Disclaimer: I do not own some of the characters I used in this story. Charlaine Harris was the sole owner of the familiar character to this story. I was merely playing with it so please don't sue me.
I apologize, if some of the grammars are wrong. I was rushing these chapters so I can get it on the Viking oppps! I mean get on with the Viking…LOL; ) I know some of you couldn't wait for the Viking to show up believe me I couldn't wait either. So I was writing as fast as I could and I still don't have a beta so forgive me if it has a lot of grammatical errors. I promised the Viking will be showing up soon.
Reviews are welcome and appreciated!!!
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"Sookie! Sookie! Sookie!" Jason yelled at Sookie while shaking her. She was crying and screaming in a language that Jason and Lyzel couldn't understand.
"Sookie! Wake up! Wake up Sookie!" Jason yelled again and shook her in an attempt to wake her up.
Lyzel was standing beside Sookie's bed with an uncontrollable frightened face. She was scared of Sookie's screaming in a language she couldn't understand. This is bringing back some memories of their childhood.
Sookie woke up. Lyzel moved and makes her way to Sookie. She pulled Sookie into a hug and tried to soothe her by rubbing her back.
Sookie spoke in a very hoarse voice from her screaming.
"Lyzel? Jason?" said Sookie while wiping her tear streaked face.
Lyzel untangle herself to Sookie, place her hands in her shoulders and look at her intently in the eyes.
Jason was sitting on her bed with a very worried look on his face. His eyes were intent on Sookie.
Lyzel was the one who spoke first. "Jason can you get Sookie a glass of water?"
Jason left the room and immediately went to the kitchen to pour Sookie a glass of water. And then went back and handed the glass of water to Sookie.
Sookie drunk it quick then Lyzel took it from her hand and place the glass on her night stand.
Sookie look at her brother and sister and saw the worried look written all over their faces.
This time Jason was the one who spoke. "Sookie? Are u okay?"
"I just have a really bad dream. That's all. I'm ok now. Thanks for waking me up."
"That's not all baby girl, you were screaming in a different language again." said Lyzel with unconcealed distressed tone.
Sookie was horrified.
Jason was remembering when he was watching her at the hospital he caught her also murmuring something in a language he couldn't understand. Sookie hasn't done this since they were little. He remembered the first time Sookie did this it scared the crap out of grandma. They were 8 at that time. In the family room Grandma and I were sitting on the sofa watching tv. Sookie was lying on her stomach at the floor, sketching and coloring on a piece of paper. Gran was flipping a channel, and stop to watch CNN world news. The news anchor was talking about the war that's brewing in the Middle East. The news caster switch screen to show footage of one of the locals interview. He was talking in Arabic, so Gran was quietly reading the translation at the bottom of the T.V. screen. Then suddenly Sookie spoke up without leaving her eyes on what she was doing. She started translating the words that the man was saying. Grandma gasps and was stunned. I thought she's going to have a heart attack. She was holding her breath and trying to listen to what Sookie was saying while she was reading the translation on the bottom screen. Then Grandma asked Sookie when did she learn to speak Arabic? I know Grandma obviously know that nobody teaches Arabic in Louisiana school. Heck even in any other US school unless you really wanted to learn that particular language. But Gran probably wanted an explanation to keep her sanity intact. When Sookie answered Gran, She had a very confused look on her face.
"What are you talking about Gran? I wasn't talking. I was just listening on what the man was saying. Isn't he talking about a war in the middle east?" Sookie said still confused.
I was just looking at Sookie and had the same confused look as Grandma. I didn't understand anything the man had said at all. How the heck Sookie can comprehend all of it?
"Yes sweetheart…but the man was talking in a different language. I believe he was talking in Arabic. Where did you learn to speak Arabic Sookie?"
"I don't understand Gran….I'm pretty sure he was talking in English." Sookie said without a hint of deception in her voice. She actually believes that the man was speaking in English.
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"Sookie this is not the first time I've heard you talking in a different language in the past couple of days. You were doing it too when your unconscious at the hospital". Jason informed her.
Sookie was so horrified she couldn't speak at all. She was thinking of any possible and sensible explanation ever since she was little when they told her about it, but couldn't come up with any answer.
One time she even heard her Gran talking on the phone with somebody and telling the person on the other line about what's happening to her. She saw the very worried look on her grans face trying to get some explanation about her telepathy, how and why she's able in speaking in another language that nobody taught her. I couldn't hear what the other person on the line was saying but suddenly grandma's eyes widen, she gasp and cover her mouth with both of her hands causing the phone to drop on the floor and broke into pieces. I run toward grandma and as soon as she saw me she drop to her knees, grip me on my shoulders and look me in the eyes still wide eye. The only word that came out from her mouth was " Oh God!". I never understood why grandma had that reaction after talking to somebody on the phone. She never said anything after that and she just stare at me for a long time and then hug me so tight that my bones felt like its actually going to break.
Sookie covered her face after remembering those times and spoke to Jason and Lyzel.
"I never understood why? And I don't know why? I was never aware when I do that. I don't know what's wrong with me! Please….please…"Sookie spoke in between sobs.
Lyzel hugged her tight. She felt sympathy for her sister. They never understood how different she was, with her telepathy and the occasional talking in different language but she love her sister more than anything and it breaks her heart that they couldn't find any answer why she's like this. They couldn't even consult anybody about her, afraid that somebody might think that their sister was crazy.
Sookie broke from Lyzel's embrace and march to get out of the room. Jason grab Sookie's wrist to stop her from leaving. Sookie with her head incline downward still not meeting their eyes spoke. "Please let go of me Jason. I just…I just want to be alone for a few minutes… I..II need some air.
Jason gaze at Lyzel to silently ask if she agrees to Sookie's plead to let her go and Lyzel nod her head. Jason let go of Sookie's wrist and Sookie immediately move her way out of the room.
Sookie realize she was just wearing a long sleeveless silk night gown. It's already pretty cold outside considering it's already in the middle of November. But she doesn't want to go back in her room to face her brother and sister at the moment. So she just put on the thick red knitted poncho on top of her gown that she found in the coat closet and put on her boots too.
When she got outside she immediately felt the rush of cold night air on her skin. She went to Lope's stable, she thought of not putting the saddle but decided against it knowing wearing silk is bad enough on a saddle because the silk will definitely make her slide on Lope's back. So she grabs the saddle and the rope and put it on Lope. She step one of her foot on the stirrup and swing her leg to straddle on top of the horse.
They stop on their usual spot underneath the big oak tree. There's a long wooden bench underneath the tree that she brought there a few years ago. So she lay down there and closed her eyes. Even though it's cold, she slightly felt peaceful. She wanted to leave at the house because she doesn't want to hear her brother and sisters pitied on her. She is too upset right now that she couldn't put up her shield. And hearing her brother and sister's mental thought make's it harder to concentrate on her mental shield.
This is just about me unaware talking in a different language again. I haven't even talk about them about the incident that happen a couple of days ago. And now I'm not even sure if I even want to tell them what had happen. I'm pretty sure the pity that their feeling for me right now will be replaced by anger, blamed and disapproval of what I had done. I don't want to lie to them but right now I really don't know what to tell them. It is so hard being different from a normal human. I'm beginning to feel like I really don't belong in here. My relying for support with my sibling is becoming burdensome and very complicated. Especially now that I know that besides vampires, shape shifters are real because Sam was one, and about witches, I had a suspicion that they were real before but its been proven that they're real too because of Amelia.
While I was mulling this all over in my head and also crying myself in despair, I heard Lope made a weird noise. I was too upset and was trying to have a little piece of mind so I got annoyed and yelled at my horse Lope.
"Could u Stop that Lope! Is it really too much to ask for just a little quiet time for myself! Jason and Lyzel's thoughts already upset me Lope. I don't need their pity. They don't want me to know that they do and I don't want to hear it in their heads either. But I don't have a choice Lope. Especially tonight, I can't put up my shields at all. That's why I left the house. But don't get me wrong I'm happy to spend some time with you too but we just did that this afternoon. I'm not even going to ask them to understand me. Because I myself couldn't understand what is wrong with me." I was starting to talk to my horse, clearly a sign that there's really something wrong with me. But its better I guess talking to my horse at least I wont hear a response or a complain from her thoughts on how weird I was.
Lope continued to make some weird noises. And finally I had had enough on my kidding myself to escape in reality to have a little peace of mind moment. Clearly I would never have, even my horse wouldn't grant me one. So I open my eyes and decided might as well to get back home. I was halfway pulling myself up when I open my eyes. It didn't prepare me for what I saw inches away staring in front of me. I was petrified.
