Embody by Jamie Magee Page B

conclusion.
    “How?”
    “I don’t know, but have you ever thought
about someone - and they just showed up?” he asked. I nodded. “I
think you attract that person. I would bet she was just thinking
about us, hoping the rumors of us were true.”
    “Do you know where we were? Was it
Delen?”
    “No, it wasn’t Delen. I have no idea where
she was,” Landen said, upset with himself.
    “So, how are we going to help her sister?” I
asked.
    “Her sister looked fine; she was the one who
looked weak.”
    “So what now?” I asked
    Landen shrugged his shoulders, feeling
helpless.
    “What if I painted them? Could we ask
someone to go there and look for them?”
    “I think your efforts would be in vain.
Esterious is the largest dimension; it would take someone years to
find someone that wasn’t their soul mate,” Landen said, reaching
across to put his hand on my leg. I looked down, defeated.
    “She called us once; she’ll be able to call
us again,” Landen said, turning the wheel for us to leave.
    I looked across the field again and said a
little prayer that I’d find that girl again. I knew she needed
me...they both did.

Chapter Six
    When we pulled up at Brady’s house, we could
see him outside, working on his jeep. I reached for our bag and
jumped down. Landen walked over and started to help Brady. As I
passed by them, I shook my head in admiration at the bond they
shared.
    I knew Felicity and the baby were the only
ones inside, and I followed their emotions up the stairs. I took
our bag to the guest room, then tiptoed into Felicity’s room. She
was so peaceful; I wasn’t sure if she was awake or asleep. From the
doorway, I could see her light blue Aura beaming in the dim room.
She must have felt me coming because she turned, and a smile beamed
across her face.
    “There you are. I was starting to think you
were avoiding me,” she said softly.
    Allie was lying in her cradle, staring up at
her mobile; a pure white light surrounded her.
    “She’s been awake almost all day. She’ll
sleep most of the night,” Felicity said, reaching to caress
Allie.
    “I swear, she acts a lot older than she is.
I don’t think she should be able to focus that well,” I said, a
little afraid of what these children may be preparing for.
    “I don’t either. Rose said that a lot of the
babies born recently are just as advanced; it’s like she already
knows what she’s supposed to do and is forcing her body to catch up
with her mind,” Felicity said, looking me over. “I heard you had an
interesting day.”
    I wasn’t sure what part of my day she was
referring to, so I questioned her with my eyes.
    “Libby and Preston came by; I’ve been
bribing them to keep me updated on you,” she said, smiling.
    “With what?” I asked, amused.
    “Cookies and milk. Sugar cookies buy more
info than chocolate chip,” Felicity said, proud of herself.
“But...I’ve yet to get out of them what Olivia and Clarissa are
keeping from me; I know the three of you know something and are
keeping me out of it.”
    A look of guilt came over me. I slowly sat
down on the side of her bed, and she reached for my leg.
    “I just want to help if I can,” Felicity
whispered.
    “You can’t help me fix something that’s
already gone down in history,” I said, looking down.
    “Tell me, Willow.”
    “I haven’t even told Landen,” I said,
feeling guilty.
    “If you want this to stay between us, then
it will. Brady is on pins and needles around me anyway,” Felicity
said, trying to make me feel better.
    I looked at Felicity. I argued with myself
that it would be hard to forget something that everyone knew; yet,
Felicity always had a way of making me feel better. In fact,
talking my problems out always helped me resolve them faster.
    “They found a picture of me in the remains
of my old house. It was from another time. Drake and I were in the
picture together, happy,” I said in a low tone, now focusing on
Landen downstairs so I could end