Forever Friends

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Chapter 6 - Visitor

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Isaac slowly walked up the stairs to the main bedroom. The diner that Sheba had fixed was wonderful, but after their conversation, they hadn't spoken to each other, except for when Robert wanted to be excused for bed. It had been awkward, but they had managed to survive and prevent any further embarrassment. At least, out loud emparrassment.

He couldn't shake the notion that she was attractive, brilliant, and good natured. True, Jenna had been all of those, but Sheba was right here, and wanting to help him without payment. He was upset that he didn't have to repay her for her kindness, but he was silently glad that she didn't want anything sexual or a closer relationship.

Or was he?

She shared Jenna's beauty, her smarts, some of her charm, and her caring. It drove him mad, for everytime they talked, he thought he was talking to Jenna! And Jenna was dead! He wouldn't betray his wife, especially four weeks after the funeral.

He paused outside the bedroom door. The first night that Sheba had arrived, she had agreed with him that she should take the bed, and he would sleep on a few sheets on the floor. The next night, she had wanted to switch, to let him get some comfortable sleep. He eventually convinced her that it was his way of repaying her, though they both knew that the reasoning was only a half-truth.

He walked in, noting Sheba's form under the sheets. He looked away, like everyother day, embarrassed. His wife had slep there no more than five weeks, and now another woman was? One that was attractive, intelligent, an...

*Get ahold of yourself! You don't want to insult Jenna!*

Wiping the tear from his face had become a daily routine, and as soon as he did, he layed down on his sheets, truning away from the bed, ashamed to look towards it.

"Goodnight, Isaac."

Swallowing in his suddenly dry throat, he replied, "Goodnight, Sheba."

Whether she noticed the tone changed or not, he did not know. Nor did he really care, as slumber took him...

...and depositied him in a vast field of green grass. The blue sky was dotted with white puffy clouds, expanding to forever. Isaac took a couple steps forward, unsure of where he was or why he was here. He suspected it was a dream, but it was unlike any he had seen before.

"Hello, Isaac."

That voice... It had to be a dream... Turning around, he saw Jenna, her beautiful features showing only the slightest signs of age, while her hair was still cinnamon and silver, a perfect blend. She wore her usual house clothes, and her hair was freeflowing. But why...?

"Are you suprised to see me?"

Simply nodding, he stared at her, still shocked to see her.

"Isaac, do you remember that talk we had when we had Robert?"

His eyes widened, wondering where the phantom Jenna was taking this to,.. "The one about if you die..."

"...you should find another wife to raise him?" She nodded, and Isaac's face became beet red. He had been against the notion, though he had eventually agreed, for Jenna.

"I...I...I can't, Jenna. It would be wrong to..."

The figure walked towards him, and he noticed that if it was some kind of impostor, it was doing a damn good job.

"Isaac," Jenna said as she stroked his face. "We agreed that a motherly figure for Robert would be the best for him, did we not?"

"It would be best for him, but for me..."

"You're scared of loving another so soon after I am dead?"

He nodded, his face red, his throat dryer than before.

"Isaac, I know that you want to honor me, and I appreciate it, but Robert's going to need someone to care for him, and if you're working to get the money, then who will raise him? You don't want him to be raised by Felix, do you?"

She smiled at that, and he couldn't help but smile at the thought. When they were deciding what would happen should one of them die, the idea of letting Felix and Mia care for their son had been joked about, largely because Felix always spoiled him.

"No, but Sheba..."

"Sheba? You and Sheba? You know that's incest, right?"

He had to laugh at Jenna's joke. As soon as she found out, Jenna had taken all of her Felix/Sheba jokes and used them on Isaac. It had been emarrassing, but they had fun with it.

"Isaac, seriously... Would she agree to help you raise him?"

"..."

"She already has?"

"Jenna...... We haven't done anything, I swear."

"I'm not worried about that, Isaac. I worry for Robert. He needs someone to care for him, and a mother to watch over him while you work."

"Er, about that..."

"Don't tell me, let me guess: Sheba's working, and you're staying home, right?"

He nodded.

"The let me tell you this: get a job and let Sheba stay home. The longer you stay in your room, the deeper the guilt will be, and the worse you will feel. And you know that anything like that would be bad for Robert, right?"

He nodded again, his face somewhat pink. It would be embarrassing to do, but not nearly as much as...

"Jenna, what if I....you know..."

"Mourning for me won't bring me back, Isaac. You have to move on."

Something there sounded odd, but he knew better than to point it out. "Ok, Sheba."

Jenna's eyebrows shot up. "This is no mind trick, Isaac. Sheba has nothing to do with this, unless you do decide to marry her for Robert's sake."

"I...it seems too good to be true Jenna."

"It probably does, and it probably seems a bit suspicious. But trust me Isaac, if Jenna's helped you this far, then take her up on it. Just promise me one thing."

"Yes?"

"Don't call her sister or anything when you go to bed each night, ok?"

If his face was redder earlier, it was magenta now. "S..su..ure.."

"Bye Isaac. Remember that I always love you..." The visige of Jenna began to walk away, and all of the surrounding areas seemed to fade...

...only to bring back reality. Light shone in from the window, and the sound of a bath-in-progress told him of Sheba's whereabouts.

What WAS that, anyway? A dream? A vision? Or was it for what it was - Jenna visiting him? It did not make sense, nor did he even have a clue as to how it had happened. But it DID make sense. He and Jenna had discussed their plans, and it made sense. There was only one problem - he had to move on.

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Well, we return to the short chapters, but at least I'm updating, Now if my writers block for Return of Anemos will go bye bye...

And to the reviewers:

Gay Witch - Oh, it can get darker. That is, if I wish for it to. This short chapter has a sort of cliffie feeling, and the fact that Jenna's ghost (lol) visited Isaac, there might be a chance that it will visit Felix. Doubtful, but possible.... Updates will depend on how RoA goes, since that writer's block is draining me... U_U

Smurf Cat - 0_0 It's the end of the world!!! RUN! XD Bad poking aside, thanks for the review!

Forgotten Souls - Ya know, I did that on a messageboard twice... The lazy bit... Anyway, I am a bit confused as to what the first part of your review means. If I had gone to school on Friday, I might have had the printout in front of me so that I could check it (the GP32's light is being wierd...). I'll get back to ya on that part... And I think this chapter explains much of what will happen... Oh, and it says alot. Believe me, you're more valualbe than you let on. Course, all of my reivewers are...

Linda - 0_0 Another new reviewer??? Anyway, thanks for the review!!!

A Christian Loser (formerly known as Rain Child) - I sooo liked Rain Child better. That aside, I guess that you are informing me to a typo. Blast. And thanks for the review, but where are you referencing my referencing Antigone from? @_@ That was confsing to write...

And now, to the posts for reviews!

Sheba - MIKAA OWNS NOT NINTENDO OR GOLDEN SUN!!! REVIEW!

Or I won't update!!!! =D