"Excuse me, do you have a copy of "Activating evolution" by Chandra Suresh"
Anna asked the eldery woman.
"Yes we have one copy which that young man is reading" the librarian pointed to a young man with short black hair who had his back to them.
Anna walked over to him.
"Excuse me, sorry I was wondering if you could tell me when you finish the
book as I've been dying to read it since it hit the shops.
Gabriel turned to look at her. She was of medium height, short red hair,
pale skin, dark blue eyes. While keeping his eyes on her he said
"We could read it together".
So Anna spent the whole morning sharing the book with Gabriel in the library. Gabriel wondering if she possessed a power. The only power she was displaying was that something made him keep looking at her. Anna also found herself every now and then looking at him.
At lunch time Anna got up and picked up her bag.
"I should be going now, thanks for sharing the book". Gabriel got up
clumsly.
"Actually I should be going as well. I I don't suppose you'd be interested
in having lunch with me?" he stuttered.
Anna smiled "I'd love to but there's one problem". Gabriel frowned
"What"
"I don't know your name" Anna laughed. Relief filled Gabriel's eyes
"Gabriel Grey"
he held his hand out for her to shake
"Anna Taylor"
she shook his hand.
"So do you have a power?" Gabriel asked Anna as they ate their lunch of burger and fries on a bench. Anna shook her head "Unfortunately no, I thought I did and Chandra, the author, he did tests on me but it turns out to be just a very high IQ".
Gabriel's eyes widened with surprise. He wished he could meet Chandra Suresh. Gabriel was so sure he had a power but he didn't want to look as if he was using Anna to meet him. Gabriel forced himself to regain his composure, pushing his glasses further back on his nose and carried on eating.
Anna told him about her work as a scientist and how one day she hoped to invent a way so everyone had their own ability. Gabriel told her about his work as a watchmaker.
After lunch Anna gave him her phone number "Call me.
Then she was gone. Gabriel knew he had to see her again, but a strong wind
came and blew the piece of paper out of his hand, into the air and it
far away.
He needed to see her again, she was his soulmate.
That night Anna went to see her brother. peter, the hospice nurse, let her in as Ray, her brother was end stage, he stayed in bed all the time now.
"How is he today?" Anna asked Peter.
"I think he's near the end now" peter said looking down at his shoes.
"Hey hey you're the one who I need from not the other way round". Anna
laughed trying not to cry.
She knew Peter had gotten close to Ray and they were both going to be saddened by his death.
After Anna finished her visit, Ray had asked her to stay the night. he wanted her to be there for his "Final nap".
Anna saw peter shivering on the couch. Peter always slept there but that night the heating wasn't working. He looked up at Anna "Where you sleeping?"
Anna sighed "The floor I guess" she put her bag down on the coffee table.
"No you sleep on the couch I'll take the floor" Peter said and they swapped.
"Peter it's cold could you warm me up. Body temperature I mean" Anna quickly added.
"Sure" he smiled and so they slept holding each other close to keep warm.
Anna soon nodded off but Peter couldn't sleep.
How can I sleep when my soulmate is in my arms? Peter thought.
Over a couple of years now he had been getting to know her from when they celebrated Ray's first all clear to when she cried for hours in his arms after relapses. Sure he felt but she is his soulmate.
He knew it was wrong but you don't choose your soulmate.