Water's P.O.V.
"Bye, Jeb," I growled as I hoped out of the van. Yes, I was holding a grudge on my dad. But so what? I just didn't understand why he wouldn't let me bring the new kids over! So grudge it is.
"Honey, please just lis-"I couldn't hear him anymore as I slammed the van door and hopped off to school. I walked through the hallways, for once, I was early, so kids were all around me.
"Hi there Water!" said a bouncing Ariel, her golden curls bouncing with her.
"Oh, hey Ariel," I mumbled.
"Max told me about how much eat! It's so awesome that you eat nearly as much as her!" she said oh-so-very-sweetly.
"Ya-," but then I felt something. Someone, in fact, probing my mind. Like trying to see what was I thinking. I clutched my head, it felt really weird.
"What's going on?" I said to myself. Ariel looked shocked, while the weirdness went away.
"It's nothing, Ariel, just a minor headache. Now what were you saying?"
"I was saying, how come you eat like us?" Ariel said. I was about to answer until the weirdness came back. I immediately stopped thinking. Somebody was reading my mind. I thought of a brick instead.
"A brick?" Ariel whispered, looking shocked, but I heard her.
"Look, I gotta go," I said backing away slowly, "Umm…classes and stuff." Ariel just nodded. Something was up with that kid, and I think she was just reading my mind!
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Today at lunch, I sat with Nick, and Max. J.J. was sick, and James was elsewhere. We had just been eating until I asked them a question.
"Is your sister psychic?" I asked. They both looked worried for a second, but recovered quickly.
"Why do you ask?" Nick asked.
"Nothing, stupid I even asked," I mumbled. I was so dumb! Ariel wasn't even reading my mind! They probably think I'm a freak now! Wait, I am, I have wings for crying out loud!
"Suit yourself," Fang replied. I sighed then went back to eating my lunch.
"You know, if I could fly, I would," Max said, "I think it would be awesome to fly, don't you?" WHAT! Ok, did she just ask ME about flying! Does she know? Of course not, she's just trying to be friendly, I thought.
"Definatley, flying is, seems, awesome!" I said putting on a fake smile, "How bout you Nick?"
"I-," Nick began.
"Hi there Nick!" said a red-head plopping in the seat next to me. I think her name was Lisa, Lizzie, Lindsey, something like that, "Oh, are you Nick's sister?" she asked looking at Max.
"Yea," she said.
"Yea? Well you sure don't look like him?"
"Were all adopted, are parents are missionaries, and were staying with our parent's friend.
"Whatever," she huffed, "Oh, Water," she said now turning her attention to me.
"Yeeeees?" I questioned. She didn't answer just dumped a bottle of water on me. I shook my body to get some water off of me. Yes, I was used to this. You see, this is supposed to be funny since my name is Water. Haha. Next to me Max gasped and Nick looked quite surprised, but it was hard to tell.
"See you later, Water!" she snickered, walking off.
"How could she do that?" Max said, now angry.
"Look, Max don't sweat it, I'm fine," I said smiling weakly.
"Are you sure you don't need a towel or someth-," she stopped. Oh, she noticed, I was now dry. Yea, that's why Jeb named me Water. I can do wicked things with Water. I can make it evaporate, precipitate, and I'm working on controlling it.
"I can't believe I kissed that bitch," Nick mumbled, now speaking.
"You kissed her!" Max and I both yelled. Fang looked down embarrassed.
"Eeeewww…that's really not cool Nick," I said. Max looked shocked.
"I gotta go to the bathroom," she said quickly picking up her tray, not caring that she still had a lot of food left, and dumping it in the trash.
A few minutes later I spoke up.
Me: Can I ask you something?
Nick: You didn't really give me a choice.
Me: *rolls eyes* Do u like her?
Nick: Who?
Me: Red-head.
Nick: Not anymore. Why do you ask? You're not jealous, are you? *smiles evilly*
Me: Ew, no. Just you can't be friends with her, if you wanna stick with me. Were kinda enemies.
Nick: I noticed.
Me: So, were cool.
Nick: We always were *half-smiles*
I smile back at him as the bell rings. I wonder if Max is ok, well not my problem!
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Max's P.O.V.
Ok, guys, what are your reports on Water?" I ask when we get home, while Anne think we're doing our homework.
"I don't have any," said Nudge.
"Same," Gazzy said.
"Well, stay here and listen," I said.
"Alright then," I said, "Angel?"
"I call last!" she says quickly.
"Ok, well I guess I'll go," I mumbled, "Well, when a girl dumped water on her in the lunchroom, and-,"
"A girl did that?" Nudge said surprised.
"Ya, well anyway, the thing is, with all that water, well, let's just say she was soaking wet, then after, like, a minute, she was dry!"
"So basically, she just made the water go away?" Gazzy asked.
"I don't know really, but that's what I got," I replied, "Fang?"
"Her and Lisa are enemies," he mumbled.
"Who?" we all ask.
"A red-headed girl in my class, she's the one that dumped water on her," he explained. And you also kissed, I thought.
"Ok, how does this help?" Iggy asked.
"I don't know, just some info," Fang says, "at least I have some."
"Well-," Iggy starts to say but I interrupt.
"Angel?"
Angel glances at me then said:
"? ! !"
"Repeto?" I questioned.
"Well you see I was trying to read her mind, but she somehow realize I was reading her mind! So then she gets nervous and walks away," she said talking like a baby.
We all just stare at her for a few moments and tell Iggy starts to call her a "delusional baby." Then Angel starts yelling and somehow Nudges squeezes in their conversation, yelling with them.
"You know what?" I yell, "Let's just forget about Water, ok? If she's really important, she'll turn up. Let's just continue looking for our parents!" Everyone agrees, but I think it's mostly because it looks like I want to punch something. Everyone then leaves my room and the day goes on as usual.
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Water's P.O.V.
When I went home from school, I still didn't talk to Jeb. I just went straight into his office, just to annoy him. I make a big point of shoving a few books off his bookshelf, and knocking papers off his desk. Then I saw my name.
"Valeria Batchelder," I murmur, "Fourth child to be successfully born to be 2% avian hybrid, and 98% human." Wait, I think, the fourth? So there are more people like! I immediately start searching through Jeb's desk, trying to see if Jeb has any more files on this "bird kid stuff" but as I'm searching Jeb walks in.
"Water, what are you doing?" he asks.
"Uhhhh….." I start to say.
"Water, how many times have I told you to stay out of my office?" he says in the calm voicde.
"Ummm…." I start to say at loss of words.
"Water, get out now!" he says shouting.
"But Je- Dad!" I say "What's this?" I give him my paper and point at the word "fourth." His face immediately turns red.
"Water, go to your room."
"Jeb tell me what's going on."
"Water-"
"Jeb!"
"Valeria! Go up to your room now!" he yells.
"Fine!" I yell back, "Don't tell me anything! I'll just find out myself! You know I could easily tell anyone about you and your scientific research, but I don't! Can't you trust me?" I start to sob.
"No, I can't, and remember, Water, if you tell anyone all they'll do is do test on you," he says, calm again.
I just sigh and go to my room.