Hidden In Plain Sight

A Fresh Start

" Home isn't where your family is, it's where you feel safe." 

As I stand in front of the mirror and put on my black coat as I hear a knock on the door. " Natalie, James you are not going to start classes today just so you can settle in." the man said. " you can meet new people instead." he added. " thanks" I said, I heard him leave " hey Natalie, do you know where I put my coat?" James said poking his head into the common room. " nevermind there it is." he said looking at the couch. " no need, we get the day off because of the tour yesterday." Natalie said taking off her coat.

" oh, okay." James said " I am going to go out and just go for a walk." he said, he left the dorm by slamming the door shut. Natalie took one last look at her in the mirror and adjusted her skirt and slumped on the couch.

There was a pile of books on the coffee table I scanned the table for a book that I would enjoy reading, I looked and looked until I saw a navy blue hardcover book I turned over to read the spine to read the book of recorded powers, I opened the book and on the first page it said a "home isn't where your family is, it's where you feel safe." I read it then read it again then I remembered that the man who took me and James here he put the book on the table and said " this one would be good for you." then left the room. I flipped the page and started to read the book. I loved it,I kept reading until I saw one. Empath has the power of feeling other people's emotions.

That was the one that spoke to me, I put the book down and took a deep breath. "I wish I could have that one." but the silence was interrupted by James throwing open the door, but the door wasn't slammed shut, it was closed properly. "Natalie, I have someone for you to meet. this is Ryan. I met him at a fight in the cafeteria yesterday." James said Ryan sat down on the other couch that was against the wall across the room next to James's room. The room was quiet,except for James who was slamming all of the books into a tower.

"Hi, my name is Natalie. Grade nine" I said trying to start a conversation. Ryan said nothing, James continued to fidget with the books that are now all over the floor. It was quiet Ryan continued to look at the painting above my head. " Ryan, grade ten." he said randomly. I sat there for the next three minutes, then got up and went into my room. I looked at my bed and saw a box with red wrapping paper and a purple ribbon. I read the tag and it said to: Natalie you might need this from: Mr.Trenton, I opened the box to see an apple phone and an apple laptop. " thank god, I really was going to need those." Natalie said opening the boxes the devices were in.

About 20 minutes later Natalie had everything set up on her phone and laptop. Her case on her phone was back with purple and lime green hearts.

"Natalie, do you plan to hide from me all day?" James said. I opened my door with my phone in my hand. James saw it in my hand and peeked his head into my room to see a laptop open in my bed. " where did you get those?" he asked.

"It was a gift from mr.Trenton, check your bed for one." A said a little rudely. Me and James normally argue like this I have no clue why he decided to run away with me. I pondered that question since we got here.

"Oh and by the way Ryan left, so you can come back out now" James said walking over to his room.

I shut off my laptop and left the dorm room to go to try to find Helena, cause I needed someone to talk to that wasn't James or a teacher. After about 30 minutes of looking I found her sitting by herself on a bench listing to music, " hey Helena, I need some advice." I said sitting down next to her. She didn't hear me so I tapped her on the shoulder. " hey, I need some advice." I said. " oh sure how can I help you." Helena said taking out her ear buds. " well, it's about james. He seems to have an interest in me, and doesn't really care about other people's health other than mine and his, I need help." I explained, " well I would keep it normal if he tries to make any moves, just do what you think is right." Helena said.

" thank's Helena ,I gotta go bye." I got up and rushed back to my room.

" so where did you go? What did you do?" James said, he was sitting on the couch, but by the looks of the rug he was pacing the entire time I was gone. " I was talking to Helena, is that a problem?" I said, I tried to get into my room, but James stopped grabbed my arm " what did you talk about?" he asked

" girl stuff I needed some advice that's all." I said jerking my hand out of his grip. I pushed past his arm blocking my way and rushed into my room closed my door and locked it.

I laid on my bed and looked around the room I never got a good look at it. I had my own bathroom, a vanity and a dresser. And beside the bed I had a dresser with a clock and a lamp. I was going to have to get used to this because this is where I was staying for four years. I heard a knock on my door, " come in James." I said, James opened the door " hey, it's about lunch do you want to go to the cafeteria?" he said. I glanced at my clock to see it was twelve. I got up, walked right by him. And out the door I needed to get away from him and fast, I couldn't make the risk of being with him.