I'm Boarding

"Mum what do you mean I'm boarding!" I shout at my mum through the phone. I was currently in my room after school and my mum had phoned me to ask how my day had went, when I had told that it was fine I could hear her smile and then she told me that I would be boarding. Not that I have any idea why, I mean I didn't mind it but it would easier if I lived at home now.

"Well, you have missed so much school. You need time to catch up with your friends. Boarding would be perfect. Also we are redecorating your room." She told me in her sweet voice. I could hear everyone laughing on the other end of the line.

"Ashêanna is boarding to, right?" I ask, if she is not boarding then I will not either.

"Yes the both of you are boarding. Is that okay with you?"

"I guess it will do but what about my needs."

"I have already spoken to your houseparents. Your needs will be met. I will see you in 3 weeks and might be 4."

"You're not just redecorating my room are you?"

"You of all people should know that it takes a long time to decorate a room. Especially if the room in questioning is yours."

"You have a point there. See you in 3 to 4 weeks then."

"Oh and Atchcao."

"Yes, mum."

"Make sure you look after Ashêanna. After your accident people were being too hard on her. Also can you tell her that she will be boarding with you."

"2 things. One I was sending her the text message while you were speaking to me and second why were they being so hard on her. She had not done anything wrong. I was the one that said yes to doing it."

"You are right there. It's just that they thought it was her fault for not helping you. They were very hard on her. They also thought that you were dead or would never wake up. Different people had different thoughts about your state. So, please just look after her."

"Yeah, sure. She's my twin. We may have bad times but we still love each other."

"That is what I was hoping to hear. Thanks Atchaco. See you soon."

"Bye." I smile not that she is able to see it and then hang up. I sit down on my bed and put my hands through my hair before leaving to go to tea. This is going to cause a lot of problems.

Later

My tea was really good. I had to do the link thing again but I did not mind. Did I mention that we were having burgers. It was really good. Andrew was so scared that I was going to hurt him (I guess he learnt his lesson from the last time he annoyed me) that he wouldn't come anywhere near me, my friends or even my house. I didn't mind him doing that. But if he does annoy me you can bet that I will be there to hurt him in a heartbeat, and I mean a heartbeat because well, you know.

When I got back I went into my room and did my prep. It was all really easy and I did it quicker than ever before. I then went into Amylase's room to help her with her English creative writing piece. Amylase was sitting on her bed with her story in her hand. It was my job to edit it while typing it up. I walked over to her and she handed me her essay. I read through it all and smiled. It was actually really good. I wouldn't need to edit much of it. I then went and sat down by her desk and reached for her laptop.

I suddenly saw lots of stuff I couldn't recognise. I also saw stuff that I really wish I didn't have to see. When it all started to give me a huge migraine so I pulled my hand back and held onto it. I looked down at it to see if something was wrong but nothing was, I think I may have just entered cyberspace through a technopathic link. I looked over at Amylase with a confused face, she looked a little bit concerned at me. Wouldn't blame her.

"Atchaco, is something wrong. Don't want to sound mean or anything but aren't you meant to be typing up my essay." Amylase said, walking over to me placing her hands on my shoulders. I panted and when I regained my steady breathing pattern I looked up at her and smiled.

"I don't know what just happened or why it happened." I say looking at her. "For now can you please type your essay while I find out what just happened and why."

"What did just happen? You zoned out." She asked, purely concerned about my well being, my really odd well being.

"I'm not entirely sure what did just happen but I know this. When I went to grab your laptop I suddenly was bombarded with information which I think was from it. I just have no idea why it happened."

"Could it be a new found power?" I look at my hand then her laptop and then back at her. I shrug my shoulders.

"Amylase, it could have been absolutely anything. But whatever it was I need to find a way to control it so I don't accidentally go snooping into people's personal information. Also you shouldn't kept the sort of stuff you keep on your laptop." She looks at me with no understanding of what I just said. "You know the stuff on your internet diary."

"Oh." Then she snaps her head back at me. "Wait, you read part of my diary?"

"I wouldn't say a part of it." I hesitate. "I would say all of it." She looks at me in disgust. "It was entirely by accident. I really didn't know I could, okay. Also I will keep everything you said a secret." I thought to myself now I can blackmail her, now I can blackmail anyone.

"Good." She glares at me as I leave her room and hurry back to mine. As soon as I got in I closed the door (because I fixed it at break time after I had broken it) and sat down on the ground. I stare at my hands before standing up and going to my laptop. I slowly and cautiously place my hand on top of it to see if it will happen again. It doesn't so maybe it was a glitch which could be a really bad thing or maybe Amylase was right about it being a power and I just had to find a way to control it.

I bring out my phone and scroll through my WhatsApp contacts trying to find my mother. I debate if I should phone or if I should text her. I decided on the texting because otherwise everyone will be able to hear her. No joke she always has her volume up so high and on speaker so…

Me: Mamma, something really odd happened today.

Mama: What was it. Is something wrong? We can come and pick you up if something is.

Me: Well I don't really know if it is wrong or not. That's why I am texting you.

Mama: Okay. So what happened?

Me: I was helping a friend with her prep. I was about to type what she said but as soon as I touched her laptop I was suddenly bombarded with lots of information. I don't know if it is a glitch or a new power.

Mama: I think it is a power but have you run a scan just to make sure.

Me: Doing that now. Don't tell the family until I find out. Correction if it is a power then I will say it on the family group chat. Okay.

Mama: Yeah, okay. Speak to you later.

I place my phone down on my table as I wait for the results of the scan to come through. As I do this I sit down on my bed and hook up. I start to read some fan-fiction as I wait, I also write some fan fiction as it is a big hobby of mine. The next time I look up at the laptop to check if my results are through I see that they are. I read through the whole thing to make sure I know everything about it and when I see the final diagnosis my eyes widen and I can't help but smile at what it says.