Home sweet Home

I finally harnessed my second gift and consolidated it to a safe level. Now, I am on our boat headed back to the city. I close my eyes and inhale the crisp clean air.

Zack didn't have any reason to deny my leaving. Chances of me getting a 3rd power were quite slim as only 5 people in the entire fold had 3 gifts and one godlike individual had a summation of 4 gifts.

Throughout my time there, I never met him, he always kept to himself. It is rumoured he might even have a 5th one but in the end an unproven rumour is still a rumour.

If he is that strong why doesn't he lead the fold?

Zenith

I pulled away from my thoughts as Aurora calls out to me.

We have to change boats. To maintain secrecy of our location we have had to change several boats and Aurora with me for emergency purposes. I do not know how they have been able to keep their island a secret but I won't be surprised if they had someone who could make the entire island invisible.

I see you judging me, stop. For the sake of the safety of the fold in general. A lot of us are purposefully kept unaware of its runnings and certain secrets.

We shuffle through the new boat and try to blend in. I see Aurora flick her hand a couple of times and I ask what she is doing.

Nothing you should worry about. She smiles and pulls me away from deck.

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Home sweet home. I had no sooner stepped into my apartment before I am enveloped in a hug.

My darling, I have missed you.

I let the things from my hands drop as I return my mom's hug.

I missed you too Mom.

I wanted to come see but Zack said..

I know, I know. I pat her back. She had started crying. Mom sometimes can be very emotional.

Mama you are going to make me cry. Please stop. We hug each other for some time and I notice Aurora edging from behind me into the apartment. She stands around Awkwardly for a while before she plomps down on my couch.

๐‘บ๐’–๐’“๐’†, ๐’Ž๐’‚๐’Œ๐’† ๐’š๐’๐’–๐’“๐’”๐’†๐’๐’‡ ๐’‚๐’• ๐’‰๐’๐’Ž๐’†

Eventually my mom and I break apart.

And she starts to give me a run down of how the cafe had been run. I learnt my cooking and baking skills from Mom although I much better at it than she is. ๐‘ซ๐’๐’'๐’• ๐’•๐’†๐’๐’ ๐’‰๐’†๐’“ ๐‘ฐ ๐’”๐’‚๐’Š๐’… ๐’•๐’‰๐’‚๐’•. So it was easy for her to cover for me all this while.

Ehhe, your friend Ese will be coming over this evening she has missed you and hopes you bring lots of stories from the 3 months pastry chef course you attended in Switck.

3 months in Switck? i raise my eyebrow at my mom.

Altering a human's memory is not a big deal. She waves her hands dismissively.

What a wow. Mother!

She just became 10 times cooler in my eyes.

Did you ever alter my memories?

She purses her lips and looks at me like a weirdo. I did remember saying human Zenith. But I did try when you were younger, it didn't take. So, that's how I knew for sure you were gifted.

I did try to help you have a normal life. I ...

She had started wringing her hands in distress.

Mom. Chill!

I know you did your best and I am grateful. Besides it's not so bad being gifted.

Zenith, you don't understand. You will always have to look over your shoulder, you...

Mom... Chill.. Trust that you have raised me well to be able to handle myself.

I know but I can't help worrying.

I understand, and right now all I can think about is food. I am famished.