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“Dawn.” The voice was soft but warm and I had to fight to rouse myself from my sleep.
“Yeah.” I spoke before I even opened my eyes.
“I have everything in the car. It is time for you to go.” I realized it was Mona standing over me and I cracked my eyes to look at her. The sun was reflecting off her hair giving her a halo effect.
“Just ten more minutes?” I asked wishing to just have those moments to reflect on what was going to happen.
“No honey. I have breakfast ready for you downstairs. Then you have to get on the road. Peter visited last night after you went to bed. Said that things are turning hostile at the New Mexico camp. If you don’t make an appearance soon Miranda has been instructed to kill Wesley.” Mona said this softly as to not give me a headache. My eyes shot open. This was it, they were questioning the vision. Was the woman ever going to show?
“That’s not good.” I said softly.
“No it is not. So the sooner you get on the road the faster you can put out the fires.” She said as I shot up and out of the bed.
“I will be downstairs in twenty minutes give or take a few.” I said ushering her out of my room so that I could get dressed.
I threw on a pair of black slacks and a white satin shirt that was laying at the end of my bed. Running a brush through my hair, I quickly applied the makeup as I had been instructed to do and I was down the stairs and in the kitchen.
“You look beautiful.” Mona said as I took a seat at the table. It was another morning of shredded wheat. I was actually glad that it was I had grown used to it over the last few days anything different wouldn’t have felt right.
“Thanks.” I ate my breakfast slowly as Mona had taught me to do.
“I had the car filled with gas and the GPS system set up for the drive. Remember you are going to have to find her. I could only give you a general idea on where the camp is.” Mona ate her English muffin quickly and waited on me to finish the cereal.
“Alright. I guess this is it.” I said standing up and putting the bowl in the sink.
“I guess it is. Here.” She handed me a pair of gloves and smiled. “This is for Wesley. When you get ready to be summoned you put these on him they will teleport both of you to the Ally camp. As you know Shawn will be waiting for your call.”
“Thank you for everything.” I grabbed my handbag from the front entry table and walked towards the front door. This was not what I had in mind for my last moments in the house. I wasn’t expecting to be rushed out the door.
“I will see you soon.” She said seriously hugging me. “I’m heading back to the manor in the next few days.”
I opened the front door and walked out into the warm sun. I felt the heat on my face and wanted to gag. Crawling in the car I threw on the sunglasses sitting in the cup holder and started the vehicle. According to the GPS signal I had about an eight and a half hour commute. I groaned as I put the car in drive and began the trip. This was it. Everywhere I went I was no long Dawn, I was Prudence. Dawn no longer existed. I had to believe I was who I said I was. I should have had Shawn alter my memories just in case there was a telepath. However Mona said that I would be protected so I assume I was also protected from them.
Once I hit the highway I turned on Pandora radio and listened to a mixture of some of my favorite heavy metal to get me in the mood to deal with the things to come. I would stop outside of Lincoln, New Mexico and pray that someone found me. Since I had no clue where she was based, all I had was a basic knowledge which personally I think alone should be enough to prove that I am who they think that I am.
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