The Gifted Lineage
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beautiful blue apartment at the en
reams for the most part of the night courtesy of my lovely Franny. M
lier than
d. Though I prefer nights when everyone els
y and when I was done I stood front of the mirror for assessment. My dark brown hair combed into
. I shut the door behind me making sure the key turned trice before pulling it out. The last time I left my room open I came back to an army of bull
akfast!?" I yelled g
room and not the kitchen even as the kitchen utensils sang. Francine's cooking! Which m
into her room to find
nutes!" She spoke facing her dressing mi
week and the two of you are lea
erday we received an S.O.S from San-Francisco. We have to
that its him!?"
so we have t
with a sigh she stop
at said, I want you guys to go to school, just like any normal day be careful and the both of you look out eachother as always!" I sighed in resignation. No
soon we arrive!" she said as we walked out of the house. I waved the
ddy!" her taunting voice came before he
ything into their heart thats more like a bottomless
t things!" she gave a hearty smile taking ever
to school. As for me I don't see the need for school. I can just read books and l
nd jacket from the counter I went out to Caleb's blue Lexus. The car he loves way more than he does himself. Once, I scratched the hood by mistake and I suffered ag
mood today!" I said as I s
ictoria just got back from New-York and everything couldn't be more
een through half of the guys on the soccer team but when it comes to Victoria and Caleb nothing compares to that. The only issue is, I can't stand her. Our r
rture do you have planned for me!?" I asked getting my earphones out o
ower plant tonight and you are comi
rted plugging my ear
Am 80% sure you are the only virgin among all 30 of us and yo
stions!?"
around that you
know!"
m what!?"
nal life of total fun and all sex they would think I am... maybe I am. The truth is I don't really know because I have never felt anything strong for anyone and you would
I am!?" I ask
wide eyed like someone s
e into the school parking lot and parked next to Mrs. Trevor's car. The worse teacher/human in all of Versil High. She teaches Biology and unfortunatel
While Caleb on the other hand was dubbed by the cheerleaders life of the party. Speaking of parties... I wonder who throws a party
e left for his Math class while I proceeded to
ways sat Mrs. Trevor blabbed on about the human nervou
was lunch time. Right after Chem, Caleb took off with Victoria. I bet t
my food!" I sighed sitting dow
ite me. No... No... Franny hates sitting at
smiling Francine with her usu
?" She drew a 2 and a stroke with her fingers on the table with meant
day!" I signed: first a circle and a question
circle with a gentle ta
d my eyes. All the minds around me popped up like empty rooms waiting for me to occupy them. I moved from one to a
. I left his mind and went in search of the other. It didn't take up to a minute to find him. I slid in and viewed the memory I wanted. A photograph of a
us!" I said to Franny
e asked concerned. That's unlike
do you
s, they only go after people like us. Whoever
nother branch since there is a beautiful portrait of it hanging in t
only one who escaped. Who are
walked past our table taking the exit
o after a human? Unles
t taking them out!" I said fina
" one of her brows w
y use very discreet methods. They know there are people with gifts here in Versil but they do not know who exactly. What bet
!" I moaned as the pudding
od at a time like this let alone eat!" s
e breakfast this m
g you know...? Like us! She will need protection from them!"
ng at Victoria leading Caleb into cafeteria by one arm while
a said getting a tight sm
aleb and I, crossed her legs stretching one of her vine like arms went ov
!" I smiled taking her arm off my s
'bout you. They wanted to know where you live and when I pointed you out to t
for last summer!" I lied because I couldn
He removed the tomatoes out if the burger
the weird sound you heard was coming from when you drove mum's
ly not in the mood for car repair right now!" she t
nally obliged and walked out with me into the hallway. During lunch everybody e
't safe here anymore!" I excl
ve to go home early to select a gorgeous outfit!" her little
" I gritte
to lay-low. They can't come after
have their damn proof alread
me after us they lose their head
etting it the moment it came out of my mouth. The smile on her face turned upside-down turning her face to one of rag
y thoughts took up the rest of the day giving me relief only when the closing bell rung. I co
ng some soothing music. My head tilted backwards trying to clear
st... Grace! My fingers went down hard on the volume button drowning out all my thoughts all the way home. The b
. Now, the maple and raspberry syrup in the pantry. In three minutes ding! The oven rewa
ebs and dust I got to my destination. An old desktop computer under dusty brown sheets. With muc
e Sam built this as an anniv
tching over the house through hidden cameras and opposite it a living area with a comfy couch and h
ought up the movie I rented on Netflix. I tapped the play button ignoring the mountain of homework judging me from the confines of my backpack
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persisted getting louder and louder with each ring. My hands went for my alarm clock bef
n even though I have no idea how it began. I rotated my cha
am going to the party!" I
h you...Know what, forget that! Help!" Franny screamed. T
ng!?" I asked with
n..." The phone was ripped f
of psychos tried to take us from the school parking lot. We escaped into the tunnels beneath the bleache
e phone!" I said as my
er
e door behind me. Grace I forgot no c
d of gun. A bullet scratched Victoria's
door to our old and dusty Impala opened with a loud metal crank. I tore open its seat and pulled out a revolver. I went to the driver seat and