Bedlam Chapter Sampler

take into your final two years of school. Then you can figure out which one you want to specialise in.” “And what if I can’t?” “Then you’ll still have two or three years after you leave in which to make your decision. You’re putting a lot of pressure on yourself to have this worked out, but do you want to know a secret? Nobody has it worked out. We’re all just playing it by ear. No one knows what the future has in store.” “Auger knows.” “Your brother’s situation is slightly different.” “Sensitives know what’s in store.” “No, they don’t,” Miss Gnosis said. “Sensitives can see a future – not necessarily the future. But what about that? What about becoming a Sensitive?” Omen’s face soured. “We’re doing one of Miss Wicked’s modules right now.” “And how’s that going for you?” “She paired me up with Auger, because siblings have a strong psychic connection, and twins have an even stronger one.” “I’m aware.” “And we did that test, you know the one, where we sit opposite each other and I look at a card with a pattern on it and he has to, like, read that pattern in my mind, and then we switch? Auger got every single one right.” “And how did you do?” “I fell off my chair.” “Oh.” “I think it’s a balance thing. Miss Wicked says psychic stuff can upset your equilibrium, so... Anyway, today we’re going to try to talk to each other using only our minds.” “You might be better at that.” “I don’t see how.” Miss Gnosis smiled. “Omen, come on. A little self-belief wouldn’t hurt, now, would it?”

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