WEIRD THINGS

Remember When (2ed Half) Part XIV

After telling me the dream that I have been having he pays for our food. Getting a to go plate for what was not ate. I was too shocked to say anything. How did he know all this about me.

We are in the limousine on our way to my place. I stear out the window as trees zoom by one right after the other.

"Valentine" he says My name just rolls of his tongue. I look over at him, "I would like to show you our home."

"All of this is just so unreal for me. How do I know that tomorrow you won't even be here"

"I'm not going anywhere for awhile."

"I always feel like there's a piece missing " I tell him looking back out the window "Like a puzzle piece that I need to find but it's mixed within the others and I just can't find it" I glance back at him "what happened after the children died"

He breathes in "You have to remember that on your own"

"Why can't you just tell me"

"I know it's frustrating Valentine, trust me we have lived this part out over and over"

"I don't understand"

"Let me take you where you will understand"

"I don't know you though"

He let's out another breath "I thought we where past that"

"You say we are married and you tell me of my dream. The dream that I have had over and over are real and not only that, you recite my dream to me. Like it is real. I don't know whither to believe you our not"

"You're scared, I understand. Just take a look at the house. If you don't recall it even a little I'll take you home"

I watch as a car goes by us. "Just look at" I ask

"That's all I ask"

I nod, what am I doing going to a strange house with so wired guy that looks good. I'm going wind up being one of them people on the missing person posters hanging on the trees.

Strix knocks on the window that separated us from his driver. "Take us home Orion"

I see the Orion guy smile then the window is rolled back up. I lean back in the seat and watch out the window as places I know pass by. Did I really know them, what if I was in some kind of coma or something. I take out my phone holding it close to me. If I needed to I will call 911.

As we truned down a back road my eyes go to the trees. I look for a house or something just incase I had to run. I counted two that where abandoned and one that looked like an old barn it was abandoned also. The vains had grown up around them. Windows busted out, and wood chipped. One looked like it might have been blue at one point. But over time it had grayed, the other other house looked yellow where it had once been white. And the barn a red now it was the color of rust. The barn had a bunt out car sitting in front of it and old tools that looked to seen better days. But no one was home, and no one was returning home. When the limousine bounced I tried to see where we where but it was no use with the middle window up. I slump back against the seat and wait. When we come to a stop I lean back up ready to see where I was.

Strix gets out and I hear talking but wasn't able to understand what was said. He comes around opening my door, only when he steps back do I exist the car.

It was a small house with a wrap around porch. The shutters though the design was old the paint was fresh. The yard needed tending to. Grass over took the bottom step to the porch. And vains where growing up the columns that held the porch up.

"Needs a little TLC but it's home" Strix tells me "Come, if you want to leave just ask. I'm not holding you against your well."

He starts for the porch and I follow behind him. I wait as he opened the door. The sent of lavender hits me all at one. Strix steps aside letting me enter before him.