Secret Powers

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You know what? I have decided to never be optimistic or happy again! Every time I am, things just go terribly wrong! First, I am happy that my friends know, and then the Jason things happens. Then, I find out I get to be a superhero, and then I find out I have to do job experience fo school! I know what you are thinking: Why is that so bad? Well, the only option that I am willing to do is interning at my parents’ lab because I thought I would not have to do as much with my parents there. Jax had the same idea. Turns out, we did NOT choose the right job. Jax is working with the accounting department, and I am working with the personal assistants. This may surprise some, but Jax is really good at math! I was surprised for sure.

If I am being honest, my job is not that hard. I just would rather be doing literally anything else that getting coffee. My parents think that this will be good for me; give me more opportunities to practice acting normal in the real world outside of school. I see where they’re getting this, but does it have to be now? Of all times, it has to be when I’m happy and optimistic. At least Jax is suffering, too.

Now, to my first day. I woke up on time, as per the new usual with Khione. I had to get Jax up because he slept in. Our bodies are still on the timer that waits until to the weekend to make us exhausted beyond belief. I was so tired that I put salt instead of sugar into my coffee. The good news was that my parents were driving us because we’re all going to the same place.

We got to work early. Jax and my’s parents told us to wake up earlier than needed. Their excuse was that it was to make sure we set a good first impression. This was my response to that:

“Are you kidding me?! Jax and I have been visiting the lab since we were five years old!” I yelled.

And now that brings me to where we are now in time.

“Okay, so we may have just wanted to see if you could get up this early. But in our defense, it will be useful for your future in being superheroes,” Mom defended.

“Hey! Can we just have one day without a fight?” Jax asked.

“Fine,” I said. Mom rolled her eyes.

Luckily, we arrived at the lab at that moment. Jax and I got out, said goodbye, and went to the front desk.

“We are supposed to pick up our ID tags here. We’re the new job experience interns,” Jax said to the person at the front desk.

“Sure. Here you go,” they handed each of us the ID tags.

“Thanks, can I ask where we should go?” I asked.

“Jax goes to the fifth floor and the second door on the left, and Blair goes to the twentieth floor. The only office on that floor is the boss and his assistant. Good luck,” she answered.

“Thanks again,” Jax said as we left to our jobs.

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The front desk lady was right. This top floor was just one big office/lab with a secretary. I guess that’s where I should go.

“Hello! I’m Blair, your new intern,” I told the assistant.

“Hi. I’m Lexi, and you need to follow my exact moves and you might just make it through this internship,” she said.

“Got it,” I said.

“Good.” Lexi stated.

We started with normal things: how to use the computers and tablets, to talk directly to the boss unless asked, and where to get things the boss might ask for. It was all pretty simple. I was feeling like I could do this. Key word FEELING. Past tense. I liked this job until I met the boss. His name is Jackson Moore. Apparently he inherited this company after his father died. Let’s just say, he is interesting. As soon as he saw me, he just stared. I felt like I may have a little bit of breakfast left on my face, but I checked and there wasn’t.

“Hello, you’re new,” he said.

“Yes, I’m Blair,” I put my hand out.

He gasped and dropped my hand as soon as he touched it. That caused him to stare again. I thought we were done with that!

“I’m sorry, but you’re just very cold,” he apologized.

“Must have been from being outside,” I covered fore myself. I did NOT need another thing to stress about.

“Yes, must have. You can call me Mr. Moore,” he told me.

“Okay, Mr. Moore,” I said.

After that, he walked into his office. That encounter totally freaked me out. Was this what my mom was talking about when she said that this would be practice for hiding my powers outside of school? Maybe I was a little harsh this morning. Ok! I overreacted!

I spent the rest of the day just helping out where I was needed by Lexi. I basically just went on coffee runs and scheduled a couple of meetings. It went by pretty quickly. Nothing like this morning happened again, and for that I was grateful.

I met up with Jax and out parents in the lobby at the end of the day. Jax looked like he had just finished a two hour long math final by the looks of him.

“Tired much?” I asked him with a grin.

“You’re looking just as good as I am, snowflake,” he answered.

I shoved him over, and he just laughed. I can never win with him, and it frustrates me so much!

“Whatever,” I told him.

When we got in the car, dad asked us some questions about our day, and we answered. It was mostly just what we did and how we liked it. That is, until the last one.

“So, any incidents with your powers happen?” dad asked.

“Well, I may have had an encounter with Mr. Moore,” I answered quietly.

“Of course you did,” Jax muttered.

Dad sighed, “What happened?”

“We shook hands, and he gasped and let go. He said my hands were really cold,” I answered.

“Did you make and excuse?” mom asked.

“Of course I did. I said it was probably because of being outside,” I said.

“That should work, but Mr. Moore is really untrusting. If he senses anything worth research, he will not stop until he has it,” dad told me.

“Got it. Tread with caution,” I said.

We got home soon after that. The day was starting to hit me, so I quickly ate a dinner and went to bed. I’m so happy that I don’t have work tomorrow, jut school.

“Goodnight, Khione. Sorry for not being able to let you take control today,” I said while I was drifting off to sleep.

“Goodnight, Blair. And don’t worry, I’ll make sure I have some time tomorrow,” she answered.

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I woke with a burning pain on my inner wrist. It felt like I had a thousand needles poked into me on that one spot. When I looked down, I could not believe my eyes. I screamed. Luckily, my parents didn’t come in, but Jax did.

“Are you okay?” Jax asked.

“No! Look what’s on my wrist!” I yelled.

When he looked, a look of pure shock came onto his face. Then, it transformed into a grin.

“I didn’t think you had it in you! Sneaking out AND getting a tattoo! Mom and dad are going to KILL you,” Jax said.

“I didn’t do this! I just woke up with it!” I yelled.

Then I realized. Last night Khione was saying something about making sure she had time to take control. She sounded suspicious, but I was too tired to notice! She must have taken control while I was asleep and done this! I guess we weren’t in as much agreement as I thought.

“Khione!” I screamed.

Silence. She was closing herself off. Coward. I was going to make her pay for doing this, one way or another. How did she even pay for this?

“Just relax, we’ll deal with this. I’ll back you up when you tell mom and dad,” Jax reassured me.

“Oh, I’m not telling them. I’ll just wait until they find out and then explain, ” I told him.

“Okay, but you better have a plan to hide it. With all that plastic rap on it, it will be hard,” he said.

“I’ll wear long sleeves,” I told him.

“Whatever. Just be careful,” he said to me.

“Sure,” I told him.

I got ready for the day. Today, I wore a long sleeve, striped crop top with a skinny jeans and my black combat boots. I decided to put my hair half up-half down today. All of this along with my tiny amount of makeup I put on.

When I got downstairs, Jax and our parents were already there. I don’t know how they all get ready so quick!

“Morning,” I said as I sat down at the counter. My mom placed a bowl of scrambled eggs in front of me.

“Thanks!” I told her.

“You’re welcome. You have ten minutes to eat before you have to leave,” she said, “Dad and I have to get to work, so bye!”

“Love you!” I yelled to them while they were already halfway out the door.

“You’re so lucky they didn’t see it yet,” Jax said.

“Shut up! If we act like it’s not there, then it will be easier to keep a secret,” I told him.

“Okay, frostbite,” he said.

I ate quickly because I realized I only had five minutes left to eat. My mom makes the best scrambled eggs. That or I was super tired-out from Khione’s joyride in my body. Probably the latter option.

“Let’s go. I’ll drive today,” told Jax.

“Coming,” he said back.

We were right on time when we got to school. You see, when I drive, we get there early enough to not stress about getting to class on time if we go to our lockers. Because we have the same last name, we have the lockers next to each other. Don’t think we forgot the race today! Jax won. But it was only because he grabbed my wrist and made me get distracted with the pain! He plays dirty, obviously.

“Ha! I won!” he exclaimed as we reached out lockers where our friends were waiting.

“It’s only because you cheated!” I told him.

“Excuses, excuses,” he said.

I sighed. I knew I wouldn’t win this fight.

Instead of fighting, I asked our friends, “Why do you guys get here so early?”

“We like to see the race at the finish line,” Cole answered with a smile.

Jax started talking to our friends while I put away and got some things from my locker. I really wasn’t interested in talking right now. I was trying to get through to Khione. She was NOT going to get away with this!

“Khione! Khione!” I thought.

“What?! I’m sorry! Is that what you wanted?” she answered.

“Yes. Thank you, but you that is not all you have to do. I am grounding you for three days inside. No takeovers,” I told her.

“What?! That is SO unfair! I will make you show your powers in front of everyone right now if you don’t take that back!” she yelled in my head.

“No! My choice is final!” I yelled out loud.

Jax and my friends looked at me weird. I felt my cheeks heat up. I really need to remember to only think it, not say it.

“Just having a little talk with my other side. Carry on, ” I told them with a wave of my hand.

Little did I know that that wave would ruin my day. A small part of my sleeve dropped down enough for the light to reflect off the plastic wrap on my wrist. Lucy, always the inquisitive one, questioned me about it.

“What’s that, Blair?” she asked.

“Nothing!” I fixed my sleeve.

I could see Jax smirking because he was right this morning. I didn’t even last three hours without somebody seeing the tattoo.

“No, it’s not nothing. Let us see,” Lucy demanded.

When Lucy got this way, there was no stopping her. She would get whatever she was after. I just so happened to be exactly that this time.

“No! I told you it was nothing!” I said.

My eyes turned in anger. How could she not trust me?! I was her best friend! Ugh! Calm down, Blair. This is the Khione in your acting out. Just reel it back in. I took a breath and they changed back.

“See, it isn’t nothing if you do that when I barely ask you about it,” Lucy said.

Then, she grabbed my hand and pushed me sleeve up. I heard gasps. This was exactly what I was worried about. I pulled my hand away quickly, but not before they had seen it. It was a tattoo of a snowflake. It may be small, but it’s noticeable.

This is basically what I was imagining:

“Blair! What is that?!” Lux yelled.

“I told you! It’s nothing!” I answered.

“It’s a tattoo,” Jax said.

“I thought you would be on my side of things!” I yelled at him.

“I am, it’s easier this way. Trust me,” he said.

Then he turned to our friends, “Her other side got mad and went on a joyride last night. Blair woke up with it.”

“Oh. That’s... surprisingly believable,” Cole said.

I let out a breath I didn’t know I had been holding. They were okay with it. Nothing was going to explode. Everything was fine.

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