Free Writes 2

Dani

B: Josh and Dani are on a date in the spirit realm and they come across Love's garden.

We were walking hand in hand in Love's sliver of the realm when she decided to drop by.

"There you are." She said. "I've been wondering when you'd two come visit. Follow me, I have something to show you." She opened a door in the ivy draped wall that wasn't there before and left it open, meaning that we should follow.

Since we are done ignoring love, we followed. The door closed behind us and melded into the wall. We looked around and saw the most beautiful garden. There was was every flower known to celestials and then some. And nothing clashed. It was perfectly color coordinated. Nothing less to expect from Love. We could have walked around in there for hours, but she wanted to show us something specific so we set out to follow her. Easier said than done.

After an hour or so, we found her in the greenhouse tending to a small rose bush. "There you are. I'm sorry I keep asking you for things but do you mind doing me another favor?"

"Of course not," I said, " what do you need?"

"I need you to take this bush with you and give a rose and some seeds to every clan."

"Okay, what for?" Josh asked.

"It's actually easier to show you than anything. Here, take a rose." She handed us a rose with dark black thorns, vivid green leaves and a beautiful red head. "Now both of you prick a finger on one of the thorns. Different ones." Okay, a little weird but it's kind of interesting so I'll play along. "Now smell it, together." We did, and instead of the usual flower smell, I smelt something else. I don't know what it is and I doubt i'll ever really know but it made me think of summer.

Out loud, I said, "Jane." And I was transported into a vision.

There was a little girl with long brown hair and smiling eyes. She looked about nine and was holding the hand of a five year old little boy. He had the same eyes and a small smile. The two of them were both wearing hiking clothes for kids. They looked completely comfortable, like they did it all the time.

They were going towards a pond where I knew their parents were waiting for them. They were walking through especially tall grass so all I saw was the girl leading the way and the boy holding onto her hand with the biggest smile. When they reached the end of the grass, I saw two far away blurry images of a dark haired man and woman sitting on a picnic blanket with a feast around them. When the girl saw them, she smiled and the boy yelled,

"Mom!" gleefully, before running towards the woman. The girl ran after him saying,

"Dylan, wait." Her shiny dark hair flowing out behind her as she chased the small dark bob of the boy's hair. The boy ran faster and the girl laughed as they reached the two adults on the blanket.

The kids launched themselves at the adults. The girl to the man and the boy to the woman. "Hey guys," the man said, covered by the girl's hair. "How'd you like your walk?"

"You're right, it's awesome dad." The girl said. "Dylan really liked it too." The boy nodded and looked up at the woman who I recognized as myself. I looked way different, with a short bob of hair and no makeup, my face was just naturally awesome, and a smile on my face directed towards the boy who had yelled 'Mom!' before he plowed into me.

I looked over at the man, who I saw was really Josh, totally rocking the Dad look, smiling down at the girl. "Well, I'm just glad you two liked it." I said. "Your father and I used to come down here all the time when we were dating." I reached out and held his hand. "It was always a lot of fun." The girl and boy exchanged glances and giggled.

Just then I was pulled out of the vision back to the greenhouse. I was on the floor next to Josh, both of us holding the flower that now had two vines wrapped up around the hand that held the rose. Seeing me awake, Love helped me sit up and pull Josh's head on my lap.

"What was that?" I asked her.

"Your warmest future memory." She said.

"My future memory, you mean that's actually going to happen?"

"Yes."

"Oh, wow."

"Yes. I want everyone to feel that so I want you to give a bush and some seeds to each clan." She brushed my hair behind my ear. "Do you mind?"

"Of course not." I replied, "but what do I tell them?" She gave me a whole list of what to do and how to care for it and when to give it to others. When she was done, Josh woke up and smiled up at me.

"Hey Mom." He said.

"Hey Dad." He sat up.

"So I guess it's totally okay for me to ask your brother and sister, now that I know it'll happen."

"I could have told you if you asked me."

"Even if I did, you'd be too embarrassed to check." Seeing my hand holding the rose bush in a planter, he said, "We've got a job to do?"

"Yes," I kissed his cheek. "We do."