Frank was watching TV when they arrived. "Awww, hes tired huh?"
"He's exhausted but it was very interesting dad. We went to a few places in the area with the doctor and these older girls," Jamie picked up Christa, kissing her as Eddie put Teddy to nap.
"What happened? Did he show his skills?" Frank asked. "What does they say?"
Jamie sat on the couch, "Oh yeah. He saw things twenty years old with the same gift couldn't see. It was crazy dad. He isn't sure how Teddy got the gift but he says maybe it was inherited."
Frank nodded, "Is he okay? Is he okay now, did they fix it?"
"Not exactly. The doctor is going to show him how to protect himself and us how to help him. He's exhausted dad," Jamie said quietly.
Eddie came out of the bedroom, "He's down, he's always tired when he does this.
Jamie put an arm around her when she sat down next to him. "Yes he is but the doctor is going to help him."
Frank looked at his daughter and son, "I saw Samuel tonight. "
"Wait what? You saw him," Jamie asked.
"Yes," Frank replied. "He uh...he came to ask me to read him a bedtime story."
"Wait? Hold on. How are you are able to see him? We hear him but we only see him through Teddy," Jamie said.
Frank took a long deep breath. "When I was young like Teddy, I remember...seeing things like this, and my Mom, Grandma Betty praying over me like I did over Teddy the first night ai was here. I think he gets it from me."
"You? Dad you had the gift too. I had no idea," Jamie whispered.
"I buried it, I hid it, but...if you call it a gift... then yes. I let my guard down and I let myself see ...that poor little guy."
Eddie took Jamie's hand, voice soft, "Dad did Samuel say anything to you? About himself?"
"He told me how he died, that he was scared it would scare Teddy if he told him. Then he told me he had to protect Teddy...but he didn't say from what? Still this place feels very oppressive."
"Maybe he'll tell you if you ask. Is Teddy in danger? From who? " Jamie was suddenly filled with so many questions.
"Its like he is afraid to tell me..." Frank sighed. "Tomorrow I'll call Father and see if he can make a call to bring someone here to bless the house."
Jamie nodded, "Would that affect Samuel as well? Sounds like he's a good, scared kid trying to help. Just wish we knew from what."
"Usually it will only affect something bad, but I'd it moved on all the spirits...
He sighed quietly, "So did Samuel say anything else to you dad? We only hear through Teddy and neither Eddie nor I can see or hear him. "
"Nothing else, but I don't think he is harmful. I'm surprised he's not from the trials, thought. I do hope Teddy grows out of it like I did," Frank shook his head slowly. He folded his hands over his lap, leaned forward but looked to his son and daughter.
"So, I don't understand dad. You ignored the let's call them gift for now and they just went away," Jamie asked. "How long did it take for them to go away?"
"I think I was four or five years old," Frank replied. "I was scared, it was late and I saw a mist, a blue mist and was scared out of my mind."
Eddie gave Jamie's hand a hard squeeze, "Didn't Teddy once mention a blue mist around him. He woke up from a nightmare and said there was blue mist all around him. We weren't sure what he meant at the time."
Jamie nodded, "Yes, he did. Did you find out what it was?"
Frank shook his head. "Grandma came up to me and held me and she prayed hard. It went away. I don't remember much more than that."
"Teddy has mentioned that Joe has come to protect him sometimes. He hugs Teddy and protects him from the scary men. He said his Uncle Joe comes down and keeps him safe sometimes," Jamie turned to look at Eddie quietly.
"I have never been able to see Joe" he replied. "But yeah, if there is something scary or bad here then he would come down."
Biting his lip Jamie spoke a little softer, "Can you see if the church is able to send someone over. Maybe bless the house, do what they have to do."
Frank nodded and smiled. "I will. I'm trying to see how he can control it. Grandma would tell me Jesus was there for me, that the other things were not real. And eventually I believed her."
"Doctor Duc said something to Teddy when we were out at that house. We couldn't hear what he said but he told us he'd teach Teddy how to defend himself," Eddie recalled. "Something happened but he was exhausted after."
"I'm way too old to remember that part," he replied. They both nodded their heads quietly, sitting back snuggling. The house buzzed in silence.
They both nodded their heads quietly, sitting back snuggling. The house buzzed in silence. They both flew out of bed to his bed Eddie ahead by several steps. Jamie flicked on the lights as Eddie went to her baby's side. "Mommy," he sobbed. "Mommy, blue thing, blue thing fly!"
"Mommy is here," Eddie took him into her arms. "Tell us what you saw Teddy. What blue thing did you see?"
"Blue thing all here," Teddy sniffled. "Blue thing all over. Bright wake me up."
Jamie sat on the bed behind Eddie, looking up at his father. "Did this happen to you to dad? What does he mean blue thing? What blue thing?"
"I just remember a mist..." Frank replied. "It was 60 years ago."
"We can ask the doctor tomorrow unless you want to find Samuel, maybe he knows," Eddie kissed Teddy's head. "You are safe Teddy Bear. We all love you and will protect you."
He startled and snuggled to his mommy. "Mommy, I sleep with you."
She lay down on the bed with him snuggling him close in her arms. "Mommy is right here Teddy Bear. Close your eyes and sleep."
"No, not this bed, big bed!" He insisted.
Eddie stood with him in her arms, rocking him with each she took to the bedroom. "Close your eyes," she whispered.
Jamie shook his head. He looked at Frank as Christa started to cry. Wordlessly shrugging his shoulders he went to get her up. "Hey what's wrong?" She was staring at the wall and crying, she was sobbing and Jamie saw real fear in his baby's face.
"Oh it's okay shhh Daddy's here," he rocked her and walked around the room slowly.
Frank stood in the room, he didn't see anything but he felt the heavy feeling all around the house. "In the name of the father, the son, and the holy spirit I command you leave this child of God alone. In his holy name, I demand you leave her alone. God in Heaven protect this child, Jesus in Heaven protect this child..."
He repeated the prayer under his breath but firmly . After the third time Christa's cries went into soft whimpers. Shehe settled down and laid her head on his chest. Jamie put her back on the bed. "I need this to stop, Dad. I need this to stop."
Frank went to stand next to his son over the crib, "I just said a prayer and kept saying it. It felt very heavy in here Jamie. Say this," he repeated the prayer.
"I dint...I'm doubting that even that can work now dad. Why are my children..." Jamie was starting to break.
"If you want to protect your children Jamie then you need to start believing you can and be firm," Frank said. "That's how you make them back up. " He put an arm around his boy's shoulders firmly clasping his shoulder.
"Thanks, Dad," Jamie replied. "Let's get some sleep okay?" Nodding he patted Jamie's shoulder, leading him out.