Prologue

Don't listen.

Whatever you do, you shouldn't listen to them.

At least, that's what I tell myself every day.

Most of the time, I use music, and that blocks them out.

I find hard rock with a loud volume works best.

It's harder at school.


It all started when my family went on a holiday to Central City. When the particle accelerator exploded, I was twelve.

I've heard that's when a lot of people's problems started.

We'd left the city pretty soon after, but the damage was done, though I hadn't felt it yet.

Six months later my mum and dad split up.

And that was when it started.

I'd always been curious about what other people were thinking, why they did what they did and all that. I didn't realise how bad it would actually be until I heard my mum and dad fighting. I'd thought there'd been four people in the house shouting their lungs out, but when two voices continued long after physical mouths had been shut, I knew.

It had been a relief when they had finally decided that I should go with my dad.

My dad had started drinking, and, unlike most kids, I'd been grateful because it dulled the noise that had become my constant companion since the split. It also meant he didn't remember to send me to school, which I didn't realise would actually mean more trouble until too late. Stupid attendance records.

Mum had a new life by then and wouldn't sign the papers to take me, which I realised said more about her than about me. I was put into foster care and moved to Central City, and the first thing I realised, was that no-one liked it when you knew what they were thinking.

No one.

Least of all, me.

Now I'm sixteen and I like rock music, being alone, and crunchy potato chips (there's really no point if it doesn't crunch loudly in your ears). I hate school, crowds, and telepathy.

I thought I had it under control.

I was wrong.


Author's Note

Hey!

This is my first fanfic and I hope it reads alright :)

I wanted to give credit for the cover to Deniele Levis Pelusi. I got the photo on Unsplash which is a free usable image website (I hope that's allowed- please tell me if it's not so I can fix it).

Also, disclaimer: The Flash tv show, comics, or even the characters do not, and will never belong to me. Credit to them.
I always forget to do this so this applies to every chapter :)

(Is that how you generally do a disclaimer? Like I said, this is my first time, so please let me know if I've got something wrong)