Tanya was seated by herself at one of these outdoor tables, a glass of water and a grilled cheese in front of her. Nothing like the classics to keep her filled and moving. She had her Algebra homework in front of her, and was working through it quickly. She was already done with the rest of her work, and even though she could get through a problem a minute, she was actually trying to go slowly. She didn't want to be finished with her work, because then... she would be done. She wouldn't have a thing to do, and Tanya had things on her mind that she didn't want to think about. Like her brother, Simon - where was he? How was he doing? He would be in middle school, maybe going to the English class she always had to help him with when she was at home. But her mother had sent her away - she was dangerous. She couldn't be an influence on Simon, the "good" Merrit child.
Not like Tany, the problem child. The one who got into fights. The one who had no patience. The one who could create lightning storms.
Tanya snorted angrily as she scratched out her answer, which was wrong, now that she looked at it. It took her no more than thirty seconds to rewrite the answer, but she stopped, tapping her pencil against the table, thinking. She bit her lip, then put down the pencil and took a bite out of the grilled cheese. She gazed at her glass of water and narrowed her eyes, focusing. A small spark appeared in the water. She smiled as she swallowed her mouthful of melted cheese and toasted bread, encouraging the little spark. It grew into a tiny bolt, blue-white branches coming out of it. Water was a good conductor. She smiled wider as she propped up her head on her hands, and then the water exploded out of the glass in a small geyser, the electricity intensifying in power. The glass remained intact, although now Tany's stuff was wet. She waved over to the waiter, who rolled his eyes and refilled her glass for the fourth time today. "This is the last time I'm filling it." He stated adamantly. Tany smiled knowingly.
"Yeah, you said that last time, Todd." She chuckled as he returned the smile as though to say, Well, you know, and then walked away, off to serve a couple of giggling girls that had just walked into the cafe. Tany looked out at the mini-avenue, watching the people pass by. They didn't have anything to worry about. She leaned her head on one hand, letting her crazy red hair fall over her arm as she absently watched them. She didn't hear anyone approaching her table.
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