Unique P.E.A.K.s (A SuperHero Story)
13 years, 8 months & 2 days ago
1st Feb 2011 10:55 Part 1: Ashlee
Prologue
A dark stranger appeared above me and I tried screaming, but no noise came out of my mouth. The figure took his foot and jammed it into my stomach. I felt like throwing up and tears ran down my eyes. I felt a metal barel pointed at my head an realized it was a gun. I got really scared and tried to panic and cry for help, but there was still no noise. I glanced out of the corner of my eye to see three small figures enter the room I was in. The stranger above me pulled the trigger and I flinched as a beeping sound interrupted my thoughts.
Chapter 1: Falling for You
I opened my eyes, and slammed my fist onto the snooze button, ???Great, the first day of school.??? I thought. I slid out of my pink and blue covered bed and rushed into the bathroom. I looked at my light complexion, a pale color of skin and my pure black wavy hair. My almond brown eyes were almost glowing in the mirror. I brushed through my hair a few times and washed my face, then brushed my teeth.
I got into my purple t-shirt and skinny black jeans and got a pair of socks on, then let my feet fall into my black and white checkered vans. I hauled my dark green messenger bag on my shoulder then grabbed a granola bar. I walked outside into the misty fog that covered the whole tiny town of Cushing, Oklahoma.
The bus came right in front of my house a few minutes later. I got on and flew to the back seat. Everyone hated me. They gave me weird looks, of utter despair and whatnot. I tried to ignore them all, but that was almost impossible.
All of the kids on the bus were thinking the exact same thing, ???Freak,??? ???Weirdo,??? and some even thinking ???Slut,??? and ???Whore.??? I didn???t understand teenagers, even though I was one and even though I could read each and every one of their thoughts. I had never spoken one word to half of the people on the bus and they automatically assumed I was a horrible person. Dirty, little, rotten teenagers.
There was also a huge commotion about a new kid on the bus. I faintly caught his name in between infatuations and other mindless thoughts of making out with the new kid. His name was Eric. Too bad all the girls were all over him already. All over his shaggy brown haired self, with the doe brown eyes. He might have made a good friend too. I snarled quietly in my seat in the very back.
I sighed, relieved, when the bus stopped right in front of the high school I had been attending for the past two years, this would make it three. I got off the long yellow bus and walked straight to my locker inside. Locker number 462.
The locker door opened swiftly after i dialed the numbers, and I shoved my bag into the wall. Then a figure hovered over me and tapped my shoulder.
I turned towards him quickly with a frown and an eyebrow rose. And he wondered what MY problem was? ???What?" I asked distracted by his bronze hair and brown eyes.
???I can't get my locker open..." He backed off immediately thinking ???Someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning.???
I glared at him and then said, "Oh, okay... well, sorry..." I pulled up on his handle as hard as I could. Eric sure got a laugh out of it, but finally I got it open. ???These lockers are so old! Just give it stronger tug next, Eric." I looked up into his eyes and bit a lip. ???Shit, he hadn???t introduced himself yet.??? This could be problem.
He looked at me after he nicely put his bag into the locker, "Umm... Yeah, I'm Eric." he said cautiously. I caught a glimpse of his thoughts through all of the other teenager???s angst thoughts. ???Did she seriously know my name before I told her? She???s either stalking me or maybe she can- nah, that???s impossible. But I have one-??? He got distracted.
"I'm Ashlee." I tried being more polite by cheering up.
???Nope, probably just madly in love with me.??? Eric gave a playful smile. I shook my head, knowing that this boy was different. I went back to my locker as he left.
The bell rang and I headed down the hall towards Chemistry. The only seat open was behind Eric, the new kid. Many people hadn???t even noticed him, but I did. He was already getting on my nerves, but in an odd way. Something about him just made me want to spend all day and talk to him.
I sat down behind Eric and heard his thoughts scramble, 'Why doesn't she like me? I hope the teacher doesn't call on me. What if everyone found out about-'His thoughts froze, and I heard mindless chatter from different kids in the classroom. I saw Eric stand up and walk to the front of the classroom, where he stood next to our teacher, Mrs. Billow. I didn???t even hear her call him up there.
???Now, this is Eric. He???s from California. Why don???t you introduce yourself Eric???? Mrs. Billow said, and let him take the floor.
He looked around the classroom and talked about himself. I didn???t really pay attention; he was just your average kid. He was an only child and his dad was a doctor, and his mom owned a few businesses here and there. All in all, pretty boring.
He came to sit back down and I saw that his shoe lace was untied. I tapped onto his shoulder as he turned around. He sighed mentally, as I stared him down until he finally said," What?" in an annoyed tone.
"Your shoe is untied." I smiled at him, still putting on the whole act for him. He thought I was playing a joke on him. I imagined him falling down in the halls after tripping over his own feet. I laughed quietly as to not attract anymore stares as Mrs. Billow handed out a summary of her classroom rules and other usual things that everyone gets on the first day. Then she gave us a worksheet that should have been review for everyone, even though the kid???s whining and complaining thoughts begged to differ. I finished the sheet right before the bell rang for second hour.
I rushed out the door, and headed towards my locker. When I tossed my stuff in and grabbed another binder for my English class, Eric was exiting the room. Then his lace finally fell into place, right under his other shoe.
He came tumbling over me, his tall figure coming straight down. It felt almost like slow motion. I sighed, as he was hurling towards me. Then, I quickly caught him with both of my hands on his shoulders and pushed him up right again. Then I whispered into his ear with a serious tone ???I told you your shoelace was untied, I???m usually never in a joking mood.???
All I heard after that were thoughts like, ???Wow! He was lucky that girl saved him.??? and ???OH! The new cute guy fell!???
I turned around and headed for English class, but as I got to the corner of the hall I heard Eric call back, ???Thanks...??? He paused for a second then said smoothly, ???Ashlee!??? I ignored him as I rounded the corner to get to English.
Chapter 2: Secrets
What he said and what he thought were two completely different things. What he thought was, ???Wow, she???s not a freak, just a bit... misunderstood, kind of like me....???
I sighed and flipped the page of a book I had already read. What did he mean? Did Eric have a power too? If so, he must have been hiding it for a while, he doesn???t even think about it...
The bell rang and I was the first one out the door. In the hallway, I half-ran down the hallway looking for any signs of Eric. I threw my stuff in my locker knowing that we would have a free day in gym today.
I heard a faint whistle behind me and it was Eric coming from band, "Uh, Hi... Eric." I said turning around and shutting my locker.
I watched him carefully as he dug around his locker for a pair of gym shorts, "We don't need gym clothes today..." I muttered.
"Better safe than sorry." He said with a cheesy smile. He grabbed a pair of black shorts and a t-shirt.
"Whatever." I muttered back with a shrug, "So... How was band?" I asked.
"What?" He asked back.
"Nevermind..." I trailed off. Maybe it would be best if I just didn???t talk. We walked into the gymnasium and sat on the bleachers. The gym teacher looked at us all.
"Okay, Today will be a free day... I just need to take roll." She smiled and checked off everyone.
Eric looked at me, puzzled, "What, so now you can see the future?"
I looked at him, eyes wide with curiosity; this might be my one and only chance to get him to spill to me. "Are you serious? How did you know I???m really into all the super power stuff?"
His thoughts flashed by me, 'Does she really mean super-power stuff, like my fire power?' He sounded curious, but it was just his thoughts.
I jumped up and down and out of my seat and yelled, "Yes!" I felt stares piercing through me. Everyone was wondering what I was so excited about.
???Ms. Parson? Is something wrong???? Our gym coach asked, narrowing her eyes at me. I never liked her either.
"Oh," I said quietly sitting down, "Just a little TOO excited to be back in school."
???Mhmm. Very well then.??? She continued calling role.
Eric laughed and looked at me, then whispered, "What was that all about?"
I looked back at him, my eyes closed, and I whispered, "You have a power, the power of fire."
His thoughts were mixed with worries and stress. "Please, calm down Eric. You???re not the only one. How do you think I found out about your power?"
He raised an eyebrow and I smirked at him. ???No way? Are you kidding me???? He tried hard to keep his voice level at a whisper. ???I wonder what she can do. There are so many possibilities!???
I giggled slightly. ???I can read minds.???
He continued his blank stare at me, while thoughts rushed to his head. ???Wait, did she just say she could read minds? Can she read mine, right now????
I nodded slightly. ???I can hear you.??? I held my chin up proudly.
???Oh, wow.??? His voice echoed throughout the gym. ???Wait, are there others, like us, I mean? Are there any other people here with powers????
I thought about it for a minute and nodded again. ???Yes, two others. Another girl and another boy.???
???Really, who???? He asked.
???Well the girl, her name is Katie, Katie Valentine. And she???s like super-fast and can run really fast. And-??? I paused and looked around to make sure no one was listening to us. All I heard was the latest gossip.
???And who???? Eric grabbed my attention again.
???Oh, uh Paul Rony. He???s super strong.??? And I may or may not like him a bit. I bit my lip a tiny amount and looked back at Eric. ???I???ll show them to you at lunch.???
???Sounds like fun.???
I smiled and looked into Eric???s eyes. He smiled back as the bell rang. I gathered my bag and stood up. I looked down at Eric and said, ???Are you coming????
He blinked a few times and nodded. ???Oh, yeah.??? And he got off the bleacher and followed me back into the hall.
???So, about this mind reading thing-??? Eric started.
???Shh, I???ve kept it a secret for long enough. I???d rather not let the whole school know that I much more of a freak than they already think.??? I whispered.
We got to our lockers and I saw Katie pass us and head towards the cafeteria. I grabbed Eric???s hand and yanked him away from his locker. He barely managed to close it before we secretively followed Katie.
Chapter 3: Secrets Don???t Make Friends, or Maybe They Do
Once in the cafeteria, where the whole student body was bustling their way around, getting food, talking to people, and the occasional make out session, Eric and I got some trays with the first school lunch of the year; Spaghetti with turkey meat. We sat at my lonely table I claimed all to myself last year, and I looked around to see where Katie and Paul were sitting. I pointed out the blonde cheerleader and buff jock to Eric who just nodded while slurping his spaghetti.
Paul was sitting at the football players table. He slicked back his hair and chugged his PowerAde bottle. He started laughing obnoxiously, probably at something stupid and caught a football thrown by one of his friends. I rolled my eyes and looked over to the table Katie was sitting at.
Katie, with her flawless body, was sitting with all of her cheerleading friends. She wasn???t really paying any attention to their mindless gabbing, but instead thinking thoroughly about her grades. She turned her head to my direction when she raised an eyebrow.
I was staring right at her. Katie became very worried, with her appearance and all of her features, but at the same time she was confused. She didn???t know who I was. Our staring contest hadn???t been broken and I nodded after her latest thought poured into my head ???Does she want me to come over there????
Eric watched intently as Katie broke the bond and stood up from the table. I saw her saying something to one of her friends, before walking our way. I managed to look away at the last minute as she came up beside me.
She coughed into her hand, as I glanced her way. ???Excuse me????
???Yes???? I answered, trying to be humble.
???You were just??????She paused as I heard her thoughts jumble up trying to put a sentence together.
I just nodded and put a hand on her shoulder, uncomfortably. ???Uhh, yeah,??? I made a half frowning face. This was awkward. ???I don???t really know why, kind of just lost in thought, you know???? I got scared.
???Okay???? She questioned and started to walk away.
???Wait.??? I called, getting out of my seat.
She turned to face me with a raised eyebrow. ???What???? I could tell she was annoyed.
???I know your secret.??? I managed.
She became very cautious of herself at that moment, and she rushed back over to me. ???What are you talking about???? She asked in the smallest voice.
I offered her a seat and said, ???I know that you are?????? I made hand motions to make it look like I was running. Her eyebrow popped up again. ???That you can run really fast.??? I whispered.
Our heads lowered together and she answered, ???How do you know that????
I breathed in heavily and sighed. ???I can read minds.??? I looked up to see Eric watching our every move.
Katie glanced at him, gave him a smile and a small wave, before getting back to our conversation. ???So what you???re saying is that you can read minds, so you found out that I can run really fast. And how long have you known about this????
???Since you first got it.??? I offered a welcoming smile.
Katie put her hands on her hips and looked at Eric again. ???Does he have a power too???? She asked.
I nodded, but before I could speak, I heard Eric voice ring. ???Yes, I do. I???m Eric by the way.??? He offered a hand. Katie held her hand out for the two to shake, but the instant their hands met, she pulled away.
???Fuck!??? She looked down at her burned hand. ???Is your hand always that hot????
Josh blushed and shook his head. ???I???m sorry. I???m just nervous, and when I???m nervous, I can???t control my power very well, and it just??? I???m sorry.??? He scrambled, obviously flustered by Katie. He face turned bright red. ???I can control fire.???
I rolled my eyes and said ???Well, now that everyone is introduced, maybe we should get a few things straight.???
???Whoa, who does she think she is, bossing me around like that???? I heard the stuck up voice I has grown accustomed to in my head. I glared at Katie, and arched an eyebrow.
???Excuse me???? I asked. I heard Eric sniffle a bit in the background.
???Cat fight, meow!??? Eric voice chimed into my head as well.
???Oh, right.??? Katie bit her lip in embarrassment. ???I forgot. Jeez. Sorry. I???m just not used to it yet.??? She crossed her arms and finally sat down at our table.
I smiled apologetically and nodded, ???Sorry, I shouldn???t be worked up over it. I???ve been hearing things far too long to get upset over some miniscule thought.??? I looked up at her and continued.
???It???s okay?????? She paused as she looked around slowly. Then she lowered her head. Before she could say anything I felt like face palming myself.
???Oh, I???m Ashlee by the way. And it???s so nice to have finally formally met you.??? I shook hands with her and she smiled, happy to not have said anything to make the situation awkward.
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