Visitation and Visions

Visitation

Cory
   I ran away huffing and puffing. Why in the world did I tell Austin anything about his future let alone that. But his face was hysterical. And slightly insulting. Dad would lecture me again tonight about sharing things that have yet to happen. I may only be 10 but I was mature for my age always had been always will be. Though I can admit if only to myself that I was jealous and that helped motivate me into something so ill advised. I slowed down and closed my eyes, I found Austin and the look on his face is something I'll never forget. Awed and a little pale faced he looked towards where I ran away. He shakes his head and turns walking towards his house.
    I breathe a sigh of relief that he's not following me demanding an explanation or making fun of me. I open my eyes and start towards my house. I just clear the wood line when I see my dad Jamie Creed step outside onto the porch and I know I'm in for a lecture. I put a big innocent smile on and skip up to him. "Hi daddy, everything's okay so why the face?" I ask. He just looks down on me. Finally he reaches out and tucks one of my curls behind my ear. He sighs and begins the lecture with "Cory why stir up trouble? You know you knew what would happen if you said anything especially that. It's bad enough you and I know. We haven't even told your mom yet and you go and tell Austin. I just can't figure out why." I look up at him but refuse to let him in. To let him know I did it out of jealousy. Instead I roll my eyes and say "Daddy we don't even know if it's a certainty yet or not." He just glared his dark gaze a match to my own.
     "Okay Cory, but no more games. And leave poor Austin alone with your predictions." I just smile at him and go inside and make my way straight to my room. I put my headphones on and start my special playlist. It helps block it all out. But my thoughts constantly turn back to Austin, and a part of me hopes that the vision of us together is wrong and brought on by the fact that I have somewhat of crush on him. It's scary to think that he really might not want it to be a true vision.
   Austin
I walk away from the lake dazed. Cory couldn't be right she was just a kid. She just made it up right? She has a crush on me or something, and just said it to get a reaction. Which if that was the case she definitely succeeded. I make it to the house before Joe or Luna make it back from town. Thank goodness I don't have to face anyone right now. I wouldn't know what to say. Hell I don't even know if I'd be able to say anything. I'm 13 and this is the first time I can remember being truly tongue tied in my life. She took me completely off guard. I shouldn't be sespetable to surprise when it comes to Cory not after almost 3 years of knowing her. But she remains a mystery to this day. Maybe I should have a talk with Jamie and see if he can ground her need of sharing. That'd be a dick move though and I'm not sure that'd be the way to go. I honestly don't want to embarrass her.
   Joe walks in just as I finish my walk around the house. "Hey, bud where's your sister?" I shrug like I don't know. When I know her and Clay are in the lake. He searches my eyes and face looking for the truth. "Damnit Luna, she's grounded this time if Clays over while we were gone." Luna came inside with a smile for Joe and hug for me, which I shrug out of because really? I'm not all that touchy feely. Luna looks at Joe and says "She's 18 years old Joe we don't have to chaperone her and Clays relationship anymore. She's allowed to have him around whenever she wants within reason." Joe just scowled knowing he was caught. Banging around the grocerys grumbling. I leave and head to my room.
     It feels like I'll never relax I lay in bed for hours doing nothing. I finally relax enough to take a nap before dinner. Music drifts through my thoughts as I doze off. It follows me into my dreams. Dreams that are centered around Cory and her family. And not the Cory I know and put up with but an adult Cory with a family of her own. I sit bolt right up in my bed and look outside my window and by the way the sun sits it the sky it's close to dinner time. So I rub my face and change my shirt. I head downstairs and dead stop when I hear Cory talking to Willow. Don't be a wimp I say to myself and make myself go straight pass them into the kitchen.
       I smell the air and guess that tonight is pizza night which explains Cory's appearance. Jamie and Faith go out when Luna and Joe do pizza night sending Cory here for the night. So they can get in quality together time. I roll my eyes at the thought. They get any closer and they'll be one hybrid person. I open the oven a peek in. "They won't be ready for another 15 minutes." Cory's voice sounds behind me I jump and bump the hot metal. "Damnit." I mutter under my breath and go to the sink and put the burn under cold water. "You should use warm water." Cory points out oh so helpfully. "See this one coming too did you?" I ask sarcastically. When I look over my shoulder and see the hurt look on her face I mutter "shit." She takes off to the yard I hurry to shut off the sink, then run after her.
   I don't find her immediately, then remember she likes the view of the lake from the snack area. I head there and find her under the picnic awning. Just sitting on a table staring at her folded hands. I walk over and touch her shoulder, she shrugs me off. I sigh. "I'm sorry Cory, I never meant to hurt your feelings." She whipped her head towards me so fast her braid smacks her on the the cheek. I flinch but she pays it no mind. No doubt used to it. "You should be sorry for thinking I'd have let anyone get hurt if I knew about it before hand. Though you didn't really hurt my feelings. Just made me mad." She huffed like she didn't have any feelings. I feel a half smile tug one side of my mouth. She narrows her eyes. "What's funny?" I chuckle. "You, you just have me hell." She looks at me with a duh look on her face. I just shrug and ask, "am I forgiven for the insult?" I really hope so I can't stand for her to not feel welcome. She tilts her head and nods. I offer my hand to help her down. Once she's standing on the bench she looks at me almost eye level with me and plants a small kiss on my right cheek. She then jumps to the ground and runs back to the house braid trailing behind her. I put my hand to my cheek stunned. I walk towards the house dazed for the second time today.
     Why'd she go and do that? To prove something to me? I hope one day I can figure her out just enough to be able to know why she does things. Yeah right like that'll ever happen.