I don't remember much , not even how I got here. The air was cold but the heat from the sun almost melted my face. Some would say it's was chilly but I didn't mind.. I was just lying in the grass gazing up at the clouds just thinking to myself "this could be paradise" .. i soon found paradise to be short lived.. as the ground cracked beneath me I quickly rose up and stared at the edge of emptiness caused by the earthquake.
It seemed that all my running wasn't good enough as I tripped clinging to the last bit of dirt on the edge . Fear swept over me only and a once of dread cleared the way as the realization of my fall occurred to me and finally my eyes opened.. finally seeing for the first time.
"Wake up Aron" said my mother
"You'll be late come on!, it's your orientation today"
I slowly rise awake feeling like there's been a weight sitting on my chess this whole time but getting up isn't the hard part it's what comes next. I don't eat breakfast with the family usually but this time it's different Today marks the day for our annual bonai test that the nation announces every year , it's where I will be assigned my gift type.
"Mom I don't think this is necessary"
I say that as she put a pampers my face as if I'm a 2 year old eating for the first time.
"You gotta make sure you're full otherwise you'll be on stage with a growling stomach !"
There's absolutely no fighting her about it so I let her , even though I'm 18.
"Hey son" says my father in a monotone voice
My dad always a been a low vibration person. TO ME he's always been able to pull things out of people...
" do you have something on your mind Aron , why do you wear that face on your big day?"
"What face I'm I wearing ?" I said trying to hide the crack in my voice
" well you seem like your trying be happy about today , you're half dressed, your hairs not done, and you're not going crazy for your moms food!"
"I just don't see the point of this , why does it matter if I know what my gift is "
truth is being 18 my gift should of appeared when I was much younger, a lot of my peers all though they maybe kind always excelled in their physical abilities but not me, only thing I had going was my brains. I always felt a sense of lack.
what is there to doubt? Says my father now looking curious?!
Oh no it's too late now I peaked his interest, there isn't anything I can't get passed my father his insight is unfathomable that's his gift.
" We talked about this You are just a late bloomer its totally normal, keep giving and caring for others and all that mana will soon accumulate and burst inside you like a bubble and you'll be incredibly powerful and help the world become a better place. That's the way God and the angels designed our world"
"Stop picking on him johan! there's a lot of things a boy his age would be nervous about" says my mother
Just when things were gonna start taking a turn She's always been able to know what to do whenever I ever felt down or cornered.. that's her gift , it's funny two polar opposites my parents yet they couldn't be any more in love.
"Aw dear I'm only picking his brain, besides whatever your gift is son I know you'll help many people, so please don't stress to much " he says with a worried smile.
Suddenly an announcer on the tv spoke and reminded the current gifters to head to their local community center
And just like that , breakfast is interrupted.
Is it me who's dragging behind or is it just because it's Monday.. I sigh to myself.
Walking up to my bus stop papers in hand. I see a group of kids around the same age as me four boys and one girl ,
One of them has their arm around her she seems to not mind. Must be her boyfriend.
People are free spirit there's always hook ups happening. But this girl is gorgeous , dark brown eyes, black wavy hair, pink lipstick, goth eyeliner around the eyes , beautiful curvy body, she looks like a real life doll.
she must have a amazing gift.
she looks my way , and stares at me for a few seconds, I gaze back as if I'm seeing through her,
I never been interested in girls..not the well kept out my League looking ones anyway.. not that I don't like them.. just always had trouble controlling myself..
She smiles, and the boy who's arm is around hers follows her gazes ..he notices me . And stares me down like a dog protecting his food
The bus arrives as soon as I get to the stop,
"Right one time" , I say out loud.
They proceed to walk up the steps
I follow right behind them.
"Say nothing there won't be nothing"
Grandpa use to tell me.
New scene
It was hard to find a sit with all the gifted people being in my neighborhood, so I sat in the back for the whole ride.
We finally made it to the community center , there was a lot of people .. I wanna day maybe 25,000 . There was no way we finish the ceremony today! And were not aloud to leave til after our gifts have been announced that's not too bad since my name starting with "A"
Aron!!!
Huh?
Aron!
I turn around to a dash of smoke appearing in my face .. I cough
What the hell !?
Gotcha !
I could start seeing threw the smoke and a black haired kid maybe 5.6ft tall was looking at me with his big dumb smile like something out of an old school comic book
Oh it's you Roland
Hey Aron how you like my gift
He suddenly combusted in front of me in huge pile of smoke .. like a cloud almost.
Bro what's up with your gift?
Roland- I call it the gift of fog
I'm able to control my temperature to abnormal levels and completely change my body to what ever cloud shape I want.. I could even teleport
Teleport?
Yea, I just need lots of water and I can turn into precipitation .
Hbu?
I'm not sure yet..
It's still been so long since your last annual announcement, you still haven't found out what your gift is.. that's tuff man real tuff..
Thanks for rubbing it in Roland!
Why are you even here ?!
As soon as the words left my lips I see his two younger twin brothers.
"Hey Aron! " they say simultaneously like a r&b group
Roland - Yep there goes yuko and yaki, I swear man it took forever to wake them up this morning
Yuko stares at me with her big blue eyes for what feel like forever and finally says
"Roland giving you trouble ?, yea he does that when he really likes someone"
Roland blushes after that comment
Me like Aron more like Aron wouldn't know what to do without me
"Sum friend you are Roland !!" - Aron
"Ah lighting up Aron :) " the twins say as they wrap there arms around me with a loving embrace.
I'm I overreacting ?, Roland always been able to knock me off center, he's just good at it or maybe I'm I just too gullible . Whatever it is I have no time to think with a loud bell being played in my ear.
Roland- come on guys I swear you'd be late to your own funeral if it wasn't for me he's says running
New scene the ceremony
They had us sit with the groups we came in with , the building was new with a old theme , looked like a warehouse that have been remodeled for the " special" event
The governor of the state was brought forth and spoke a few canny words ,
"We are here for our 50 year anniversary of the gifted.. "
all the town mayors spoke congratulating all the new gifters
I sat there listen for what seem like hours, a pintch from the back of my neck finally broke the silence
It was That girl from the bus stop
"Hey cutie! "
She said so Meloncany
I was wondering could I sit next to you ?
There was an empty stop next to me, but.. I liked it that way, but here big homey eyes had me in a trance , so I couldn't help but say sure.
She sat next to me and we sat quietly listen to the speeches ,
" so what's your name?" I asked
"Layla and yours ?"
"Aron"
So..
So what?
What's your gift? I bet your really strong uh ?
I wouldn't say that ..
Oo can you levitate things with your Mind , I use to know someone with the same ability
I actually don't know my gift yet..
You mean you don't have one ?
I could have one, after the ceremony.
How old are you ? You should already have a gift .
Well I don't okay!
..
...
I can tell you how powerful your gift it