The Dark & The Light ( Sequel to Metamorphosis)

Who am you ?

The meeting finished and on the way out of the auditorium I handed all the teachers a piece of paper with a number on it.

Twenty minutes later and having finished a cup of coffee I was awaiting the first teacher.....Therese Jakobssen.

There was a sharp rap of knuckles on the door.

"Come in"

The door creaked open and Therese entered my office.

I stepped forward to shake her hand.....she had a strong grip and in that brief moment I felt more of her presence.....It was time to come clean and get this situation sorted.

"Its good to meet with you Therese"

"Likewise.....what may I call you?"

"Cindy will be fine"

"Well Cindy.....it is a pleasure to be the first teacher to meet with you"

"Ive looked at the reports and you are the most important of the lot of them"

"Im not sure I would agree....Michelle Delaney has been here a lot longer than I"

"That may be true but when I say important.....there is another meaning behind that"

"Ok.....whats that then?"

"Therese.....can I ask you.....why are you here?"

"For the meeting?"

"No I mean......generally"

"To teach Mathematics to the pupils of this school"

"Is that all?"

"I don't follow.....what do you mean?"

"Do you have another purpose for being here"

She went quiet.

"Im not following you at all Cindy"

It was time to up the ante.

"Therese.........I know all about you.....where you are from.....what your mission is"

"You do?"

"Yes I do"

"Well Im fascinated by this line of questioning.....so do tell me"

This was the part that I had hoped to avoid....if Therese intended on calling my bluff then I would have a hard time convincing her in the long run.......I rose from my seat and dragged the full length mirror out of the cupboard.

"You see this mirror Therese?"

"Yes.....what of it?"

"I would like you to stand alongside of me and look through it"

She crossed over to where I was sitting.

"What do you see Therese?"

I watched as she looked into the mirror.....she saw a reflection of herself but when she looked at mine.....it was someone else.

"What the.......what sort of trick is this?"

"Its no trick Therese..........My name is Xanthia and I have come from the future.....Something catastrophic has happened to bring you into this universe"

She looked at me clearly sceptical.

"The only way I can prove to you that what I say is genuine is for you to speak with my superiors".