SUMMER'S RAIN

CHAPTER 81

CHAPTER 81

Four days later we are all eating breakfast when Harris looks at me and said something that took me by total surprise.

“I’ve been thinking about the hearing; I think the angels did try to take your powers, but something stopped them from being able to.”

“Why do you think that?”

“I’ve seen the council when they take powers from keepers, and as soon as they shut their eyes, they have always taken the keepers powers right then. With you on the other hand I watched, and they tried, and they tried some more, but they weren’t able to take your powers. You scared them so to cover their tracks. They played it off like they allowed you to keep your powers.”

“If what you’re saying is true why do you think they couldn’t take my powers? Have you ever seen the angels not be able to take powers before?”

“I’m not sure why they couldn’t take your powers and no; I've never seen the angels not be able to take a keepers powers. I don’t think they’ve ever had that happen either. I think now they’re afraid of you; they've always been leery of you and your powers but a few weeks ago you confirmed their fears.”

“Are you or Summer ever afraid of me or why I’m able to do all the things I can?”

“No honey, not in the least, the way I see it God blessed you with more of him than he did the rest of us. He had his reason for making you so special. I’m just honored he trusted your mother and I to be your parents. Lana you have great powers and with those powers comes a Great responsibility, and I know you can handle whatever it is that you were born to do.”

I was chocked up. Before I knew it I was up from the table and was hugging Harris. He hugs me back, when I let go of him, I stare him in the eyes and say, “Thanks Dad.”
He pulls me back into another hug. I thought my ribs would break if he didn’t let up soon. When I thought I may not be able to take my next breathe, he let me go and said, “Thank You, I’ve waited over nineteen years to hear that.”

Smiling at him I say “you’re welcome.”

With breakfast done I start getting ready to do the routine I have gotten into over the past few weeks. I went to the gym for my three-hour workout before going to shower and going outside to walk the grounds for a few hours. I thought today I would take a book and blanket, maybe even an apple and something to drink and go upon the hill with the dog wood tree I love so much and read for a while. I’ve gotten into these murder mysteries and just started a new one called he loves me; he loves me not. Reading my book up by my dog wood tree sounds like a wonderful way to spend the day.  

Running up the stairs I changed into my workout clothes a sports bra and shorts grabbed a towel from my bathroom and headed to the gym. I see Dominick there as soon as I walk in, but I ignore him making my way to the free weights. I do some stretches before I start. After ten minutes of warming up, I started lifting weights with my ear buds in my ears and my music blasting I tune everything out except the pain my muscles are in. I welcome the pain. The pain is how I know the weights are working. After two hours of doing nothing but lifting weights, I go to the treadmill to finish up my last hour.

I see Dominick watching me but again, I choose to ignore him. I run my hour then slow the treadmill down to a slow walk to cool down. I see Dominick walking toward me, but I never look his way. He stands in front of the treadmill and hits the off-switch.

“Are you going to continue to act as if I’m not here?”

“I’m not acting like you’re not here. I’m working out.”

“Alright if you say so are you done now?”

“Yes Dominick I’m done. What do you want?”

“I was wondering if we could talk.”