Elizabeth
Dinner was probably the longest thing I've had to sit through. Ever.
Lee was in our room, and I didn't know what was taking her so long. She was only supposed to be showering.
A brown haired, exotic looking cat padded into the dining hall and hopped up on to the empty part of the bench beside me.
I giggled and stroked her head as she leaned into my hand. I set up a plate of normal human food and watched Ellie as she morphed gracefully into human form, gave me a cheeky smile and began eating.
Ashley leant round me, grinned at her and said,
"Why do you bother doing that?"
She looked up innocently and in mock offence said,
"But I'd never get any attention if I didn't!" Ashley laughed at her and turned back to his paper, I giggled and read some of the headlines but turned back just in time to see the masochistic bitch float in, all airs and graces, and seat herself next to her beloved Taylor.
She pulled him into a kiss, which he clearly wasn't expecting due to the shock plastered on his face, which settled into confusion at the unusual public display of affection.
Karlie just sat looking smug, cosied up to Taylor the entire time.
And what was worse was I could hear every little despicable thought running through her mind.
Thinks she wants Taylor? Well he's mine.
Oh, shut the hell up, Karlie.
I locked eyes with her and pushed my thoughts into her head.
She shuddered slightly at the sudden mind invasion before smirking and staring straight back at me with that awful smirk of hers.
You gonna make me, freak?
You're calling ME a freak, Karlie, with that ridiculous energy in your veins? At least I was born with mine. Yours was a power line accident. You're just jealous of Lee because you know she's more powerful than you.
I could see the electricity escaping slighting, catching the table in anger.
Taylor, Ellie and Ashley were flicking their heads between us, as was a few other students around us, like an absurd tennis match, except they couldn't tell who was winning – or even speaking for that matter.
You think you're so special, mind reader, every thought word was accented with venom, which was clearly readable on her face, but we all know you're just desperate, not many real friends, not popular, no family...
...not special at all really.
Each comment was like a blow to the stomach. I flipped.
I pushed myself into her subconscious, throwing up unwanted memories and pulling up words and phrases that had hit her hard in the past.
She flinched with every one that hit her mind. Her face twisted in to unmistakable hate which everyone stared at.
Suddenly her face went calm.
And a small evil smirk appeared on her lips.
You have no real friends. She thought simply.
My eyes prickled slightly and I turned to my food to stop the tears from escaping.
I heard Crying.
And it wasn't mine.
I jerked my head up and looked around. Ashley and Ellie stared at me.
No one was crying in the hall, it was coming from my subconscious connection line.
Lorelei.
I flipped round, hopped off the bench and ran. Nearly everyone in the hall started staring.
They're voices all floated in, penetrating my thoughts as I fled.
Where the hell is she going?
Beth?
Why is she running?
What the-? Elizabeth?
Seriously weird sometimes.
Lizzie?
Effy? Where's she going?
Something important.
What's up with the mind reader?
Good Luck, Babe.
The last voice was Ashley's, but I didn't have time to respond.
I practically flew up the stairs and flung open my door.
Lee was curled up on her bed, wet hair and pyjamas, with tears pouring down her face.
I walked slowly over and hugged her, and she cried onto my shoulder.
