"Darling..."
"Yes.."
"You taking us to the cinema this season is really wonderful."
"Its my day off." The man replied. "And I wanna spend it with you and the baby."
"That's so sweet of you." The lady said.
"You're welcome."
They kept driving.
"Isn't it supposed to be sunny today?." The man asked.
"Yes..."
"Why is the atmosphere cold then."
"I have been chilling since we came here."
"....."
SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEECCH.....
He hits the break.
"What is it dear." The lady asked looking concern
"Did we travel through space or are we still in capital?" The man asked.
"Yes we are."
"Then why those that place look like we are in the polar side of the world." He pointed forward.
She turned to see the reason why her husband's mouth are agape.... Then she saw it.... It.... It...
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh." Her scream echoed.
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VROOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMM.
Neil sat on the other side of the bus, enjoying the view as they zoomed past buildings... Cars.... Landscapes.... And Delia.
Why is his attention directed towards her all of a sudden... He adjust his head to meet her gaze. It was like she was staring at him... Wait..... It's not him. He figured she isn't staring at him but at an unknown figure that might be behind him.
Who knows.
She doesn't seem to be expressing any form of expression for they remained blank and hollow. Like her emotions has been taken away from her right from birth.... And her eyes... That icy blue eyes of hers seemed to be bearing a message... A message that he once had in his eyes too.... Anger.
"For how long are you going to keep staring?" Delia thought.
"Huh." Neil gasped
"I know you could read my mind..." Delia looked at him in the eyes. "That's why I asked."
"Ummm.... Well...." Neil babbled. "I wanted to say thanks for coming."
"Don't thank me..." She replied. "Mrs Wade made me come that's why."
"Guess we owe you one." Neil smiled.
"Don't sweat it..." Delia looked away.
"Hmmmm." Neil sighed.
He wanted to talk more but he was cut short by his own powers... Seemed he's at his limit and best to give it a rest. He closed his eyes to sleep before...
"What are you staring at ?" Sandy yelled
"Am admiring the beauty?" Clint smiled
"What beauty are you talking about you pervert." Sandy yelled again.
Clint just smiled and kept staring making Sandy uneasy and disgusted at the way Clint's eyes were looking romantically annoying.... Clint smirked and winked, driving Sandy mad with rage that he went blood red in the spot and flayed towards Clint... But was held back by Ned whom had been watching the whole thing, he interlocked his arm over Sandy's shoulders preventing him from punching Clint.
"Calm down knucklehead..." Ned grunts. "He isn't talking to you."
"Hold on a minute... He isn't talking to me?" Sandy asked. "Then who is he talking to?"
"He only say romantic words when he sees flowers you dumb wit." Ned concluded.
That moment Clint flew towards the flowers blushing....
"...." Sandy gawked.
"Phew..." Ned sighed. "Guess you still have a lot to learn bro."
Ned went back to his seat and picked up his notebook to read while Sandy kept gawking and stared at the blooming Clint giggling to a flower...
Neil closed his eyes and sighed trying to forget all that happened already because he was going numb from his injuries, seems he has lost a lot of blood and it's beginning to affect him. It was all pitch dark and peaceful. Not a noise was heard and it was peacefully quiet for a man to think without disturbance.
Delia kept her stare at Neil who was asleep, his gold hair roughed by dust, soot and.... Blood.
She knew Neil to be a smart type but still wonders how the kid go his injuries, he is as strong as she is and she knew that because of the duel they had and she saw he had potential.
"It was a good thing he didn't notice.... " she thought. "I was staring at him."
She looked away to stare at the others, Kai was sleeping.... Ned reading as usual... Sandy painting his card and Clint still admiring a flower vase. She felt a fire kind of feeling burning inside of her as her eyes traveled amongst the boys.
"What is this warm kind of feeling am sensing.?" She thought.
"It's called joy." She heard in her head. "Better get used to it."
"How long have you been listening?" She thought
"Not long enough I guess." The voice replied.
"Well sorry to disappoint you." She thought. "I am emotionless.... Neil."
"Hmm." The voice sighed. "We will see about that."
Neil lifted his right eyelid and smiled before he returned his face to normal and sighed heavily. He was about to drift off to sleep before his ears caught something from a radio held by a man not too far from him.
"A mysterious climatic change just happened in the yin district.... fifty percent of that the geographical area is covered by mysterious snow storm... It's cause is unknown and it's alarming to the inhabitants there." The female voice rang out.
"What do you expect when we have people with supernatural powers that would destroy even the earth itself." The man hissed. "I hope the government keep this people in check or it will lead to something very severe."
"It seems you're not a big fan of gifted." Ned adjust his specks. "Sir..."
"Why would I be." The man angrily answered. "They are massive atomic bomb to the earth ready to explode the very core itself..... If they are not put under control; they will go bizzare."
"Indeed... You're right." Ned smiled. "But do you know that it was your generational cell that mutated this generation. Altering their genetic and cell structure.... Making this humans mutates to using various ability and..."
"What are you talking about?" The man asked puzzled
"Mutation." Ned replied.
"And what is that." The man asked
"A mutation is a change in a DNA sequence... Mutations can result from DNA copying mistakes made during cell division, exposure to ionizing radiation, exposure to chemicals called mutagens, or infection by viruses. Germ line mutations occur in the eggs and sperm and can be passed on to offspring, while somatic mutations occur in the body cells." Ned explained
Silence
"Not that I understand.... But bravo kid." The man cheered.
"Your generosity overwhelmed me." Ned smirked.
Neil has heard enough already and it's making him more numb and wanting to go to sleep. It suddenly became quiet and calm that every word began to echo and fade at the same time.... Was he dying..... A virgin..... Those questions kept creeping up his mind. Men... That would be bad.
The last thing he heard was his name... It wasn't loud though but he knew they were concerns in them as his vision began to go blur and vague.
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Neil opened his eyes slowly and shakily like his eyes were heavy for him to lift... He felt better than before but his vision hasn't adjusted yet but he know he could see a figure above his head. He felt a pillow underneath his head and a nice soft mattress too. It felt like he's home or is he?.
He gasp when a sharp quick pain ran through his body making him open his eyes wide and quick.
The image became clear to him that he is in a... In a....
"Good.... You're awake." A smiling nurse said. "Guess I have to check your vitals for final estimation."
He was in a hospital....
"Okay..... Calm down..... This is one of my weird dreams..." He thought
The nurse continued her job by touching his forehead, his neck, his wrist, using two fingers to open his eyes and pointing the ray of a goddamn medical torch into it.... Damn... How he hates hospitals.
"Your vitals are okay." She said. "But you will have to stay here for few days to recover fully."
"Now that's it.... I have had enough." He thought as fear crept his eyes.
The nurse had an attractive emerald hair tied round and if it would be loosen, it might be long to her waist. Her eyes seemed dull but greenish in colours, guess her specks are what made it dull in his eyes or maybe his eyes hasn't adjusted fully.
She had a long white robe on which is opened at the front to show her nice round breas.... Neil.... Are you a pervert?
She had heels on and her skin is....
"I better not go there... Am getting worse by day." He thought.
Her face is friendly though but.... Her eyes bears something very strange... She is a powerful person because her eyes has given it away and she was the tough type that can't be easily beaten. Maybe she's a gifted.
"Umm... Excuse me." Neil spoke out.... Finally.
"Yes...." She replied
"Where am I.... And who are you?" He asked.
"Am Doctor Midori Kido.... And you're in the school medical center.
"Am in school... Already." He yelled.... But he regretted it because of the sharp pain.
"Calm down kid." Dr. Midori said.
"When did we arrive here?" Neil asked.
"Four hours ago..." Dr. Midori smiled. "You were unconscious."
"Yeah.... I knew that." Neil sighed.
"It was heroic.... What you did." Dr. Midori smiled.
"Almost getting ourselves killed." Neil nagged, blew out air. "Yeah.... Heroic."
"Not every student could do what you kids did." Dr. Midori sat down on the bed close to Neil. "To me you are a hero."
"Heroes always die in the end." Neil scoffed
"Yeah.... You're right." Her mood suddenly went down.
She lay back placing a palm on her face and sighed heavily, Neil could perceive her perfume... It was gentle rose smell mixed with olive.
Silence
"Did anyone know about this?" Neil asked after much thoughts.
"You guys came in through the back.... So no one knows." She replied
"And my classmates?" He asked. "How are they.. And where are they?"
"They are alright... They are at the next door." She replied.
"That's a relief." He sighed.
His classmates being okay seemed to kill every pain in his heart and body. He became overwhelmed with joy for their mission possibility. He only hopes everyone would not begin a trio of praise for him for it would be bad for him. He felt a sensation in his lower part..... Don't tell me.... What are you doing.... You stubborn stupid thing....
Is it because a hot young doctor is laying next to him that made all this happen or is there something else. He managed to move his hand over there to cover his shame.
This shouldn't be happening.
"Doctor...." Neil gawked.
"Yes." She sighed... Looks like she's in deep thought.
"What do you think about gifteds... Like us?." Neil swallowed. "What are we to the society.?"
"Well... Everything in life has merits and demerits...." She smiled. "That's what I know... Due to my years of experience."
"I see.. You're right." He smiled
"But I know you would make a difference in the history of all gifteds." She smiled. "That I know."
She turned her face towards Neil, her eyes are beautiful now and has hope written in it. Neil felt a tingle on his cheek and swallowed heavily.... Though saliva was dry.... Where did they go.
And why's the tingle in his cheek too hot for him to endure.
"And for how long do you have to continue like that?" A female voice rang out.
Neil has heard that voice before...