[ WP ] You are a teenager with the ability to measure how `` Dangerous '' people are on a scale from 1 to 10 just by looking at them . A normal child would be a 1 , while a trained man with an assault rifle might be a 7 . Today , you notice the unassuming new kid at school measures a 10 .

I've seen the numbers for my whole life, and I've known what they meant for as long as I can remember. My newborn cousin is a zero, inert and without intent. The typical cop is a five, alert but largely peaceful. A politician on a screen is an eight, every word out of their mouth chosen carefully and their eyes staring soulfully into the cameras. 
 
 I had been walking to my next class when I saw her. My hands began to sweat, my vision flickering out of focus as I stared. She gave her stubborn locker a kick, spinning her combo again and sighing when it refused to open. My ears rang, my heart climbed out from its place behind my breastbone. 
 
 A ten. 
 
 A negative ten.
