supplies to last for two years, so they’ll be fine. I don’t want to risk anyone leading Patrick to Sabine by accident, so no one comes or goes from that location.”
“That’s fine with me. The less I know about all of this, the better off I am,” Caroline said. “Will I be allowed to go to work?”
“Of course. We’re not really hiding from him. He could find us easily enough, here. I just didn’t want you in the house by yourself,” Nikolai replied.
“Okay then, I need to go in for an hour at least, today. Both Jill and I have been away for too long and I’d like to check in for a bit.”
“Katya will go with you then,” Nik said as he glanced at Katya for confirmation. She nodded and the girls left the room to grab what Caroline needed for work.
William and Jilly sat at the dining room table eating dinner, discussing how they were going to find Hannah. “I think we need to figure out how to harness your new ability. That will be the key to finding her,” William said.
“Yeah, but how are we going to do that? It’s not like I can just push a button and go wherever I want. I’ve only done it the one time that we know of,” Jilly replied.
“Exactly, the one time that we know of. You could have been doing this for years and not even realized it. With us, our abilities usually manifest around the same time as our magic does. Can you remember any vivid dreams from that time?”
Jilly thought for a moment. “I’ve always had vivid dreams. I thought it was because I’m a witch.”
“That can be true sometimes. However, I think you’ve been actually going to these places in your dreams, or at least a part of you has. I think tonight you should think about Hannah exclusively and see if you can find her when you’re dreaming.”
“It’s worth a shot and we don’t really have a lot of options right now. We need to find her quickly so we can get home and handle that situation” she sighed in frustration. “Do you think we’ll ever live a normal life? When no one is after us or trying to kill us?”
William chuckled. “I’d like to think it will get a bit easier, but I don’t think we’ll ever be normal. There are too many people out there who need our help for us to just sit on the sidelines.”
“I guess you’re right; but it would be nice to not be afraid that someone I love is going to be hurt or kidnapped all the time,” Jilly said with a sigh.
“I know, but normal and easy just aren’t in the cards for us, love.”
Jilly’s phone rang. “Hello?” she said, and then her eyes widened in shock. “Where are you? Okay, stay there. We’ll be there to get you in twenty minutes.” She hung up and looked at William. “That was Hannah.”
“How did she get your number?” William asked. “I only gave our numbers to the shopkeeper.”
“I didn’t ask, but we need to get her. She’s outside of the bookstore and she’s in trouble. Get your coat and let’s go.” They both raced to their rooms to get dressed and scrambled outside into the car. William drove so they didn’t have to bother his driver. He knew the city well since he’d lived there for hundreds of years. He stomped down on the gas pedal and they roared off into the night.
Jilly was anxious the entire drive into the city. She closed her eyes and tried to calm her nerves as William drove.
“We’ll be there soon, don’t worry,” William said as he patted her arm. He could feel the tension bubbling under her skin. Finally, after what felt like an eternity but in reality was less than twenty minutes, William pulled the car onto the street by the bookstore. Before he had even finished parking, Jilly bolted out of the car and ran toward the building. William swore under his breath and ran after her as soon as he finished parking.
When he caught up with her, Jilly was standing in front of the bookstore looking around frantically for Hannah. “She’s not here!” she screamed at him.
“That’s fine with me. The less I know about all of this, the better off I am,” Caroline said. “Will I be allowed to go to work?”
“Of course. We’re not really hiding from him. He could find us easily enough, here. I just didn’t want you in the house by yourself,” Nikolai replied.
“Okay then, I need to go in for an hour at least, today. Both Jill and I have been away for too long and I’d like to check in for a bit.”
“Katya will go with you then,” Nik said as he glanced at Katya for confirmation. She nodded and the girls left the room to grab what Caroline needed for work.
William and Jilly sat at the dining room table eating dinner, discussing how they were going to find Hannah. “I think we need to figure out how to harness your new ability. That will be the key to finding her,” William said.
“Yeah, but how are we going to do that? It’s not like I can just push a button and go wherever I want. I’ve only done it the one time that we know of,” Jilly replied.
“Exactly, the one time that we know of. You could have been doing this for years and not even realized it. With us, our abilities usually manifest around the same time as our magic does. Can you remember any vivid dreams from that time?”
Jilly thought for a moment. “I’ve always had vivid dreams. I thought it was because I’m a witch.”
“That can be true sometimes. However, I think you’ve been actually going to these places in your dreams, or at least a part of you has. I think tonight you should think about Hannah exclusively and see if you can find her when you’re dreaming.”
“It’s worth a shot and we don’t really have a lot of options right now. We need to find her quickly so we can get home and handle that situation” she sighed in frustration. “Do you think we’ll ever live a normal life? When no one is after us or trying to kill us?”
William chuckled. “I’d like to think it will get a bit easier, but I don’t think we’ll ever be normal. There are too many people out there who need our help for us to just sit on the sidelines.”
“I guess you’re right; but it would be nice to not be afraid that someone I love is going to be hurt or kidnapped all the time,” Jilly said with a sigh.
“I know, but normal and easy just aren’t in the cards for us, love.”
Jilly’s phone rang. “Hello?” she said, and then her eyes widened in shock. “Where are you? Okay, stay there. We’ll be there to get you in twenty minutes.” She hung up and looked at William. “That was Hannah.”
“How did she get your number?” William asked. “I only gave our numbers to the shopkeeper.”
“I didn’t ask, but we need to get her. She’s outside of the bookstore and she’s in trouble. Get your coat and let’s go.” They both raced to their rooms to get dressed and scrambled outside into the car. William drove so they didn’t have to bother his driver. He knew the city well since he’d lived there for hundreds of years. He stomped down on the gas pedal and they roared off into the night.
Jilly was anxious the entire drive into the city. She closed her eyes and tried to calm her nerves as William drove.
“We’ll be there soon, don’t worry,” William said as he patted her arm. He could feel the tension bubbling under her skin. Finally, after what felt like an eternity but in reality was less than twenty minutes, William pulled the car onto the street by the bookstore. Before he had even finished parking, Jilly bolted out of the car and ran toward the building. William swore under his breath and ran after her as soon as he finished parking.
When he caught up with her, Jilly was standing in front of the bookstore looking around frantically for Hannah. “She’s not here!” she screamed at him.
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