they are
ready?”
Her mother smiled sadly. “There is a network
on the side of the light that wants to help the humans, a community
that tracks these cases. We have people that work in shelters or
hospitals. There are also school teachers who see the signs of
children that have been abused or live with abusive parents. Once
in a while I get a call that my gift is needed.”
***
Keegan’s mom tapped her on the shoulder which
brought her back from her memory.
“Keegan, I told you to make sure the
bathrooms were clean.”
Her mom always seemed so stressed out when
they were having company; she wanted everything to be perfect. Not
that anyone noticed or cared.
Keegan looked forward to having her family
over. It was the only time the kids got to use their gifts around
others. That was probably the hardest part of being an elfin child.
Not to mention it was an excellent chance for her to use her
camera.
Almost all family gatherings were at her
house, which was more like a fortress than a house. It was a place
where everyone could be themselves and not worry about neighbors.
It sat on 70 acres of land and on either side it had farmland so
there were no close neighbors to speak of. Most of the land was
wooded. To get to the house you had to go through a gate and then
the driveway that was long and winding. There was a massive stone
fence that surrounded the property and even security cameras. The
cameras were just a deterrent as their extra sensory elf abilities
would let them know in advance if they were being attacked.
The house itself was not that large. A two
story wooden house made mostly of glass. You could see out when
standing inside but not when trying to look in from the outside. It
was made of some kind of military grade glass. Her father said it
was in case of severe storms, but they all knew better. Keegan’s
favorite thing about the house was the ceiling to floor water
fountain that separated the living room from the dining room. It
was like a wall of rushing water. It made the whole house
relaxing.
The property was pretty amazing. There were
large rocks landscaped around the place. Her mother loved rocks of
all kinds, and her brother liked to use them for free running.
There were running trails that had sporadic workout stations for
training woven around the land. They had a huge shooting range set
up that would make any soldier envious. To top it all off they had
a stunning natural swimming pool and an underground shelter that
could fit everyone, even the extended family. The shelter was
stocked with enough supplies to last a year if they needed it,
although they hoped they would never have to.
Aunt Brigid arrived first with Keegan’s
cousins, Keara and Jonathan. Of the three sisters, Brigid was the
extravagant one. She had on True Religion jeans that cost over $200
and a bright red low-plunging wrap shirt which Keegan was sure had
to be a designer label. Not to mention her outrageously expensive
purse to pull the outfit together. Brigid’s husband worked a lot to
keep her in the lap of luxury. Keegan loved shopping with her Aunt
Brigid who liked any excuse to shop until she dropped, and she was
always the life of the party. She could make anyone laugh.
Shortly after Brigid arrived, Katrina showed
up with her two children, Merrick and Mackena. The first thing
Katrina said was, “Nice shirt, Brigid.”
Brigid said with a knowing glance down at her
own chest, “Hey, these are bought and paid for. I need to flaunt
them every chance I get.”
Keegan could hear her mother laughing in the
kitchen. Let the
chaos begin .
Once all the kids arrived they wanted to play
hide and seek. Of course this was not a fair game. Keegan always
won. Even though they could all visualize the others in their mind,
no one else could disappear at will. What could she say? They liked
to play and she liked to win.
Warrick ran around giggling. He loved having
other kids to play with.
Keegan enjoyed watching the kids use
ready?”
Her mother smiled sadly. “There is a network
on the side of the light that wants to help the humans, a community
that tracks these cases. We have people that work in shelters or
hospitals. There are also school teachers who see the signs of
children that have been abused or live with abusive parents. Once
in a while I get a call that my gift is needed.”
***
Keegan’s mom tapped her on the shoulder which
brought her back from her memory.
“Keegan, I told you to make sure the
bathrooms were clean.”
Her mom always seemed so stressed out when
they were having company; she wanted everything to be perfect. Not
that anyone noticed or cared.
Keegan looked forward to having her family
over. It was the only time the kids got to use their gifts around
others. That was probably the hardest part of being an elfin child.
Not to mention it was an excellent chance for her to use her
camera.
Almost all family gatherings were at her
house, which was more like a fortress than a house. It was a place
where everyone could be themselves and not worry about neighbors.
It sat on 70 acres of land and on either side it had farmland so
there were no close neighbors to speak of. Most of the land was
wooded. To get to the house you had to go through a gate and then
the driveway that was long and winding. There was a massive stone
fence that surrounded the property and even security cameras. The
cameras were just a deterrent as their extra sensory elf abilities
would let them know in advance if they were being attacked.
The house itself was not that large. A two
story wooden house made mostly of glass. You could see out when
standing inside but not when trying to look in from the outside. It
was made of some kind of military grade glass. Her father said it
was in case of severe storms, but they all knew better. Keegan’s
favorite thing about the house was the ceiling to floor water
fountain that separated the living room from the dining room. It
was like a wall of rushing water. It made the whole house
relaxing.
The property was pretty amazing. There were
large rocks landscaped around the place. Her mother loved rocks of
all kinds, and her brother liked to use them for free running.
There were running trails that had sporadic workout stations for
training woven around the land. They had a huge shooting range set
up that would make any soldier envious. To top it all off they had
a stunning natural swimming pool and an underground shelter that
could fit everyone, even the extended family. The shelter was
stocked with enough supplies to last a year if they needed it,
although they hoped they would never have to.
Aunt Brigid arrived first with Keegan’s
cousins, Keara and Jonathan. Of the three sisters, Brigid was the
extravagant one. She had on True Religion jeans that cost over $200
and a bright red low-plunging wrap shirt which Keegan was sure had
to be a designer label. Not to mention her outrageously expensive
purse to pull the outfit together. Brigid’s husband worked a lot to
keep her in the lap of luxury. Keegan loved shopping with her Aunt
Brigid who liked any excuse to shop until she dropped, and she was
always the life of the party. She could make anyone laugh.
Shortly after Brigid arrived, Katrina showed
up with her two children, Merrick and Mackena. The first thing
Katrina said was, “Nice shirt, Brigid.”
Brigid said with a knowing glance down at her
own chest, “Hey, these are bought and paid for. I need to flaunt
them every chance I get.”
Keegan could hear her mother laughing in the
kitchen. Let the
chaos begin .
Once all the kids arrived they wanted to play
hide and seek. Of course this was not a fair game. Keegan always
won. Even though they could all visualize the others in their mind,
no one else could disappear at will. What could she say? They liked
to play and she liked to win.
Warrick ran around giggling. He loved having
other kids to play with.
Keegan enjoyed watching the kids use
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