Emily Belsey

Writer Extraordinaire

Today a new sun rises for me; everything lives, everything is animated, everything seems to speak to me of my passion, everything invites me to cherish it.

- Anne de Lenclos

So yesterday my roommate Maegan and I were driving back from the mall. It was 7:30, and the city had long since been covered in darkness.

I had driven because I wanted to show off my new car stereo (the old one was stolen last week).

So we’re in my car, at a light, and I’m pointing out to her that some of the buttons are harder to read because it’s black lettering on a red button (which is lit because I have my lights on).

I said to her, “It takes my eyes a second to focus and for me to be able to read what the button says.”

“It’s taking me more than just a second,” said Maegan.

“Well, I have bionic eyesight.”

And she laughed at me! Yeah, just like that, she giggled and blew me off.

“Maegan, why does no one take me seriously? What if I really did have super sonic vision?”

“Em… it’s you!”

Well. Let this be a warning to you, dear reader. Don’t underestimate me. Someday, I will no longer be able to hold back my gifts and then, only then, will my true self be revealed.

You have been warned.

And next time, don’t laugh.

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