Something was wrong. Something evil was brewing. Simon could sense it, and so could the animals in the neighbourhood. There was something in the air; a sort of aura that made a person feel uncomfortable. Dogs became vicious, cats strayed further from home, and birds in the neighbourhood died in large numbers. Not everyone noticed this. Not everyone paid attention. Simon did.
What's the use of having this gift if you don't know how to control it?
Simon looked up at the skies. He wondered if God was up there, looking down back at him. 'Justin is right, Lord,' he whispered. 'Why give me abilities that I can't control?'
A dog barked and jumped up at Simon. A thin fence was the only barrier between him and the agitated animal.
Simon hunched down in front of the dog and established eye contact with it. It immediately stopped barking and backed down. Whimpering it ran back to the yard and disappeared into its kennel.
Something was bothering the animals, and whatever it was, it was getting worse.
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