Powerful

Chapter Five

"Come on, we have to go, grab things that are important. You've got five minutes." My grandma yelled.

"But I-," Keno interrupted me.

"Just do it, don't argue." I hesitated before I finally ran into my room and grab the bag I had packed in case we ever had to make a quick get away. After I grabbed a couple more things I hurried down the stairs to find Joe in the middle of the floor in a meditative state.

"What are you-" he cut me off before I finished.

"I'm tracking someone now be quiet so I can concentrate."

"Alright come on I have the car ready lets go." I heard my grandma say. We all rushed and packed into the car.

"What's happening," I asked as Joe pulled out of the driveway. No one said anything. I hate this, no one will tell me anything, maybe I can read their minds. I mentally laughed at myself. Yeah right I don't even know what to do. Maybe I should try asking again.

"C'mon I've been in the dark for 13 years now you guys, can't even give me a little information. This is ridiculous." I saw Joe look at me threw the rearview mirror.

"Well don't just look at me and leave me hanging, Joe."

"Fine Amanda! There are people that want to take you away! They want to train you to be a goddamn assassin and use you for what ever sick-twisted plans they have. To make matters worse they'll kill any and everyone in there way. If they find out where you are and they get to you it won't be good for any of us. You think we're lying, you think this is a joke. It's not, you aren't dreaming, is that what the hell you want to hear?"

After that I stayed silent. That was what I wanted to hear. He could've used a better tone, but I needed to hear it. It makes everything more real now. I leaned my head against the window hoping to fall asleep.

'He'll let it go he's just stressed they've never gotten this close to us, YOU, before. Not since the night you're parents died.' A voice inside my head said. I'm not crazy, right?

'No you're not crazy. It's me Keno. I'm inside your thoughts.'

"Stop doing that it's creepy as hell," I whispered to him.

'Nope this is the only way we can talk-communicate rather- without them hearing.'

"We could text."

'Nope try it, just think to me. Like transferring your thoughts to me, and only me. You've got to really try since it's your first time.' I raised my eyebrows at him. Think to him? How the hell am I suppose to do that. He makes it seem like I'm cutting a peice of cake or something.

'C'mon, Amanda it's not that hard. I'll walk you threw it okay?' This time he raised his eyebrows at me. I sighed giving in, 'okay close your eyes and picture yourself in my mind it's easier than it sounds.'

I closed my eyes and did exactly as he said. I "pictured" myself in his mind. It took a lot of mentally asking if he could hear me and getting no response before it finally worked.

'Yes I can hear you! See it's easy, you just have to keep trying and over time it'll get easier!' Even though he was in my thoughts he was very loud and it kind of hurt my head. I must've winced because he apologized for being so loud.

'Sorry I forgot it takes awhile to get use to this. You might have the worst headache of your life after this.' He told me. Great! As if this whole situation wasn't stressful enough.

"Can we stop because I really just want to sleep right now." I whispered to Keno and he agreed. I took my phone out put my earbuds in and turned my music all the way up. I watched as my temporary home that changed my life passed by before drifting off to sleep.

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This chapter is dedicated to _Dajaa__ who kept telling me she really wanted more. Go check out her story "Thug Love"