Bloom

Hello. My name is Penny. The day after my 11th birthday I got a superpower. I can control plants. Here’s what happened.

I was doing homework at my desk when I heard a noise behind me. It sounded like a tap on the window but no one was there. There was a box though. A box wrapped up in glittery wrapping paper. The tag read:

Someday you’ll thank me for this.

I instantly assumed it was from my dad as he had forgotten on the day and my mum would not be happy to see him. I opened it up and it was a silver and white daisy chain necklace. I kept it under my tshirt because I knew if mum saw I had it she would throw it out. After their divorce, they never see each other and if they do, it always starts and ends with screaming and shouting. He’s a good dad, he just forgets about the important things and focuses too much on his work.

Anyway, I think the necklace kickstarted my ability, because strange things started to happen after. I have this balcony outside my bedroom leading out to the back garden. I have to climb out the window to sit on the bench but it’s worth it. I went to read a book out there and halfway through reading the first page, my leg had a vine wrapped around it. I peeled it off and began reading again. I was indulged in the book for quite sometime, that after about an hour, a dog barked next door and made me jump. I turned my head and was facing a large bush of flowers around me, some I’d never seen before. My balcony was bare before with a bench and ivy running up past it, now felt like a tropical rainforest. I heard a creak from the bench and climbed back into my room.

The bench felt like it was going to give way with the amount of plants on it. I looked through the window and saw an ivy branch rise from the balcony to it. I was startled but carried on staring as it pointed and tapped on the glass towards my chest. I looked down at myself and held my hand to my chest and remembered the necklace. I shook my head and it pulled away. I shouted at all the plants to go away and they did. I went back to my desk to place down my book and noticed a small withered daisy on the desk. I picked it up to throw it away but in my fingers it turned back into full colour and grew back remaining petals that had previously fallen off. I was amazed and looked back at the window, the plants all gone. I went back to the box which the necklace was in and pulled out all the padding and paper. A small note was written inside the box from dad saying:

If it’s too hard to figure out, you can find me at HOME. It’s going to be confusing but everything will be ok. Love always.

I thought I should try heading there another time. If mum found out, she’d be furious.