The Boy Who Knew Everything by Forester Victoria

Author:Forester, Victoria [Forester, Victoria]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9781250080219
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER

23

Harrington couldn’t get to his feet, but his body rocked with frustrated effort. He appeared to be delirious.

“Don’t take me away,” he moaned. “Don’t make me leave my home. I want to stay with Mother.” He was holding himself like a helpless child. “Where is my mother? What have you done to her? I must find her—save her.”

J. and Conrad remained still, riveted; whatever was happening, they didn’t wish to disturb it in any way.

“Mother told me about the prophecy,” this strange new Harrington said. “I know about the girl who can fly and the boy who knows everything, and they will save me.” His face, suddenly boyish, turned defiant with hope. “They will save us all.”

As quickly as the mood had come over him it melted away and he collapsed into himself. After a brief stillness his body jolted several times as though rebooting. They watched as his muscles regained tension and he came into himself once more.

“Owww,” Harrington moaned, struggling to sit. His hand went to his head where J. had hit him. “What—?” Harrington looked around, blinking as the floodgates of memory opened wide. “It’s like—” His palm pressed against his head as though something inside of it was seeping out. “It’s all coming back to me. The memories are so fast—so bright. My mother sacrificed everything for me. There is a sword in the sun. My mother is trapped in the sword in the sun. She called me Peter. My name is Peter. Yes, I remember now.”

He looked at Conrad. “You are?” The moment he asked the question pieces of his brain snapped together like Legos; old pathways long dormant lit up.

“You are my son. Conrad.” A softness covered his face. “I’ve missed you so much. I’m so glad you’ve come home.”

With glistening eyes Harrington reached out his arms to his son, gasping at the pain the movement caused. “Conrad!”

Conrad stiffened and made no move to come closer. “Uh, Dad, you just tried to kill me, so I’m not really feeling this whole father-son thing at the moment.”

“Y-you don’t understand.”

“That’s an understatement.”

“You were right; I had s-secrets,” Harrington admitted, his face growing pale. “I remember now. I had secrets from everyone—s-secrets from myself. But this is what you need to know, son: the problem was the secrets, not you. You were never the p-problem.”

Hearing his father’s words made Conrad’s breath catch.

“You were never the problem,” Harrington repeated, his voice dropping to a whisper. “D-do you hear me? You would make any father proud. I see you, I see what you are, and I am so proud.”

The words settled over Conrad like a balm, and his whole being started to vibrate. His brain was critical of his reaction, but there was some other part of him, a part that needed the words like a drowning man needs air. Conrad was filled by the words, transformed and released by their power.

“You are my son. You are my heart.…” Harrington didn’t take his eyes from his child. “I-I would do anything for you.

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