All these voices. I can here all these voices. So many sounds. All at once. I can here it all.
"I can here... everything."
"And there! Our second gift for this new generation!"
Everyone started cheering as the doors opened to reveal my room. It was a big open space with lots of things around to play with and make sounds. Everyone came into the room and the party began.
"Time for a picture!" Abuela said as the whole family got into the picture.
-time skip
"Look, love. She got her powers. The magic is still strong and is continuing. This generation will provide lots of useful gifts to help the community." Abuela? Is that her?
"Felix?"
"Yes love?"
Mama! Papa!
"I'm scared."
"I know my dear, I know. But she'll do good. I know."
"I... I know. I'm just scared she'll end up like me."
"Love, you're perfect!"
"No! I'm a mess! I can never be as good as my siblings because of my powers. Julieta is mama's favorite. All because she can heal people and is 'actually useful'. Even Bruno's power is somewhat useful. Even though it makes him look scary and mother would prefer for him to give happier better future readings. Meanwhile, mine just gets in the way. Who needs a hurricane? Or a tornado? I hate the way my power just causes problems. I don't want her to feel the same way. Luisa will get her powers soon enough. And I know Mama is already starting to compare Isabela to Dolores and will favor them based on their powers. "
"Hey. Want to know how I see your powers?"
"Sure?"
"I feel like you and her have powers that will help us when things are at their worst. When everything's dry and their hasn't been rain, we have you to save us. If water is running low you can easily give us enough water with your beautiful clouds. And our daughter is the same. If we need to find someone, she can hear them and find them in minuets. And hopefully we never have to go through this again, but if invaders are coming she'll be the first to know. She'll save us. Both of your powers and powers meant for heros! Oh! " I heard rain falling from their room, Mama's raining.
"Sorry, I'll stop the cloud!"
Wow. A hero? Really!
"Love if my life! Marry me!" Isabela?
"No! I won't! I'm worth so much more than you Jose! Don't think that your begging will sway how I feel! I don't love you!"
Oh! She's playing with dolls! Maybe I can ask if I can play with her too!
"I know that you don't love me, so just leave. Just leave." Who's that?
"No! I told you that Maja was supposed to do that! Not me!"
What's going on?
"Mama, can you read me a bedtime story?"
"Of course dear. Once a long time ago-"
"Wow. I love you."
"That'll be around 10mil Peso."
Who's speaking. They're all different voices. I can recognize some, but not all. I didn't know that there was so much going on around this time.
-time skip at breakfast
"Isabela!"
"Hmm?"
"Can I play dolls with you later?"
"What? No! I don't play dolls! Dolls are for babies like Luisa!"
"But I heard you last night? You do."
"No, I don't!"
"Yeah, you do."
"Dolores, hun, maybe you shouldn't be fighting about this."
"Alright Mama, but aren't you proud that I know how to use my power! I can be useful! Just like a hero! Just like dad said we were! And we have powers that'll last our generation! Abuela was worried! There were so many things that I heard like-"
"Dolores!"
"Yes, Abuela?"
"No talking."
"But-"
"We can have a talk when this is over."
"Alright..."
-time skip
"Look at what I saw yesterday Dolores."
I nodded, looking at the switch that was in my room.
"When you flip the switch it makes the room soundproof. You can't hear anything outside the room. Keep it on."
I nodded, knowing it was best not to speak when she was angry.
"Also, it'll be best if you be quite. You can't go listening and saying things you aren't supposed to."
"But, isn't my power good?"
"Yes, it is. But it's better if you don't speak about anything you hear."
