Chapter 82 (1/2)

Chapter 82: I Have Superpowers

Extract A:

”Hey! Do you guys know? I have superpowers!” I shouted .

No one entertained me .

”You don't believe me?” I asked .

”You are the worst in the whole school, superpowers . What a braggart,” Kid A ridiculed .

The other four started whispering in each other's ears .

”You don't believe me, eh? I can predict the future . Look at that road juncture . Xiaohong will pa.s.s by, carrying a bag of apples and even give one to me . Wait and see,” I said before quickening my pace .

Indeed, at the aforementioned road juncture, Xiaohong appeared, struggling with a basket of apples .

I waved to her and she put her basket down . She took an apple out and handed it to me before continuing on her way .

”See? I can predict the future,” I boasted, holding the apple up proudly .

”Wow! How did you do it?” Kid B asked, amazed .

”I have superpowers . Each night, when I go to bed, I'll dream about the things that will happen the next day . 100% accuracy . ”

”But earlier you said a bag of apples . She was carrying a basket?” Kid B asked, puzzled .

”Do you think I'm a fool? Xiaohong is from your cla.s.s and her family sells fruits . She'd bring some home every day, see you on her way home, and give you one when you wave to her . It's all been calculated, hasn't it, braggart king?” Kid A asked .

”Pfffft . Braggart King,” the rest chimed in before scattering away .

I stood on the spot, mumbling, ”I really do have superpowers, why won't you guys believe me?”

Extract B:

”Ahh . . . ”

I was startled awake .

Xiaoming committed suicide!

That was the first response that appeared in my mind .

Yes, I dreamt it .

I dreamed that Xiaoming had jumped . My superpower couldn't be wrong .

The next day .

I rushed to cla.s.s and Xiaohong was sitting in front of me .

I hadn't expected her to be that early . There were only the two of us in the cla.s.sroom at that point .

”Hey, Xiaohong . Follow me, will you? I dreamed of something last night,” I said . I stood up and walked out of the cla.s.sroom and toward the stairs .

Xiaohong followed behind me as I went up to the roof .

”Someone will jump off from here . ” I pointed at the edge where a warning sign stood .

At a loss, she asked, ”How do you know?”

”I saw it in my dream,” I answered nervously before going over to look down .

”What a joke . How can you take your dream seriously?” she asked before joining me and looking down .

Eight stories high .

”Right, I forgot who's going to do it . It could be you, Xiaohong . I think I dreamed of you jumping down,” I mentioned before giving her a little push .

She instinctively grabbed onto the railing and screamed, ”What are you doing?”

Without a word, I gathered all my strength and pushed her over the edge .

Not daring to look down, I rushed off, intending to go home through the back gate .

I repeated in my head: I have superpowers .

Extract C:

I skipped school the next day .

Mom and Dad called my teacher .

I figured it shouldn't matter since I was performing poorly in school, but they insisted that I attended cla.s.ses .

I sat in the back row, trembling as I stared at the empty seat in front of me .