The seven servers are the seven chaos, chaos is power, Power enriched by the heart. The heart is the controller, the controller serves to unify the chaos... These were the words I woke up to for the past few days. as if someone was whispering it into my ear. I look over to see I woke up before my alarm clock. I stared at the clock counting the seconds before the alarm finally sounded, I jolt out of bed and quickly run down the stairs as fast as I could and made a quick stop in the kitchen. "Time!" I yelled
"5.3 seconds." Dad said pressing a button on his stop watch.
"Ah! I knew I should of left my slippers!" I yelled pulling my slippers off my feet and throwing them back up the stairs. I sit down next to dad who was biting into a crispy piece of bacon. "Maybe tonight I'll just sleep in my sneakers."
"You will do no such thing." Mom demanded as she slams a plate full of eggs and bacon down on the table in front of me. "I know where you've been in those disgusting shoes and there's no way their getting into your bed." she demanded, I smile at her as I quickly begin eating without a response.
"So is the track meet today?" Dad asked as I finish my glass of orange juice.
"Nope, it's next week I just want to be ready." I said finishing up my food,
"Sweetie you're the fastest runner on your team I don't think you need to worry." Mom said as she takes my plate and I thank her with a nod.
"I know but what if one of the runners from another school is faster than me? I can't let that happen!" I demanded as they both laugh. "What's so funny?" I asked
"it's because neither of us know where you get this competitive side from." dad said, I've always remembered them being very laid back never the ones to push ahead when it came to school or sports. I'm just a little different I guess.
"It's because I want the be the fastest thing alive!" I said passionately.
"You mean fastest person alive." Mom corrected me.
"Nope!" I said as I ran back up the stairs to get ready for school. I run back down stairs all ready to go, "Now where did I put those sneakers?" I said to myself out loud.
"By the front door." Mom yelled from the living room, dad was still at the table but now he was typing on his computer.
"Don't forget mom and I are going to a business party tonight so we won't be home till at least eleven." Dad said,
"Oh that's right!" I said
"I really wish you would come with us it would be a great scholarship opportunity." Mom said,
"And have to wear a dress? I don't think so." I said walking up to the front door and putting on my sneakers. I look in the mirror beside the front door, I've got pale skin and long brown hair which hid my boney shoulders, Girls always underestimate me at track meets because of my short size. I was at least a half a foot shorter than all my team mates. I take a deep breath and set my timer just before I burst out the front door. It usually takes me 15 minutes to get to school, and today I'm going to beat that time.
I run into the school at full speed and quickly stop the timer. I look down to look at my time. "Yes!" I shouted, jumping into the air,
"what's your time?" I hear from behind, I turn around to see my best friends Maka, Sakura and Aya walk up to me.
"14 minutes and 8 seconds!" I said holding the timer up to Maka's face.
"That's a new record!" Sakura said as I smile.
"you keep this up you're going to be faster than a car." Aya joked as we all laugh.
"Hey you four!" A nearby hall monitor yelled, "Classes are starting so hurry up to your classes!" He demanded. we all waved each other off and headed to class.
Lunch began and like always I'm first in line for lunch. for some reason I had a craving for chili dogs but I've never been allowed to eat hotdogs because of my health diet. I quickly grab a salad before I have a chance to look at the junk food and run to our usual table at the far side of the cafeteria where Maka and Sakura were waiting for me. "Where's Aya?" I asked sitting next to Maka.
"She had to retake a test but she should be here shortly." Sakura said. Aya and Sakura were one grade above us, it's going to be hard next year without them around.
"oh ok!" I said shoveling my salad into my mouth and swallowing it before I have a chance to chew,
"you hungry?" Maka joked,
"I'm starving... for some reason I'm craving junk food, specifically Chili dogs..." I said finishing off my salad.
"Have you ever had a chili dog?" Sakura asked, as I shook my head. "That's weird."
"You think that's weird! I got a perfect score on my math test!" Maka said as both of our eyes widen at her.
"I've been able to hear people from across the room all day, it's been really hard to concentrate." Sakura said.
"Weird..." I said
"I have the urge to set everything on fire..." Aya said sitting down next to Sakura as we all stare at her. I look over to see a girl by the name of Yusuke sitting by herself at a table two rows away from us.
"Oh hey, Yusuke is alone today." I said with a smile,
"Give it a rest she's not going to come sit with us." Aya said,
"You don't know that!" I said quickly standing up and running over to the table Yusuke is sitting at. she lowers her book to make eye contact with me, "Hi Yusuke!" I said
"What do you want?" Yusuke said in a unhappy voice,
"Just wanted you to know you're more than welcome to join us at our table." I said with a smile,
"Who are you again?" Yusuke said, I knew she remembered my name, I think she just pretended to forget to make me go away.
"I'm Saya!" I said with a smile,
"And how many times have you asked me this?" Yusuke asked,
"27!" I said
"Thanks for the offer, but if you don't mind I'm trying to read a book maybe some other time." she said sticking her nose back into her book.
"Ok! I'll ask again tomorrow!" I said walking back over to my friends.
"She said no again didn't she." Sakura said,
"She'll come around," I said
"why do you want to be friends with her so badly?" Maka asked,
"Because," I said
"Just because?" Sakura asked
"Yep!" I said as the bell rang, the rest of the school day was quiet and track practice went faster than it usually does, Maka always watched me practice so after I was all done we always walked home together.
"so, you still craving chili dogs?" Maka asked with a giggle,
"Don't say chili dogs!" I said holding my stomach, "I'm already starving as it is..." I said as we reach Maka's house.
"Well then you better hurry home and eat something before you raid a nearby hotdog stand." Maka said
"That's not even remotely funny!" I said as she laughs, I wave good-bye and I run the rest of the way home. I've always loved running, the wind in my hair and the freedom I feel. As if nothing could stop me. I get home and walk inside to a dark house, I knew mom and dad were gone so I needed to make food for myself. I look in the fridge to see a already prepared meal of rice and chicken ready to be heated in the microwave. I really had the best mom ever! I don't hesitate to place the food in the microwave and begin heating it. I look outside to see the sun almost fully set, maybe I'll do some stargazing after I do my homework.
Like everything else I quickly finished my homework and went outside with a chair and a blanket to look up at the stars. usually there very difficult to see since we live so close to the city, but tonight I could clearly see the milky way, it was breathtaking. I see a shooting star and close my eyes to make a wish, but I quickly open them when I realize there isn't anything I want in my life to change. I'm happy where I am. I look back up at the sky to see not one but seven shooting stars, but this time they didn't burn up in the atmosphere, and one was headed straight for me. I quickly run back inside to take cover, the whole house shook when it hit.
I slowly stand up and look around, nothing was damaged, I make my way outside to see a car sized crater in the middle of our backyard. I look around, did nobody else hear that? the crater wasn't deep and it looked like there was something in the center. I jump down to see a thick metal bracelet. I pick it up and in the center there was a large blue emerald, I look around again to see if anyone was watching and before I give it a second thought I climb out of the crater. I walk back inside and turn on some lights to get a better look at the bracelet. the bracelet looked expensive and was made with experienced craftsmanship, and the large blue emerald in the center. I felt like I was being drawn in to its glow.
"We're home!" I hear the front door slam, I quickly run up to my room and throw the bracelet onto my bed and run back down to see mom and dad looking around
"How was it?" I asked,
"Boring as always," Dad said,
"How was your night?" Mom asked
"Oh you know, I ate food, did my homework, then did some stargazing. oh, by the way a meteor crashed in our back yard..." I said
"What?" Dad said, as both him and mom begin walking to the back door,
"Yeah the crater is huge! I was surprised no one else heard it." I said,
"Is this a joke?" Mom said,
"Why would I lie about this?" I asked
"Because there's no crater in our backyard." Dad said as I push my way through them to see that the crater was gone, as if it never happened.
"Wha..." I began to say, I couldn't of imagined it... could I? I ran back up to my room and threw my bed apart, and there it was the bracelet was still there. but then where did the crater go? I decide to keep the bracelet a secret as I walk back downstairs to see Mom and Dad looking up at me with worried looks. "I must of dozed off and not realized..." I said
"Sometimes your imagination can get the best of you." Dad said,
"Why don't you go to bed, you've got to be exhausted." Mom said as I nod and head back to my room. but I knew I wasn't imagining things, I'll talk to my friends about this in the morning.