KELLER'S P.O.V

After what happened yesterday, I just wanted to forget about school completely. But that wasn't an option, apparently it's 'required'. I also decided to let the 'whole people talking about my powers' situation go and attempt act normal. But what exactly is normal? I mean, I've never actually been normal, so why would that change now?

Today Katie can't walk with me to school, that providing me with more time to get ready. As I'm getting dressed I think about all that happened yesterday. Just one day, yet so much occurred. It all was a mixture of anxiety and embarrassment, making it so I almost don't want to think about it. The part involving Parker comforting me still causes my cheeks to turn a dusty pink as I think about it.

After I'm done getting dressed, I decide to sit on my windowsill for awhile, pondering almost. I slip my earbuds in as I look out the window. A random song comes on, drowning out the rest of the world.

Luckily, my parents are barely ever home because right now they would be yelling at me. I knew there was something different about me, now my powers explain it. But now more than ever I need answers, I need to discover the truth. There are sometimes where my trust in my parents is tested. Mostly because of all the things they don't tell me.

My thoughts are interrupted when my eye catches someone familiar outside, Parker. He seems to notice me too, which makes me blush. He waves up to me from the sidewalk, making my face turn bright red. Then, he waves his hand, telling me to come walk with him.

I hesitate at first, but then give him a thumbs up. I pop my earbuds out of my ears, walking downstairs. Then I grab my backpack, heading out the door to be met with him. He has a goofy smile on his face, making me giggle as I walk towards him.

"Hey." I greet, walking closer to him.

"Hey." He says back. "So, how long were you planning on sitting up there?"

"Well, basically until I had to leave," I replied.

"Don't you have someone you walk to school with?"

"Yeah, usually Katie. But she couldn't walk with me today." I explain. "Why? Did you think I was a lone wolf or something?"

"No, I just didn't know if you would talk to your friends. You made it pretty clear that they didn't understand."

He had a point. I should be angry at my friends, but I never can stay mad at them. I have to understand that they were only trying to help me, not hurt me.

"I did not!"

Then I playfully punched him on the shoulder, to which he replied to with a chuckle.

"I'm guessing you're not the type of person who keeps grudges then?"

"That's one way you could word it."

"Then tell me, how you would say it?"

"Let's just say my friends have understood me most of the times. This being the first time they haven't." I explain, ending our conversation on that topic.

I didn't want to remember what happened yesterday. All I wanted to was forget, and he seemed to notice this.

"So how long have you lived around here?"

"All my life." I replied.

This was true. I've never lived anywhere else, always somehow managing to stay in one place.

"Really? How come you just started going to public school?" He asked, surprised by my answer.

"My parents homeschooled me for most of my life. Just didn't think public school was a very good influence."

As I said this, we approached the school.

"Well I'll see you around," He said, walking away with a wave.

"See you around. It was nice talking to you."

Truth was, it did feel good talking to him. There was just something about him that made him so likable, easy to talk to. This was one of the many reasons that I was lucky to have him as my friend. I didn't know how he would describe me, but something told me we basically thought of each other the same way.

I didn't know how I felt about him, and deep down inside I wondered how he felt about me. I closed my locker, walking to my first class. Another day is beginning, but I still can't manage to forget the day before. Forget, it sounds so simple but it actuality turns out to be so hard.