You’ve got visitors,” the nurse whispered as she puffed up my pillows. My aunts and uncles came into the ward and started to make a fuss over me. Why are they here? They had never shown any interest in me before and, to be quite honest, I didn’t even know their names. This was extremely bizarre. The only consolation was that they filled up a jug with a lot of half crowns. Blimey, I’m rich. There must be at least seven pounds in the jug. After boring the life out of me they left, waving goodbye.
“Who were that lot?” the nurse asked.
“Well, I think they’re my aunts and uncles. I only see them at Christmas and that’s just for half an hour,” I replied with a shrug.
Having your tonsils out is very profitable, it would seem. I left hospital, arriving home by cab with my mother. Not one of my brothers or sisters was pleased to see me. I was in the front room unpacking my bag when I dropped the jug. Frantically, I gathered all the coins and put them back.
I was trying to hide my stash when all of a sudden I heard, “What you got there boy?” My heart sank so deep, I felt like crying.
“My present for being in hospital,” I replied, knowing what was coming next.
“I’ll take that,” and the jug was wrenched out of my grasp. “You’ll lose it,” he said. “I’ll look after this for you.”
My brothers and sisters laughed as he left the room with my money. I sat there, depressed and miserable, tears in my eyes. I never did see my seven pounds again. How I hated that man. I wanted to run away and never come back.
***
Rose entered the front room carrying a tray.
“Here we are, Eddie. Nice cup of tea,” she smiled. “You look worried and tired, my boy. What’s wrong, problems at home?”
“Well err, yes and no. I mean, there’s always problems at home, but that’s not the reason why I’m worried. You see, it’s this bloke who’s been following me and the nightmares.” I sighed.
“Start at the beginning and tell me everything,” Rose said.
So I explained about the figure in the dark overcoat and the nightmares. Then I told her how I felt towards my family. “I don’t belong with them. I am completely the opposite to all of them. I don’t like any of them. I feel as if, somewhere, a big mistake has happened and that I was meant to be elsewhere. I just don’t understand this feeling I have deep inside that I’ve made a terrible mistake and I can’t wait to escape.”
Rose just stared at me with her mouth open, looking shocked. “The last time you were here you had a message from Red Cloud.”
“Yeah, that’s right. From William Charles Bennett,” I replied.
“Something else happened that day; something I never told you. In the room was another presence, one that was very angry and full of hatred. He was looking for you. Does the name Terry mean anything to you, Eddie?”
“No, not at all, In fact, I don’t know anyone with that name.”
“I got the impression he’s been looking for you for a long time,” Rose said.
“You’re frightening me, Rose. I don’t understand why someone I don’t know wishes me harm, especially a spirit.”
“I’m sorry, I don’t mean to scare you, but I must explain what I think is going on, Eddie. I know you’re young, but your soul is not. You have many lives under your belt. You really are an old head on a young body, so to speak. That’s why you’re susceptible to visits from the spirit realm, especially during sleep. Somewhere in a past life you knew this Terry. You might have caused him great harm or prevented him from achieving something. I believe that through you he can manifest himself, hence the figure following you, Eddie. The same applies to your nightmares. He’s waiting for your soul to get lost and enter the wrong plane while it’s astral travelling, which I’m glad to say
“Who were that lot?” the nurse asked.
“Well, I think they’re my aunts and uncles. I only see them at Christmas and that’s just for half an hour,” I replied with a shrug.
Having your tonsils out is very profitable, it would seem. I left hospital, arriving home by cab with my mother. Not one of my brothers or sisters was pleased to see me. I was in the front room unpacking my bag when I dropped the jug. Frantically, I gathered all the coins and put them back.
I was trying to hide my stash when all of a sudden I heard, “What you got there boy?” My heart sank so deep, I felt like crying.
“My present for being in hospital,” I replied, knowing what was coming next.
“I’ll take that,” and the jug was wrenched out of my grasp. “You’ll lose it,” he said. “I’ll look after this for you.”
My brothers and sisters laughed as he left the room with my money. I sat there, depressed and miserable, tears in my eyes. I never did see my seven pounds again. How I hated that man. I wanted to run away and never come back.
***
Rose entered the front room carrying a tray.
“Here we are, Eddie. Nice cup of tea,” she smiled. “You look worried and tired, my boy. What’s wrong, problems at home?”
“Well err, yes and no. I mean, there’s always problems at home, but that’s not the reason why I’m worried. You see, it’s this bloke who’s been following me and the nightmares.” I sighed.
“Start at the beginning and tell me everything,” Rose said.
So I explained about the figure in the dark overcoat and the nightmares. Then I told her how I felt towards my family. “I don’t belong with them. I am completely the opposite to all of them. I don’t like any of them. I feel as if, somewhere, a big mistake has happened and that I was meant to be elsewhere. I just don’t understand this feeling I have deep inside that I’ve made a terrible mistake and I can’t wait to escape.”
Rose just stared at me with her mouth open, looking shocked. “The last time you were here you had a message from Red Cloud.”
“Yeah, that’s right. From William Charles Bennett,” I replied.
“Something else happened that day; something I never told you. In the room was another presence, one that was very angry and full of hatred. He was looking for you. Does the name Terry mean anything to you, Eddie?”
“No, not at all, In fact, I don’t know anyone with that name.”
“I got the impression he’s been looking for you for a long time,” Rose said.
“You’re frightening me, Rose. I don’t understand why someone I don’t know wishes me harm, especially a spirit.”
“I’m sorry, I don’t mean to scare you, but I must explain what I think is going on, Eddie. I know you’re young, but your soul is not. You have many lives under your belt. You really are an old head on a young body, so to speak. That’s why you’re susceptible to visits from the spirit realm, especially during sleep. Somewhere in a past life you knew this Terry. You might have caused him great harm or prevented him from achieving something. I believe that through you he can manifest himself, hence the figure following you, Eddie. The same applies to your nightmares. He’s waiting for your soul to get lost and enter the wrong plane while it’s astral travelling, which I’m glad to say
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