don’t want to offend her or cause added stress in her weakened condition. If it is possible for her to fall back into a coma, the last thing I want is to be responsible.
“It must be important, what is it?” She asks waiting.
“Do you know any information about the Vandersen family?”
Becca’s eye became two frightened saucers. She glances in all directions to avoid contact with me. Becca takes a few deep breaths before she nods and says more on the matter. “What do you want to know? My memory is still a bit hazy.”
“Have you seen…?” She starts nodding before I am able to finish.
“So, you have seen him.” It isn’t a question.
“Yes, I have seen him.” I answer.
I felt the jealous shadow cross my eyes. Swallowing any ill words, I smile to avoid saying the wrong thing. Becca stared at me with a long expressionless gaze, understanding my thoughts she spoke. “You are attracted to him. I can see it. Avaya he isn’t alive.”
Sighing, I fall into a sitting position on her bed, “I know Becca. That is what makes it so crazy. It may seem unreal and impossible I don’t know…I can’t explain it. He thinks well we agree I am the girl from his dreams.”
Becca sits up straighter, stuttering a little. “You…you’re the girl he’s been waiting for?”
We both went into awkward silence.
TWENTY-ONE
Realizations
Becca and I didn’t visit for long. It was awkward being in the presence of another family member I barely know. I felt like an intruder. Back in my room, I stared at the sky. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Luken. He walked toward the extended rock, sat down in a relaxed position. He has one arm draped over his knee, staring out at the direction the sun had set. I wanted to join him instead I gazed at him from my window.
Startled I glanced up when Luken stood before me, “you look sad Avaya.”
I nod. “My cousin Becca she woke up from her coma.”
“I know it is refreshing to see her recovering. I suppose your sorrow is caused by other matters.” I shake my head.
“There was this man on the highway. That night Xavier brought me back. I pissed him off. Making him so angry he tried to attack me. He thinks the highway is his land, it scared me. Luken he is so not like you. He has this blue glow and can turn into a large blue orb of light.
“An old man, are you sure?”
“Yes. Have you seen him before? I mean he won’t cause me real harm, will he?”
Luken shakes his head, “I have not left the mansion in 127 years with the exception of you.” I paused, “the beach that was a dream right?” Luken doesn’t answer. I think about how long he has been stuck here and I thought my being here was bad.
“I felt sorry for him. He can’t find his son.”
“What lovely words made him so angry?”
Cringing I look at Luken, “that he has been dead for a long time and maybe his son is somewhere else and he no longer owns the land.”
Luken drops his head shaking it back and forth. He lifts his eyes to meet mine laughing at me. His smirk went to a sweet laugh only it is directed at me. I was really frightened in the moment. Xavier was right I really know how to piss off a spirit. Even Luken has become angered at my doing.
“What did he look like?”
I don’t know why it took me so long to realize it. Luken’s father, it must be him. “An elderly man in his sixties or seventies maybe, with eerie blue eyes and he wears a coat like yours.”
“Maybe it is my father,” Luken whispers. “It would have to be him. Last time I saw my own father he laid on his death bed here in the mansion. He was waiting to see me again only I wasn’t there when he actually passed on. My father used to search for me in the woods, he must still be there. I know him Avaya, he won’t hurt you.”
Luken stood moving toward the door. “Stay with me tonight?” I asked. He stares off in the distance, away from my gaze. “Please.”
“Not tonight, Becca should have some company. It
“It must be important, what is it?” She asks waiting.
“Do you know any information about the Vandersen family?”
Becca’s eye became two frightened saucers. She glances in all directions to avoid contact with me. Becca takes a few deep breaths before she nods and says more on the matter. “What do you want to know? My memory is still a bit hazy.”
“Have you seen…?” She starts nodding before I am able to finish.
“So, you have seen him.” It isn’t a question.
“Yes, I have seen him.” I answer.
I felt the jealous shadow cross my eyes. Swallowing any ill words, I smile to avoid saying the wrong thing. Becca stared at me with a long expressionless gaze, understanding my thoughts she spoke. “You are attracted to him. I can see it. Avaya he isn’t alive.”
Sighing, I fall into a sitting position on her bed, “I know Becca. That is what makes it so crazy. It may seem unreal and impossible I don’t know…I can’t explain it. He thinks well we agree I am the girl from his dreams.”
Becca sits up straighter, stuttering a little. “You…you’re the girl he’s been waiting for?”
We both went into awkward silence.
TWENTY-ONE
Realizations
Becca and I didn’t visit for long. It was awkward being in the presence of another family member I barely know. I felt like an intruder. Back in my room, I stared at the sky. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Luken. He walked toward the extended rock, sat down in a relaxed position. He has one arm draped over his knee, staring out at the direction the sun had set. I wanted to join him instead I gazed at him from my window.
Startled I glanced up when Luken stood before me, “you look sad Avaya.”
I nod. “My cousin Becca she woke up from her coma.”
“I know it is refreshing to see her recovering. I suppose your sorrow is caused by other matters.” I shake my head.
“There was this man on the highway. That night Xavier brought me back. I pissed him off. Making him so angry he tried to attack me. He thinks the highway is his land, it scared me. Luken he is so not like you. He has this blue glow and can turn into a large blue orb of light.
“An old man, are you sure?”
“Yes. Have you seen him before? I mean he won’t cause me real harm, will he?”
Luken shakes his head, “I have not left the mansion in 127 years with the exception of you.” I paused, “the beach that was a dream right?” Luken doesn’t answer. I think about how long he has been stuck here and I thought my being here was bad.
“I felt sorry for him. He can’t find his son.”
“What lovely words made him so angry?”
Cringing I look at Luken, “that he has been dead for a long time and maybe his son is somewhere else and he no longer owns the land.”
Luken drops his head shaking it back and forth. He lifts his eyes to meet mine laughing at me. His smirk went to a sweet laugh only it is directed at me. I was really frightened in the moment. Xavier was right I really know how to piss off a spirit. Even Luken has become angered at my doing.
“What did he look like?”
I don’t know why it took me so long to realize it. Luken’s father, it must be him. “An elderly man in his sixties or seventies maybe, with eerie blue eyes and he wears a coat like yours.”
“Maybe it is my father,” Luken whispers. “It would have to be him. Last time I saw my own father he laid on his death bed here in the mansion. He was waiting to see me again only I wasn’t there when he actually passed on. My father used to search for me in the woods, he must still be there. I know him Avaya, he won’t hurt you.”
Luken stood moving toward the door. “Stay with me tonight?” I asked. He stares off in the distance, away from my gaze. “Please.”
“Not tonight, Becca should have some company. It
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