Training- Book One- Chapt Five

The morning sun came streaming in through the skylight in my room. I tried to open my eyes and then closed them again against the brightness of the morning. I turned onto my side then I remembered, today is the first day of training. The week went by fast and with no more incidents. It was now Saturday. My eyes flew open, and I jumped out of bed.

After breakfast and an hour later, I was standing in the middle of the large living room facing Bryden.

“Okay now, close your eyes and take a deep breath. Now relax that’s good.” He began, “Focus on your bedroom here. See it in your mind.”

I began to concentrate on the room listening to his voice when I no longer heard him I opened my eyes. I was in my old room, and I looked around and saw it was completely ransacked. I couldn’t believe it. My room, what were they looking for? I closed my eyes and began to think of my mom.

“Rayna?” I heard my mother’s voice as clear as day. I opened my eyes and saw her. She was sitting on a hard stone like a slab. She stood and began to walk towards me.

“Mom?” I whispered then suddenly; I felt her arms around me.

“How did you get here?” She cried on my shoulder. Then she held me at arm’s length and stared at me.

“Mom, I can’t believe I am here with you.”

“You were not captured, were you?” She asked with concern.

“No, I wasn’t. I discovered I have a special gift. I am what Bryden calls a teleporter.”

“A teleporter?”

“Yeah, this is the first time I was able to be here completely. I have seen you here before mom. Only I thought I was dreaming.”

“I saw you. I thought I was seeing things.” Just then my mom began to fade, “Rayna? – Rayna!”

“Mom?”

Suddenly I was back at the Weston’s home. I looked at each and every face. Then I noticed Galen in the background. He was staring at me, and I couldn’t take my eyes off him.

“Rayna, are you alright?” I heard Bryden ask me.

“Uh yeah, I think so…” I answered. “I was with my mom…” I whispered.

“You saw your mom?” Bryden asked.

I looked up at him and said, “Yeah, I spoke with her.”

“That is good. You must have been more focused on your mother to have teleported to her.”

“Was I completely gone this time?”

“Yes, you were completely gone.” Answered Kieran. “Not like the other times.” She hugged me, “I never met a teleporter before, let alone be a friend to one. Teleporters are rare.”

“How was your mother doing?” Asked Galen this time.

I looked at him and shrugged. “She seemed alright. Just confused as to why I was there.” I couldn’t tear my eyes away from his stare.

“Well, I am glad that no one else saw you.” Added Bryden. “We need to be more careful next time.”

“Next time? What do you mean next time? I demand that this will be the last time.” Galen spoke like he had the authority to do so.

“Yes, you are right.” I saw Bryden back down, which perplexed me.

“Good,” Then he turned and walked out the door. I stood there staring after him and turned to Bryden.

“That will be enough training for today. I will be in my study if you need me.” He said turning and heading into his study.

Later in my room, I was laying on the bed staring up at the ceiling and trying to make sense of what happened. Why would Galen treat his father in that manner? And why did his dad back down? It didn’t make any sense.

I closed my eyes and thought of Galen and the way he looked at me. Suddenly I felt chilled, and I opened my eyes and noticed I wasn’t in the room on the bed anymore. I was in the cave near the waterfall and the green plants; I was laying on a bed of grass surrounded by flowers near the pond at the base of the waterfall.

I heard a sound, and I sat up and looked around. On the stone stairs standing there staring at me was Galen. I stood up and slowly walked towards him. We both kept staring at each other. Then he was the first one to speak.

“I thought I said no more teleporting.” His voice sounded a little husky.

“I – I wasn’t intending on… I mean it just happened.” Before I knew what was happening, I was suddenly in his arms.

“Rayna, I couldn’t bear it if something happened to you. You have no idea how important you are.” He whispered kissing the top of my head.

“I’m sorry, I still don’t have this thing under control,” I whispered back as my arms went automatically around his waist. Then as suddenly as the hug began it ended. Right before my eyes, Galen changed and once again the mystery surrounding him was back.

How can he just turn off his emotions like that? What I just witnessed was the same Galen from the online messages, that night of my rescue. And yet I cannot help being drawn to this man of mystery. There is something so different about him. I stood there looking at him. Then something snapped inside of me. I rounded my shoulders and stood even straighter.

“How dare you!” I snapped at him. It was his turn to look stunned. “How dare you act as you actually care, then become distant…” His lips came down on mine cutting off my words. He was holding me tight and kissing me with such passion. That made me respond. I have never been kissed before, and it felt magical. I didn’t want it to end. And for the first time that missing feeling I always felt my whole life was gone. I felt complete. What was happening? The kiss wasn’t long enough for me. Feelings were being stirred up inside of me, and I want more than anything for this feeling to never go away. He pulled away and said in a husky voice, “Go home, Rayna.” And he walked out the cave leaving me to stare after him.