Chapter 38: Power beyond Means
"What," I nearly screamed. No wonder why Iggy most be stuck to her like glue.
"Yeah she can make him see, but only when they make contact with each other like holding hands," that brought back the tear ripping memory of them holding hands. Just as I was about to swarm him with other billion of other questions, the cups stopped moving, and the music ended. That meant that people would be able to hear us, so we drew quiet.
"That was fun," Nudge clasped Angel's hands as she declared.
"I know," Angel was gleaming. I slowly slid off the teacup feeling that the world was sinking underneath my feet.
"See I told you Iggy, no harm done," I heard her voice as soft, and wondrous like the wind.
"Let's head to the roller coasters," the drummer yelled as he held Melissa's hand. Just like Iggy he had forgotten about me too.
"Are you okay Christina," I jumped too see the singer behind me?
"Meet you by the others," Radio ran after the others.
"Yeah I am," I swear it hurt so much to put the smile on my face. I must have grimaced because he knew I was lying, unless if he could read peoples feelings too.
"Christina," he kept his eyes on me, "Are you drinking enough water? I hope you are not hydrated."
"Well I do have a little headache," I lied, "I think I will skip the next rid."
"Me too then," I glanced over at Melissa, the drummer, and Lora. No I already hurt one of my friends somehow; I couldn't do that to Lora.
"Go with the others," I was relieved when Max showed up with little Angel, "Angel wants some cotton candy, so she can keep Chris company."
"Okay," I mumbled, and walked away with Angel before I could see his reaction.
That was just a cover up by the way, but cotton candy does sound really good!
"What flavor," I winked at her.
"Pink," Angel's face brighten up. I smiled inside guessing that Angel was going to tell me everything that Radio had missed.
Radio told you most of the stuff already? That's not good he wasn't supposed to. I won't tell Max she would be unhappy.
"So did you like the teacup ride," I pretended to act as normal as possible like we weren't reading each others minds.
What is your first question? I avoided Iggy being in my mind, so I decided to ask the thing that has been bugging me the most.
How did you guys get all of us with the band?
You got to them before we did.
I paused wondering what she meant.
I can force people to do what I tell them to do in my head. That was exactly what I did for you to get on stage. I forced him to call you up, and the other members of the band to go along with it. Then when the wrong girls came up, I told him to say no, and finally I found you.
I started to shiver finding out what Angel did. She could end the world if she wanted to I thought.
"How may I help you," a boy around my age asked?
"I'll take two, cotton candy," I said while pulling the cash out.
He thinks you are cute.
"Excuse me what color," I had gotten distracted from Angel, and turned my attention back to him.
"What color Angie," I asked? Angel gave me a funny look, but then forgot about it when she looked at the colors of the cotton candy."
"Pink," her eyes shinned.
"I'll take blue," he handed me the cotton candy, and I gave him money in exchange. Angel and I walked to the bench, and sat down to eat.
"This is very good thanks Chris," Angel grinned.
What's up with the name Angie? That is not going to be my nickname is it?
No, I just made that up so no one will know who you really are. Kind of like a cover up name.
"You're welcome."
Oh smart. Wait those people you told me about are not following you now are they?
I haven't seen them since I talked to you. Have you told Max about them?
"The drummer and the singer seem to like you," Angel commented trying to change the subject.
"Angel did you not tell Max that we were going to get cotton candy," I asked with a cover up story so people wouldn't here our real conservation.
"No I really wanted to spend time with you so I didn't, but I will later," Angel tried to look innocent.
"She won't freak out about it will she?"
I don't think so. The only way I could Max here is by telling her that you had important news to tell me. Which in a way is true.
"No," Angel said after she got out of my head. We pretended to enjoying eating our food as we let the last setting sun rays touch our skin.
You better tell me what happened Chris so then I can tell Max.
The lady I told you about, Mrs. Gardina, she pretended to be a mother, which needed her kids to be babysat. With one glance at her I knew she was trouble.
How? Did she look that terrible?
That is not important.
I thought about my dreams and didn't want to tell poor, young Angel about it, even though she probably had worse happen to her.
Well she told me she was going to take me in for questions. When I got to where our destination was, which I don't know where it was because I was blind folded, she took me into a room. Mrs. Gardina then started to swarm me with questions about you guys. She said she was a secret detective with the name Mrs. Wes. Don't worry I told her nothing, and I acted it out pretty well. She then took me home saying that they will watch my house.
I don't think Max will like this, and I won't tell her until later on. Chris I don't want to leave right now, and if I tell her I know Max will make us leave. Please don't tell her anything, I will when the time is right.
Okay Angel, but don't let me get in trouble. I hope this won't harm you guys, but it seems that you guys can escape from anything.
Angel gave off a beautiful smile, and took a chunk out of her cotton candy. My head starting spinning like crazy, thinking about everything that had happened over the summer. We sat in silence for a while, as we finished eating our treat, and watching people walk by.
"You know Angel I was thinking why the drummer and singer seem interested in me," I waited for her to reach my mind as we started to walk back to the others.
You didn't force them now did you?
"Maybe because they think you are really cute on the inside and out," Angel guessed.
And what if I did?
Oh Angel I can't believe you did that. I want a person to like me on their own will, not to be forced.
He told me to do it.
Who, Fang? Gasman, Radio or Iggy?
I don't think he wants you to know.
It is Iggy, isn't it? Why did he tell you to do that?
Angel had paused, and I waited for her to reach my head. My head pulse through possible answers of why Iggy would do that. Did he know I liked him, and wants to let me down easy because he has Chrystal?
He wanted you to be happy Christina, and because he cares for you he doesn't want you to get hurt. Don't you see Christina? He is afraid that if he is with you any longer you will get hurt. So he knew that you liked this band, and wanted to meet them.
"It is okay Angel you can tell me the truth," Angel gave me a warning that I was saying this out loud, "They aren't interested in me, but that other girl they are." I covered what I said, but in my mind I made it clear I was thinking about Chrystal. Angel grimace, not liking where this was going.
Christina, I read the singers mind and he does actually seem to like you, after I had gotten him to notice you. He thinks you are very pretty, and unlike the other fans he has met.
"Hey Max," I ran up to her not wanting to go on with this conversation.
"Good you are back," Max seemed to be a bit alert. I saw Max look at Angel most likely asking what I told her.
"Max will you please ride the next ride with me," Angel pleaded with her gleaming blue eyes.
"Angel now you know I don't like roller coasters," Max informed.
"Here come, the others," Fang had silently walked up behind me.
"That was awesome," Gasman screeched!
"That was scary," Nudge's hair was a little bit messed up. I saw Melissa walk up arm to arm with the drummer, and Radio after them. The singer and Lora came next. Lora looked thrilled, but the singer looked bored, until he glanced at me. Quickly I looked away, I would not win anyone's heart by force, and anyway my heart was now torn. I closed my eyes and started to rub it.
"Let's go," Angel hurried away from Max, and ran to Nudge.