Chosen

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

- The Promise.

"Ahhhhhhhhh!" I screamed I was dripping in sweat and very out of breath. Even breathing hurt it kept gasping for air.

My throat and lungs hurt so much my throat still stinged as if Xavier was still choking me.

I woke up looking at the the dark sky, with twinkling lights in such contrast and the beautifuly bright moon through a small window.

Was I back on the plane?

How did I get back here?

I could feel the cold sweat still dripping down my face. I've never had a nightmare so vivid and real like that before.

I turned and saw my mom completely knocked out. She was snoring pretty bad too. I started laughing I had never seen my mom snoring like that before. It was pretty funny.

Then I tried to close my eyes but the only thing I saw when I did was the picture of that big white, menacing smile . Everytime I closed my eyes that's all I saw

his smile...

I heard his laughter... it was like Xavier was there inside the plane with me and my mom.

Was my dream real?

Or was it just my mind playing tricks with me trying to show me that I need to be strong, learn how to face my fears and most of all try not to use my powers so much . Or at all.

My powers need to be a secret.

I had only told my father about it then he made me promise him something.

I remember that day so vividly....

When Mom, Dad, Caleb and me were little we lived in a small town near a beach, called Ataraxia and owned a small cottage home. It was perfect. It was right in front of the beach and feet away from the big open meadow.

Caleb and I had alot of fun in that cottage home.

But I remember running to my father from across the meadow to the far side of the beach we he stood letting his feet fig into the sand.

"Daddy , daddy !" the little Athena began running to her father as fast as her little legs could carry her .

"What is it my beautiful Annie?" my father said carrying up and holding bridal style.

"Daddy put me down! I have to show you something!" I began to hit his arm thinking it would help.

"Oww Annie. Why do you have to be so mean to your own father?" he said rubbing his big arm while pouting.

"I'm sorry daddy." I said leaning in to kiss his arm.

"Thanks my sweet Annie ,now what were you going to show me ?" he said smiling while tickling me.

"Hahaha Daddy stop it! And let me show you!" I said as he tickled my belly.

"Fine I will." he said with 'sad' face.

"Look Daddy what I can do!" I said with a big smile on my face. Then I grabbed my glass of water and held on the the glass of water in my hand. Then I raised my hand making the water move slowly up and down, out of the small glass then back in.

"Isn't that cool Daddy? " I said waiting for a reply.

He just started looking around seeing who saw me move the water in and out of the cup then he crouched down so that he was at eye level with me ,then he cleared his throat.

"Annie ." he said looking concerned

"Yes daddy ?" I said with a smile.

"Do you know what a promise is?" he asked me .

"Is it like when you promise not to do something?" I had honestly never heard that word before.

"Yes it is but a promise is when you promise yourself or someone that you will stop doing something or get better at something. Do you understand that Annie?" he said looking at me with his big blue eye he looked so worried I had never seen my Daddy like this before and I was a bit scared .

"Yes Daddy I do." I said with a smile trying to make my father look happy but it didn't work.

"Well you HAVE to promise me you will not tell anybody about your powers. And only use them when you are alone. Can you do that for me Annie?" he said looked concerned and very worried.

"Yes daddy I promise I can do that." I said again with an even bigger smile than before.

"You cross your heart and pinky swear?" he said in a brighter tone.

"I double cross my hear and pinky swear with both pinkies Daddy ." I said happily crossing my heart twice and squeezing both pinkies together.

"Okay Annie. You know I love you Annie with ALL my heart. You know that right my sweet little Annie ?" he said with a big smile hugging me now carrying my in his arms.

"Yes i do . And I love you too Daddy." we both hugged then he kissed me on my head .

Then reality brought my back from a distant memory of a promise I made to my father when I was five.