Chapter 332: 2-5

Pacing with uncle Grant we ran two miles from our house, but on the way back, “I’m sure you want to go a bit faster than me, you can run ahead Ben, just go straight home, no side trips.” That was all I needed to hear to race my way home, going a full speed, the already warmed air blowing through my coat, hitting my face as the images aside me blended together. By the time the sun had truly come up, full in the sky and getting home, I felt heavy in my head and my body. I wondered as I entered what I could do for Kayla, she was afraid I would hurt her. But as I dressed back in my room I remembered Uncle Grants’ words that I should be patient and by myself. Sitting at my desk I hear uncle Grant come home. Then I thought about what he said, what life was like for Kayla, not going to school or knowing what something’s were. A smile on my face on my face I grabbed a piece of paper and reached for the colored pencils Chelsea gave me and began drawing a boat. It wasn’t very real looking but when I explained to Kayla how to do the different drills with my soccer ball, she seemed to actually try it. So maybe a picture of a boat would be nice to go with the way I describe the boat yesterday. I took my time making sure that I put in some of the things I talked about, the port, hull, cleat and the stern, on the boat. Then when it looked okay, I added water, baby blue sky and sun, coloring every inch of the paper until there was barely any white left. When I was finished I folded the paper into two and picked up the pen. To: Kayla From: Ben Happy I put the drawing in my bag after taking out schoolwork books, and went to Oakley’s room. I knocked waiting for her to answer, “What’s up Benny?” she smiled her hair wet. Stepping back she let me in. “I made a friend,” I blurted out, Oakley laughed, sitting on the chair a comb in her hand, towel in her lap, and began combing her hair out. “What’s his name?” I sighed, this conversation reminded me of being back home, as well as her thinking it was a boy. “Her name is Kayla, she has a gift like you, you know how you have the… blowing electricity one?” I said stumbling not sure how to really explain her gift. She nodded, “Well hers is so cool. She can make plants grow!” “Really?” her hand stopped mid-air, “Yeah,” I nodded furiously, “Wow,” she murmured continuing to move her hands. I think about what more I could tell Oakley, but decide against a lot of things Uncle Grant mentioned. “She is really shy, and doesn’t like to be too close to people… we played with my soccer ball,” I revealed while Oakley listened, “But what else do you think we could do that’d be fun?” I asked what I came here for in the first place, but suddenly a few ideas of my on came to mind. They wouldn’t be as fun as playing soccer but we could do them together. “Is she your age?” Oakley asked, “No,” I shook my head, “No, she’s only nine years old,” she hummed. “Maybe coloring… video games… board games… do you know what she likes to do?” I did not. After being locked away I don’t think she knew much or what she liked to do. Saxon growled in my head angry with the reminder of this morning. “No… I don’t… but those are good ideas,” I stood, “thanks” I added on after looking at the clock. It was around 11am and I knew I had to meet Lux for training, so I started to leaved the room, “Hey… Benny,” Oakley called after me, “Don’t worry too much, you’ve been my best and only friend for a long time so I know you’ll be a good friend to Kayla. Even when you’d just sit with me on the swing in our back yard in Middleburg it made me happy because I wasn’t alone,” Oak said and my face heated. Nodding, I left her room, and went to the kitchen for a bottle of water, then went straight outside waiting on the grassy area for Lux. When he didn’t show up immediately, I began jogging in place to warm up again, within minutes I had worked up a sweat, the heat was already making it hard to breath. After twenty minutes doing all my warm-ups, Lux jogged up, “You did your pre-work out,” he said but he wasn’t really asking. Panting, I reached for my water bottle, drinking hurriedly, the cool water, “Yes,” I mumbled around the top. I gasped, “Well, I heard that you found your girl,” he said nonchalantly, I nodded. “I wanted to explain a few things to you, about that connection you’re feeling, and you can ask anything if you have questions. How does that sound?” he said rest back against a huge tree trunk. “Yeah…” I nodded. “Can she feel it too?” I asked, Lux glanced up to the second floor of our house, before throwing a hand over his shoulder “yes, but lets’ go have this talk at my house,” he said. Turning around I tried to place aunt Julia or uncle Grant. With glass surround the first floor, I waved my hands to get aunt Julia’s attention, pointing at Lux – when aunt Juju nodded I turned back to Lux. When we were far enough away from the house making our way to his, “How come I knew that she was my mate and my sister doesn’t?” I asked a loud. “I think their wolves don’t feel that they would react well to the news, so they are letting things build for them in human form,” he said but still shrugged like he wasn’t sure, “As for if Kayla knows? She may know, but she may not, but you and her will feel this connection. You will be able to feel her panic, it won’t be too strong at first but the more time you spend with her Ben, the stronger it will become.” My head bobbed as I listened. “As of right now though, you know how we spar?” he asked. “Yes.” I answered not sure where he was going with this. “You and Kayla are connected at the – the first level. That means that when I hit you, she will feel it, unless you block it. You have to but up a barrier so that you can’t feel her and she won’t be able to feel you. It will feel natural after you get the hang of it, but this way you can train and you will not be sending pains to her.” I stopped walking. She can be hurt by us?