Chapter 2
As we pulled up outside Bloor's I knew instantly that the Bloor's were defiantly not the sort of people that I wanted to know my gifts and I also knew that they were the sort of people who would not stop until they did know them. 'Please remember that I don't want the Bloor's to know what my gifts are at least not yet anyway.' My mum and dad just smiled at me 'of course we won't tell them what your endowments are and besides I think it would be wise not to tell them about your gifts at least for now.' My dad replied, mum then turned to me. 'Besides it's up to you when and if you tell people about your gift's no one can force you to do anything you don't want to do.' No matter how much I wanted what my mum had said to be true I couldn't help feeling that the Bloor's were not afraid to use a bit of force.
As we made our way up the front steps the door was opened by a man 'you must be the king's?' the man said 'yes we are I'm Mr King and this is my wife and daughter Mia.' As my father introduced us both me and my mother smiled. 'You're expected the headmaster is waiting for you in his office, I will show you up.' 'Thank-you' my father replied. As we made our way through the school I was started to feel more and more sick with every step I took until suddenly the man knocked on the nearest door and a voice replied 'come in'.
'Ah Weedon thank-you for bringing our guests up' as Weedon turned and headed back out of the room the headmaster said ' Please take a seat' at this he pointed to the three chairs that were laid out opposite the headmasters chair. We all took our seats when there was a knock on the door and a young man entered the room he looked about 19 with dark hair and cold black eyes. 'Mr and Mrs King and Mia this is my son Manfred he is the talents master here at Bloor's, Manfred these are the king's.' Manfred turned to look at us and I knew that he was going to be a problem; one look at him also told me that his endowments were also going to cause a problem. You see one of my gifts is that I can tell instantly from one look at a person if they are endowed and if so what their endowment or endowments are. This gift can come in very handy when trying to avoid people with dangerous gifts that could cause harm. Manfred was one such person whose gifts where very dangerous and therefore should not be tackled lightly.
'Pleased to meet you' Manfred said 'and may I ask are you endowed?' I looked at my parents who were both looking at me then I turned to look at Manfred 'Yes I am' I replied this school was having a really bad effect on me I wasn't normally this shy or nervous but now all of a sudden I was acting like a timid mouse. 'Come on Mia pull yourself together' I thought this is not like you don't let them think that you are scared. 'And what is it?' Manfred asked sounding quite board 'Gifts actually' I stared horror struck at my mum 'she has 10' she continued still oblivious to the faces of the people around her. Me and my dad looked horrified while the Bloor's suddenly looked very interested and both appeared to have moved in closer. 'MUM' my mum turned to look at me and suddenly realised what she had said cried 'I'm sorry dear I forgot but I didn't tell them what they were just that you had a lot.' My father with his head in his hands turned to look at me and smiled, he then turned to the Bloor's and said 'anyway we have established that yes my daughter Mia here is endowed but at this moment in time does not wish to share what her endowments are with others.'
Dr Bloor looked at my father then at me again until finally turning back to my father and said 'right well let's sort out all the documents for Mia to start here tomorrow.' While my parents and Dr Bloor were sorting out the paper work I started to look around the room, as I gazed around the room I noticed that Manfred's eyes had not left me and the look on his face had changed completely. Gone was the look of boredom now in its place was a hungry look the sort of look that made you feel as if you were something to be owned and used rather than a human.
'Well that's all sorted then' my dad said merrily as we left the school gates, 'yep' was all I could manage to say. My mum then turned to me 'cheer up Mia you will have a great time at Bloor's and besides you get to wear a really cute blue cape.' 'What?' I asked 'weren't you paying attention in that meeting?' 'I was but I felt quite ill in there so all I kept thinking of was leaving'. My mother sighed at me 'well Bloor's has three different department's drama, art and music and because your father was in music when he went to Bloor's that is where you have been put.' 'Music?, but I don't play anything', 'well that doesn't matter as your endowed and besides that's what schools are for to teach you.' 'Right so I am in music but why do I have to wear a blue cape?' 'You really weren't paying attention were you? Each department wears a different coloured cape and music wears blue.'
The rest of the day went in the blink of an eye and in no time at all I was sat on the end of my bed with my suitcase all packed for the next day. As I sat on my bed I began to think about school and the other endowed children that attend. I knew that with the history of the red king and his children that there would be a divide amongst the endowed and for the moment at least I intend to stay in the middle. Just as I was thinking this there was a small knock at the door 'come in' I said at this my dad walked into the room and sat down next to me. He smiled at me 'don't be nervous I know that's easier said than done but try. You're a strong person so I know that you will be able to cope with anything Bloor's or its residents throw at you.' At this I smiled my dad always had a way of making me smile whether this was his endowment of his personality I don't know but never the less the effect was the same.
