[ WP ] Grandma was an excellent mutant . She could read minds and even influence them . She never used her powers for bad , until she got dementia and came to stay with us ...

Gram is a bit of a legend in our world. 
 
 She's only one of a dozen or so known mind readers in all mutant history, and one of only a handful who used those powers for good. She spent decades of her long life thwarting the deeds of dictators, preventing killing sprees, and steering technology toward the betterment of humanity. She is considered a priceless gem by mutants and humans alike. 
 
 And I just want her out. 
 
 Don ’ t get me wrong. I love her. But the dementia seems to have unleashed a certain rebellious side of her that is completely out of control. Luckily she hasn ’ t done anything dangerous, and it ’ s actually closer to impetuousness than anything else, but it ’ s driving me crazy. 
 
 But, she ’ s a freaking legend. Apparently she ’ s allowed to do whatever she wants and people find it charming. She could commit murder right in front of a police station and they ’ d manage to justify it. “ After all the good she ’ s done… ” then lead her by the elbow into the station and feed her tea and cookies. 
 
 Doesn ’ t sound so bad? Well guess who gets the brunt of it. 
 
 She thinks it ’ s hilarious to mess with me. She ’ ll respond to my thoughts as if I were saying them out loud, and will provoke me into thinking weird stuff just so she can declare it to the world. She literally points at me and laughs. I ’ ve grown up an only child, but when Gram moved in it was like I inherited a mean older sister. Last week she made me leave the house with my underwear on top of my clothes. 
 
 The worst part is that she ’ s sneaky. People don ’ t even realize half the stuff she does, because she ’ s a master of entrapment. On Friday I had a girl over while my parents were out to dinner. I snuck her in, hoping that Gram wouldn ’ t open her mind and sense what was happening. That was a mistake. Five minutes into a heavy make-out session we could hear her creaky voice on the other side of the door: “ Aaaand up comes the little guy! ” 
 
 How am I supposed to live like this? I love her because she ’ s my Grandma, and I respect her because she was an incredible woman. My parents tell me I need to be patient. Sometimes they even get frustrated when I complain, and remind me that I ’ ll be leaving for college in three years and I ’ ll probably miss having my Gram so close by. 
 
 But I can ’ t wait for college. There are challenges that come along with being a mutant in a prominently human environment, but at least I won ’ t be the only kid in school with an 80-year-old bully.
