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CHAPTER 4

"can you believe what mum told me"

I sat down with my friends beside the fountain and explained to them about what mum said about my powers.

"I'm surprised that your mum can do such a thing then hide it from you" Annie spoke surprisingly.

When we were done we headed for class. I was restless in class cause I kept on thinking about what mum said yesterday,Mrs Loretta our History teacher noticed some sad look on my face but I pretended to be fine,when history class was over I took my bag pack to the library brought out my laptop to do some research about some labs and things that can hinder someone's Power "if you gat any", and also if you can destroy them cause I really need to get that stuff out of my body.

While searching I found something really interesting

"If your powers are really strong,you can destroy the machine and have your powers back"

This means if I had really strong powers like Lola or even stronger I can really destroy the machine. When school was over Lola and Annie decided to hang out with Brandon Annie's "boyfriend",they asked me to come along but I told them I had work to catch up with,so I won't make it, I bid them good bye and strolled home.

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The afternoon sun was really bright,it shone on my skin and gave me little hope,the streets became busy,it looked as if something was happening,soon a car passed driving recklessly as if it was being chased by someone,then four corps chased the vehicle then I heard gunshots,a lot of passerby stood in groups I didn't really know what was happening I ran to the scene to find out what was happening then I found my dad lying lifeless,he was shot on his chest,dad struggled to breath but he couldn't, tears rolled down my cheeks

"No dad, please stay with me don't go, please dad"

I pleaded for death not to take dad away from me

"don't worry Susie,I'll always be with you"

"noo" dad spoke to me then he took his last breath and gave up,I screamed then everywhere got Frozen up. I was so sad to the extent that I didn't realize that I just cracked the code, everything came back to normal that was when I regain consciousness. The ambulance came and took Dad away then I saw mum and Darcy running to catch up from a distance. Mum gave me a warm hug and said she was so "sorry"

I,mum and Darcy took a taxi to NYPD(New York Police Department) to find out who murdered my father,when we got to the police station we met Detective Ellison who was at the crime scene when my dad was shot,I asked him a whole lot of questions,he told us that the man who killed my father is a serial killer but the confusing part is he doesn't kill for money and no one knows who he kills for,and no one ever finds him cause sometimes he just vanish like smoke,he calls himself "The shade"

"we'll try our best to arrest him, even if we haven't seen him before,we are certain he is the one"

the detective spoke with confidence.

While mum spoke to him I was so sad, I could no longer listen to their conversation,I left mum and Darcy in Ellison's office,mum had to leave his office and follow me.

"Susie! Susie!” Mom’s voice echoed behind me as I stormed out of the office, but I refused to stop until I was already outside. I spun around, my chest heaving.

“Mom, why are you calling me? Don’t you get it? I don’t even want to live like this anymore!” My voice cracked with anger and grief. “You’re the reason Dad is gone. If I had mastered my powers earlier, I could’ve saved him. But I couldn’t… and now he’s dead. You know what, Mom? I’m done living under your shadow. I can use my powers now, and I’ll train myself—no matter what it takes. I’ll find and destroy whoever killed Dad.”

Tears filled Mom’s eyes as she stepped closer. “Suzie… I’m sorry. Please, forgive me,” she pleaded, her voice trembling.

But my heart felt heavy with rage. I shook my head, unwilling to give in. That’s when a softer voice broke through the tension.

“Suzie,” Darcy whispered, tugging at my sleeve. “Please… forgive Mom. I know she made mistakes, but don’t do this. Don’t turn away from her. Please.”

Her words stunned me. My “annoying” little sister—always so carefree—was suddenly speaking with a wisdom that pierced through my anger. She had grown up more than I realized.

I stared at her for a long moment, then finally turned to Mom. The pain inside me was still burning, but Darcy’s words had reached me. Slowly, I nodded. “Fine… because of Darcy, I’ll forgive you.”

Mom pulled us both into her arms, relief breaking across her face. And just like that, we went home together.

But deep inside, one thought remained clear: forgiving Mom was only the beginning. I had accomplished one thing… now it was time for the impossible.

I cried all night thinking about my Dad's death,I could not believe that dad was no more,it was so had for me to accept the fact that he was gone. I forced myself to sleep but each time I closed my eyes I saw my dad covered in white clothes and he was being taken away, I could not cope with that so I decided to read a novel to help me with my predicament,soon I slept off.