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Chapter 10 - Bang bang stay at home

Mom woke me up at tell me that school is closed till the police and FBI find the terrorists responsible for the bombing in the station. I told mom that I saw guy so I got out. I never knew he was a bomber. I told her how I carefully removed the bomb from the train and dropped it in the garbage bin. She told me that the bomb exploded as it was taken out of the trash. She gave me a hug. She told me to stay at home. I promised to behave since I didn't want dad to more upset. I heard dad calling from downstairs. We came down to watch the news. We were shown a possible suspect but the problem was that the resolution was worse than my grandpa's old TV. My phone has better resolution than that. Dad told me not to go out. I sat down to meditate and the kids told me they were being harassed by the FBI. They have made it clear that they are finding ways to block the gift. They want to be ordinary. They were all moved to the army base. Which means they can't barge in.

Which means they can only go only if they chose to. The agents threw angry insults. The kids made it clear this was not their fault. The agents made it clear they can fix it. The parents put down the foot. The head of the agency asked the kids to come willingly. The law suit made it they can't have them even in a terrorist situation. They have to come willingly. None have volunteered. Which simply infuriated them further. An agent tried everything but give them a Rolse Royce. They were told to stay away. The agents asked if they knew anyone else. The kids kept their mouths shut. A parent said it clearly the kids had one job. Find the off switch. Which made an agent lunge forward to hit her. The nearest soldier pointed the business end of his gun and the guy backed away. The other parents who were soldiers pulled out their service weapons. The agents tried to placate the situation. The answer was simple. Get out and lose their numbers.

They were evicted from the property. But they didn't leave. They parked outside hoping to nab them when they got out. A court order got them moving but I am sure they are searching for a vantage point they can spy on everyone. I told them about the guy I saw dropping the parcel. One mentioned that in the original vision he saw alot of people died. For some reason only the cleaning crew died. I told them about my inner alarm system. It told me to get out of the train and moved the parcel into the trash. One asked me which train it was in. Since they never saw it in detail. I replied, "It was the Division B F train." The colour drained from Teddy's face. His mom was on board. He was sure she was a target. He refused to listen to anyone. He gave me a hug and thanked me before he disappeared. The others chose to say bye and leave. I told them all to be safe and take care. They vanished and I felt all alone.

I sat in the crocodile infested waters watched anacondas and jaguars battle it out. I saw Amazonian tribes running in traditional outfits harvesting chocolate. A few elderly had hung shrunken heads. Teddy appeared and asked me my number. I told him that I can't show off any more. I promised my dad. I almost lost my mom once I can't do it. He said he wants to catch the guy who tried to hurt his mom. I took his hand and recalled the memory. He saw the guy's face and he thanked me. He wished me luck as he tried to go. I held on to him and he promised to keep me anonymous. He disappeared and I watched sea snakes slither all over before I decided to go home.

Mom and dad were watching the news as they broadcasted the bomber's face. We were all told to stay home as the police knocked on doors. We heard a knock and an officer who arrested Trevor came in. He searched the place with dad not far behind. The man was through and he wished us a good day. He told dispatch that we weren't harbouring fugitives so he is trying the next house. The houses that refused were flagged and watched. The officers came back with a court order and the residents were arrested before the place was searched. The news mentioned his was found at a bus trying to leave town. He escaped so the man hunt continues. I sat down and tried to relax as dad asked me to come with him. I walked into his workshop. The place was filled with gadgets to help carve, cut or shape wood. Parts of it looked like a torture chamber. I helped dad carved the legs of table. He assembled it and placed it on his page. An hour later someone bought it.

I went upstairs to rest while mom cook pho ga. Dad was making banhmi sandwiches. I wanted to much on a bag of french fries. But dad won't like it. I sat on the yoga mat. I looked at the sky light in the attic and I meditated.The floor changed to solid checkerboard marble. It was cool to the touch. Walls rose as though the place required a password, a fully fledged army, a light saber and the force to get in. A tinkling sound was heard before several crystal chandeliers appeared before a high painted ceiling came down. A somber sound appeared before ghost appeared. They started dancing and I felt like I less lonely. I noticed they were all gray in colour and see through. I stared as they danced the night away. Some were bleeding from the abdomen, a few had a blood dribbling from their throats like someone had cut off their heads and was put back on. Some had a bowling ball size hole in their chest. A few had been doused in acid some were skeletal wearing fancy dress outfits. They danced without a care in the world.

I walked around and felt everything. The wall was marble and beaten gold. The walls and window disappeared. The place resembled an open field. Men rose wearing chainmail and armour. Some held lances and swords. Other rose wearing a mechanised armour. Everyone pointed their weapon at one point. Teddy raised his hands. He simply replied, "I come in peace." I told him to stay where he is and talk. I am trying to fortify my space. He nod his head. The place looked like a scene from a comic book. He asked me to find the guy before he kills his mom. She is the only family he has left. I thought about it and a mirror rose. It showed the bomber's thoughts. He was trying to get to an address he believes he will be safe and sound. I asked Teddy to be careful. If he keeps doing this he will get us both killed. He thanked me as he left. He suggested I use catapults to throw fireball. I laughed as he left. I imagined a few jets flying on top and a dozen catapults. If it isn't me they will activate and start fighting.

I came downstairs and started a game of chess. Mom beat me in six moves. I kept going. She wanted to know what was going on. I told her that I was nervous. I was an invisible person who roamed the school. Now people from the in crowd saw me. The quiet life I wanted is over. Mom grinned, "At least you have friends who won't abandon you. I saw their message. Hashtag wish you were here." I kept my mouth shut and mom kept staring. Dad told mom that dinner was ready. We ate and dad told me to focus on the off switch. I told him that it will take at least a year. I am still trying to understand how the gift operates. It has a mind of it's own. He told me to use my free time to stay out of the FBI's radar. I promised to do so. I sat to finish the rest of my homework. I finished it and went back to my space. It resembled castle Dracula. I walked the halls and admired the view. I felt a vibration but couldn't figure out what was going on. A rip appeared and it showed me a car coming towards my house.

I woke up and looked out to see it coming. I called out to dad and he told me to go upstairs. Mom and dad will handle it. I called the police and they said they will send someone over. I watched from the window as the man in the car came out. It was the bomber. I informed the police and they promised a unit in a few minutes. Dad and mom kept the the door locked. I told them to come up since it won't help if they are there. Dad spoke to the police and the man checked the streets looking everywhere. He looked everywhere. He pulled out a gun and started knocking on doors. The police made it clear that no one should answer the door once the inspection was over. They complied and he was furious. He stood in front of my house and asked, "Which house is it? Which one has the whale? Where is she? I want her found. She is my golden ticket. What you mean she didn't leave the house. Are you telling me that the girls in this area chose to stay home instead of going out." He got back in his car and drove away.

The police blocked his path and he got out to talk. His mistake was the gun he held. Instincts took over and shot him. Once he was dead the police came to talk to dad. After he left. Dad told me to find a way to block my gifts. If I am the whale they are looking for. My life is going get difficult once I am in the real world. I need to find a way to switch it off or find a way to use it in secret. It won't be easy but I will find a way. My purpose was to remain hidden. I meditated again and saw the kids were outside. They wanted to know where the bomber was. I told them that he was gunned down by the police. The Feds are trying to go to court to find a way to reacquire them without mentioning their psychic abilities. This was met with outrage. They promised to have their parents deal with it. The tiny one promised to convince his mommy to protect me because I saved him once and then saved her afterwards. I didn't get a chance to explain before they vanished.

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