That Miracle

Chapter 7 - Don't Get Involved ✔

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 "Wake up Mich. We got a major problem." Carly started pulling the blanket away from me. And saw me curled up like a ball. "Was it cold last night?" she asked.

"No. I guess I'm not used to a fully-air conditioned room. Besides, what's the major problem?" I said as I stood up and saw Carly in her night robes.

"Oh my God. I am not prepared to tell you this. It's a major, extreme, super, bombastic, gigantic, big, huge-"

"Spit it." I covered her mouth and released it afterwards.

"You're on the news."

I rushed downstairs to the living room. I was on my feet and the floor was freezing cold. How can I be on the news? I didn't commit crime or something. My family was there and even Mr. Villana, watching the news. Mr. Villana walked left and right like a full retard not knowing what to do. I went closer to the television set and thought I heard my name.

 "What did you see, Maam?" asked the newscaster to an elderly woman in a jacket. I think I know her. She was there in the bus station yesterday. I think she saw Eddie and Owen's fight. And maybe sh-she saw my.... powers.

 "Well, there was some sort of love triangle there by my shop."  LOL. I never knew even old people still know those kind of words. "Two young men were fighting and-"

"Could you please skip that maam." Said the reporter. She should have done that in a nice way. But I can't blame her. The old lady speaks so slow.

 "I saw the young lady release a flame... from her hand!  Her voice raised as the statement ended. I knew it. I should have known there were people around me. I am aware but I lost control of my emotions. I know I practiced controlling them but it just happened.

"There we have it. This young lady is confirmed by people around here to release fire from her hands. There are no videos to confirm this but everyone else believes that there is some sort of trick in here. And we will later confirm that. This is Honey Sugar Lee reporting." They flashed a picture of me. It was from one of my classmates I guess. And worse, my hair was all over my face. Of all the pictures, why that?

"Nice name." Adrian whistled.

Everyone giggled, except for me and Mr. Villana who is now sitting on the rocking chair.

"No video. That should be great." Mr. Villana exclaimed and snapped his finger.

"What's great about that?" I asked him.

"You see Fortune is surely going to talk nonsense things to the media and I am here to defend you."

"I don't get it..." I replied.

"Well, think about it. What if Fortune proves that what you did was really magic that came from a meteor that hit you and that you can be some sort of scientifc experiment to prove that E.T. does exist." He said with a voice, tone and speed like a detective.

Carly called my name. She was already dressed to go shopping with her high platform shoes and sunglasses. I stood up to get ready too but a cold and numb hand grabbed my shoulder. I looked back and saw Susan with a very worried face. I know what she wants. I signaled Carly to wait upstairs for me. I followed her to a room she led me to.

"I am so proud of you." She said as she locked the door behind her.

"For what? I didn't do anything to help the family or did something heroic -" She placed her hands on both my cheeks.