Transience by Mena Stevan

Author:Mena, Stevan [Mena, Stevan]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub, azw3
Tags: Reincarnation, Mystery, Detective, Thriller
Publisher: Dark Circle Press
Published: 2013-09-22T18:30:00+00:00

Jack exited the building and turned his phone back on. There was a text waiting for him. It was from Laura, just two words:

We're ready.

CHAPTER 36

"Does your car have a siren?" Rebecca asked. Jack looked at Laura, sitting in the passenger seat, then into his rearview mirror at Rebecca in back. She was sitting slouched over, her elbow on the door, chin resting on her fist. She seemed disinterested, maybe just making conversation. But Jack played along.

"It's not that type of police car. But I have this-" Jack flipped a switch and his blue spinning lamp came to life. It got a tiny smile from Rebecca. He turned it back off and returned his focus to driving.

"Rebecca, the dreams you keep having… about the girl. What can you tell me about them?" Jack didn't want to sound like another doctor, probing. He wanted to sound like a friend — which he was, his tone very conversational.

Rebecca glanced in her mother's direction.

"It's okay, sweetie," Laura said.

"It's like I'm dreaming, but when it's over, the feelings — they're so real."

"How do they make you feel?"

"Sad. Afraid."

Jack turned a corner and headed into an urban neighborhood. The streets seemed to narrow, houses got smaller, closer together. Laura looked around, familiar with the area.

"The man in your dreams, does he have a name?" Rebecca's shoulders tensed as she drew inward. "If you saw his face would you recognize him?"

Jack could feel Laura's eyeballs on him. He turned his attention back to the road, withdrawing the question.

"They're just dreams. They're not real," Rebecca said. Jack knew it wasn't her talking, she was repeating something her mother had said — probably repeated — over and over, hoping to make it true.

Jack checked his mirror and was surprised to find Rebecca staring back at him, as if to say you're right, I don't agree with what she says. They are real. Maybe you'll believe me. More and more, Jack felt a bond growing between him and Rebecca — kindred spirits.

"Where are we going?" Rebecca asked. Jack looked at Laura. You didn't tell her?

"Rebecca, how would you like to be my deputy for the day?" Rebecca sat up with a smile, as if he'd said how would you like some ice cream.

"Okay. How?"

Laura was interested in his answer too.

"We're going to stop at a few places, and I want you to tell me anything that comes into your mind."

"Like what?"

"I don't know, anything. Doesn't matter."

"Doctor Hellerman asked me to do that too. Said some words, then asked me to tell him the first thing that came into my mind."

Jack nodded. He stopped at a red light adjacent to a park. It had swing sets, benches, a basketball court. There were a lot of tough looking teens hanging out.

"I know this area," Laura said, "we used to come here a lot after school." Some of the teens started cursing, pushing and shoving each other. Fists started flying. "Not much has changed."

Jack drove another half mile and pulled into a parking lot adjacent to the railroad station and a motel.

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