Chapter 56

The girls both awoke in the bedroom in the back of the RV. Amaris did not remember walking back here or being moved, but she guessed they were both carried there. She could smell bacon and coffee and cinnamon rolls. Anna rolled over, pulling the covers over her head, and went back to sleep. Amaris climbed out of bed and headed to the en-suite. The bathroom had a huge shower for an RV. She decided that she needed one and hopped in. The water was hot and welcome. She found her backpack already waiting for her in the room and was able to change quickly and give Anna the opportunity to take a shower as well.

Amaris followed the wonderful smell of coffee and hot cinnamon rolls out into the main living area and was surprised to see Lyle with a cook’s apron on, and a tea towel over his shoulder. “Good morning. I wasn’t sure what you girls would feel like for breakfast, but I know cinnamon rolls are your go to breakfast when you are stressed, and I think you have been doing a lot of that lately.” He handed her a cup of light coffee and a plate with a cinnamon roll. Amaris’ eyes scanned the counter and the table. There were eggs both sunny side up and scrambled, there was bacon and sausage. Lyle had also made pancakes and muffins as well as cinnamon rolls. “WOW! You have been busy! Did you even get any sleep?” Amaris looked into Lyle’s face. He had the look of a child looking for acceptance. Amaris was not sure how she would eat so much food. “It smells amazing!” Amaris took the mug and plate from Lyle and sat at the table. Lyle sat across from her. Amaris swung around to look at the front, “Good morning Marco.” There was a low chuckle from the driver’s seat. “Morning.”

“Did you get a chance to sleep Marco?” Amaris asked, not sure how crazy Lyle went with the baking while she was asleep.

“Yes I spelled him just after you two fell asleep. We swapped back a few hours ago.”

“So that means that you did not sleep. “. Amaris turns to Lyle with a raised eyebrow. Marco grinned and chanced a look in Amaris’ direction. “He took a couple of catnaps while the dough was rising. “ Marco chuckled again and shook his head. Amaris turned back to Lyle who was still looking at her eagerly. She pulled a piece of cinnamon roll off and popped it in her mouth. It was warm and tender and just the right amount of sweet and cinnamon. She closed her eyes in pleasure as it almost melted in her mouth. When she opened them Lyle had a look of satisfaction on his face.

“Oh man! Do I smell cinnamon rolls?!” Anna came walking into the kitchen area with a towel in her hand as she was drying her hair. She stopped dead in her tracks and her eyes went wide. “Did we stop at a bakery on the way? Wow!” Anna said as her eyes fell on Lyle.

“The pancakes and muffins were a mix.” Lyle said shrugging. He handed Anna a plate and a cup of coffee. “It’s black. I didn’t know how you take it.” Lyle turned and came back to the table and sat across from Amaris. As Amaris looked up from her cinnamon roll to take a drink, Anna mouthed to her. “He’s a keeper.” And gave her the thumbs up sign and then pointed to her ring finger. Amaris snorted her coffee. Anna covered her face and then looked away trying to hide her own laugh. Amaris quickly grabbed a paper towel and began cleaning up her mess. Anna came and sat down next to her at the table. Her plate was piled with bacon sausage and scrambled eggs. “How long until we get there?” She asked as she shoved a piece of bacon in her mouth. “About 15 minutes, so eat your breakfast and be ready. I do not think that they know where we are going, but just in case, lets be ready to move fast.” Anna began to eat quickly. Amaris seemed to have lost her appetite all together. She wiped her hands on her napkin and looked at Lyle. “So what is the plan? And have you heard from Anna’s parents? How is Gran?”

Lyle got up, untied his apron and pulled it over his head. Placing it down on the counter he reached down and grabbed some containers from the cabinet below and starting putting the muffins and cinnamon rolls in them. Amaris was looking at him with a quizzical look on her face. “We are taking these with us for the flight.” He said gesturing to the food. “As for Gran, she is stable, but there is still no change.” Lyle grabbed one of the backpacks leaning against the chair and began filling the backpack with the containers of food. “Our game plan is to take the chartered flight that Marco arrainged for us out to Greece. Once there, we search for more information, or even someone that can help us figure out what we need to do next and what you are.” Lyle put the first backpack down and grabbed a second one that he filled with bottled water and protein drinks.

“What do you mean, what I am?” Amaris came over and grabbed the third back pack on the floor and began filling it with the protein bars that were on the counter.

“Amaris, we have all noticed that you can turn into a wolf, but that your wolf does not talk to us when you are in wolf form, nor do any of us sense your wolf. That is unusual for our kind. We think it has something to do with your prophecy too, but we do not know what yet.”

Amaris filled the backpack as she took in what he was saying to her. She knew from what Anna said that things were different for her. Amaris hoped that Lyle was right. There were so many things that she needed to learn about.

“Amaris, this is nothing to worry about. You are still the same as the rest of us. You just transform differently. That is ok. We just need to find out if there are any other powers beyond the white glow that you emanate sometimes.” Amaris nodded her head. All the backpacks were full, and she put the one that she was working on leaning against the chair next to the door. She jumped when she felt arms around her. It was Anna, giving her a hug. She had almost forgotten that she was there. “And don’t forget the mind link thing that she passed on to all of us.” Anna chimed in. Lyle, looking like he was wishing that he was the one to be giving Amaris a hug to comfort her, nodded in agreement. The RV slowed and came to a stop.  Marco shut the engine off. He turned around and stood up stretching. “We’re here.” He jerked his thumb over his shoulder. All three of them looked past Marco and out the huge windshield toward the tarmac.  There was a beautiful, large, shiny, private jet that sat on the taxiway in front of the them.