บท 42: Solution

(1 Week Later)

"Please tell me, you found a way to stop my powers from reading people's minds." Jean almost whined the words, as she gripped her head. It was too straining on the young girl to hear so many voices. Her parents had forced her to take of the foil hat after only a day, seeing as she took it everywhere.

But once it was off, the voices never stopped, her sleep had been impacted, her interaction with normal people had been nearly destroyed, she couldn't live her life properly. She had only been able to keep a conversation with Peter, and even that was difficult.

When you could hear what a person was really thinking while they were saying something different, the trust she had in the person would diminish. Not to mention the weird and dark thoughts that would drift in while she was at school.

After only 1 day of school she had to pretend to be sick, she couldn't handle everyone's voices. Her parents were starting to get worried that the fever was worse than they thought, the bags under her eyes from not being able to sleep, were the best indication something was wrong.

Peter, in return to her words, gave a small smile. He had been racking his brain for the whole week to figure out what to do. It was hard to concentrate in school, especially when Jean stopped coming in. He knew how hard it was for her.

He had been fiddling in his room nonstop, and asking Crystal numerous questions to finally be able to get something together. By taking items throughout the house, as well as demolishing a few appliances, that 'mysteriously disappeared', Peter finally put something together.

"Can you read my thoughts?" Jean looked at him with her tired eyes for a second before the sparkled with delight. She couldn't stop peoples voice from coming in, but she could focus on someone to drown the others out, and when she just tried to read Peter's mind, she got nothing!

Her hands shot out and gripped his shoulders in a vice like hold. "How?!" Peter rubbed his eyes in a tired manner with the same smile, before turning his head and tapping his ear. In his ear was a type of hearing aid, or ear bud. It wrapped around his ear so that it wouldn't fall off, but it wasn't as bulky as a hearing aid.

Taking the ear bud out, Jean could suddenly hear his thoughts again. He handed it over to her and she quickly put it on her left ear. Suddenly the voices that had been plaguing her mind for the last few days completely vanished. The tension in her shoulders, which she hadn't realized was there, slackened and she felt light on her feet.

The stress was finally leaving her body and the low amount of sleep was catching up. Without her knowing she started to fall asleep. Walking over lazily to Peters' bed, as they were in his room, she flopped onto the mattress and fell asleep.

Peter showed a big smile as he saw his friend flop down. A weight had been lifted off his shoulders as he helped her. Walking as quietly as he could, he moved over to his computer, and tapped the microphone.

*Tap *Tap* "He Crystal, it seems to have worked. The mini energy field disrupts the energy from getting in and out." The computer blinked to life and sent a reply. "Then the project was a success Peter. It also doesn't interfere with normal radio wave frequencies, so it can be used in everyday life. I'm surprised we made it so fast. Congratulations Peter."

Peter couldn't help but let a satisfied smile come to his face. The encouragement from Crystal was something that meant so much to him these days. Her encouraging words made him want to strive harder in his endeavors.

Thinking to himself for a short while he finally responded, changing the subject. "Add new item to project 3. If I'm going to communicate with you using a communicator, or ear piece, it would be beneficial to add the energy field disruption." "New item added." "Also create a new project, Project 34. I should try and create a bigger or more efficient Field, I don't know if Jean's powers could become more powerful in the future."

A few files flashed on the screen as a new folder was added, and items were transferred. "New project created." Peter lounged back in his seat at the words. Sleep seemed to be also catching up with him after all this time. Just before he closed his eyes, the voice of Crystal spoke out once again.

"Do you want me to send the results and theories to your pen pal, Peter? They would love to see the notes, and were also integral in helping you finish the project." Peters face broke out into a smile again, this one was very sweet as he started to think about something. After a few minutes he replied happily.

"Yes send them the results, and also a big thank you! Their help was essential this time." "Affirmative." With that Peter finally fell asleep, while Crystal got to work. When he woke up again, Jean would give him a big hug and a Kiss on the cheek. The first kiss he ever had that wasn't from his Aunt.