New Kid

Chapter 3: New Powers

I got into my homeroom late, not a good way to start off the first day. I walked in and every head turned toward me. "I'm sorry, I'm late," I whispered as I reached the desk in the front. "It's fine Miss....?" the teacher asked. "Emalina, Emalina Mist," I replied. "Ahh yes Miss Mist, please just take your seat in the back with Jason," he said, "oh, and I'm Mr. Creo."

I walked to the back of the room, and nodded to Jason and took my seat. The class was as boring as every other class I had in Canada.

"Okay class, I will ask Miss Mist to come forward and tell us something about herself," Mr. Creo said. "This isn't fifth grade," I said under my breath, but walked up to the front of the classroom.

"My name is Emalina Mist," I said to the class, "that's all you need to know." "Come on, tell us where your from," Mr. Creo said placing a reassuring hand on my back. I shot a glance at Jason, and he just nodded. "I'm from Canada," I said turning to look at the teacher, "can I go back to my seat now?" "Yes you can," he said.

I walked back to my seat and as soon as I sat down everyone started talking, about me no doubt. They were probably saying, Why is her hair like that, or, Wow she is such a freak. I don't know but I know it's nothing good I can tell you that. As soon as I got to my desk, I opened my book and buried my head in it. "Hey, don't let them get to you," I heard from beside me and gave a little grin to Jason.

"Mr. Jones, this is no way to start the second semester," I heard Mr. Creo say and I lifted my head to see the guy that talked to me in the hall way. "Oh joy," I mumbled. "What?" Jason asked. I gave him a look and said, "He is the guy that wanted so badly to talk to me in the hall." Jason looked at me like I was crazy. "Take your seat Mr. Jones," Mr. Creo said. I saw Jason sit up straighter when the other guy decided he wanted to sit right next to me.

"Hi again," the guy said and he was so close I could have sworn he was right next to my ear. "Ummm, hi," I said not looking a him. "My name is Damien, what's yours?" he asked. I finally looked at him and said, "Well, if you were here on time you would know, now wouldn't you." I saw the shocked look on his face and gave him a sarcastic, sweet smile. I heard Jason chuckle in the background. "You got something to say, May," Damien said a little to loudly.

"Is there a problem back there?" Mr. Creo questioned. "No there isn't," I said before either one of them could speak up. Mr. Creo went back to his lesson. "Would you two stop it," I whispered harshly to them. "He started it," Damien said. "Did not," Jason said. It looked like he was about to leap out of his seat and attack Damien. "Well you know what, I'm finishing it," I said glaring at Jason, "enough is enough." "Feisty, isn't she?" Jason said and they both started laughing. "You think I'm joking," I said standing up not able to take it anymore. I had been through to much today and Jason was pushing it.

I bent over Jason and stared him dead in the eye. "I'm not joking, you will stop," I said and my hands had gone numb. What was happening to me, I thought to myself, but I didn't let Jason know I was scared. I grabbed his wrists and whispered in his ear, "I'm done Jason, you have pushed me to far today." I heard him suck in a breath. "Your hands are so cold," he said and I heard his teeth chattering. I looked at him and I knew what he was thinking. No literally, I could actually hear what he was thinking: My God those eyes, they aren't supposed to be like that, they are glowing, so beautiful. I dropped his hands and ran towards the door. "Miss Mist is there a problem?" I heard behind me, but I didn't look back all I did was nod and run out. Before the door shut I heard Mr. Creo say, "Mr. May will you please go and check and see if Miss Mist is okay."

"Don't say it Jason, just don't," I said not turning around. " Emalina?" Jason asked touching my arm. I felt my whole arm go numb, and then I felt Jason jerk his hand back. "Ouch, Emalina, what is the matter?" he asked rubbing his hand. "I'm sorry, I...just...I," I said then stopped short and turned and ran away. I heard Jason yelling after me, "Emalina, STOP!"