Clarity Castle by Marie-Hélène Lebeault

Author:Marie-Hélène Lebeault [Lebeault, Marie-Hélène]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Beaches and Trails Publishing
Published: 2021-04-19T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

When I opened my eyes and saw April sitting next to me, I wrapped my arms around her and said, “I’m so sorry that happened to you!”

She nodded sadly and got up to leave. “I’ll let you get on with your visits. We’ll talk soon,” she said and faded out of sight.

“Hey, I’m May,” said a girl from behind me. I twisted back to look at her, but she had already taken April’s seat.

“Hi, I’m March,” I replied lamely. She smiled. She and I were wearing the same outfit; blue fleece pyjama bottoms and a black top with the words ‘Fabulous’ written in rainbow letters.

“Do you need a break?” she asked.

“That depends on what I’m about to walk into,” I said warily. I was not actually tired. I wondered if all this activity would upset my sleep cycle. Do I even have time to dream regular dreams when I’m here? I wondered.

She had that secret smile I had when I was trying not to spill the beans. “Let’s just say you’ll feel right at home in my life,” she replied cryptically.

I turned my palms face up and she slapped them like she was playing pattycake.

* * *

At first, I thought there had been a mistake and I had woken up at home in my reality. Same pyjamas, same room, same house. Mom was in the kitchen making coffee. She was in her pyjamas too.

On the last three visits, I had arrived on Sunday night before March break begun. I was confused. May gave Mom a hug and took a sip from her coffee.

“Make your own!” she exclaimed.

“I only need a sip. If I take any more, I’ll get addicted. Like you,” I replied sweetly.

Mom shook her head at me and asked what I had planned for the day.

“I’m meeting Mel, Julie, and Sam at the lake after lunch,” I said, putting bread in the toaster.

“Make sure you keep your distance,” she replied from her desk.

May replied, “don’t worry, Mom. We’ll be safe.” Mom put her headphones on and started working. Was she working on a Sunday?

May poured orange juice in a glass and took a sip while she waited for the toasts to pop out and I was left wondering about what Mom had said about distance. Was she worried I’d fall through the ice? The lake’s been frozen solid for over a month. We always checked the city website before heading out. I shook my head. Moms are weird.

After breakfast, May settled on the couch to read The Giver. By the time I would have visited each of my other realities, there was a chance that it no longer would be one of my favourite books. For now, I read along.

Right before lunch, Mom told me she’s going for a walk and asked if I wanted to join her. I declined, saying I would get enough fresh air and exercise when I went skating. It was a short walk and when she came back, I had warmed up some chilli for us to eat.

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