Chapter 15 Talith

Chapter 15 Talith

I walk around the house, just awake from sleeping when I check the time.

It was 10:30, May 4.

I sigh and keep walking around.

I was still thinking about why happened yesterday. It was a normal Saturday and the only thing different was that is was my birthday...

Maybe that's what it was.

I shake my head and keep walking through the house. I finally manage to board myself out of my mind and I grab twenty dollars I was saving up and hop down the steps, walking toward town.

I run down the main road toward where the school at but after a while I see another turn and take it going to the right. I keep running when I see the small row of shops that was close enough to my house to be able to go to. My parents approved it and it was kind of like a square so I knew my way around all of it.

I slow down when I near the shops and my mind goes blank.

The shop on the top left corner was closed, the owner of the book shop was out and would be right back at 11:00, the one next to the corner to the left was closed, and the restaurant on the left side wasn't open yet...

I shake my head and suddenly, I smile.

"This could be interesting," I mutter and casually walk down the small hill with my hands in my pockets.

It was a busy day and many people walked to and from the stores, hoping to find whatever they were looking for.

I walk down the small part that sat toward the main road and I glance at the people around me, allowing my mind to wander.

A young woman walks past and my mind snaps.

Her name was Helen, she was 32 years old, she was born here and lived not too far away. She had one kid and a husband who worked at an office.

It stops and I stop, clearly shocked.

I may not be going crazy after all.

I then race around the left side and I run into my favorite store, though I need really knew the owner. He knew me so maybe I could test it without getting any attention.

I run into it and Tom smiles as he waves at me.

His full name is Tom Jarred Richard. He's owned this shop for about three years and he's married with two kids. He was born out in Arizona but came here because it was too hot. He enjoys kids and was 46 years old, turning 47 in two months.

I smile back as my mind clears and I walk over.

"Hi Tom," I greet.

"Hey Talith. What's on your mind?" Tom asks.

"I was just curious, how long have you had this store?" I ask cautiously.

"About three years," he answer and smiles.

"Have you ever been to Arizona before?" I say.

"I was actually born there. Do I look like it?" Tom asks as me laughs.

"Yeah you do. Well thanks. Can I get a chocolate bar?" I ask and smile.

I then leave the store, my mind filled with explanations. That's when I go back to when it started, and that happened yesterday.

I stop once that crosses my mind, stopping next to a light pole and leaning against it as the thought runs through my mind.

My birthday was yesterday and I suddenly just knew things, like with Cal. Then I somehow knew about the decorations and that all started yesterday. And I felt the weird cold feeling every time I did it at midnight just the night before.

I shake my head and I search for any more clues when it comes and meets me.

Literally.

I gasp and I suddenly fall back onto the sidewalk and it hits my back, hard.

I sit up and run my head when I stop. Powers were an option.

I read this one book that powers usually came when it was someone's birthday. If it was real.

"But it could be," I mutter. I stand up and I begin to walk home, my mind wondering everywhere.

It was obvious that there was something, a power or a disease or just my imagination. Though I never even thought about having something like this ever happening to me.

Just finding my head in the trashcan.

A few more people walk by and I allow my mind to do its own thing.

Some girl named Jen walks by who was from Tennessee, a boy named Luke from here, a boy named Clark from New York, and a girl named Lucy from here.

I shake my head trying to keep myself sane for now and race home. It's only been about an hour but it's seemed like forever.

I finally make it home and I run through the front door, slowing to a walk when I reach my room. I walk go my bed and flop down on it, not bothering to flip onto my back.

I then lay there and I feel myself drift to sleep. Mind rocks back and forth when it suddenly allows me to know something.

I did have a power, but no one can ever know about it.

But I don't just know what it will bring me. My one and only wish, or just trouble.