1 Introduction

I am Alex. Watching me from the outside, you'll just see a very shy boy.

But from the inside, it'll be different.

I go to school (like all normal 16-year-old teenagers). But what is different is that most of them go to study a certain subject that they like. While I'm here because of the empty expectations of my mother.

Yes, my own mother.

It is said that the parent is the one who will love his child no matter what.

But what do I get?

Most people will say that she is doing it for my good. If I didn't know what type of person she was, I'd believe them. But I know that deep inside her heart, she wants me to find a good job not because of my own life but because she'll want me to give her money.

Money – the ultimate thing for her.

Up to another topic. In school, I was shy, I didn't talk with a lot of other teens, because most of the time, they'd think I'm weird.

I never had what others had – love, money, expensive clothes, and calmness.

I never knew what will happen when I go home.

My father died more than 5 years ago.

So, I only had my mother and the aunt of my mother. Both of them were constantly arguing.

But I'm not about to describe my whole life, just the general points.

I always wanted to have magical abilities and rule over the world.

But wouldn't this be extremely boring?

Probably.

And if I need to choose a certain magical ability, what will it be?

Fire, water, darkness, lightness?

No.

They all don't meet the potential of being the best.

What about all the powers in the world?

Not that too.

In that case, I'll just be on top and no one will be able to touch me.

Isn't this the point?

No.

What about a leveling type ability?

Well, no. I'll need to work hard to get the strongest and if I'll choose a special ability, I'd want to make my life easier, not harder.

What if the same leveling ability has a maximum potential, which isn't something overpowered?

Them, there will always be someone above me.

Even if the world becomes mine, I'll not be happy.

Everyone will listen to me not because they like me or think that I'm nice, cool or funny, but because they'll fear me.

Then, there will be no friendship – I'll not know what a real friend is.

There will not be love – everyone will be ready to "love me".

I thought about this every single day.

Hours of wasted time.

Every day, I was thinking – what will happen if people start receiving magical abilities tomorrow? What will I get? Will I need to choose or it'll be chosen beforehand?

The day finally came.

I had a dream of orbs falling from the sky, slowly. Whoever receives one, will be granted a wish. Most of the time – a magical ability.

This was probably the first day in my life in which I got up from bed with a smile.

I left my home with happiness on my face.

"This day will be different!"

I thought it.

I went to school. Then, I got back home.

Nothing.

Nothing.

I heard that my mother is arguing with someone on the phone.

I entered my room.

There was no happiness in me anymore.

I slowly stopped hearing the background sounds – my mother was calling me – again and again.

I fell on my knees on the floor.

My sight was becoming blurry.

My eyes watered.

Tears started to fall.

When I was small, I used to think that crying is the solution to every problem.

But I saw that people look at you as if you're pathetic being if you cry – they'll just try to crush you.

But this time was different.

Before I entered my room, I managed to hear something from my mother. She was saying: "Do you think that I'll believe in this orb bullshit? There can't be magic. When Alex comes home, I'll ask him and I'm sure that he'll take my side in this conversation."

With my blurry sight I managed to see a figure in front of me.

It was my mother probably.

I wasn't able to hear anything.

Maybe I was mad.

While crying, I started laughing.

I started punching the floor with full force.

Maybe my mother thought that I'm crazy.

I'm sure, that she was threatening me.

With all of my sadness, anger, envy, and helplessness I managed to just say:

"It's unfair!"

I completely fell into despair...….