Factoids

Part 1, The news

Browsing on my computer intensely, I've never been this intense in my life, top of academics and control. My heart beating out of my chest, my teeth sinking into my lip, pain isn't nearly as bad as what I was feeling. Life was pretty easy for me, but with my mediocre ability? Forget it! I'd never be able to get into factoids university.  The one thing I lack, my hands tenses up, is the lack of power. One of the, if not, the biggest judgments on a person. My arms shaking at a study pace, so close to breaking into a nervous sweat. My leg bounces up and down as fast as a sewing machine. My fingers dancing frantically over my computer, waiting for the email that could make or break my life. My eyes are inches away from the screen, not that I care. I've built my whole life up to this. To prove to the world I'm worth something. That I'm not some scum with a low power.

*Bing*

It's here! I quickly reload my email to see it, Application to Factoids university. I scroll the mouse over so fast i overshoot, my eyes practically touching my screen, seconds to recover, the mouse shaking as a representation of my anxiety, I put my cursor over the email, seconds to press it when my finger stops. I couldn't, this is overwhelming.  I feel my breathing tense up, inhaling heavy air, I shut my eyes tight and put pressure on the most stressful moment in my life.

Without any restriction my eyes fling open to read.

"Dear miss Ritz Lewis,

We are pleased to accept you in-"

THANK THE LORD! Who cares about the email. No one cares about that balderdash! A life of glitz and glam for me baby! I can't wait to show my parents, my roommate,  I stand up nearly flicking my arms in circles. I can taste my freedom, the fresh air, the feeling of achievement.  Sigh* Time to see my  roommate get agitated, so fake trying to be happy for me. I grab my computer and shift my hand to get my pencils when-

Tip* My glass of water!? Inches from the ground going to fast, even a water sorcerer couldn't stop it. The water hurdles itself to my carpet, reaching its arms out. My clumsiness, is going to kill me someday. As time slowed  down in this single moment, I felt my reaction, a glitter in my eye, my hands forcing up with streaming power through. A straight eye at my glass, the glass falls on my carpet with a slight thud, with no mess. The water floating just above my wool carpet. Phew, training for years has finally paid off! Fast reflexes, a strain of control, instincts as fast as a cat! Who wouldn't want me in their school! They'd come begging if they found out the mistake they had made.  One hand still up to keep the liquid from snapping back to the course of reality, while I snatch the cup with my other. Levitating the liquid into the small cup and setting it down on my table safe from falling. At least safe until I knock it over again.

I flop on my chair, relaxing all my tensed up muscles. Phew. I'd save Rebecca, my roommate, the agony of my success, just for today. I stay for a breather, appreciating my life as it is. A grin falls upon my face. 

Factoids University, here I come!