Chapter 3
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The three friends stood in front of the big tree in the middle of the town square. Otto hadn't been seen since the afternoon, so none of them could really get in the festive spirit that the Ocean Shores Tree Lighting brought out in everyone.
"Psychokinesis has been studied scientifically and alot of the results disproved the whole theory. I still can't believe it, Otto willed a stereo that wasn't even plugged in to start playing." Sam looked at his friends, knowing they were thinking the same thing as him.
"I can't believe it. Though it certainly explains everything that happened today. I just hope he comes home, despite everything that the paper said he is still my brother. Can't put up with him for thirteen years for nothing." Reggie was trying to lighten up the situation.
"What is psychokinesis? Does that mean Otto is like, a psycho?" Twister asked.
"It means that he can control objects with the power of his mind. Like this afternoon, what happened in his room, a simple thought and he pulled all those posters off the wall. Not to mention the TV, stereo and the lights that burst." Sam explained.
"Hey everyone. Reggie said that Ocean Shores tree lighting is the best ever. I can't wait to actually see it." Breezy walked over to them. She was staying in town for two months, glad she wasn't moving around constantly for Christmas. She had no idea what went on earlier that day, so was pretty happy in comparison to the others. "Say, where's Otto?"
"I have no idea. He's kind of mad at me." Ray explained what happened to Breezy, though leaving out the part about Otto's special talents so she wouldn't think he was completely crazy. He was confused, as she didn't seem as shocked as he expected.
"I just hope Otto isn't anywhere near the tree lighting, because if he is, who knows what kind of stuff could go wrong." Twister said, looking at his friends.
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"They went to the tree lighting without me. I can't believe it. Dad's coming on to the skirt so much he barely knows I'm gone." Otto mumbled as he stood at the back of the crowd. "Who needs Christmas anyway."
An announcement was made. "Countdown. 5....4....3....2....1! Merry Christmas Ocean Shores!" The tree lit up and everyone in the crowd stared at it in awe. Otto looked up at the tree, glaring. It started with one, then the lights started popping in an explosion of electrical sparks. Finally the star on top slowly burned out and flew off the tree.
"Shit! They're going to know I did that." Otto ran as he heard some people in the crowd scream and the announcer explain that something was wrong with the electrical wiring.
"I'm going to find Otto, he's here I know it. No-one could have caused that much damage except him." Ray ran off through the crowds.
"What's he talking about? Why would Otto rewire the tree?" Breezy looked down at the three teens.
"He didn't have to rewire it. He's psychokinetic abilities did all the rewiring for him." Sam told her. "I know it sounds bogus, but lets get out of the crowds and I'll explain it to you."
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"Otto has psychokinetic abilities. He had ever since he was a baby." Ray explained to everyone back at the Rocket house. He had managed to catch up to Otto and had brought him and everyone back to the house. "I remember the electricity going crazy and things falling out of place. I didn't believe it, because it hasn't happened since we adopted him."
"Possibly due to the process of cognitive development. The abilities were in the baby's brain at birth, but lay dormant until now, when the process is nearly complete." Sam explained.
"This is all a little crazy." Breezy said, breathing heavily. "I need a drink."
Otto was surprisingly calm throughout the whole conversation, all to cover up the tears he wanted to cry for what happened. He walked over and stood in the kitchen doorway. Everyone looked at him confused. A few seconds later a glass of water floated into the room. "Believe me now Breezy?"
Breezy grabbed the water, inspecting the glass for string or some other logical explanation. Finally she gave in. "This is just too crazy to believe. I've heard about this stuff before but only in movies."
"Believe me, we've been trying to look for some kind of explanation, but we can't." Reggie said. The lights started flickering, everyone looked at Otto as they assumed that was his way of wanting attention.
"What? That wasn't me. I didn't do that." Otto said, wondering if he really could control this gift he thought was so cool.
"It seems you can't control this. First the tree, now the lights. Otto, maybe you should learn to control this." Ray suggested. "It also might give you some time to think about the positive side of your adoption."
"What are you suggesting? I go to one of those labs where they perform experiments on me and stuff." Otto asked, his mood causing the lights to flash like crazy.
"Stop doing that! They can help you control this and you made it clear that you don't want to be around me right now. I don't want to send you away but we may as well get some experts on the subject to tell us about it. Otto, you wrecked the tree lighting, I don't think I have any other option. You may end up hurting someone, or yourself."
Everyone else in the room was too nervous to get involved. They kept trying to think of another way to let Otto stay with them, but they knew they didn't have much choice.
"So, my biological parents abandon me and now you're going to send me away." Otto stood there, grunting heavily. The lights in the living room glowed brightly, glasses from the kitchen flew into view and raced around the room. Otto let out a cry of frustration. All the glasses smashed against the wall, the TV screen smashed as though someone kicked it from the inside.
"Otto stop!" Breezy cried as she did her best to sheild Twister, Sam and Reggie from broken glass. "Please! You're going to hurt yourself."
Photoes of Otto and Reggie as children came off the walls, circling Otto. Everyone else in the room was screaming or too scared to scream. A minute later, Otto lost control and the force of a particularly heavy photo frame knocked him out.
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Otto is very pissed off indeed. How will this episode effect his future? Will Ray really take him to the experts, or find another way? Will Otto end up hurting himself or one of his friends? Soon.....
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The three friends stood in front of the big tree in the middle of the town square. Otto hadn't been seen since the afternoon, so none of them could really get in the festive spirit that the Ocean Shores Tree Lighting brought out in everyone.
"Psychokinesis has been studied scientifically and alot of the results disproved the whole theory. I still can't believe it, Otto willed a stereo that wasn't even plugged in to start playing." Sam looked at his friends, knowing they were thinking the same thing as him.
"I can't believe it. Though it certainly explains everything that happened today. I just hope he comes home, despite everything that the paper said he is still my brother. Can't put up with him for thirteen years for nothing." Reggie was trying to lighten up the situation.
"What is psychokinesis? Does that mean Otto is like, a psycho?" Twister asked.
"It means that he can control objects with the power of his mind. Like this afternoon, what happened in his room, a simple thought and he pulled all those posters off the wall. Not to mention the TV, stereo and the lights that burst." Sam explained.
"Hey everyone. Reggie said that Ocean Shores tree lighting is the best ever. I can't wait to actually see it." Breezy walked over to them. She was staying in town for two months, glad she wasn't moving around constantly for Christmas. She had no idea what went on earlier that day, so was pretty happy in comparison to the others. "Say, where's Otto?"
"I have no idea. He's kind of mad at me." Ray explained what happened to Breezy, though leaving out the part about Otto's special talents so she wouldn't think he was completely crazy. He was confused, as she didn't seem as shocked as he expected.
"I just hope Otto isn't anywhere near the tree lighting, because if he is, who knows what kind of stuff could go wrong." Twister said, looking at his friends.
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"They went to the tree lighting without me. I can't believe it. Dad's coming on to the skirt so much he barely knows I'm gone." Otto mumbled as he stood at the back of the crowd. "Who needs Christmas anyway."
An announcement was made. "Countdown. 5....4....3....2....1! Merry Christmas Ocean Shores!" The tree lit up and everyone in the crowd stared at it in awe. Otto looked up at the tree, glaring. It started with one, then the lights started popping in an explosion of electrical sparks. Finally the star on top slowly burned out and flew off the tree.
"Shit! They're going to know I did that." Otto ran as he heard some people in the crowd scream and the announcer explain that something was wrong with the electrical wiring.
"I'm going to find Otto, he's here I know it. No-one could have caused that much damage except him." Ray ran off through the crowds.
"What's he talking about? Why would Otto rewire the tree?" Breezy looked down at the three teens.
"He didn't have to rewire it. He's psychokinetic abilities did all the rewiring for him." Sam told her. "I know it sounds bogus, but lets get out of the crowds and I'll explain it to you."
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"Otto has psychokinetic abilities. He had ever since he was a baby." Ray explained to everyone back at the Rocket house. He had managed to catch up to Otto and had brought him and everyone back to the house. "I remember the electricity going crazy and things falling out of place. I didn't believe it, because it hasn't happened since we adopted him."
"Possibly due to the process of cognitive development. The abilities were in the baby's brain at birth, but lay dormant until now, when the process is nearly complete." Sam explained.
"This is all a little crazy." Breezy said, breathing heavily. "I need a drink."
Otto was surprisingly calm throughout the whole conversation, all to cover up the tears he wanted to cry for what happened. He walked over and stood in the kitchen doorway. Everyone looked at him confused. A few seconds later a glass of water floated into the room. "Believe me now Breezy?"
Breezy grabbed the water, inspecting the glass for string or some other logical explanation. Finally she gave in. "This is just too crazy to believe. I've heard about this stuff before but only in movies."
"Believe me, we've been trying to look for some kind of explanation, but we can't." Reggie said. The lights started flickering, everyone looked at Otto as they assumed that was his way of wanting attention.
"What? That wasn't me. I didn't do that." Otto said, wondering if he really could control this gift he thought was so cool.
"It seems you can't control this. First the tree, now the lights. Otto, maybe you should learn to control this." Ray suggested. "It also might give you some time to think about the positive side of your adoption."
"What are you suggesting? I go to one of those labs where they perform experiments on me and stuff." Otto asked, his mood causing the lights to flash like crazy.
"Stop doing that! They can help you control this and you made it clear that you don't want to be around me right now. I don't want to send you away but we may as well get some experts on the subject to tell us about it. Otto, you wrecked the tree lighting, I don't think I have any other option. You may end up hurting someone, or yourself."
Everyone else in the room was too nervous to get involved. They kept trying to think of another way to let Otto stay with them, but they knew they didn't have much choice.
"So, my biological parents abandon me and now you're going to send me away." Otto stood there, grunting heavily. The lights in the living room glowed brightly, glasses from the kitchen flew into view and raced around the room. Otto let out a cry of frustration. All the glasses smashed against the wall, the TV screen smashed as though someone kicked it from the inside.
"Otto stop!" Breezy cried as she did her best to sheild Twister, Sam and Reggie from broken glass. "Please! You're going to hurt yourself."
Photoes of Otto and Reggie as children came off the walls, circling Otto. Everyone else in the room was screaming or too scared to scream. A minute later, Otto lost control and the force of a particularly heavy photo frame knocked him out.
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Otto is very pissed off indeed. How will this episode effect his future? Will Ray really take him to the experts, or find another way? Will Otto end up hurting himself or one of his friends? Soon.....
