The huge lunch room is kind of empty now, but why?
"Can I help you dear?" A lunch lady asks.
"Yeah, buttered toast and a cup of orange juice?" I ask her.
"Of course!" She says.
She calls back to Marla who quickly rushes through the door with my food.
"Thanks" I say.
I walk over to the table that I sat at the other day with Damon and his friends. Only Kameron, Kaitlyn, and Clara are at the table now.
"Hey guys, I was supposed to meet Damon here." I say. "Have you seen him?" I ask.
"He should be here soon." Kaitlyn says. "Until then, why not just sit and eat with us?" She asks me.
"That sounds nice, thanks Kaitlyn" I say back.
"Just call me Kate for short" She says.
"Alright. How old are all of you?" I ask. "I'm 16 and it seems like there are people of many different ages here" I tell them.
"Yeah, I'm 16, Clara here is 14, and Kameron is 17" Kaitlyn tells me.
"And the others?" I ask.
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AcademyX- School For Gifted Children
FantasyJoel Collins, a young man of only 16 has his life changed from ordinary to extraordinary after an incident that made him use powers he didn't even know he had. Suddenly Joel is being sent to a place called AcademyX, a school that his parents feel is...