Numb.
The word "numb" is fascinating. The definition of it is "the inability to feel, respond, and think normally". It's quite funny really, ever since I was born into this world it seemed that word became what I am. "Rain" wasn't a name I was born with, or given as a nickname by my peers, but by the world itself. To feel nothing even after falling thousands of feet in the air, and yet not a single facial expression or tone. That is my purpose, to freely roam the earth without a care in the worl-
"RAIN!" a voice abruptes my monologue, I look to my side and see that it's my mother who adores and loves me, and yet looks at me as if I caused humanity's demise. "Eat your food before it gets cold." She says as she eats a mouthful of mashed potatoes.
"Yes mother, I was just thinking about my classes, I didn't mean to upset you" I say with a flat smile even if I try to appease her, it just seems that I can never show the right emotion. Mother always said I was like this, even when I was just a baby boy.
"You don't have to think about classes now, just eat your food and head to bed." She says as her voice slowly drifts from unease to irritation. Mother always was the short temper type, ever since Father left she just seem to never care about her surroundings.
"… alright, but can I stay up a little more?" I ask my mother this question every night to see if she would change her mind, but lately it seemed she wasn't quite in the mood, so I tried asking her again. "Mother could I please stay up a little bit mo-" before I could finish my sentence she abruptly shouts.
"WOULD YOU PLEASE SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!" She shouts as if she had enough with the world, enough with this situation… enough of me. "I-I'm sorry honey, I didn't mean to-"
"It's okay mother, I understand." As I get up with my plate and slowly walk out, giving her some time to calm down and reflect on what she did. "I'll wash the dishes later, love you."
I exit out of the dinner table and head to my room. I think I heard my mother say "he's just a kid, Judy" or something like that. Technically I'm not a kid, I'm only 15 which meant I'm a "teenager", but I digress. I enter my room and put my plate onto the table, as I bend over to get something under the desk, I grab it and it's a book with the name "To think like a human" by Unknown. They're truly one of the best writers in history with their depth, emotion and storytelling, if I could show or feel an emotion it would have been caused by this book, but it seems I have another problem to deal with.
"Was it page 78? Oh man please don't tell me I forgot." I look to find where I put my bookmark, but it seems like it was taken by someone, but by who? As if fate had other plans I got a call on my phone with the name "Best friend" with a picture of me and them hugging, and with me having a deadpan look of course.
"Hello?" I answer first, wondering if they'll answer back. What I got was what I expected from them.
"YOOOOOOO, Rain!!! Guess what I asked my parents today?" They say with as much energy you would only see in energized bunnies. His name is Felix, and we have known each other for about 14 years now, and he is really one of the best people I've been around.
"No? Wait before you tell me, did you take my bookmark from the book I was reading" I ask to see if he would answer truthfully.
"Oh yeah I did, and it was on Page 92." He says as if it was just average monday night for him.
"Right… thanks Felix" I say even with a deadpan face and tone, it seems Felix was somewhat the only person in this world to know how I act and what I am without showing any signs of judgement.
"You're welcome, but I was going to say is that my mom and dad said I can transfer to Tanarapolis High!" He says as if it was just a mere normal occurrence for him and his family.
Tanarapolis High?!?
"Isn't that one of the most prestigious school for gifted people?" I say as I close my book and put it back underneath my desk. Tanarapolis High like I said, is one of, if not the best prestigious high school for gifted people. It gives students opportunities that people that worked decades for, in which are given to those that have only went to Tanarapolis in one year. It's a parents dream school for their kids, but it comes with very high expectations and standards. "Isn't the average GPA in TH around 180?"
Like I said, not only is Tanarapolis High extremely competitive, but they get to choose whether or not you can enter. With over 200,000 students applying, only 2,000 get accepted every year and it doesn't stop there. If you miss one class or be late by a millisecond, you are automatically suspended if not expelled. For the outside person looking in, it looks like a prison rather than a school, but don't let it fool you because "gifted" people have more than just intellect. "So did you find out what ability you got?"
In this world, having an Ability means whether you become the 99% of people in this world, or become the 1% of the 1%. A one of one person has abilities that range from, fire manipulation, to time dilation itself. It's truly a world worth living in, but for me I have yet to know what my ability is.
"Oh yeah! I know what my ability is Rain! It's teleportation and super-speed." Once again saying like it's normal for someone to have two of the most overpowered abilities in the whole world.
"Oh wow! That's reeeeally great Felix…" it's as if Felix knew what was going on, he goes on a ramble.
"You know Rain, it's okay to not have an ability yet, I mean you got accepted to TH from your intellect alone, that should mean something right?" He's right, I did get accepted to TH cause of my high scores, but with no abilities I thought it would be difficult to get by, but thank goodness for Felix since he's someone I can truly call a "best friend".
"Thanks Felix, I really needed it."
"Wait!" Felix says in a more serious tone.
"What's wrong?" I asked
"My balls hurt bro!" He's says as if he was holding the pain since the very beginning of the call.
The call goes on for over an hour, we both say our goodbyes and head to bed. Closing my eyes I slowly drift to sleep, everything around me starts to feel…
Numb.