Family Ties

Description: Johnny gets a surprise visit from a very close family member. But, he soon finds out that he got more than he bargained for when she interacts with her present life and gets into a little trouble of her own.

CHAPTER FOUR

Johnny smiled widely as he spoke animatedly to Sarah, who was sitting where Laura had been only hours before. Johnny had asked the blond to stay at the house, which she honestly couldn't refuse, and was now getting a shower since her long drive had definitely taken a toll on her.

Sarah gave a week smile as she listened to Johnny's story. It was getting exhausting listening to Johnny talk on and on about Laura and what was going on with her. "Johnny…" She tried to say. But he didn't seem to hear her. Butterflies were circling her stomach as he spoke of this woman. There was something that she needed to tell him, but she wasn't sure if he would listen or not."Johnny." She said again.

This time he heard her and looked at her with confusion. He was startled to see her still sitting there and that he had been yammering on for as long as he had. "Sorry?" He asked.

She patted the stool next to her with a serious expression. "I need to talk to you about something."

He accepted the invitation to sit next to her with curiosity. He had a feeling that this was about Laura and he wasn't going to like this. "What?"

"It's about that girl."

"Laura?" He asked.

She nodded. "Look, I know what you're thinking… and you're probably not going to believe this, but this is something that you need to hear."


Laura dried her hair off with her towel as she walked down the hall, clad in a layered green and blue spaghetti-strapped tank top and a pair of pajama pants. She wanted to be comfortable, now that she was back in the house. When she was younger it was like a second home. And, truthfully, it still did. It was like she never left.

She stopped when she heard Johnny talking to Sarah in the kitchen. They were having a heated conversation and it sounded like it wasn't going to end well.

"I can't believe what I'm hearing." Johnny said. "How can you say that about her?" He was definitely angry. Laura just hoped that he wouldn't do anything rash.

"Johnny, you have to listen to me. That girl is not Laura. No matter how much you believe that she is."

Laura peered around the corner to view the conversation. She wanted to know what was with these wild accusations.

"What are you talking about?" Johnny asked.

"Look, a year before you woke up, I got a call from your aunt. It was about Laura. She had been in an accident. A small boy had wandered out into the middle of a busy street. She ran out to rescue him. She was able to push him out of the way, but she was in the direct line of a large truck. She never made it."

Johnny shook his head. He couldn't believe what he was hearing. It just wasn't true. He was in such shock that he couldn't speak. He was lucky that Laura shuffled her feet to hear better, because it made the floor underneath her squeak. He and Sarah turned to look at the woman.

She smiled meekly and gave a small wave. "Hello," she said.

"You heard?" Johnny asked. She nodded as an answer. "Is it true?"

She shook her head as she entered the room. "No. It's not." Sarah let out a mocking laugh as she heard the blond speak. "It's true that a boy wandered into the street in front of a truck. And it's true that I rushed to save him, but I was able to roll the both of us to safety. I don't know what you were told, Sarah, but as you can see, I am very much alive." She held her arms out to show the both of them that she was in one piece.

Sarah crossed her arms over her chest and gave an angry glare. "Johnny, touch her." She said.

"What?" Both Johnny and Laura asked in unison. It wasn't like Sarah to ask this of Johnny. It seemed as though she really believed what she had been told.

"Touch her. See if she's telling the truth."

Johnny shook his head. "I'm not going to do that, Sarah."

"No. Go ahead, Johnny," Laura said, holding out her hand to him. "Touch me. Let's see what you see."

Johnny contemplated on reaching out for Laura's hand, but then though otherwise. He knew it was really Laura. He didn't have to have a vision to prove it. "No. I can't do that. She's family. I don't need to have a vision to see that."


Yeah, I know I made Sarah a bit rough about this, but don't worry she'll lighten up.

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