CHAPTER 58

--Alyssa--

We were currently having dinner, and I was doing everything in my power to avoid making a mistake. I could feel the energy coursing through my hands, like a static charge ready to discharge at any moment. The room was filled with the usual sounds of clinking cutlery and murmured conversation, but to me, it felt like a pressure cooker ready to explode.

I was careful to avoid touching anyone because I didn't know what would happen if I did. The uncertainty gnawed at me, making my nerves even more frayed. I could only guess at the potential consequences, and none of the scenarios I imagined were pleasant.

Grandma kept glancing at me, her eyes filled with concern and a silent plea that I maintain my composure. She had always been my rock, the one person who knew everything about my condition and who had helped me manage it since I was a child. Tonight, her worry was palpable, and I knew she was hoping against hope that I wouldn’t do anything to reveal my secret. This was, witho