The Mind Reader

"ahm I just lived..."

--tell him you are homeless and you went to Cazi's so you can ask her if she could lend you a room--

"ah actually I..."

"shshshshshsh!" he was listening to someone else's talk

"okay what are they talking about now?"

"I think they were Levi reepers"

"what are those?" Via faked a worried face.

"I guess they were allies, they are here to kill the Levi"

"really?hmm how'd they do that?"

"they were at Cazi's party but the Levi weren't there so they came back to this house to wait for the Levi to come home and kill him finally"

"I see, I guess we weren't the only civilians at Cazi's party tonight, someone else was"

"yeah, someone who is a Levi well if the Vamp's community knew this, nobody would come to the party"

"hahaha yeah but you see, Cazi could be a famous personality to have guests all over Bridgetown including all kinds of creatures as you say"

"I don't know coz I haven't been here longer than 6 months"

"oh before I forget, I was supposed to live at Cazi's place coz I got kicked out from the boarding place where I lived hahaha I guess Cazi's was a wrong choice to live in"

"really hahaha before you could live a day, you're already the meal for a night."

"yeah hahaha where are they going now" Via changed the topic as she saw the Levi Reepers walking towards the road.

"The man said that maybe the Levi will not come back anymore because the Aunt is already dead?and if he comes back,he will be next so the woman agreed to go home and find for the Levi somewhere else"

"I see, let us let them go before we go out hmm so he is a he huh!"

"yeah I guess, okay why do you look scared?"

"I'm not ahahaha I should be scared of you instead knowing you're a werewolf than be scared of them whom I'm not really related or even interested to"

"fair enough! okay so would you like to rent the room next door?"

"ah what?"

"the place where I'm living right now is a bit dirty and lots of garbage and rats but livable hahaha if there is such a word. The room rent is low so if you want I can ask the owner to let you stay there and just pay after you get your first salary"

"okay ah salary?"

"yes! if you're homeless then at least get a job so you could pay your bills"

"ah hahaha right! right! yeah I should find a job hmmm maybe tomorrow"

"okay let's go"

They went together to Kaleb's place.

"sorry! I don't have a spare mattress,just sleep in the bed and I'll sleep in the couch"

"no problem it's okay, I can sleep in the couch after all it's your bed not mine"

"no no no,I insist just take the bed, I'll be fine here" Kaleb lied down the couch giving Via no choice but to go to the bed

"okay hmm thanks. I will pay you back when I get a chance" Via smiled at him before she covered herself with his thick blanket.

"are you asleep?" Kaleb asked when he noticed Via was moving in the bed but She didn't answer so Kaleb stood up and took a closer look at her. She was sweating, moaning and dreaming.

"Via, via, via" Kaleb called but she isn't waking up.

"what should I do?" Kaleb asked himself "I can't call mom, but she's the only one who knows how a werewolf can penetrate a dreaming person ugh!will she help me?after being away from home for so long!?" Kaleb was thinking but still he dialed the phone and called her.

"hello?who is this?" her mom is straight forward as usual

"mom?"

"Kel? my goodness son where are you?"

"I'm safe mom,don't overreact"

"I'm not! its been ages, can you come home now?" Ofel's voice stutter, it seems like she's about to cry

"I will if you tell me how to enter a dream"

"hmmm that's dangerous Kel, if you die in someone else's dream, you won't be able to wake up anymore, you'll be stuck inside forever even if that person lives"

"I know, she's been dreaming since an hour ago mom and she's not waking up til now"

"then its her problem not yours"

"mom!!!"

"fine! just make sure to stay alive! who is this girl?"

"just...nobody...mom!!!just tell me how to do it"

"okay okay!!god Kaleb!!!you're like your father, stupid and dominant!!!"

"are you gonna tell me or not?!"

"I will but promise me, you'll gonna go home by the end of this season, Triz will be here too at least be nice to her"

"I'm not marrying her or anyone in the clan mom! I'm gonna live my own life!!!"

"then you are not saving anyone tonight"

"ugh!! mom please!!"

"nah uh!my decision won't change"

"hmm okay I'm coming home for Dad's birthday"

"really?"

"yes"

"okay fair enough, but you have to come home alive so stay alive in her dream or else I will kill her if you can't come back to life"

"yes, yes, yes I know. Now tell me how"

"put her under the moonlight or anywhere that she can see the moon when she wakes up,lie down beside her with you in front of the moonlight so your shadow will cover hers and that's the time you read her mind when your shadows collide."

"but I can't read her mind"

"really?that's rare hmm is she your mate?"

"no! she is 100% human"

"I see, if she isn't a werewolf then she might be something else"

"mom don't overthink, I know that it's interesting that there are humans we can't read minds but now is not the time, its already 1 hour and 30minutes"

"I know I know, okay if you can't read her mind then just hold her hand and try to read her past thru her palm when your shadows collide, that's one way to penetrate her mind"

"okay what if that doesn't work?"

"it will work for as long as you are touching her hand, you can penetrate her mind surely whatever creature she may be"

"are you sure?"

"yes"

"okay then how am I going to come back to my body?"

"when she wakes up, you'll wake up too but if she doesn't, you'll have to do something"

"like what?"

"like maybe we have to prepare for that"

"what kind of preparation"

"send me your location"

"mom this is a Vamp's community, its very risky"

"com'on Kel, you stole my Shatu Perfume so you won't be recognized by any vampire around, I didn't made such perfumes just to not be able to make another one"

"oh so you mean you have a spare one"

"yes definitely"

"okay I'm living at 17th street?"

"17th street?where?"

"Hexa Compound"

"Seriously? you must have hated us a lot"

"I do mom"

"I know, its okay!I'm coming and be on my way now"

"thanks mom, see you later, I will go get her out of this dream"

"okay but make sure to stay alive and tell her to wake up the soonest she can, you both need to come back before the moon leaves for dawn"

"okay mom, I love you"

"love you too, I'll be there soon son take care"

Kaleb did as instructed. He was now holding her hand, palm-to-palm and as he was looking at Via's face, he was scared but he realized that losing her is more scary, too early for a conclusion but that's just exactly how he feels. So whether its life and death, he needs to bring Via back no matter how many times does he need to save her.

IN VIA'S DREAM

"Via!" Kaleb was whispering when Via turned her head

"shshshsh! they are in a meeting" they were eavesdropping at some people talking in a long table in Cazi's house

"for what?let's go wake up, we are in your dream"

"I know"

"what?you know and still you stayed this long?"

"yes, I know now who is the Hexa"

"who?"

"I am" someone from the back answered

"Cazi???" they were startled and all the vampires from the long table turned their heads at them.