Sally's lesson 2
Now that Sally had taught Jessica about some of the telepathic rules the Merfolk lived by. Jess was starting to get better control and got fewer headaches and wasn't passing out as much. Sally decide today she would teach her how to access and share a memory.
"You really need to calm down my young friend," Sally told Jess. Jess was sitting with her feet in the water. But she was having trouble keeping her feet still. She was just too excited. "Sorry, I feel like a kid on Christmas Eve." Sally was familiar with Christmas from her years living with Helen.
"Alright, today you are going to first share a memory. Then you will look for a memory in my mind. Are you ready?" Sally had her hands on Jessica's ankles. Making a skin on skin connection made it much easier. "We will use a powerful, but simple memory. I want you to picture where you were the first time you kissed Christopher." Jess smiled, "Really, that's what we're going to fish for?" Sally slapped her ankle for the bad pun. "It is a simple and pleasant memory. Which will make it easy to find."
That made sense, so Jess closed her eyes. She thought back, she normally didn't lay a serious kiss on a guy, until the 3rd date. But she had known Chris for a while and after the first date/picnic. He had packed everything up, but the blanket and pillows they were laying on. They talked about everything and nothing. When it was time to get back. He had given her a sweet kiss on the cheek. She thanked him for being such a gentleman. Then grabbed him and pulled him half on top of her. In a closed mouth, but demanding kiss. That had ending with them breaking apart because they were both smiling.
Sally was smiling when they back out of Jess' mind. "That was a very nice memory." Jess wondered if her cheeks were flushed from the memory. "Yes, your cheeks are a little red." Sally said, knowing what Jess was thinking. She took her version of a deep breath. "I miss my Mate and I pray you keep yours a very long time." There was a companionable silence for a moment.
"I think I knew even then. If we were compatible with the important issues, and he could handle the abnormals. I wanted him for my Mate." Jess told her, Sally tilled her head. "One last question before we continue with our lesson. What does Helen's mind look like to you?" Jess laughed, "I don't like poking around her mind. It's a little scary. It reminds me of a spooky Adams' family house." Sally knew what a spooky house and laughed. Sally's laugh felt like opening a bottle of soda that has been shook up. Jess always loved hear or felling it.
"Now, you are going to look for a memory in my mind. I'm going to think about when Helen told me about you and the twins coming." Sally was still holding onto Jess to make the connection easier. Jess closed her eyes. She felt in Sally's mind instead of the normal, house like feeling. Sally's mind was like walking around an underwater cave, but with no water. Jess looked around and saw cracks and caverns. One of the cracks had light showing, so Jess looked in. It was the first time she meet Sally. 'Close but not that one' Sally said to Jess. Jess continued to look around and found another crack. She saw Helen talking with Sally at the Old City Sanctuary. 'Yes, that's the right one. Now enter it and watch.'
Jess walked into the crack and watched. Helen put her hand up to the glass. "Dear Friend, I have something to tell you. I know since I've been back. You've been aware that, I've been holding things back. Tomorrow, I will be making sure everyone is gone and closing off rooms to some of the residents. Because we will be having special guests." Helen took a breath, before continuing her confession. "When I went back in time. I gave birth to twins in 1992. Their father was James Watson. Knowing I would need to protect them. I hid them at a friend. That friend has been wanting to meet a mermaid her whole life." Sally smiled, "That's what you've been holding back. So tomorrow I will meet these twin and your friend?" "Yes, my friend Jessica is very special. Her grandmother was a very good friend. But Jessica is more than just a friend, she's like the sister I never had." "I'm glad that you had a family to love you. I look forward to meeting them. I take it you are not ready for everyone to meet them yet?" "No, not just yet." Jess felt Sally closing off the memory.
Sally playfully shook Jess by her ankles. "You did very well. Now you can try this and practice with Chris or the twins. It will always be easier to see the memory when someone show it to you. If you are looking for a memory because they are unconscious or they want you to find a memory. Maybe from their youth, they have forgotten. Then it will be more difficult, so don't overdo it and pass out." "This is so cool! And Sally thanks for sharing that memory. I know Helen loves me like a sister, but it's still nice to know she told that to you." "Of course, you and Helen have something special. She has buried so many friends and loved ones. Sometimes she finds it hard to open up as deeply as she has with you." Sally let go and swam back to better look at Jess. "Now remember a shared memory can be like a secret. You will know many things and it will be up to you what to lock away and what to share. But I have faith in you, I have seen your heart."
Sally watched as Jess walked back to the many building. Jess had more potential then she had ever seen in Cao or Lee the other so called feral telepaths. Sally had been helping to train. Maybe it was her up bring and the challenges she had faced. Whatever it was, Sally was happy Helen had someone like Jess to watch over her. Even if it did make Helen's teeth itch.
