cover the flames, immediately quenching them.
All the party guests stared at me.
“Wow,” one said, “Amazing.”
Others murmured agreement.
I threw my hands up into the air, burning with fury. “What the heck, guys?”
“That was stunning!” one of the shirtless boys said. “You’re telekinetic.”
He must have missed my skirt raising fiasco.
“No,” I yelled. “It’s not stunning. You’re destroying my life. Everyone out!”
The now glowing green front door abruptly swung open. Guests gasped in the living room. Both boys squeezed by me to run out the front door. The rest of the party quests quickly shuffled out of the house. I examined the wall. The paint and wood was burned and blacked with smoke. I slouched, defeated. My uncle was going to kill me.
Ben and Danessa appeared behind me. “Oh man dude,” Ben said, covering his mouth.
Danessa put her hands on my back. “I’m sorry Jaden for how things turned out.”
I circled to face my only remaining guests, my only friends. “Thanks. Tonight was ridiculous. Will you guys help me clean up?”
They nodded together. I walked to the living room to survey the rest of the damage. The furniture was moved, my glass was broken, and there were cups everywhere. Not too bad.
Ben and Danessa helped me clean up while I scrubbed at the smoke stains on the wall. There was no way I could hide the damage from my uncle. Eventually, we returned the house to a respectable state, minus the burn damage.
The three of us walked to the door.
Danessa kissed my cheek, then pulled me in for a close hug. “Good luck with your uncle. Let’s hang out again soon. I’ll show you a better time than tonight.”
“Thanks, we will,” I said.
Ben hugged me while patting me on the back. “Man, your uncle is going to be furmious... I mean furious,” he said, slurring his words. “Want to stay at my house tonight?”
I shook my head. “I’ll have to face him at some point. I might as well get it over with.”
He nodded. “If you need anything, let me know.”
Danessa squeezed my hand. “Bye kiddo.”
They strode out the door, arms encircling each other for support. With nothing left to do, I ascended the stairs to bed to await my uncle's wrath.
CHAPTER 5
I jerked awake, head pounding to the sound of my uncle’s shouts. My stomach sank, remembering the fire. Mouth unnaturally dry, I grabbed and chugged the glass of water that I kept by my bed. If I had to deal with my uncle, at least I should be hydrated. Water made everything better. I blinked my tired eyes while stretching my arms above me.
“Get down here now!” His anger sounded like a hurricane ready to tear trees from the ground.
Ripped from my thoughts, I jumped out of bed. My heart pounded in my chest as if it was trying to escape. I didn’t blame it. I threw on some clothes and jogged downstairs, prepared for a vicious argument. Entering the kitchen, I saw my uncle standing next to the blackened wall holding a half empty bottle of liquor. When I saw his eye twitch, I stepped back.
“You had a party didn't you? I strictly forbade you from drinking or having guests, and you broke those rules.”
I shifted uncomfortably with my eyes lowered to the ground. I pretended with Ben that I wasn't concerned about my uncle, but truthfully I was terrified of him.
“Look at me!” he yelled.
I looked up and remained silent, hoping that his anger would burn out.
He spanned the room in a talent enhanced blur and appeared before me. “Now you will explain yourself.” Spittle sprayed my face when he talked.
I used my sleeve to wipe away his saliva. “Basic’s over and I thought that it would be all right to celebrate.” I lowered my eyes again.
He smashed the bottle on the ground, then grabbed my hair and pulled my face up to meet his. “I said look at me!” His face was now as red as a brightly burning furnace.
My knees shook and my heart raced. I ached to pull away but feared the
All the party guests stared at me.
“Wow,” one said, “Amazing.”
Others murmured agreement.
I threw my hands up into the air, burning with fury. “What the heck, guys?”
“That was stunning!” one of the shirtless boys said. “You’re telekinetic.”
He must have missed my skirt raising fiasco.
“No,” I yelled. “It’s not stunning. You’re destroying my life. Everyone out!”
The now glowing green front door abruptly swung open. Guests gasped in the living room. Both boys squeezed by me to run out the front door. The rest of the party quests quickly shuffled out of the house. I examined the wall. The paint and wood was burned and blacked with smoke. I slouched, defeated. My uncle was going to kill me.
Ben and Danessa appeared behind me. “Oh man dude,” Ben said, covering his mouth.
Danessa put her hands on my back. “I’m sorry Jaden for how things turned out.”
I circled to face my only remaining guests, my only friends. “Thanks. Tonight was ridiculous. Will you guys help me clean up?”
They nodded together. I walked to the living room to survey the rest of the damage. The furniture was moved, my glass was broken, and there were cups everywhere. Not too bad.
Ben and Danessa helped me clean up while I scrubbed at the smoke stains on the wall. There was no way I could hide the damage from my uncle. Eventually, we returned the house to a respectable state, minus the burn damage.
The three of us walked to the door.
Danessa kissed my cheek, then pulled me in for a close hug. “Good luck with your uncle. Let’s hang out again soon. I’ll show you a better time than tonight.”
“Thanks, we will,” I said.
Ben hugged me while patting me on the back. “Man, your uncle is going to be furmious... I mean furious,” he said, slurring his words. “Want to stay at my house tonight?”
I shook my head. “I’ll have to face him at some point. I might as well get it over with.”
He nodded. “If you need anything, let me know.”
Danessa squeezed my hand. “Bye kiddo.”
They strode out the door, arms encircling each other for support. With nothing left to do, I ascended the stairs to bed to await my uncle's wrath.
CHAPTER 5
I jerked awake, head pounding to the sound of my uncle’s shouts. My stomach sank, remembering the fire. Mouth unnaturally dry, I grabbed and chugged the glass of water that I kept by my bed. If I had to deal with my uncle, at least I should be hydrated. Water made everything better. I blinked my tired eyes while stretching my arms above me.
“Get down here now!” His anger sounded like a hurricane ready to tear trees from the ground.
Ripped from my thoughts, I jumped out of bed. My heart pounded in my chest as if it was trying to escape. I didn’t blame it. I threw on some clothes and jogged downstairs, prepared for a vicious argument. Entering the kitchen, I saw my uncle standing next to the blackened wall holding a half empty bottle of liquor. When I saw his eye twitch, I stepped back.
“You had a party didn't you? I strictly forbade you from drinking or having guests, and you broke those rules.”
I shifted uncomfortably with my eyes lowered to the ground. I pretended with Ben that I wasn't concerned about my uncle, but truthfully I was terrified of him.
“Look at me!” he yelled.
I looked up and remained silent, hoping that his anger would burn out.
He spanned the room in a talent enhanced blur and appeared before me. “Now you will explain yourself.” Spittle sprayed my face when he talked.
I used my sleeve to wipe away his saliva. “Basic’s over and I thought that it would be all right to celebrate.” I lowered my eyes again.
He smashed the bottle on the ground, then grabbed my hair and pulled my face up to meet his. “I said look at me!” His face was now as red as a brightly burning furnace.
My knees shook and my heart raced. I ached to pull away but feared the
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