Aaron's POV
I sat calmly with Rana at my side, who was shaking like a leaf. I knew she was scared out of her wits. If there was one thing she was always afraid of, it was her secret being exposed. That and needles.
I gently rubbed her back as she put her head on my shoulder.
"What are we gonna do when the government tries to use us as weapons of mass destruction?" She asked quietly as I chuckled.
"I'm sure that won't happen." I said and she shook her head.
"You don't know that." She reasoned and I reluctantly nodded in agreement. I can never beat her logic, it's like she's always a few steps ahead of me.
We both heard the door lock click open as we straightened up.
Our principal entered with a woman in a lab coat.
"Rana, Aaron, this is Miss. Holloway. She will be helping you with the incident from earlier." Our principal said with a scowl on his face.
The thing is, our principal hates us. Because we are those 'emo' kids who don't talk to anyone else, he automatically assumed we were the main people selling heroin in the courtyard. He was, of course, wrong and it almost cost him his job.
"Hi. I'm Marsha Holloway, I'm a psychologist." The woman in the lab coat said as she shook each of our hands. We both remained silent.
"Now, Rana, Aaron, I want you too know that these abilities you have are completely normal. Now there are others like you and my boss wants you to come to audition for a place in the Zenith Program. Where we will be able to enhance your abilities, naturally." Ms. Holloway explained as we both rocketed out of our seats.
"You want us to do what?!" We shouted in unison and laughed at our behavior.
"We just feel you 2 have great potential." Ms. Holloway said as Rana gave her a slight smile. Wait, what?
"We'll do it." She said as my eyes widened.
"Excellent. I will send the details to your parents." Ms. Holloway smiled one last time and walked out of the room. Rana, what have you gotten us into?
Rana's POV
I waited with Aaron for my brother to pick me up while he had his bike. He always waited for me to be picked up before he goes home.
"Are you nervous about this?" He asked me as I simply shrugged.
"I have mixed feelings about it." I said simply and he nodded in understanding. He put an arm around my shoulder in a side hug.
"Well, call me if you get cold feet." He said as I chuckled.
"Okay then." I replied as my older brother, Jamie, stopped the car. "I'll see you tomorrow." I said and he nodded.
"I definitely will." He said I smiled as I hopped in the car.
I don't know why, but I feel like this is going to be an epic adventure.