More Than an Echo by Linda Kay Silva

Author:Linda Kay Silva [Silva, Linda Kay]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, lesbian, romance, New Adult, Urban Fantasy, paranormal, Mystery, Reporter, Coming Out, Bayou
ISBN: 9781594932199
Amazon: B00BL5X9QU
Goodreads: 19223013
Publisher: Bella Books
Published: 2010-09-13T23:00:00+00:00

I had been running on fumes since Wes gave me the job. I searched the Internet, the local newspapers, anything that might give me the lead to a story. When I felt my energy waning, I did what most women do when they need a shot in the arm: I called the only mother I knew.

“Hi, Mel. It’s me.”

“Echo! How are you, dear girl? You’ve been creeping into my thoughts a lot this past week. Are you all right?”

“I’m good. It’s just...well...I have the chance to get this investigator’s job and I’m having a hard time finding a story that will grab the readers and my boss.”

“Ah. Well then, that explains the confusion I’m getting from you. You cannot see anything clearly through a haze of confusion, my dear. The first thing you need to do is clear yourself of the fog surrounding you. Your spirit cannot see clearly those things you’re feeling from others. You know as well as I do that it is not the presence of facts that quells confusion, but the willingness to see all of the possibilities. Take a deep breath and close your eyes. Tell me what all you think you know.”

So I did. When I finished, I felt a huge weight lift off my shoulders. “I think I’m operating out of fear and not logic or reason.”

“And where does that usually lead us?” Melika asked when I finished my tale.

“Lost.”

“Exactly. What do you believe might make a great story?”

“That’s just it. I don’t know.”

“Yes, you do. Don’t let your mind convince you of something your spirit knows to be a fact. If you believe something is amiss...then consider yourself correct.”

“But I don’t even know which way to turn. This is my big chance, Mel, and I’m afraid I’ve really put myself on the short stick with this stupid bet.”

“No, you haven’t. My dear, you spent four years with me constantly wanting me to clear the way for you and give you answers you already had.” Mel chuckled. “Some things never change, child.”

I watched as Tripod rolled around on his back in yet another catnip stupor. “They need to change, though, don’t they?”

“Growing up is never easy...even for us.”

“Is that what this is? A growing pain?”

“I am quite sure it feels that way. You need to meditate on what you know. Open your mind and see what comes to you.”

“Meditate.”

“Yes. Your skills allow you to pick up energies you may not have been searching for. Remember my dear, keep your mind open to all possibilities. If you do that, the answers will come like fish to a light.”

I grinned. Melika was the wisest person I’d ever met; not just as an empath of incredible abilities, but as a person. I had learned more from her in four years than I had the rest of my life put together.

“I’ll do that, Mel. Thanks.”

“It’s what I’m here for. Have you spoken to that son of mine lately?”

“Last week. Big George said he’s doing a lot of overtime because of the nurses’ strike.

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