Clan of Redemption (15 page)

“What time is it anyway?
It feels like I slept forever?” I asked her looking around for a
clock.

“It’s almost 6am, do you
want to go back to sleep?” Sully asked me.

“No, definitely not. I’m
going to go take a shower,” I said.

"Well my body doesn’t
responded until at least 7am,” Sully said as she climbed back into
bed.

“Ok, well I’ll try not to
wake you,” I said as I retrieved what I was going to wear out of my
bag.

The shower felt so good,
being cold has never been hard for me to handle, only recently has
it been difficult to be cold. I turned the hot water up, it made my
body feel completely relaxed and calm.

Jayden, did you have a
dream last night about your mother?

“Saska, is that you?” I
asked.

Yes, it’s me; I thought we
could have a private conversation in here.

“My dream started out on
the beach standing in front of this grand house, but then I saw a
woman that as she got closer looked like my Mom,” I said as I
realized I needed to wash my hair before I ran out of hot
water.

Don’t be afraid of your
dreams, they are there to help guide you in your journey

“Have you ever been
trapped and couldn’t move. That was the worst feeling I have ever
had, it was like my feet were stuck in stone,” I said as it gave me
a shiver to think about.

You need to learn that
when you’re in a dream, you are in control, try to remember that
next time you’re dreaming.

“You can’t control your
dreams…..can you?” I asked.

Not very many people can,
but you most of all should be able to, just try it next time you
feel like you’re in a dream.

“Ok, so now that we are
alone, can you tell me who you are? Are you a dog really, because
you act like you’ve known me for awhile and last night you talked
like you were my best friend,” I said as I finished rinsing the
conditioner out of my hair.

Jayden, I brought
something in here for you when you’re done.

“You brought me something,
well that was nice, it’s not a dead right?” I asked

I’m not a cat
Jayden.

He sounded exasperated.
“Oh right, well I was just curious,” I said as I turned the water
off giggling to myself.

I reached out from the
shower curtain and grabbed a towel. I pulled the shower curtain
back and there was Saska sitting on the rug in front of
me.

“What are you a perverted
dog?” I asked as I stepped out of the shower.

Jayden, I left you
something on the sink, I’m going to give you a few minutes, then I
will be back. Take that time to change as well.

“Wow, you’re awful bossy
for a dog. You are lucky, I only let one other person use that tone
with me.

Right, but see how much
good that did.

“What, hey wait!” I
screeched, but the dog walked out of the bathroom.

I changed into my blue
jeans and a red long sleeve t-shirt. I looked on the sink and
sitting there was the letter that Sully and I had found in Logan’s
draw.

I sat on the toilet with
the letter in my hand. I couldn’t open it. Reading something that
Logan had written to me wouldn’t be easy and I wasn’t sure that I
was ready for any more tears right now.

I opened the letter but had
my eyes closed.

How are you suppose to
read a letter when you can’t see the words. Stop being a chicken
and read the letter he wrote for a reason, so read what he had to
say.

“Wow, you don’t give a
girl much time, do you?” I said as I looked up and saw Saska
sitting there.

I am on guard all the time
and I need for you to get up to speed on a few things.

“Ok Ok, I’ll read the
letter,” I said as I looked down.

Jayden,

I miss you already, I wish
that I could have told you this before you had to go through the
pain of thinking that I was dead, but for you safety it had to be
that way. I know that you have read your Mothers letter and have
many questions, and some of the questions I can answer, but most of
them you have to discover for yourself. My duty is with you, and it
has been since the day I was born. I have been sent to guard you,
like my Father to your Mother. Things happened faster than I had
expected so I hope that you find this letter the way I had
intended.

Please listen to me when I
tell you, things are going to get stranger in the future, but
remember that I am always here for you. It might not be the Logan
that you remember, but I am still Logan.

L

“That’s it, that’s the
whole letter; you’ve got to be kidding me,” I said as I let my head
drop with disappointment.

I never said I was an
English major, I didn’t know what to say or how to say
it.

“Logan, it is you isn’t’
it. How come you let me believe you were dead, do you know how much
pain I have had in my heart?” I said as I realized that I was
angry.

I never thought I would be
angry to find out that my best friend is still alive.

Everyone had to believe
that I was dead, including you. It’s against our laws to tell you
things and that was one of them, at least before you're ready. I
stayed with you that night when you feel asleep on at the lake, I
tried to keep you warm, but you shivered all night.

“Of course I was
shivering, my friend had drowned and I was alone. You know I blamed
myself for your death, because I wasn’t there for you. I thought
that if I would have been there when I said I would, that you
wouldn’t have drowned,” I said as I started to cry.

Jayden, please don’t cry,
I’m not dead, isn’t that what’s important. I won’t leave you again,
as long as I can help it.

“You’re lucky I like
dogs….yeah, what if I hadn’t let you follow me home, what if I
hated dogs?” I said as I stared at his eyes. I knew his eyes were
familiar to me, how I didn’t put those two together before. Where
has my head been, I’m usually more observant than this.

Jayden, you love all
animals, I know this from being your friend. You can’t stand to see
any animal in pain. I didn’t choose to be a dog, which is what I
was born to be when the time was called upon.

“You’re talking like my
Mother’s letter, all cryptic. What do you mean you were meant to
be?” I said.

We don’t have time to talk
about this now, but I promise we will have more conversation
soon.

“Oh, don’t think you’re
getting off that easy, Logan. I had to go to your funeral, yeah,
your funeral. I thought I would never see you again, who was going
to be there for me when I needed a push here and there?” I said as
I knelt down on the floor to get close to him

I am still here for you,
I’m so truly sorry that you had to experience that, but let’s put
that in the past and move on. I am here now and will push you; yes,
you need to be pushed just a bit.

“Yes, that’s my Logan,
always pushing. So, does your Mother know that you are still alive?
She acted like she knew you when I was in your room.” I sat down
next to him.

Yes, my Mother knows, but
again, she cannot interfere. I was hoping that you had noticed all
those signs.

“I did, but everyone morns
the loss of loved ones different, so I wasn’t sure what it was,” I
said.

Jayden, it will be
ok.

“I know it will, now that
you are here,” I said as I reached out and grabbed him and pulled
him into me. I hugged him as tight as I could.

Jayden, I might be a dog,
but you’re hugging me a little too tight, I’m not
invincible

“Sorry, but I needed to
feel you close. Hey, so what happen with that gunshot, I know I saw
you get shot, and there was all that blood,” I said as I let him
go.

That was all you Jayden, I
had been shot and was dying, but you saved me. Thank
you.

“Saved you, I didn’t do
anything; by the time we got to the vets you were ok. I don’t think
I could have done that.”

You did do that, we’ll
talk about that later, but you need to know that the powers you
posses.

“You keep talking about
these abilities like I’m Super Girl,” I said as I stood
up.

Jayden this is real and
you need to take it seriously.

“Ok, ok I will but you
need to give me time to absorb this, between you and my Mom, your
freaking me out,” I said as I put all my toiletries
away.

You need to stay cautious
over the next few days and keep an open mind.

“I think I've been
handling all this rather well. Hey we never talked about Blake, did
you know that you had a brother?” I asked him.

I had heard rumors that he
exited, but I wasn’t sure. It’s a sore subject for my Mom so I
didn’t bring it up.

"But he was staying at
your house, if you Mom had a problem then why was he there?” I
asked him.

Jayden you will learn that
things are not always how we want them, but it is the way, whether
we like it or not.

“Is that why I never have
met my grandparents?” I asked.

Your Mother did not follow
our laws and she wanted no part of that life. You will have to make
your own choices when that time comes.

“Are you hungry, because
all this talk has my stomach making noises?” I asked him as I put
my bag away. I was being as careful as I could not to wake Sully.
If she gets up before she’s ready is won’t be a pleasant
experience.

Yes, I would love to get
something, and please, please don’t mention buying me dog food
again. I might be in dog form, but I am still human.

“Of course, that would be
torture,” I said while I laughed.

“What about Blake, should
we invite him along?” I asked.

I would rather not, but if
you must, you must. I guess he needs to eat
.

As I opened the motel
door, Blake was standing right in front of me.

“Oh my, you scared me. I
was just about to come ask you if you wanted to go with L...Saska
and I to get something to eat?” I said.

Be careful not to call me
Logan. We don’t want anyone finding out before the time is
right.

"I would love to come with
you, I have been awake for several hours but was afraid to wake
anyone. I have a hard time sleeping in strange beds, but being
awake was good because I scouted out a place for us to get some
breakfast,” he said as he closed the door behind me.

“Blake, I want to thank
you for taking care of me last night, I don’t know what would have
happened if it was just Sully trying to get me out of the car,” I
said as I realized it was a bit chilly and I didn’t bring a coat or
sweatshirt with me.

“Oh, I have a feeling that
Sully would have gotten you from the car to the bed, but you would
have awake with a few more bumps and bruises than you might have
now,” Blake laughed.

“Yeah, that’s for sure,” I
said as I realized that Logan might be with me, but his skills are
limited as a dog.

We walked for just a few
blocks and came to a restaurant in the shape of a caboose. Once I
found a seat, Logan came and lay at my feet facing the only
door.

“Are you ok” I asked him
as I bent down and put my face next to his nose.

I’m ok, but don’t forget
my food please.

“I won’t forget your
food,” I said as I stood up.

“You talked to that dog
like he can understand you,” Blake said.

“Well even if he can’t
understand me, it makes me feel better to treat him with that
respect,” I said as I shivered.

“Are you cold?” Blake asked
me.

“Yeah a little, I forgot a
jacket. I guess I wasn’t as awake as I thought,” I said.

“Here, let me get that for
you, and I have a few layers on, please take my jacket, I’m a
little too warm anyway,” Blake said.

“Oh that would be nice,
thank you,” it smelled really good.

As the waitress came
towards our table I noticed she was eyeing Logan. Great, how do I
handle this one. I couldn't make him wait outside.

Just as she approached our
table I thought of something.

"I forgot my dogs working
vest. I have seizures now and again and I need him to help me
through them. I'm sorry I forgot his vest. I'll make sure I bring
it next time," I smiled at her.

She nodded, not smiling,
but not saying anything except asking us what we wanted. I ordered
for myself and Logan and Blake placed his order.

We ate breakfast without
much to say, I think that Blake and I are having a hard time
finding things to talk about. I had a traditional breakfast with
pancakes, bacon, harsh browns, eggs and a side of toast. It was a
little much for me, but it sure hit the spot. I felt so drains from
last night, I felt like I could have eaten more.

The server came by to give
me a refill on my coffee and I asked her to get me two of the same
breakfast in to go containers.