Harnessing my powers.

It's has been a week since I have saved that girl, and news about it, has been spreading like butter on hot bread. I have also saved a couple more people, but disappear before the police shows up. Everyone is curious now, wondering who this mysterious girl is. I should know, it's what everyone's thinking about. And it's driving me insane. Anyone would be glad to have everyone in the city thinking about them, but all I won't is to ease my mind. So that is why today, I am currently sitting in a meditation room with Robyn. She has a theory, that if I keep calm and focus, and also clear my head. I can block everyone thoughts out, she also said that I should stop being tense and let free. I can be able to better control my gift. So I am here trying my best.

"Ok Mia, calm breaths. Breathe in and then out." She instructed in a calm soothing voice. And I followed her instruction. "Now, close your eyes and repeat the procedure." I did what I was told, and surprisingly, I feel better already.

"Wow, I feel better than how I felt in a week." I mumble to her happily.

"Don't get to comfortable grasshopper, her comes the hard part." I couldn't control the snicker from coming out. She shouldn't like a turtle, you know, if turtles could talk.

"Now, I want you to open your mind, but focus on my thoughts instead out of everyone else's."

Yet again, I did what I was told. And everyone's thoughts come rushing back, hitting me in the face like a brick wall. I tried to focus on Robyn's thoughts, but I couldn't. It is like a riot in my head, and I can feel a throbbing headache forming.

"Come on Miayana, try to control it." Robyn urge me on.

"How, I don't know how to control it." I said through grit teeth.

"Just follow my voice, and block everyone else's out." I try again, but Robyn kept on talking instead of thinking.

"How can I read your thought when you keep on talking! I am hearing your voice instead of your thoughts!" I snap angrily at her.

"Oh, right. Sorry." She apologize.

The room becomes quiet again, and the thoughts came flowing in again. I try to find Robyn's thought, but it was to much. I grit my teeth in pain, and place my two hands over my ears.

"Come on Miayana, focus. Clear your head and follow listen for my thoughts. Take another deep calming breathe." She soothe.

Inhale and Exhale. Be calm.

'I lost my keys, mom is going to give me an earful.'

'Oh gosh, I am running late!'

'I am finally going to ask her to be mine.'

I listen to all the thoughts, and when I was going to give up.

'Miayana, clear mind. You got this.' I smile when I hear Robyn's voice in my head.

I open my eyes to see Robyn smiling at me.

"By that looking on your face, I reckon that you find my thought?"

"You said I got this." I playfully punch her on the shoulder.

"And you did, sort of." She giggled.

"If I practice everyday, I will master it." I said, a far away look in my eyes.

"What are you thinking about?" Robyn expression change to a worried one.

"I just want to know why." I answered her, a confused look on my face.

"Why what?"

"Out of all the billion people in the world, why am I the one to get this ability? I always wondered what It would be like if I can read people's mind, but I have never dreamt of actually.....you understand what I am saying, right?" I look over at Robyn, and she reassuringly nodded.

We sit in silence for a while, until Robyn stand up and decide to break it.

"We will worry about that one day, but for know. You need to to just focus on not letting your ability control you." She stretch her hand out, offering to pull me up. And I took it with a greatful smile.

"Hey Rob."

"Yes?"

"Thank You, thanks for sticking with me. And also helping me, I appreciate it."

She didn't say anything, she just pull me into a tight bear hug.

"So, it's after lunch time. And I am starving. Should we get some Chinese food and head back to my apartment?" Robyn ask, pull out of the hug.

"Yea, sure. And also ice cream for dessert."

"You just read my mind." Robyn laugh.

"No, I didn't." I said, scratching my forehead.

"I know, I was just messing with you. But btw, I was totally thinking it. So you probably heard me think it."

"No, I can't literally hear nothing. No thoughts. My mind is clear." I said confusingly.

"Are you serious?" Robyn as shocked.

"Yes, do you think that my mind reading powers are gone?" I don't know why, but I kind of feel sad that it might be gone for good. But isn't that what I want though?

"Maybe they are gone, but why do you look so unhappy?"

"I don't know, I guess I felt special that I was kinda extraordinary. And I also liked helping people, but I guess you can't have it all." Robyn grab my left hand and gently squeeze it.

"Maybe that arebt gone, maybe you are finally able to control it. And for what it's worth, you are always extraordinary in my eyes." In that moment I couldn't have asked for a better friend.

"Ok, let's test my theory. And then we can go have lunch. Maybe because you aren't focus on everyone else's mind, you some how block out their thoughts. I want you to close your eyes and concentrate on my thought only."

I close my eyes, and let my mind wonder. Everything is calm and quiet for a while, than I hear.

'I have a crush on our star quarterback.'

"You like Mick Rosston?" I smile excitedly at her.

"Nope, but your telepathy is back. You were just controlling it. So if we work on it everyday, you are going to be a pro." Robyn shower me with praise. "Now, let's get out of here, I am so hungry I could eat a cow and threaten the calf." I laugh at what she said, picking up my bag of off the carpet floor.

Fittfteen minutes later, Robyn and I are in front of our favourite Chinese restaurant, called the Lucky Duck restaurant. They make the best dumplings and fortune cookies, in this part of town. This guy came running bumping in to me as he runs by, his thought are all over the place.

'I got to hide, or he will find me.'

You could have the fear in his voice, as he ran by. Not even turning back to say sorry.

"Jerk!" Robyn yell after him, but I cover her mouth with my hand.

"Hmmmm-" She trying speaking, licking my hand in the process.

"Ewww, gross." I yank my hand away, making her smile in triumphant.

"He needs help, there is someone chasing him."

"So, hero mode?" She ask, lowering her voice, so no one hears.

"I want to help him, but I need to find the thought of who ever is chasing him." I told her.

So focusing on my surrounding, I calmly breathe in and out. Listening as the thoughts enter my mind.

'Let's go order some sweet and sour duck at the Lucky Duck restaurant.'

'I need to buy milk, remember to buy.'

'Where did he go? He escaped from me again!'

I found him, and he's headed this way." I hurriedly said to Robyn. "So I need to chase after the guy, who's name is Johnson. So call the police and call me if you see a suspicious guy running by." I instructed her.

"Aye, aye captain." She salutes, and I head of in the direction Johnson run to. Taking out my black hoodie out of my and putting it on.

"Hey, stop!" I yell, startling Johnson.

'Oh no, he found me.' He thought, terrified he slowly turn around to face me.

"W-who are you?" He stutter, eyeing me warily.

"I am here to help you." I answer him, taking a cautious step towards him. As he back slowly back away from me.

"I don't believe that, did Rassco send you?"

"No, is he the guy chasing you?" I ask him.

"Y-yea, h-how did you know that?" He curiously ask.

"I just know ok, and now I need you to trust me." He nodded his head and I motion him to follow me.

We walk in silence for a few minutes before he tap me on my shoulder, startling me a bit. I spin around with my hand out, fist clench in defense.

"Woah, woah. It's me, the guy that you are protecting." He laugh nervously.

I lower my hands, and let the air out, I never know I was holding.

"Where are you taking me?"

"To the park, until..... Run!" I yell, yanking his wrist, as I quickly pull him through the street.

"What is happening!" He frantically said.

"Rossco is getting closer, we need to go."

"Really, how did you know?"

"No, answer my question first. Why is he chasing you?" I finally realise I don't know anything about this guy, he could be the bad guy in this scenario.

We finally reach the park, and I let go of his wrist. We are both panting, as we catch our breath.

"Well, my name is Johnson Renalds.

"You mean, J Renalds as in CEO of Renalds law firm?" I said, can't believeing that I am protecting one of the most well knowned lawyers in Highland City.

"Yes, and Rossco is the body guard of a well known businessman, who want some files that I have in this briefcase." He held up a black briefcase in my view. "He had been doing some illegal dealings, and I finally have proof to put him behind bars." He look around nervously, then back to me. "So, who is my savior?"

I look at him, chewing on my bottom lip. "That's not important, I am the girl who is trying to help."

He stare at me, trying to get a closer look at my face. But I kept my head down.

"You are the mysterious girl everyone has been talking about aren't You?"

"Yea, I guess.But I don't do it for the glory or the fame, I just want to help people in danger and keep the city safe." I played with my fingers, keeping my mind open for Rossco's thoughts.

"So you are like Highland City's own superhero."

"I guess so." I laugh nervously, why do i feel like i am in an interrogation room.

"So what's your name, every superhero has a cool name. So what's yours?"

I have never thought about a name, I just wanted to help people who are in danger. Do i really want to take on this role, to become Highland City's own superhero?

"I don't have a nam-, get down!" I swang my right foot around, kicking a huge bald headed guy in his really hard stomach.

"Rossco." I hear Johnson mumbled on the ground.

"Jonhson run, get out of here! I will hold him off!" I shouted to him, I can see a crowd gathering. Phones and other gadgets out, taking pictures, recording and videoing.

"No, I am not leaving you alone with him."

'What a stubborn man.' I think, as I try to land another kick to Rossco's abdomen, but he caught my phone. Spin me around, and slam me to the ground.

'Think you can beat me little girl, say hello to my fist.' Rossco thought with a smirk on his face.

Oh Rossco, you made a wrong move there. Haven't your mother teach you to be a lady's gentleman, and not think when you are in the present of a mind reader?

I waited for him to double his fist, I stare intensely at him. I could hear everyone's voices and thoughts, but it's all fade out in the background. It was just me and Rossco, and it's like time has slown down. As Rossco's fists slowly came towards me. I grab it and twist his arm, and in result I hear a loud crunch and Rossco crys out in pain. I quickly got up of the dirty ground and jump to my feet. And started to double fist punch Rossco in the chest and abdomen, and when he got off balance, I swipe my foot under his feet. Making him loose his footing, then I kick him in the knee, landing him on his back. Just in time as the police came.

I can hear cheering from the crowd, as they surround me. I tried to back away, but more people push to get closer. Their thoughts get overwhelming, and I start to feel my heart race. What if someone recognise me. I suddenly felt a soft but rough hand pull on to my wrist, I turn around and saw that it's Johnson.

"Thank you for saving me, you were amazing just now."

"No need to thank me, I am just putting a good ability to good use."

He smile at me, and I can't not notice how handsome he looks. With his burrentte hair, some of his hair stuck to his forehead from sweat. His brown eyes soft and has a warm glow to them. He has a nice body too, but what do I expect from a twenty nine year old lawyer.

I turn to see two police officers putting Rossco in handcuffs, and a detective coming over to where Johnson and i are standing.

"Hello, can I get a few statement from you both." He said, and I started to panic.

It's like Johnson sense my displeasure and what he did next, I was so

grateful for.

"Yes, you can get a statement from me. But as her lawyer, and her being the city's hero. She's free to go."

The detective nodded with a smile.

"Yes, she is free to go." 'But I would love to get a name from Highland City's superhero.' He thought with a defeated sigh.

"It's Insight." Johnson and the detective look over at me with a confused look. "My name is Insight."

"I thought you said that you didn't have a name." Johnson said with a beaming smile.

"I didn't, but the officer wanted to know the name of the city's superhero."

"H-how did you know that's was what I was thinking?" The detective ask in surprise.

I just smile at the two men and said. "I just know, hence the name Insight." I winked at Johnson, and then I turn and walk away to a dark corner where I spotted Robyn waiting for me.

"Hey, nice save today." She hug me, when we are out of sight.

"Thank you, now let's get some dumplings and head home. Because I am starving."

"Ok, sure. But take of that black hoodie, I don't want anyone knowing that my bestie is Highland's hero." Robyn held my back pack open and I stuff the hoodie inside.

We walk away from the corner and into the street, not knowing that someone was watching us in the dark.