Chapter 6: Awakening of the Mind

Highgrove, a quiet village within the bustling city of Sunford, was where I called home. Nestled amidst rolling green hills, the contrast between the serene village life and the city's hum was my everyday reality. I woke up groggily in my small apartment, sunlight streaming through the thin curtains... The events of yesterday slowly unraveled in my mind like a poorly edited movie.

The public office. The endless waiting. The confrontation with Mr. Cartar. And then… the ambush. The bruises on my body confirmed that part wasn't some twisted dream.

But it wasn't the fight or the pain that haunted me most. No, it was what followed. The breakthrough.

Sitting up, I pressed my hands against my face, the memory crashing over me. My experiments—weeks of trial and error, of failing and starting over—had finally given me something. That moment of clarity where I realized my DNA wasn't just incomplete. It was empty.

The throbbing in my forehead grew sharper, pulling me out of my thoughts. Instinctively, my focus went to the spot just between my eyebrows, where the pain seemed to radiate.

As I concentrated, something inside me shifted. My surroundings blurred, and before I could process what was happening, I found myself… elsewhere.

The void stretched out before me, vast and silent. At its center hovered a faintly glowing red sphere, pulsing like a heartbeat. I couldn't tear my eyes away. It was beautiful and ominous all at once, as if it held secrets beyond comprehension.

I willed it to do something—anything—but it just floated there, mocking me with its stillness. Frustrated, I glanced around, trying to make sense of the space. That's when I noticed the terrain.

It was huge—1000 meters wide, maybe more. Grass-covered ground stretched out endlessly, dotted with massive boulders. No trees, no sky, no sounds. Just grass, rocks, and an overwhelming sense of emptiness.

Before I could explore further, my concentration snapped like a rubber band. I was back in my room, my breathing shallow. I rubbed my temples, trying to make sense of it all. What was that place? Why was it connected to me?

A sharp thirst cut through my thoughts. I reached out for the water bottle on my bedside table, but just as my fingers stretched toward it, it slid into my hand.

I froze, staring at the bottle like it had just grown legs. My heart started pounding, and not because of dehydration. Did… did I just do that?

"Calm down, Adam," I muttered to myself. But my curiosity was already racing ahead of me. My eyes darted to the pen lying on my desk across the room.

I took a deep breath, focusing the same way I had in that strange space. My pulse quickened as the pen lifted off the desk, hovering in mid-air for a moment before it flew straight into my hand.

My mouth went dry. "No freaking way…"

Testing the limits, I turned to the book lying farther away, maybe five meters from me. Concentrating harder, I felt a strange warmth rise in me. The book wobbled, then shot across the room and landed perfectly in my hands.

I couldn't stop the grin spreading across my face. "This… this is insane!"

Excitement coursed through me as I looked for something else to test. My gaze fell on the closed window across the room. Eight meters, maybe more. Could I open it?

Focusing harder than ever, I imagined the window unlocking and sliding open. A faint click echoed, followed by the creak of the glass pane as it swung open.

The cool morning breeze rushed in, brushing against my face. My legs nearly gave out beneath me. This was real.

"This can't be happening," I whispered, running my hands through my hair. "I mean… what even is this?"

Shock gave way to exhilaration as the possibilities spun through my mind. Telekinesis. That's what it had to be. But why now? What had changed? Was it because of that strange space I'd seen earlier?

I slumped back onto my bed, staring at my hands as if they held the answers. My mind was a storm of emotions—shock, joy, fear, and something else. Something I couldn't quite name.

Whatever this was, it had only just begun. And I had a feeling my life was about to get a whole lot more complicated.