All We Know

Chapter 2

"You're going to run away?" Chiara asked me as we walked to school.
I shrugged. "Yeah."
"You're kidding me. Why?"
"I'm not talking about it."
"It's your telekinesis, isn't it. Why don't you just tell her?"
I shook my head. "It's not that simple. I've been keeping it from her for so long."
She sighed. "You should tell her."
"No. End of discussion," I said. Chaira frowned at me, but we continued anyways.

My plan solidified over the day. During the particularly dull classes (ahem, every. Single. One), I thought about the pros and cons and the obstacles that I might face while running away.

After school that day, I started packing.

"Circe?" My dad asked, poking his head into my room. "Are you going to Chiara's?"

I hadn't thought of a lie beforehand, so I simply said yes.

"Have fun. Call us when you get there."

I nodded. When his head disappeared, I began levitating my things into the air and putting them into the duffel bag. Once I finished, I headed downstairs to pack any food.

"Circe?" My dad asked. I paused. I hadn't thought about this.
"Chaira and I are going to be eating a lot." I said. "We gon' have a party!" I waved my fingers in the air in circular motions. "Woo-woo!"
He raised an eyebrow. "Okay... just don't get sick, okay?"
I nodded and resumed.

When I left, I called Chiara.
"I am out of the house," I said, "repeat, Sorceress is out of the house."

"You could die out there, Circe." She argued. "Like, some Purge shit could happen to you."

"The Purge is shit, Chiara."
"Yeah, well,"
"Shut up, Chi. I'm not doing this for you."
"I know, but you might get hurt!"
"Why should you care? You're worrying about yourself, aren't you? You aren't the telekinetic one! You can't defend yourself!" I was really heated up now. "Weak. Little. Bitch."
I hung up.