Chapter Four
Rochester, New York 1987
"So you're telling me that this stupid bracelet knew I was going to get my butt kicked? And all it did was make me invisible?" Trent huffed. Elesiah had spent the past twenty minutes explaining to Trent about the bracelet. The young boy had taken it better than Elesiah expected. "I guess it is kind of cool that I have a super power. So, what's your power?" Elesiah sighed. "let's just say I've been around 90 years, even though I look 17." Trent nodded, his face blank. "So, wait. You like never grow old?" Elesiah shrugged, before speaking. "Well, I first found out when I was shot during World War 1. I thought it was pretty cool at first."
"What do you mean, at first?"
"Do you think I can have tons of friends who get old while I stay young?" Elesiah muttered. This was the first time anyone knew Elesiah's secret; his mother had died before she found out. Elesiah was surprised that he felt relieved now that Trent knew. Trent sat in silence, staring at his hands. "So, like, how do I make it work?" Trent asked after several seconds. Elesiah blinked. "Uh, I hadn't thought about that. Mine kind of acts by its self." Trent went back to staring at his hands. "What were you doing when it first happened?" Elesiah asked. Trent looked up. "You mean, other than getting beat up? I don't really remember. I was on the ground, and thinking bout my mom."
Elesiah, shrugged. "Well, try that and see if it works." Trent raised his eyebrows, but got on the floor anyway. A minute passed, with Elesiah watching Trent curled up on the floor with his eyes tightly shut. Elesiah couldn't hold it in anymore, and started to laugh. Trent got up from the floor, obviously embarrassed. "Sorry, I tried not laughing, but you should have seen yourself." Elesiah said, trying to catch his breath. Trent sighed, and rolled his eyes.
Immediately, Trent disappeared. Elesiah quit laughing and started looking around. "Where did you go? Whatever you did, it worked." "I don't know why we didn't think of that first." Trent's voice spoke as he reappeared. It was Elesiah's turn to raise his eyebrows. "What did you do?"
Trent laughed. "I just thought about wanting to be invisible, and it worked."