The Power Within: A Rose Full Of Emotions

11. I Miss You.

My brain still hadn't shut off. I was still in that stupid cafe hearing everyone's voices but seeing no one in sight except for Jack, paying me another pleasant visit.

"Andi, do you know why I keep visiting you in your head?" I snap out of my thoughts and look at him with worried eyes. "No," I say with a soft voice, regretting even speaking. I don't want to find out why he visits me.

But I have a strong feeling he's going to tell me anyway. He speaks while looking down at the table for a moment, "I come to visit you in here because it's where you feel safest, correct?" I don't understand, I ask, "Is this a trick question?" He looks at me with a 'Seriously?' look. "No, I'm asking if you feel safest in here than in the real world." I look him straight in the eyes, my tone changing, "This is my real world."

"Oh. So you don't know the difference between reality and your mind, because you think what your mind is showing you, is your reality, right? How you see things through your eyes?" I nod. Not looking away from him.

I don't look away not because I'm scared of him, but because I don't know what's gonna come out of his mouth next.

He sighs, then speaks again, "Your mom was in an accident, and her boyfriend took you in, right?" I hesitate but soon nod. He asks another question, "He was ok until she passed right, then when he took you, he started drinking more frequently right?"

I nod but decide to add something he left out, "Yes but he drank when she was alive, he would hurt us still but she got more of it since she was his girlfriend and I was gone most of the time, away at school or practice, or I just didn't want to go home and deal with them."

My throat was burning at this point, my eyes filling up with tears. My heart rate was through the roof, beating as hard as a drummer beats on a drum kit when he's angry. My heart rate was so uneven it hurt.

I feel like someone was hitting my heart with a bat repeatedly, then squeezing my insides until they exploded, but I couldn't let my mind win. I had to stay strong.

I looked up at Jack, determined to answer all of his questions and be as strong as I possibly could. He saw I was fighting and smiled, silently cheering me on, "Dont let it win, Andrea. You got this. You're stronger than you let on. Let that strongness out on your frustrations and let them have it. Dont hold back."

I hear his voice but don't see his lips moving. He's talking to me using his telepathic perception hocus-pocus mind shit. That's pretty cool. I want to do that.

"You will be able to. Once you get a hold of your powers." I look at him confused. "My what now?" He chuckles softly, "Your powers. You will get them soon. But you have to be patient. Mary, Amber, Nina, Shawn, and Marty, will all get theirs as well."

I ask, "What the hell is a Marty? Is it Smarties twin brother?" I tried to make a joke but I don't think he understood. I still didn't know who Marty was, so I repeat my question but asked it like a normal human, "Who's Marty?"

Jack (who looks very confused by my joke still) answers my question in a tone I don't recognize. It's like he's confused but knows what he's talking about. I know, confusing, right?

"Marty is on the Football team with Jake. He is Nina's soulmate." I'm confused now, how did she meet her soulmate so quickly? "You all have met your soulmates already. Your soulmate is Lucas, Mary's soulmate is Jonah, Jake and Amber are soulmates, Lizzy and Jasper are soulmates, and Shawn and Tony are soulmates.You have met your soulmates more than once. You have met them many times in other lives and dimensions. You've met Lucas 3 times already in this life."

I try to wrap my head around what just came out of his mouth but my mind won't cooperate with me. It never does.

Jack changes the subject, informing me of new information I will understand. He says, "You know I'm gonna have to send you back, right?" I nod but I want to go back but I want to see my mom. But I'm afraid if I see her...I won't want to come back.