The Path

I kept seeing images in my head

I kept seeing images in my head, from the dream I had the night before.

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When everyone was finished eating, I picked up the dishes and put them in the sink.

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"I will do them later," Mom suggested.

"Come sit for a minute, while we finish our coffee."

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Dad finished his coffee and stood up.

"Thank you for breakfast sweetie, but I have to get on the move."

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Mom looked at him.

"Where are you going?"

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"Bobby and I are going hunting with John the butcher. He says the deer are on the move and John wants to show us how to hunt with the bow and arrow."

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Mom pointed a finger at him.

"Don't bring any dead animals here. You do all that at John's place."

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Dad kissed her on the lips.

"I promise. No dead animals."

He looked at Zeke.

"You want to come, son?"

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Zeke shook his head.

"Sorry, Dad, but I am going with Whisper."

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"I thought we were going to the stitch shop?"

Mom turned her attention from Zeke to me.

"Zeke is going shopping with you?"

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That would be a first. Zeke hated shopping.

"I am going to the stitch shop Mom, but first we have to go and see Emma."

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Mom looked puzzled.

"About what?"

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Zeke spoke up.

"We want to open the path back to the Rock."

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Dad sat back down on the chair next to Mom. His voice sounded concerned.

"Why would you want to do that?"

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I did not want to alarm Mom and Dad, but we had promised each other a long time ago, that there would be no secrets.

"Something is wrong back there, Dad. Both Zeke and I feel it."

I sat down next to Zeke.

"We have to check it out."

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"Whisper, Jenny and I all had basically the same dream," Zeke continued.

"It was pretty messed up."

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Dad's face grew very serious.

"What kind of dream?"

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"Demons, Daddy. And another darkness."

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Dad looked at Mom and then back at us.