Secrets

Chapter three: the party

          After will's family left, i was called into the room. i saw a man i didn't recognize. "welcome, Maxine," he says. "it's just max," i mumble. "well, max, it's nice to meet you, I'm Dr sam owens.

Dr Owens led me to a room with an odd looking chair and told me to sit down. After that they did a bunch of different things to me. So far, it wasn't anything that a regular doctor wouldn't do, but because of these assholes, doctors were one of my biggest fears.

          Then they stuck a bunch of wires to my arms and face. "So Max," Dr Owens said, "what powers do you have?" "Electricity," I said plainly. He gives me a funny look, then says "and do you know how to control this power?"

"Not exactly," I say.

(Time skip)

I was putting my stuff in my locker after history class when two boys in Ghostbusters costumes asked if I would go trick-or-treating with them.

I don't know why I agreed. Maybe I felt lonely, maybe it was to find out more about that Will kid. whatever the reason, i agreed and that was that. 

(another timeskip cuz why not)

i got in my costume, and lied on my bed. i stared at the ceiling, flicking lightning bolts at the light, turning it on and off. when it was time to go, i walked to the door when Neil called my name. "where the hell do you think you're going?" he snapped. "none of your fucking business" i retorted, storming out the door. 

I got on my skateboard, and quickly got to the address the boys gave me. they weren't there yet, but i could see them coming. i hid behind a few trashcans, and jumped out at them. they screamed like little girls after seeing a snake. i like snakes. i remembered the time i found a snake in our old backyard. i had brought it into the house, and it coiled loosely around my neck and shoulders. my mother had shrieked when she saw it, and made me get rid of it. it's name was Charlie.

i couldn't contain my laughter at the boy's reactions. lucas and dustin seemed happy to see me, will smiled shyly, and the other boy just glared. "what are we waiting for?" i asked, trying to lighten the mood. 

(time skip)

overall, the night was going well, until Will started acting up. he got all shaky, and curled into a corner, saying something about the "upside down". i assumed it was why he was at the lab, either that, or he was like me. we made eye contact for a second, before i realized that mine had started faintly glowing and electric blue. i blinked and they turned normal. hoping no one had seen. 

the other boy, Mike, took Will home. Dustin, Lucas, and i kept going, but it was obvious they were worried for their friend. Lucas grabbed my left wrist, trying to be nice. out of instinct, i pulled away and hissed at him like a cat. that was another thing i had to be careful of. i didn't exactly look human. i wore a redheaded wig to look more like my "mother" and to hide my short, silvery blonde hair, and fluffy catlike ears. i wore colored contacts to hide my catlike pupils, and shimmery, electric blue eyes. i colored my eyelashes and brows, making them match my wig, and i kept my fluffy white tail tucked in my jeans. my nails were a different story. it was a miracle that cats had retractable claws, so mine looked normal usually, but i could make them sharp when i wanted to. i didn't talk much, hoping no one would notice my fanglike canine teeth. after my "family" found out, i didn't have to cover up in the house as much, but outside, it was still the same old thing. (a/n: randomly thought of this idea so sorry if it doesn't make sense)

"what's with the hiss?" dustin asked. i mumbled an apology. the rest of the night went smoothly, not to mention i got a buttload of candy. so that was nice. 

when i got home, i took off both my costume and disguise, and went to bed.

a/n: hellooo! im back, so sorry for not updating for almost all of quarantine so far. anyway, for those of you who are confused about max's true appearance, she was based on Neferpitou from the Hunter x Hunter anime. (her lightning abilities were based off of Killua's Godspeed, also from the Hunter x Hunter anime) with that said, thank you so much for reading, and all of your support. it means a lot to me. also sorry for the awkward ending to this chapter.