Psychic Dreams by K. August Rose

Author:K. August Rose
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: YA Contemporary Fantasy, Own Voices, Black YA Fantasy Book Series, YA books for black kids, Magical Realism, Contemporary, Fantasy, Teen Supernatural Romance, Young Adult Fiction, YA Interracial Romance, YA Supernatural Romance, Teen Contemporary Fantasy
ISBN: 9798986303000
Publisher: IYA Publishing, LLC
Published: 2022-08-16T15:51:17.719612+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

“YAYA, YOU THERE?” A ridiculous amount of noise blared in the background from wherever my grandma was, probably a party.

“Yeah. Hang on.”

I waited with my cell mounted on my dashboard as I drove to Penny’s house. The background noise quieted, and Yaya came back to the phone.

“Everything okay?”

“Yeah, just wanted to ask you a few questions. I’m going to try to bring the dream back tonight. How do I do that?”

It took a long moment for her to answer. “You sure you wanna do this?”

I huffed. We’d been through this already. She sounded like my father. “Yes. I’m absolutely sure I want to do this.”

Again, with the silence. I parked in front of Penny’s house and sat with the car idling.

“Be careful, Sayra. You already interfered in one dream. You don’t wanna do anything else dangerous.”

“Yaya. I know this already.”

“Don’t assume you know everything.” I could hear the lecture approaching.

“I’m calling because I don’t know everything, but it seems like you don’t want to tell me, and I have to say that’s frustrating. What’s the point of having this ability and this dream if I don’t use it to help? And in order to help, I have to get back into that dream. I’m not trying to be a smart mouth, Yaya, but if you won’t help me, I’m going in blind. Either way, I’m going to do it.”

“I’m afraid you’ll get back into that dream and do exactly what I told you not to do.”

“I won’t interfere. I promise.”

She sighed. I swear it felt like I waited twenty minutes before she spoke again. “You gonna need some herbs. Mugwort, Sun Opener, African dream root, African Dream Bean, Blue Lotus—”

“Where am I gonna get all that?”

“In the root bag under your bed.” Yaya pronounced root like rut.

I groaned. “Yaya, I’m already at Penny’s house.”

“Whose fault is it you didn’t call ‘fore you left the house? You gettin’ on my nerves, chile.”

“Sorry. I’m just frustrated.”

“Mm-hm. When you get the bag, shake it round, mix it up good. Scoop out a teaspoon. Only a teaspoon, baby, this here powerful stuff. Make a tea with it. Steep it for two minutes and drink it down right ‘fore bed. Burn some sage, for you start. Your mama got some. Open your window a crack to let out the negative energy and then, when you ready for bed, make your room as dark as it can go. Cover up any clocks or things that give off light.”

“Okay,” I said, typing it all into a notes app on my phone.

“It ain’t easy, baby. You think ‘cause you moved that boy’s arm already that you can do this so quick. But that ain’t the case. You gonna have to focus to bring the dream back, stay focused to keep it, and then concentrate hard to become more than a vapor. The tea will help, but it’s all about your mindset. It’ll surprise me if you can manage it within a year.”

“A year! I don’t have a year, Yaya.

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