if
I’m putting you in an awkward position.”
“It’s fine, Kate. Like I said I want us to be
friends. Friends hug, right?”
She didn’t know if he was trying to convince
her or himself. The tension she’d noted from the last time at the
diner resurfaced as he visibly stiffened.
He stood up and reached out a hand to help
her to her feet. “It looks like a massive downpour is going to
start any second. I should get you back to the library. Call me if
you want to talk about anything.”
“Thanks,” she said and managed a smile.
It was kind of him to offer, although there
was no way in hell she was ever telling him about last night’s
vision. Despite his proclamations, she had a feeling he wouldn’t be
too fond of the fact that she saw him in his underwear.
Chapter Eight
As she glanced at her surroundings this time,
Kate thought the vision was from Cori’s memories. The setting was
the front of an elementary school with seemingly hundreds of
children rushing in every direction. Busses were lined up in front
of the school and parents were holding the hands of children while
walking them towards the entrance of the building. She tried to
find Cori in the crowd, but couldn’t locate the little girl.
Instead, the vision seemed to center on a couple and a small boy
standing in front of the school’s marque. Confused, Kate wondered
who the people were and why she was seeing them.
The man held a camera in his hand. On a
closer inspection, she realized it was a dated looking Polaroid. He
took a shot of the small boy and a photo emerged from its base.
“Here, get in the picture Rose,” the man addressed the woman.
She gave a beaming smile and gathered the boy
in her arms. He squirmed as the man took multiple shots of them.
The woman’s smile never left her face.
Rose was stunning. She had black hair that
fell in natural waves almost to her waist. Her dark eyes were
highlighted by long lashes and her skin was blemish free. She
smiled frequently and there was something very charismatic about
her. Kate noticed several fathers walk by and do a double take of
the woman. Her husband didn’t seem to notice and Kate wondered if
he was used to the attention.
Although not as breathtaking as his wife, the
husband was tall and distinguished looking. His eyes were lighter
than his wife’s and his brown hair was graying slightly at the
temples.
The boy shared a strong resemblance with his
mother. His dark hair did not have the same curls, but he had the
same facial features. His gray eyes seemed to be a blend of his
parents. He looked to be about five years old and wore jeans and a
t-shirt. His outfit was completed by a Transformers backpack and
matching Transformers sneakers. “No more pictures!” he
complained.
“ Ok, sorry Jared, we’re only excited
because it’s your first day of kindergarten!” Rose
squealed.
Jared gave her a look of disdain. “I told
you, my name is not Jared, its Optimus Prime.”
His father shot an amused look to Rose over
Jared’s head. “Well, Optimus Prime, we should be heading in now. I
think the bell’s going to ring any minute.”
The boy’s bravado wavered. He shot his mother
an uncertain look. “Do I have to go, Mommy? I wanna stay home with
you.”
“ Now, now…” his father began.
“ Give me a minute to talk to him,
Charles.” She put a finger to her lips to shush him. Charles
shrugged as Rose bent down to Jared’s height. “I know this is scary
for you, but you’re going to love school. You’ll do all sorts of
fun things and meet so many new friends.”
Jared didn’t look convinced and frowned at
her. Earnestly, Rose pressed on. “And even though you don’t see me,
I’ll always be there with you. Whenever you get sad, just close
your eyes and imagine I’m next to you holding your hand.”
“ Rose, you really must stop coddling the
boy,” Charles admonished, but the obvious affection was apparent in
his voice. Rose laughed and pulled Jared in for
I’m putting you in an awkward position.”
“It’s fine, Kate. Like I said I want us to be
friends. Friends hug, right?”
She didn’t know if he was trying to convince
her or himself. The tension she’d noted from the last time at the
diner resurfaced as he visibly stiffened.
He stood up and reached out a hand to help
her to her feet. “It looks like a massive downpour is going to
start any second. I should get you back to the library. Call me if
you want to talk about anything.”
“Thanks,” she said and managed a smile.
It was kind of him to offer, although there
was no way in hell she was ever telling him about last night’s
vision. Despite his proclamations, she had a feeling he wouldn’t be
too fond of the fact that she saw him in his underwear.
Chapter Eight
As she glanced at her surroundings this time,
Kate thought the vision was from Cori’s memories. The setting was
the front of an elementary school with seemingly hundreds of
children rushing in every direction. Busses were lined up in front
of the school and parents were holding the hands of children while
walking them towards the entrance of the building. She tried to
find Cori in the crowd, but couldn’t locate the little girl.
Instead, the vision seemed to center on a couple and a small boy
standing in front of the school’s marque. Confused, Kate wondered
who the people were and why she was seeing them.
The man held a camera in his hand. On a
closer inspection, she realized it was a dated looking Polaroid. He
took a shot of the small boy and a photo emerged from its base.
“Here, get in the picture Rose,” the man addressed the woman.
She gave a beaming smile and gathered the boy
in her arms. He squirmed as the man took multiple shots of them.
The woman’s smile never left her face.
Rose was stunning. She had black hair that
fell in natural waves almost to her waist. Her dark eyes were
highlighted by long lashes and her skin was blemish free. She
smiled frequently and there was something very charismatic about
her. Kate noticed several fathers walk by and do a double take of
the woman. Her husband didn’t seem to notice and Kate wondered if
he was used to the attention.
Although not as breathtaking as his wife, the
husband was tall and distinguished looking. His eyes were lighter
than his wife’s and his brown hair was graying slightly at the
temples.
The boy shared a strong resemblance with his
mother. His dark hair did not have the same curls, but he had the
same facial features. His gray eyes seemed to be a blend of his
parents. He looked to be about five years old and wore jeans and a
t-shirt. His outfit was completed by a Transformers backpack and
matching Transformers sneakers. “No more pictures!” he
complained.
“ Ok, sorry Jared, we’re only excited
because it’s your first day of kindergarten!” Rose
squealed.
Jared gave her a look of disdain. “I told
you, my name is not Jared, its Optimus Prime.”
His father shot an amused look to Rose over
Jared’s head. “Well, Optimus Prime, we should be heading in now. I
think the bell’s going to ring any minute.”
The boy’s bravado wavered. He shot his mother
an uncertain look. “Do I have to go, Mommy? I wanna stay home with
you.”
“ Now, now…” his father began.
“ Give me a minute to talk to him,
Charles.” She put a finger to her lips to shush him. Charles
shrugged as Rose bent down to Jared’s height. “I know this is scary
for you, but you’re going to love school. You’ll do all sorts of
fun things and meet so many new friends.”
Jared didn’t look convinced and frowned at
her. Earnestly, Rose pressed on. “And even though you don’t see me,
I’ll always be there with you. Whenever you get sad, just close
your eyes and imagine I’m next to you holding your hand.”
“ Rose, you really must stop coddling the
boy,” Charles admonished, but the obvious affection was apparent in
his voice. Rose laughed and pulled Jared in for
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