Chapter 4

The Job

I was on my way home when I passed by this small little Chinese place. The food smelled heavenly even from the street so I headed in. It was beyond packed. I frowned as I absentmindedly talked to a woman who was trying to make her way out.

"Is the food here really that good?"

The woman let out a frustrated snort.

"Yes this is the best Chinese restaurant in town. The only reason their so packed is because it's a Friday and they are short a cook. I was here for the interview but some old woman gave me one look then said that I wasn't right for the job. I should call child services they got a ten year old clean dishes."

I looked her in the eye and tapped into my power just enough to plant something into her mind.

"You don't want to do that."

She nodded.

"No I don't."

She looked kind of confused as she left. I smiled as she walked away. People listen to me, mainly because it's so rare for me to talk, But I've been told that my soft voice is strangely commanding. But most of all, I love my Jedi mind tricks.

I looked around and noticed a that one of the waiters was a girl from my class Majenta Rosen. She was carrying an two overflowing trays towards on of the tables near me.

I watched as she nearly tripped trying to avoid someone. She pitched forward and managed to right herself with out dropping the trays but one of the plates had slid and was starting to fall. Majenta was watching it with wide eyes waiting for the inevitable. I caught it with my telekinesis before it could fall and slid it slowly back on the tray.

Majenta looked shocked then looked up to see me. I smiled at her and winked walking towards her. I took one of the trays and indicated for her to lead the way.

"Is it usually this packed?"

Majenta shook her head no.

"No, Some normal family is having a family reunion and decided to have it here. Everything's really hectic because this is a super ran and owned restaurant and we can't find a super cook willing to take the job. Hey aren't you in my sidekick class?"

I nodded with a smile as we reached the table and she started unloading the trays.

"Yeah. Um… do you think I might be able to get the cook job?"

Majenta glanced at me.

"You're a cook?"

I shrugged.

"Yeah, but I've never really cooked much Chinese food so they'll have to teach me. But I'm a fast learner."

Majenta shrugged as she put the empty tray's under one arm.

"I don't see why not. Come on."

I followed her back into the kitchen. And watched her call out to an elderly Chinese woman.

"Hey Mama Wu. I found you a cook."

Mama Wu hustled over and looked at me. I felt her try to enter my mind and immediately let down the block that kept people out of my thoughts.

My name is Jesse Stone. I am a sidekick about to start my Sophomore year at Sky High. I am a good cook and know my way around the kitchen but I don't have much experience with Chinese food. I would love to learn though.

Well then Jesse you start now. I am guessing sense you are sidekick no one at school knows of your telepathy?

Only my adopted sister.

Mama Wu nodded and spoke in a Chinese accent.

"You make big batch egg roll now."

I felt her enter my mind again and project a memory, something that telepath's can do between each other. The memory, once my mind processed it, was a crash course on how to make egg rolls.

I bring you medicine later. You use powers.

I nodded gratefully as I could all ready feel the head ache coming from memory transfer. She smiled and pointed at one part of the kitchen before walking away.

I turned to Majenta with a smile of my own.

"Thank you."

She nodded as I walked to the part of the kitchen and started pulling out the ingredients I needed. While I was working on some by hand I was working on a lot more with my telekinesis.