7 years had past since the day Paton's mother died. Paton was now a 14 year old boy hitting his teen years. The boy in questioning was currently up in his room reading a book. Paton oftened spent his days up in his room reading a book for that was all he could do.

Paton absent mindedly looked out of his window. It was a sunny day. Most kids around Paton's age would be outside playing with friends, socializing, and perhaps even going out on dates but Paton wasn't like most kids. Paton was endowed with a deadly talent. He was a power booster. One glance at anything electrical, it would explode. Paton was ashamed and couldn't go out in daylight because of this.

Other kids thought Paton was a vampire. He never went out in daylight and stayed indoors. Paton had pale skin from the lack of nutrients and sunlight. Paton had no friends but that didn't stop the girls from liking him. Paton may have been strange and oddly pale but he also had cute, handsome features under his long dark hair.

Of course Paton didn't know this. He never went out to go see. Shops and street lights would be on. Paton couldn't risk being seen exploding light bulbs. People would get suspicious and perhaps even take him away from his father and he couldn't let that happen. His father was all he had left. His sisters and him were distant. They never got along. Paton however did form a friendship with his eldest sister's son, Lyell Bone. Lyell was 9 and was a talented pianist. Luckily Lyell was not endowed.

Knock knock!

Someone was knocking on Paton's door. Paton turned his attention to the door and asked, "Who is it?"

"It's me Lyell. Can I come in?"

Paton sighed and closed the book he was reading shut. "Come in." He said.

Lyell's small head peeked out from the door. Slowly he entered the room and closed the door. Lyell had a smug grin on his face. That usual meant he had some interesting news.

"Well what is it?" Paton asked.

"I know a secret." The small boy grinned.

"Are you going to tell me the secret?"

Lyell paused before he answered. "Yes."

"Well then what is it?" Paton asked not in the least bit interested.

"Alexandra likes you!" Lyell said joyfully.

"Huh? Alex?" Paton was confused and scratched his head. Alex was a girl around Paton's age that lived down the street. Paton thought nothing of her.

"Are you going to ask her out?" Lyell asked hopefully. The small boy had a lot of energy unlike his mother who did nothing but sit on the couch.

Paton froze. Ask a girl out? Was that even possible?

"No I can't. I can't go out in daylight." Paton said as he looked out of his window sadly.

"Who's says you can't?" Lyell frowned and then got up to leave. "Think about it." He said as he left the room.

******

Paton spent the whole night thinking. Maybe I should.. He thought. I mean.. how hard could it be?

It turned out to be harder than Paton thought. Paton woke up early that morning and got prepared to go ask Alex out. Paton stood infront of his bathroom mirror and rehearsed. "Alex, d'you want to go out?" He asked his reflection. "No, no.. that's not good." Paton told himself. "Hi Alex. It's me Paton. I live down the street and I was just wondering if you would like to go out with me." Paton slapped himself and said, "No, no. That's just stupid."

"Who are you talking to?" A voice sneered.

Paton looked out of the bathroom door and saw that it was his older sister Venetia. Venetia was 19 and was also endowed.

"No one." Paton murmured.

Venetia smirked and then said, "I think you were talking to yourself. Planning on asking some girl out?"

"No!" Paton barked.

"Tsk tsk. My own little brother has a crush. Is that possible? Well let me tell you this Paton, as soon as she finds out about your little endowment it'll be all over. You're always going to be alone for the rest of your life." Venetia smirked and then walked away into her own room.

Paton frowned and then looked at his reflection in the mirror. She was right.

Paton walked back into his room and quietly closed his door. He went over to his bed and lied down. He put an arm over his eyes and began to think. Was he really going to be alone for the rest of his life? Would he ever find love? Would he ever find a girl that would accept him for who he was?

Paton didn't know. And for awhile he did believe that he was alone... that was until he met Julia Ingledew but he still had a long ways to go before he reached the light.