Return to me

Part 3: Regrets

Testing out his new abilities, Lindsey went to visit his children; LeeLee and Stella cuddled up next to their mother in the master bedroom as Will sat at the foot of the bed.

Their two dogs perked up while laying next to Will, wagging their tails and looking in Lindsey's direction. He wasn't sure what to think, that was how they always greeted him, jumping down from the bed to bark. "Can you see me?" looking down at the dogs but still incapable of touching them.

They were waiting for Lindsey to scratch behind their ears as he always would, in utter shock that they were able to sense his presence!

"Oh my God, you can see me!" getting down to their height as they cocked their heads to the side, barking.

"Hush, shhh...!" Kristen spatted. "That's enough!" bothered by their wreckless noise.

Lindsey placed his finger to his lips, "Shhh... listen to your mommy, okay? But gosh I'm so glad that I'm not fully invisible!"

The two dogs went back to laying next to Will, Lindsey wondering if he'd have the same reaction out of Lily, Stevie's dog.

Stevie...

To have seen Stevie in such agony and then to see his own family continue that strain, it was becoming almost too much to handle. For him to not console his children, to tell them that it would be okay, it was the worst situation he's ever faced. It was helping him realize how much freedom and how much of a voice he's had through out all these years on the other side, now seeing that there was no way he could confess to his love - to go after her in the proper of ways; though it was not easy to be continusouly denied, brought back to his wife that gave him the three angels now in mourning. AT this moment it was obvious what his intentions were in the other universe so why was he still stuck here in the other?

"I don't know what to do and I'm scared, I'm more scared than all four of you," looking down at his feet that were a blur, the carpeting in view through his bare feet. This was something that he'd only read about, saw in movies, how could this be real? How could he be in two universes at once?

He thought and he thought, spending the whole night with his family, watching over them as they peacefully slept.

Where was his brother? Where were his parents? Was that another universe?

"Mom; dad, where are you? I am afraid and I don't know what to do! Jeff? Jeff, are you out there? Can you here me? Help me, please, I am lost," prayed Lindsey, not something that he'd often do but feeling it may be beneficial.

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Returning back to Stevie in the early morning, his question to whether Lily could see him was answered, her tiny little feet came running out of her bedroom...

"Lily! Girl, can you see me?" Lindsey bent over as the tiny dog stuck her tail up in the air, ready to play, wiggling her bottom. "That's amazing! Lily, I wish there was a way you could help me..."

"Lily!" Stevie's voice was heard down the hall, the dog turning around to run back towards the bedroom.

Lindsey followed Lily as he entered Stevie's bedroom, finding her no where to be seen, realizing she must be in the bathroom.

Lily came trotting back towards Lindsey, once more wanting his attention as Stevie grew irritated, her appearing with a towel wrapped around her body. "Lily, hush! What did I tell you? Mommy, has a headache! Please be good for me."

His mouth fell open, not having seen Stevie in such little clothing in many years, feeling as if he should turn. "...beautiful..." he whispered, moving in close as she fiddled with her hair in the mirror. It was wet, straggly, but he watched her work magic.