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    The Secret Power
    The Secret Power
    The Secret Power
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    The Secret Power

    By James A. M. Richards

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    Our protagonist at a low point in his life when he acquires a small power. Not a giant super power but a small whiff of something which could give him an advantage over everyone else. A small telekinetic power is bestowed upon him. It first appears to be inconsequential but becomes a major influence. But all things come with a price and learning to use his power and deal with the everyday things in life comes with many trials. With his new power comes new perceptions which he must integrate into his existing view of the outside world. The ability to sense objects behind him and out of visual range with a textural clarity becomes central to his new life. Skills as basic as driving his car have to be relearned. Interaction with others must be conducted carefully. Disclosure doesn't appear wise, even to his best friend and co-worker. Loosing his job and remaining financially solvent become his prime concerns. Ultimately the power becomes an ally which he has to manage.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJames A. M. Richards
    Release dateNov 24, 2012
    ISBN9780991804214
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      The Secret Power - James A. M. Richards

      The Secret Power

      By James Richards

      Copyright 2012 James Richards

      jamesrichards271@gmail.com

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      Money was getting tight. There had to be a way to get some extra rent and food money and make the payments. The idea came to me from a sign for a casino. There was one object in the casino that I could influence... the roulette wheel! I had been in with friends a couple of times and watched for a few minutes.

      The little ball I could probably handle! The big thing was going to be all the people and movement around me. I would have to get close enough to the wheel to work on the ball. I went in the morning and watched for a few minutes. Just a few hard core types at some of the tables. I looked very painfully on the internet and figured that the best way to win, or at least to make money, since I would hopefully be controlling the ball, was to bet on a colour. This didn't pay as well but it should be easy enough to get the ball onto a black or red square.

      The guy came up to the table and looked around while I was playing. Strange fellow. Really inside himself. Stared at the wheel but fidgeted all the time. Really hyper. Reacted to any little motion around him.

      I get close to the wheel and try to fiddle with the ball. Not as easy as it sounds. I haven’t counted on having a moving target. I can only influence the ball really effectively when it is coming towards me or going away from me. I stand for a while and manage to make it stay on a black square a lot of the time. The motion of the wheel next to the ball distracts me. At least it feel like I am influencing the ball. The movement of the wheel is distracting. Then I realize I have been there for over an hour.

      I take a break and sit down for a while, managing to find a seat with my back to the wall. The fancy texture on the wall is a little grating. The effort at the wheel was tiring. The small crowd was also distracting. Having people behind me was a constant buzz in my head. I had been avoiding crowds for a while now. I had been avoiding any close up interactions. I could feel them behind me. I could feel their bodies and their faces as grey scales The faces were almost seeable in my vision when they were behind me, like gray scale shadow faces. I couldn't shut them off by concentrating on the wheel like I could with my eyes.

      Finally I get my nerve up and buy some chips. The end table was the least crowded. I put five dollars on black. The ball moves so fast even when it is ready to drop onto the wheel. I try to give it

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