Mom said, " I am glad that you have decided to overcome your past. You can go for training after dinner. "
At the dinner table Mom started again, " So, how did you change your mind? Did you make some new memories? What did you all do? " I exchanged glances with everyone and smiled. I, then told Mom all the things we did. I told her about the little girl, the grandmother who was missing her granddaughter and then the couple, I played cupid for. Mom said, " So, you were happy doing all this, right?"
"Of course, Mom. That goes without saying. That was the one and only reason I decided to learn mind reading. "
"You made a good decision, sweetheart and I am proud of you. I will be very happy if you master all your powers...I have been saying this for a long time and I know that you are doing your level best but, don't push yourself too much. I heard that you fainted once. "
"What? Who told you? It has been days since then. Was it Taylor, or Eliza or Max? ", I said looking at each one of them, after saying their names respectively. They all shook their heads in disagreement. I said, " Mom, who told you then? "
"I did ". I looked and found that it was Lydia. I said, " Lydia, how do you know about that? Taylor, Eliza and Max are the only ones who know about that incident. I'm sure that they did not tell you about this. Were they? " and I looked at them.
Lydia said, " No. Nobody told me. I heard it from Taylor and Elisa when they were talking in the morning. "
"What? What were you guys talking about? ", I asked Taylor and Eliza.
" When? I don't remember anything about that ", Taylor said.
" In the morning when we were talking about whether it is okay for Laura to carry on this training. I said that Laura has even passed out from exhaustion once and you said that it was alright and not a big deal. Max also said that this happens during training for supernatural creatures. Lydia must have heard us talking. Am I wrong, Lydia? ", Eliza said.
Lydia nodded and then I tried to comfort Mom. I said, " Mom, it was nothing. I just exerted myself. It never happened again. Don't worry, I will take care of myself. Now we are going for training.
After assuring mom I got up from my seat hurriedly and Max followed me, having finished his dinner. I said, " First I need to run right, then I have to fly, after then we will practice mind reading. This is the schedule. Am I wrong? "
"No. You have got the pattern of our training but, now, try to fly without running. I think you have developed enough stamina and now I want you to try flying again today. That too without running laps."
I agreed and concentrated to make my wings appear. Oh! Why am I not able to get used to this pain which happens whenever I try to make my wings appear? Why does it always feel like something is piercing my skin? When will I get used to it so it does not hurt me anymore?
On focusing my golden wings appeared. I looked at Max and he gave me an encouraging nod. I opened my wings and tried to fly and luckily this time I flew quite high. It was like I am able to reach the skies and touch the clouds.I got very excited with this success, so excited that I forgot that I am using all of my energy. Unfortunately, I got distracted and started falling down I was about to screen but I heard Max. He said," Don't panic, Laura. If you will panic ,it will be very dangerous. Try to focus and try to make a safe landing. I'll put a trampoline for your safety, just in case... "
I concentrated and luckily I landed on the ground. Max said, "Great job Laura. Great job." I could literally feel all the adrenaline rushing in my body. Max said, " Your landing was perfect. You were able to learn landing without any help. That is awesome Laura. You are very talented. It is just that you don't know your talent and skills."
I thanked him for all these compliments and said, " The flight was amazing but I fell down in just 5 minutes. I want to be capable to fly as long as I want without falling down. How will I do that, Max? Please teach me. "
"Laura, you were amazing today. That was great. Don't exert yourself.Now you just need to practice some more and then you will master flying. You will be able to fly like a fairy and an angel. You must not have ever seen them. "
"Yes but the way you are describing them I am sure they are are amazing. Now teach me reading minds. "
" To be honest, I have never met any creature who can read minds so I am not sure how to do it. How have you been able to read minds? "
" I don't know. It was just that I was able to hear people's thought. I could not even differentiate whether I am hearing people thoughts or their talk. "
"So it happens the way you listen other people saying something? "
"Yes"
"So, I think you should do what you were doing till now I can't have any saying in that. "
"Then I should try reading your mind. ", I said to Max.
" No. No way. " Max suddenly panicked.
"Why? "
" Uh....I...It is just that I am not sure what I should think right now. I think we should try tomorrow you can go run laps today and we will do mind reading tomorrow with everyone. Also, I am not ready to let you hear my thoughts yet. "
"Alright. I also don't want to invade your privacy. You can go ahead and sleep. I will come after completing my laps." Max agreed and went inside.
I ran for an hour and then went to bed. I was pleased with my success and went to sleep praising myself,like a fool for a small success.