The fire inside

Chapter 13

After breakfast Trent and I went outside so I could practice my powers. I took the candle from the day before and lit it, then I took three deep breaths and focused on the flickering flame before me. I moved the flame from the candle to my hand. I wonder if I could make a protective suit out of fire like that guy from fantastic four, I thought. And the second the the thought was formed the flames surrounded my hand like a glove.

"How are you doing that?" Trent asked.

"I was just thinking of the human torch and that's what happened." I turned my hand over looking at it engulfed in the flames.

Trent went to touch my hand and the flames surrounded his hand as well. "Wow," he said in a hushed voice. "This is so cool."

"It's not burning you?" I asked in amazement.

"No. How are you doing it?" He held my hand then held our hands in front of our faces. "This is probably the most amazing thing I've ever experienced."

I closed my eyes and thought of the flames surrounding us in a warm cocoon. When I opened my eyes the flames had us surrounded. Trent was smiling at me and holding my hands.

"Ellie, you're so amazing."

I giggled and hugged him tightly. "Thanks Trent."

"No, Ellie, thank you."

"For what?"

"For showing me this." He motioned to the flames surrounding but not burning us. 'This is amazing!"

I giggled and returned our flaming cocoon back to its warm flickering candle light. "I guess it is kind of cool."

"Kind of?" He scoffs. "That was so.... I don't even have words to describe that!"

I blushed. "Really?"

"Yeah!" he exclaimed.

I hugged him and kissed his cheek. "How about a walk?"

"Do you really think that's a good idea?"

"Wh- oh, right." I thought back to yesterday and realized that if I hadn't had that lit candle I would probably be dead. And its not like I want to walk around with a lit candle for the rest of my life. "How about a movie?"

"Sounds relaxing. And after every thing that has happened in the last twenty-four hours you could use a little relaxing."

"That is so true." I grabbed Trent's hand and we walked back inside.