I couldn't stop. I used or tried to use my gift every chance I could. In the shower I used it to get the shampoo. I brushed my hair using it, and turned the facet on and off when washing my face, brushing my teeth, and washing my hands. After a week I had mastered the small things and was working on controlling it.
I practiced pouring cereal and putting it back in the box. I opened the car door slither by slither until it was half an inch next to the other car. At school I used it to open my lock and locker. I opened my pencil case took out a pencil and closed it. I even started writing with my hand hovering around the pencil so no one would notice. I always looked around and covered up what I was doing so no one would see.
I could lift and use about a million small things hear and there. And soon enough I'll be doing much bigger things with this ability, I just know.
One day while carrying my lunch to my table I tripped and before I could stumble I had my tray balanced hands hovering around the edges. When I got to my table my best friend, Casey, had stopped laughing long enough to say "That was hilarious, Aria." Then she broke out laughing again. "Thanks, as if I wasn't embarrassed enough."I replied jokingly.
Just as Casey opened her mouth to respond Isabella and Macy, our lunch group, came and sat their trays down next to us. Macy started the conversation with a "Guess what!" Then of course we all replied with a "What!" She showed us her keys with a new car key on the ring and said "I got my license after school yesterday!" We all congratulated her and made plans to go to the mall and celebrate after school.
After school I went home and told my mom. I knew she would be ok with it, but to my surprise she said I had to do the dishes. I said I would do them after bust she stayed firm.
Half way though I checked the time and it was 4:45 and Macy said she would pick me up at 5:00 after picking up Casey. I was scrubbing a plate quickly when the thought dawned on me that there's a quicker way to do this. I just set the plate down in the sink and picked it up again ... with my mind. I was able to get the stains off the dishes and clean the rest without a hinge. By the time I had put the last cup into the dishwasher I noticed it was 4:48. I ran up the stairs grabbed my bag and ran out the door just in time to see the car roll up.
We picked up Isabella and headed out for the mall.we were all absorbed in looking trough 50% off tops and dresses at Forever 21, when we heard a cry for help! The plea came from the cashier as a man in dark clothes with a ski mask held a gun pointed at her. He was telling her to put money in his bag or he would kill her. I was confused as to why he would do this with costumers in the store. I looked around and found out why, it was empty and we were basically hidden behind three racks of clothing. He must have not seen us when he walked in. I motioned to Casey, Macy, and Isabella, to get down and be quite. I made my way crouched and quite to another rack and hid behind it to get a better look. Just then another man in clothes like the first one came around and pointed a gun at me. He said "Hey Matt, we got us a customer, and she doesn't look to bad." "Bring her over here." Matt said. The the second robber brought me over to Matt so he could see me.
I'm not afraid, I just don't know what to do. I should use my gift but there are six people here who might find out about me. Well, the cashier, and the two crooks might think I'm crazy or that their crazy, but my friends would have to find out the truth.
They will eventually won't they?
I decide I'll play it safe, so I say firmly "Let me go and leave this store alone." Matt replies "Or what, what will you do." "You don't know what your getting yourself into." I reply. Matt just points the gun at me and says "And just what exactly am I getting myself into." Without missing a beat I just take the gun from him, without touching it, and hit him in the head with the handle. "Now you can either stay until the police come or join your buddy in unconsciousness."I say as I rip the gun out of his hands without mine.
The police came and arrested the two men. By then I told Macy, Casey, and Isabella to let me do the talking and that I would explain later. I told the cashier the same thing. I tell the police that when the robbers came in I took the gun out his hand when his back was to me and hit him in the head with it. Then I threatened to do the same to the other one unless he stayed for the police. I also took his gun from him. The rest of the story was basically the truth.
The police took my story for the statement because everyone agreed that was what happened. To my shock they don't ask for anyone else's statement, like I expected them to.
And I know that I'm in for a long car ride home.
