A World That Is Not Mine

XLI.

"Lindsey, you're reading," Stevie told him.

"Why? How? I don't--"

"My little bit of knowledge has inspired you somehow. You already hold a lot, but you never believed in it till meeting me. Do you see anything else of his past?" she asked. She wasn't having a great time trying to feel---as said, she felt like her heart was weighed down and she couldn't feel.

"Well, I've always held a difference. Just never knew what it was," he assured, scratching the back of his head.

"Okay, when you go home---use my stones. Try to intuit more and take notes. When I have the strength, I will astral project."

"What do you want me to do?"

"Just meditate. Use the Aurora quartz and the tiger's eye. It'll be good for you---ask questions and if they are yes and no, use the pendulum. That way, you will get a definitive answer."

"Okay... sounds easy enough."

"It really is, you just have to focus hard."

"How do I know if it is saying yes or no?" he then asked.

"If it goes towards you, back and forth," she showed him the her finger---gesturing vertically, "then it means no. If it goes side to side it means yes. If it starts circling---it is searching for the correct answer, it may be too hard. And diagonal means, maybe."

"Oh, boy..." he kind of rolled his eyes---stuffing his hands in his pockets.

"It's easy..." she smiled.

"Alright, I'll see you in a bit," he leaned forward to peck her lips.

Stevie then went off to finish her shopping. Only then, would she come home. She wasn't sure of what would be awaiting her at home---she was a tad nervous.

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Meanwhile, Rick was still at home and doing his own thing when his phone rang.

He looked at the phone number and knowing it by heart, he stared at it. He knew exactly who it as but he was a bit hesitant and answering. He had things to worry about and he didn't want the older guy's bullshit getting in the way. He didn't have time for it and he wasn't too keen on making time for it.

As the last ring came to ear, the machine cut it off and picked it up.

Rick clasped his hands together and settled them under his chin and he held his head in place as he took in the small machine. He stayed watching intently as he wanted to hear what the man had to say. He just didn't want to talk.

"I went to the market, right now and Stevie was there. I was going to ask her questions to test her abilities as of now and Lindsey was with her..."

Rick's head shot up, he creased his brows. He was almost unable to comprehend. Rick then picked up the phone before Warner got cut off. "What?" he asked.

"Oh, you're there...?" he kind of lingered.

"Yes, now what did you say? Lindsey was there?"

"Yes, but I think something is wrong," he added, "I think, Stevie's mind is fine. She was answering too--"

"You followed my wife to the store?" he questioned. That was the only thing to bother him at the moment. Lindsey was the least of his problems in that increment of time.

"I had to. If you wanted to--"

"If you go near my wife again, I'll kill you. You had no right nor my consent to that."

"What is wrong with you?" he complained. "I was doing you a favor and the only thing I see that should be important is that she was with Lindsey. I sense a problem with that. I saw her get off the car alone and I was going to call her on her lie, and then Lindsey popped up. She said she was there with a friend."