by Jill Cooper
I sit beside her and give her a big hug. “Hey, kiddo. You doing okay?”
Molly shakes her head. “I don’t know. Things happened that day. With you and Cassidy,” her brow furrows, “Cameron.”
“It did. Lots of things happened.” Molly knows Cameron’s name, even though I’d never said it. Had he told her his name? Or, based on other timelines, does Molly just know these things?
“But why? I don’t understand. You’re special, but me—.”
“You’re special too. I just never realized in what way before.”
Molly pushes her lips together. “You’re special, but you weren’t born that way. You were made that way…in that lab.” She gazes down and shakes her head.
“I was, in a lot of ways. You’re right. But it worked because I was special. My brain works differently than other people’s do. I think it comes from Mom and since you come from her—.”
“Do you think Mike is special too?”
That I’m not sure about. He doesn’t seem to understand what happened the way Molly does. But his hand had been glowing. Or, had it glowed because he’d been holding hands with Molly—she is his twin after all. Does that mean twins really do share everything?
“Only time will tell. But I promise I’ll help you, and Mike if necessary. I’ll keep your secret safe. No one is going to find out from me. And it’s important, Molly, that you don’t go around telling people or using your gift.”
“I don’t even know how to use it.” Molly’s eyebrows furrow.
“I’m going to show you. I’ll train you, the best I can.”
Molly sighs. “It’s just so confusing. I remember things that never happened. I see things that could have happened, but never will,” she shakes her head, “It’s all a mess of twisted thoughts, and I’m not sure I know what’s real and isn’t.”
I grip her arm. “We’ll fix it. We’ll find out why, and somehow, we’ll fix it.”
“What if you can’t.” Fear strikes Molly’s face.
“I’m Lara Montgomery. I don’t know the meaning of the word ‘can’t’.”
Molly laughs and we both stand up from the bed. I raise her hand and show her how I open a portal to the bridge. It’s a small glimmer, the size of a window into a different world. I don’t expect her to do it yet; she’s still so young, but she has to see how powerful it is. How powerful she is. It’s a wondrous thing and something that needs to be respected.
Cassidy turns when she sees us and steps through into Molly’s bedroom. “C’mon you two, there’s work to be done.”
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