Chapter One: Caroline
My name is Caroline Wycherley. I'm sixteen; I have a twin sister named Mina. And I'm blind. Yes I know I don't look completely blind but I have learned a way to see people's auras. When someone is moving I can see the color they naturally give off. I can only see them when they move though. Objects I don't see as often because they are much more stationary than people. But when I do see them they are generally solidly colored their main color in reality. My sister is always moving her head or waving her hand when she talks to me so that I don't have to look off randomly into the distance. Her color is purple. I suppose that makes sense due to the fact that purple releases endorphins in the body. Endorphins make people happy. My sister has an uncanny ability to cheer up anyone she comes into contact with. Other than My strange ability to see people's auras I am also telekinetic. I can read minds and move objects with mine. Ironic seeing as I can't really see anything I'm moving but I can feel where everything is based on where I am. My sister can read minds as well but she seems to be lacking in the moving things ability. What ever her abilities my sister has always been there for me, protecting me from the judgment and harm of others.
I don't know where our powers came from but one day around the age of five I noticed wild blurs moving around me. I had been throwing an awful temper tantrum and in the middle of my time out, sobbing in my room, blurs started crossing my vision. Since then my powers have still been consistently triggered and controlled by my emotions.
People really shouldn't pick on me. I get enraged easily, and as I'm sure you know that is a very strong emotion. So it obviously triggers some pretty scary stuff. For instance Tyler and Leo, today as my sister and I were leaving the high school and heading to the path leading to our home, out of no where there's Tyler and Leo. They are always showing up out of no where just to tease me and try to mess with me. Generally they don't get to me too much but today they pushed me over the edge.
"Hey Blindoline (their oh so loving nickname for me) wait up" Leo yelled from one side. I could see his puke green figure bouncing down the path to catch up with me.
"Yeah Blindoline if you walk to fast you could fall and not be able to see where to go."
The nick name only stung a little but it was definitely annoying, especially since it had caught on with most every one at school, save the faculty and my sister.
"Leave her alone ass holes." My sister retaliated "She knows where she's going better than the two of you do."
Remember when I said my sister was the epitome of happiness? That doesn't mean she couldn't kick ass every once in a while in my defense.
Leo skidded to a stop in front of me at which point he pretty much disappeared. Then somehow just knowing how to push me over the edge he felt under my necklace chain yanked it off, threw it on the ground, and then shoved me hard enough to knock me off my feet and hurtling towards the ground. Sitting there I felt a wave of anger surge through me. Never had I been so mad. Mad at him. Mad at my self for not seeing it coming. With that I stood up. And looked in the general area of there grossly colored figures.
"Aww is Blindoline gonna cry to her sissy?" Tyler said making crying gestures with his hands up near his eyes.
I didn't know what exactly to do but I knew something had to be done. They had to be taught a lesson. Just then I noticed two round shapes rolling down the sidewalk. Perfect I thought. Rubber bouncing balls. My favorite! I glanced over at the rolling balls and quickly came up with an idea.
Tyler looked at me with mean eyes "What Blindoline? Do you give up?"
I smirked. Even he should have known better. "I don't give up that easy." I remarked, and then lifted my hand. Tyler and Leo both gave confused looks to each other and then to me. And then with one flick of my hand I lifted the two rubber balls into the air. My sister gave me a concerned look and in response I thought I know what I'm doing. Though that didn't seem to satisfy her. I then looked back at the boys stepped about a few feet backwards and hurled the balls at them. Mina gave me another look. And calmly I thought What? It's just rubber balls. I won't hurt them… much. She rolled her eyes. No sooner then she rolled her eyes the rubber balls hit Leo and Tyler. They fell over then got back up and ran in the other direction.
"See Mina" I said. "They look perfectly fine to me."
"What if the tell someone?" She replied looking deeply concerned. She was always the worried one.
"They won't" I explained "And even if they did tell someone, who in their right minds is going to believe that a weak blind girl sent rubber balls flying at them, with my arms let alone with out them. Mina tried to say something against it but just couldn't seem to. She finally realized I was right. "Also who would they want to know that they had just gotten beaten up by a girl?" We both had to laugh at that one.