PublicDomainPictures (2012)
Do I Really Have to Wait?
With the ring of my alarm, I woke up to face reality another day. Unaccustomed to living alone after entering the degree programme, I had to dragged myself to the bathroom. After cleaning and dressing myself to appear presentable for the day, I realised that I had forgotten to heat my food up in the microwave before taking a bath.
Looking at the time, I realised that if I used the microwave, I would be late for class. Being the rebel that I was, I heated the food anyway. 5 minutes were displayed across the microwave's screen. I sat on the dining table, holding my hands together, praying that I would not be late because I really wanted a breakfast. Just as I finished my prayers, the microwave beeped.
"Are you serious? I was prepared to run late because of breakfast, but now the microwave is malfunctioning. Man, I must be the most unfortunate person in the world."
I went to check on the microwave, only to find out that my food had been heated perfectly. I was confused, 5 minutes had not passed when I checked the time again. At first, I didn't think too much about it. I was just happy that I wouldn't have to be late for class. Once I packed the food, I made a sprint to the bus station.
Arriving at the bus station, it was the exact time that the bus should be arriving soon. However, even after waiting for 5 minutes, the bus was nowhere to be seen. I turned and asked the other passengers whether they knew anything about this. Apparently, the bus schedule is being delayed for 30 minutes due to engine failure.
Running to the class was not an option for me, especially under the scorching sun while bringing along a heavy bag. At that moment, I held my hand together once again and prayed that the bus would be here sooner. Like before, the bus arrived just as I finished my prayers.
"My prayers were answered once again? You know what, I might be the luckiest person in the world. Well, maybe just only for today."
Fast forward to resting at home after a long day of studying on campus. I was browsing the video game site before I slept. It has just been announced that my favourite series is releasing another sequel next year.
"Next year!? I would be in an internship by then! Man, I wish could play it now. Wouldn't it be funny if I prayed again and the game would be released now?"
As a joke, I held my hand together and prayed that the game would be released now. Suddenly, I received a notification on my phone. I was shocked to learn that the game had been released immediately after my prayers.
At that moment, I realised that I had a superpower. But I wasn't too sure about its extent. To limit test, I spent a full week documenting my prayer usage. After analysing what I had done for the week, I found out the true nature of my superpower.
- I do not need to hold my hands together while making the prayer, but it looks cool
- The prayer only works when I'm waiting in a scenario or task
- The scenario or task must be completely out of my control
Imagine my disappointment when I sat at my desk, looking at my mathematics tutorial, praying that it would be finished immediately, and nothing happened. Most of the time, I used my superpower so that I wouldn't have to wait for my food to be served at the restaurant. Weirdly, the people around me do not notice the instantaneous occurrence, besides me.
"Do I really have to wait for you to finish your part time-job before you can finish your part of the assignment?"
Understanding that this scenario was out of my control, I prayed that my teammate would finish their task immediately, and their part is suddenly uploaded on the shared file. Since discovering my new ability, I've had more time to spend with my friends and family.
However, the superpower does come with a downside. Ever since then, I've found myself losing patience at the smallest of things. My life had been moving constantly since I do not have to wait.
I always knew that explaining my ability to my close friend is futile since others cannot sense the instant occurrence. As such, I never tried to share it with anyone. Knowing that I'm the only one who fully understand the predicament that I'm in, my life has been changed forever, a life where I would not have time to rest between waits.
"What if I just don't pray for it?"
At the depth of my despair, I came to realise that if I didn't pray for something to happen immediately, I would have to wait patiently. All this time, I had been too engrossed in my superpower. Becoming a slave to my ability, I was blind to the fact that I could've just refuse to use it.
Setting a rule upon myself, I had promised to only use my prayers when I absolutely need to finish a task. But I'll maybe still pray when I really do not wish to wait.
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