Chapter 54: The Babies
Interesting.
Riley couldn’t react to it at all. While it was true that his focus was completely elsewhere, he knew that even if it wasn’t—that even if he was watching Spectacular Mustache Man, he wouldn’t have been able to do anything when his mustache started clutching and wrapping his entire body.
There was also the fact that it came from the ground, and his telekinetic dome was completely useless in blocking it.
Thank you, Mr. Spectacular Mustache Man—for showing me what I lacked.
"Riley!"
"Oh?" Riley felt his vision shift, waking up from his stupor as the sounds of the street finally returned to him and he realized where he was again. He forgot for a moment, as his consciousness was actually fleeting in and out of him.
He had truly wanted to lift the entire street and hurl it at Silvie—but it seemed he wasn’t quite at that level. Not yet, anyway.
"You okay? Are you sure you don’t need to go to the clinic?"
Riley blinked and looked forward. Hannah was crouched in front of him, her brows slightly furrowed in concern as he sat slouched on the hood of a car, positioned on the quieter side of the street, away from the ongoing commotion.
The mock battles between the other students were still happening, but none came close to matching the intensity of what had unfolded between him and Silvie.
"I am fine, Sister," Riley said. He wanted to shake his head to emphasize it, but he knew that would make the dizziness worse. Everything sounded muffled, as if there were a thick cloud between him and the world.