Chapter 13: Inner Peace
"Gotcha Dude!", Dolly shouted spraying me with water. I aimed my water gun at her and pulled the trigger, but luckily for her she dodged.
"Hey Dylan! You want in on this?", I yelled up at the treehouse he was in.
"No thanks! I like my fur dry thank you very much!", He shouted back. I shrugged and continued playing with Dolly and the pups. It was hard trying to keep hold of my bearings while avoiding stray water blasts at the same time.
After a couple of minutes I was starting to get cold from the water soaked into my shirt combined with the wind blowing on me.
I dropped the water gun and begun shivering from the sudden drop in body temperature. "Hey Dolly I'm gonna go change I'll be back out in a bit.", I told her.
"Alright don't take too long.", She winked. I went back into their house through the back door grabbing my bookbag and heading into the bathroom.
I switched out my shirt and pants with a new dry pair. I stared at myself in the mirror. Pulling my eyepatch back I examined my left eye.
The eyeball was still dull and lifeless as it had been when I had first recieved this injury long ago. Stitches ran from cut that made its way up up my left cheek and eye.
I sighed before turning off the bathroom light and walking down the hallway. I came to stop noticing some relaxing Chinese Zen music playing accompanied by the smell of scented candles coming from an open door.
Peering into the room I saw none other than Deepak. He wore black and white zen clothing that matched his ying yang pattern of his face. He sat on beige couch pillow in a criss cross position and his eyes were shut.
I entered the room quietly shutting the door behind me. "Hey Deepak.", I greeted recieving no response from him. He didn't even open up one of his eyes.
I know he isn't intentionally ignoring me. Sometimes he gets really in touch with his "Inner Cat" as he puts it, but I know just what'll get a reaction out of him.
Reaching out my hand I scratched behind his floppy ears. One of his feet started instinctively kicking. "W-what are you doing?", He asked pushing my hand away with annoyance.
"Sorry I was just curious.", I answered. "What are you doing?"
"Trying to avoid my family induced headaches and find inner peace the best way I know how.", He responded his tail suddenly wagging behind him. "Through Meditation."
He's brought up the whole inner peace thing a couple of times, but know that I'm actually talking to him about it I'm interested, but at the same time it wouldn't be a bad idea to bond with another one of Dolly's siblings. "Tell me more.", I said with interest.
He gave me a shocked expression before beaming up at me. "You seek guidance on finding your inner peace?", He asked.
"Yeah sure. I don't mind taking a break from playing.", I shrugged. "So when does our training begin?"
"Now."
An Hour Later...
"Aaron what are you-"
"Shh.", I said to Dolly. Me and Deepak sat side by side stuck in deep meditation. Deepak was currently trying to help me find my spirital aura.
"What are you doing?", She asked with a puzzled expression.
"If you must know dear sister, Aaron is trying to achieve the concept of finding himself.", Deepak answered for me. "At the current moment he's on a unforeseen journey to find his spiritual essence."
"Care to join us Dolly?", I asked happily.
She paused before answering, "Naw I'm good. I'll be in the treehouse with Dylan if you end up getting bored out of your mind."
She closed the door leaving me and Deepak be. "Now without any furthur interruptions. How do you feel?", Deepak asked.
"I don't feel any different. I feel the same as I did before we started.", I responded with one hundred percent honesty. Deepak put a hand to his chin before snapping his fingers.
"Think of the time you were at peace with yourself the most.", He suggested watching me. I thought about what moment in my life made me the happiest I'd ever been before.
I shut my eyes clearing my mind and thought about the night when me and Dolly confessed our feelings for each other.
A warm had sensation swept it's way over my entire body and I could feel myself start to smile from joy.
Deepak let out gasps with excitement and my eyelids opened up. My jaw dropped with awe as I observed my body.
A rainbow hue with a silver outline shrouded my body. With every single movement my body made the color followed in pattern like a phase. "Is this..."
"Your Aura, Yes!", Deepak finished my sentence for me feeling just as amazed as I was. I couldn't believe this at all. I cannot wait to tell Dad about this.
"Thanks Deepak.", I thanked. "Do you mind if I become your student in mental training?"
"Of course not! You're the first person to share the same interest as me."
I proceeded to bow to Deepak. "Thank you, Master Deepak.", The grin on his face grew wider than normal. I could tell I was making this kid's day. "See ya next time Master."
I left out the room shutting the door behind me. Deepak's a cool kid. I'll make sure to stop by every now and then. Someone like me needs mental practice.