To be Accepted

“A young woman struggles to be accepted into her new university as she is the first human with the ability to read others minds, noones trusts her”


The small clusters of students turned their heads as Rosalie walked through the courtyard, she knew what they were thinking even before she was close enough to hear their thoughts. Their distrust showed clearly on their faces and in their hushed conversations as she passed by them. She kept her head down and hurried towards the glass doors that would lead her to her first class. She shook her head and held back the tears that pricked at her eyes. This year would be just like all the rest.

It hadn’t taken Rosalie long to discover she was different to the other children at school. It wasn’t just that she didn’t talk; she knew instinctively what they were thinking and what they were going to say. She had tried to explain it to her parents, but they hadn’t understood, they sent her to see doctor after doctor. She was sixteen when one doctor finally confirmed what she already knew. She could read people’s thoughts. It wasn’t the classic mind reading you hear of in books, she didn’t hear thoughts, she saw a glow around each person that indicated what they were thinking. It didn’t take long before news of the mind reading girl came out, and even shorter time for people to figure out who it was.

Rosalie sighed as she leaned against the wall next to her class. She could have gotten on with her life if not for that doctor. She could have learned to keep it to herself to be like everyone else. Not anymore, the few friends she had managed to have throughout her schooling had abandoned her when they found out what she could do. Fear does that to people, she had learned that the hard way. From then on anyone she met would either want something from her or avoid her altogether. She looked longingly down the hallway where a group of girls were talking between themselves; they were so carefree and happy. Resentment boiled up in Rosalie as she watched them before she turned away, silently berating herself for the feeling. It wasn’t their fault she couldn’t be normal. A small voice whispered in her ear that is was their fault she was alone. She breathed out heavily becoming more frustrated with her life and inability to fit in.

‘Rosalie?’ A voice broke through her darkening thoughts and she jerked her head up. A boy roughly the same age was standing before her. He shifted uncertainly as he stood in front of her, she could see he was trying to say something but even he didn’t know what it was. She frowned at him and indicated he should leave her alone. She turned her head so she didn’t have to look at him but was uncomfortably aware of the intense stare he was giving her. It was clear the boy wasn’t going anywhere, with a sigh she turned back to him and formed the sign for ‘what?’
‘I’m David,’ the boy said with a triumphant smile. She couldn’t help but smile a little knowing that his only triumph was that she had acknowledged him. Her smile turned to a frown as she realised she didn’t know what this boy way thinking. His smile just widened as though he knew what she was thinking and linked his arm with hers and led her into the classroom.