Jack moved to Felix, holding out the hand that had just ravaged my body. Felix looked down and said "I do brofist..." holding out a fist to jack, who bumped it happily. Felix wiped his fingers on his pants immediately after, making a face. I laughed right out at his actions, typical Felix.
Felix and Tom got to work attaching a large chain to the front of my bumper. Jack and I stood back and watched as Felix revved the engine of the large truck, slowly pulling the car out of the muddy ditch. Once the car was out of the ditch, I started it to make sure all was ok with it, then I thanked my brother and my friend and they got ready to leave.
"Hey, Mark, can I talk to you for just a minute?" Felix asked. I walked over to him and said "What's up?" I asked, slightly concerned. Felix clapped me on the back. "Tom told me about you and Jack," he told me. "I'm really happy for you, bro." he held a fist out, and I bumped it.
Tom and Felix got into the truck and took off, leaving Jack to be alone with me once again. We got in the car, and I turned to him and placed a hand on his chin, moving him to look at me. I leaned in and kissed him tenderly. It was just then I noticed the cut on his eye looked angry and infected. "Is the cut on your eye feeling OK?" I asked him.
"I think so, why? Does it look bad?" He asked, pulling down the visor mirror and looking at it. "I just don't want it to get infected. Imagine if it got all fucked up and septic..."
"Then you would be JackSepticEye! Ha! you gave me a weird ass nickname, now it's my turn to give you one!"
Jack rolled his eyes at me and turned back to the mirror. "you think it will be ok? I am too pretty for my face to get fucked up."
"That's true" I said, brushing my fingers over his cheek.
We drove well into the night, following the feeling in my head, which we have lovingly named the 'brain magnet'. The sun was rising on the horizon, and Jack had fallen asleep in the passenger seat. He looked so peaceful and tiny, his mouth open just slightly, breathing softly. I made sure to not take my eyes off the road for more than a second, in fear that something would run us off the road, but everything was fine. I put my hand on his thigh. He made a 'mmmm' sound, and shifted slightly, a smile curling on his sleeping lips.
I pulled up to an old farmhouse that looked almost abandoned. Jack sensed that we had stopped, and he opened his eyes, turning his head to me. "Where are we?" he asked.
"Not sure," I told him, "but the brain magnet stops here. This is where we are suppose to be," I told him as I got out of the car and ran my fingers through my hair.
Jack got out also and stretched his arms. He was adorable. The sun had just risen, and its golden rays were shining on him, like the gods had him on display for me alone. I walked to him and ran my hand down his back. "Ready? I have no idea what this is going to bring," I said. "Yeeyhh! I want to put a cap on this demonic nonsense so we can start living peacefully!"
Jack sensed my apprehension, and he hugged me. It was warm and gave me a sense of comfort. Holding him made me feel like I was home... No, in his arms I was home. He took a step back from me and said "dude, it's like 5:30 in the morning. If anyone is here, I'm sure they are sleeping. Maybe we should come back later."
"No need for that!" a loud, chipper female voice called out from the porch. Jack and I were both startled, and we turned our heads in unison to see who was speaking.
There was a woman, no... more like a barely grown girl sitting on the porch swing sipping coffee. She saw us look at her, and she smiled warmly. She waived a hand at us, beckoning us to come closer. There were two steaming cups of coffee sitting on a small table, and she gestured to them, telling us to help ourselves.
We walked up to the porch, unsure how to approach. "Uhh... We don't know you... and this is going to seem crazy, but..."
The girl winked and said "I don't need your number to call you, maybe!" and started cracking up at her own joke. She had a small, squeaky voice, but was surprisingly bubbly and loud. She gathered herself while Jack and I looked at each other. She shook her head, obviously realizing that she sounded like the biggest dork alive. "Sorry, sorry..." she huffed. She stood up and held out a hand, waiving for us to have a seat. "I'm Mekiah, and I am here to explain some things to you."
Mekiah had an exceptionally tiny frame; Jack looked like a giant standing next to her. She had hair black as midnight. It was long and straight, trailing off just past her waist. It was tied back in a pony tail, very sleek and smooth. Her skin was like caramel, and we later found out that was due to her mix of Native American and African American heritage. She didn't wear a stitch of makeup, but her beauty was breathtaking. Mekiah wore clothing that looked like something Jack or I would wear, a World of Warcraft T shirt and a pair of long, plaid cargo shorts. She had a pair of black Sketchers on, and her socks didn't match. She carried herself in a masculine manner, and was boisterous and very exorbitant, almost like a flamboyant gay man. We learned that she, too, had an affinity for the same sex, and her lover was asleep in the house.
The way she spoke and carried herself amused us, I could see Jack's eyes dancing as he was enjoying being in her company. Both of us were immediately comfortable, as if we had been the best of friends our whole lives.
"So, you are here about the book, no?" She sipped her coffee.
"Uhh... yeeh, how could you possibly know?" Jack asked.
"I know so much stuff. Sometimes I wonder how my brain handles it. I am truly grateful for my girlfriend Sarah. She is the only thing I have that keeps me sane and out of my own head. Without her I would surely be insane by now." She took another sip of coffee. "I am clairvoyant. And I can tell you about your book!" she said in a excited manner.
Jack glanced at me, and I raised an eyebrow at him. Mekiah smiled. "What, do you really think I am awake at 5:30 in the morning because I want to watch the sun rise? Do I LOOK like a fucking morning person to you guys?" She narrowed her eyes in a serious manner then laughed. "I knew you were coming. And I have some things to tell you, and to show you." She stood up and walked toward the door. "Come on in, but please be quiet. If you wake Sarah up, there is nothing I can do to help you."
