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"Fair enough they aren't the place for everyone," Laurel brushed off Charlie's scoff good-naturedly. She nodded and understanding when Charlie explained enjoying hot chocolate. Laurel thought to herself with her hot chocolate equivalent was and grand. Of course it was a drink a bit stronger than hot chocolate.

"Hot chocolate is nice, definitely my drink of choice in the winter, but I get what you mean." Laurel took a sip from her drink. It was barely a matter but she swore she heard Charlie say she thought she was the only one. Cocking her head to the side Laurel spoke measurdly, "I don't always, because people can have a tendency to...freak out. Even with the ball of water trick which is the lower end of things for me."

Sitting back Laurel ate some of her fries. She watched Charlie carefully as if deciding something. Finally she sat up and leaned on the table, "You by no means are the only one. I can manipulate water among other things as you probably noticed. What about you?"

Charlie contemplating telling Laurel about her psychokinetic ability. It was not something he ever told or shown anyone, However, Laurel displayed her ability with water manipulation. So Charlie was not an only strange girl with abilities.

My power is psychokintic, with lightning tendencies. I can move stuff with my mind, find people with only a picture and if get really mad lighting strikes rarely." Charlie whispered.

I developed it at 10 and trained in secret, cause the people I live with I don't want them to know. I don't trust them. People say you should trust your family but I say the trust has to be earned family or not. and they have never earned it." Charlie said bitterly drinking her hot cocoa and snaking on her fries

Laurel could tell that Charlie was debating herself on something. She continued to eat as she watched Charlie. It took a few more moments but her lunch companion revealed that she had a few gifts of her own. Laurel arched her brows, "Well then, good to know I'm in fellow company." She then raised her cup in a "cheers" motion to Charlie.

Then Charlie went into a brief explanation of her history. Laurel sat back, "There it is." Some of the way Charlienacted made a bit more sense. Fortunately Laurel had grown up in a very different home. Even without her father Laurel's mother and aunts did everything they could to raise her in a loving home. "People say you should be able to, and it sounds like you haven't been. I'm sorry that's the case. All the more impressive that you've been able to work on this without help. I don't know what I would have done if I didn't have my mother and aunts." Laurel sat up and ate the other half of her hamburger.

Celeste smiled and raised her small mug to Laurels with a dull click. It was unusual for Charlie to see that Lsurel used her powers openly,but then again Laurel had loving family Charlie did not.

It is cool that you can use your abilities openly. When did you discover that you had them?"Charlie was curious as to how Laurel got her ability.Charlie did not know how she got hers. Or she could not remember.

I keep a journal that I write in to relieve stress and just vent."I dont know if I much of a writer like you are though. What kind of stories do you like?"Charlie wanted to know more about Laurels job

"Well being able to manipulate water, as long as I can remember. My first memory with it, I was five or six years old and I didn't want to take a bath. I suppose I had wanted to keep playing or something, at any rate the water in the tub rushed up the side of the tub and made a mess of the floor."

Laurel sipped her drink, "My Aunt Becky still lived with us at the time so she and my mom helped me to focus it in more productive ways than avoiding bath time." She smiled to herself at the memories that were coming back. Visiting her Aunt Becky was one of the things she loved about going to California.

"That's a good way to get those pesky little thoughts out of your head." Laurel waved a hand, "Don't be hard on yourself. I went to school for writing and I'm lucky enough to write for my career. Stories for reading? When it comes to that I'll read just about anything except for Stephen King, and for my favorite stories to write anything tropical. I've been to several beaches all over the world. There's something I love about sitting out in the sun feet buried in the sand." She was starting to get lost in the thoughts of going back, thinking of thenleave she had build up at work.

Charlie listened carefully as Laurel explained what happened and how her powers came to be. Though Charlie did not remember exactly when she got powers she knew how they came to pass before she began training and practicing.

My abilities... I don't know when they arrived, it was around age 10 and I got very upset at something several times and things just randomly flew off shelves and lamps started flickering out. When I realized it happened to often to be coincidence I began looking into it and practiced controlling it... I got the hang of them but they still go haywire if I am extremely upset, hence why I started hobbies to relieve that frustration. So far it seems to work. You are Lucky Laurel you had people who understand you and love you." Charlie said feeling little sad. She wanted a loving family, someone, she could turn to when things got bad... but she had no one and everyone she ever got close to moved or abandoned her, leaving a huge empty hole and inability to full trust.

truth is Charlie could leave she had enough money but despite her inability to trust she still had small hope that her so-called family loved her. Though if that was shattered she would leave for good and not ever look back. She did not want to be alone but felt as she had no choice anymore. No one ever offered to help or care for her without hidden motive. Though Laurel was kind she was not sure of her just yet either

"Again incredibly impressive that you were able to do that alone." Laurel rested her chin in her hand as she listened to Charlie. "That's good you have things to help you decompress. I remember one time getting angry with someone and they just happened to be sitting in a hut tub at the time..." Laurel trailed off and scratched the back of her neck, "anyway he ended up being fine."

"Yes I would certainly agree that I have been fortunate in that area of my life. My mom and aunts are everything to me." Over the course of those few moments of silence Laurel's thoughts turned to her father and brother. She nearly shook her head from the effort trying to rid herself of those thoughts and looked back at Charlie. "I'm sure you'll find your place."

((You can join if you like. Ps I had busy day so I will reply when I get home

(Okay, no worries today wasn't pretty bonkers for me as well so I get it.))

Celeste finished her food and wiped her mouth with a napkin. She had fun with Laurel, it was good to talk about something solid aside what party is going on and who gonna sleep with who, which most of the high school years usually consisted.

"Thank you for the company, it has been a while since I had a chat with a human being with actual goals and interests. I have some stuff to do before I gotta go back to the house. If you are around and want to hang out here text me." Charlie wrote her number on a napkin and slid it to Laurel before Paying for a meal and heading out. Laurel was fun even though she was older she was kind and acted kind of young for her age.

Charlie decided to go into abandoned part of town, there was a house there that Charlie had been wanting to explore and take pictures of, so she headed toward cemetery rd. After about few minutes of walking, she saw the house on cliff and began walking