First Child

I reached out my hand did that really just happen? I look over at my friend flat out on the ground in front of me. He was just making some rude remark about Linda. She is a very sweet girl in our world history class. I have never thought much about her but when Jake started in on her it pissed me off he seems to enjoy making cruel remarks. I am just sick of it. Just before his “trip” I was thinking it would be nice for him to experience being made fun off. I fantasized about him landing on his butt in front of the entire class and boom here he his. I did not lay a hand on him but he is down. Everyone is looking at him there on the floor laughing. I just walk away.

I was upset and nothing seemed to matter at the time. I had no idea why, I felt like a girl crying in the bathroom. It was crazy. One of the girls in my Spanish class had just walked in late and the teacher had made a remark to her and the second she started crying I did too. This has been happening a lot lately I seem to feel what people around me feel. When Jeff got hit in the groin in the gym, I felt that too. I HATE girls they are so moody and if I am going to experience every damn mood they do I am going to lose my mind. Jessica is upset over Brad. Jen wants Karen’s boyfriend. Emily thinks only of sex; now if the guys know how horny that damn girl is there would be no stopping her from becoming a slut. She thinks about sex but acts like a goody two shoes. My guy friends are easier to deal with. We are simpler.

It started last week when I turned 16. I began to feel what people are feeling. Just today I heard what they are thinking. Yesterday I began to feel each person’s physical pain (Jeff and the bat). I don’t know what’s going on. I just wish it would stop. My parents are weird. They are always looking at me like they expect me to grow another head or something. We moved around a lot but strangely my Doctor, a close friend of my parents, always moves with us. When I fell down some stairs when I was little and the school insisted on my going to the hospital Mom and Dad and the Ambly's refused to let them take me. I had to sit in the nurses office with a broken arm for and hour while Dr Ambly drove back to town from a conference. My Mom says I am special and no one else can understand how special I am expect for Dr Ambly. I have heard the story too many times. How before I was born Dr Ambly saved my life. Does that mean he has to be my Doctor forever. I don’t want my mom to know about my mind reading or the ability to throw my best friend across the hallway with out touching him. Not to mention all the Bunsen burners in Chemistry class lighting as I walked by today. Hay, I just was dreaming of ways to get out of class and bam there they go. This week has been crazy. I think it and it happens. So the hot girl from my Computer class is going to snick in my window tonight (Yah right) I laugh as I walk to my car, which starts before I even open the door, no its not a new car it’s a 1986 Pinto. Damn what is with this day? Driving home every light is green. I walk in the door and Mom is sitting in the kitchen with a small card in her hand.

“ What is it Mom?” She looks up at me, I can’t read her mind; the one mind it would be nice to read.

“Seth, why did you miss your Doctor’s appointment last week?”

"Mom I am 16 years old I think I would know if I were sick“.

“It is a well check”

As I walk out of the room I say “Well, Mom, I checked myself and I am Well!”

“Seth, you can’t be missing your appointments with Dr Ambly.”

“Why, Mom, all he does is drag that flashy box over my body and then mumble to himself. He can do that without me there.” I turn again to leave.

“SETH, Dr Ambly will be here for dinner tonight and you better be ready for your exam.” I hear Mom yell as I reach my room.

“Fine Mom.” I yell back knowing I will be down by the lake with my friends long before dinner starts Jeff’s older brother is getting us some beer and we plan on getting some girls to come with us. Stephanie, the new girl told me she would be there. Now I am not going to miss that. Dr Ambly and his box will have to wait-- forever if I get my way. I already feel like a freak, don’t need the freak Doctor and his box.