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say that.”
“It was hard not tell everyone I might be dead soon. I stayed happy for Alexander’s sake. It’s what he would’ve wanted, so I decided to celebrate him and not dwell on my fate. But now that everyone’s gone, the thoughts are sneaking back up on me. I go from happy to sad in two and a half seconds. I hate raging hormones.”
He gazed down at me and touched my face. “We leave in three days.”
My jaw dropped. “But what about plane tickets and passports?”
“It’s all been taken care of. Jackson gave me instructions.”
* * *
T he next day Jackson came to deliver a red folder full of info. I motioned Jackson to the dining room, and he laid out everything we’d need for the trip, from passports to pictures. “I obtained the book I showed Sarah in the park,” Jackson said to Victor.
Victor sat down and started gently leafing through the ancient pages. When I flipped to the right page and pointed to the hand-drawn picture of the eternal bloom, he looked carefully at the book. He arched his brows. “The sketch is so detailed, but what color is it?”
“You know as much as I do.”
I met Jackson’s blue gaze. “We need more details.”
He folded his hands across the table. “The island is a mystical one, mentioned in several myths.”
“Myths? Are you sure the island really exists at all, that it’s even real?” I asked.
“I assure you it is,” he said with absolute certainty.
“What’s it called?” I pressed.
“Purity Island.”
“But...I’m not pure.”
“You have a pure heart, Sarah. That is all that matters.”
“It can’t be that easy,” I said.
He looked at Victor, then at me. “Nothing is easy about it. First of all, according to the books, once you step on the island, you will lose all of your powers.” He glanced at me. “And Sarah, that means your visions too.”
I shrugged. “I can’t do much anyway. I’m broken.”
“Then we’ll take weapons,” Victor said. “We will be prepared for anything.”
Jackson’s face grew serious. “I’m afraid weapons are forbidden.”
Victor’s gaze narrowed. “No weapons and no powers? Then how will we defend ourselves?”
“Listen,” Jackson said. “If you don’t follow their rules, you won’t get your flower.”
I lifted my brow higher. “What does the flower do exactly?”
“It heals.”
“I have to eat it?”
Jackson chuckled.
“What’s so funny? How am I supposed to know what to do with it once I have it?”
“You must squeeze it in your hands, and the healing energy will seep through your body, healing whatever is wrong with you.”
I furrowed a brow. “And where is it located?”
“It grows inside a huge garden or meadow. We had a hard time translating some of the symbols and language, but that is the best we can determine. You will need a key to open the gates to the garden, and only the chief on the island has that key. You must state your case to him, and he will decide if you are worthy enough to pick one of his precious eternal blooms.”
“I think our case is very worthy,” I said.
“Purity Island is populated and run by a mystical race of beings called the Nimi, who believe strongly in honesty, character, morals, purity, family, and life. Because of your pure heart, Sarah, you have an excellent chance of being granted a key to the garden. I am sure the chief will be highly impressed with you if you just be yourself and let him see your emotions. Let him see that you are willing to do whatever it takes to be the mother your child deserves.”
“And where do I find this chief?” I asked.
“He doesn’t know,” Victor said, “but we can’t pick the bloom without his blessing or the key.”
“In that case, we’ll have to find him,” I said. “I’ll state my case, he’ll give us the key, we’ll snatch the bloom, and I’ll juice the heck out of it till I feel better. Simple.”
Jackson nodded. “With your determination, I believe you will.”
“Do you
“It was hard not tell everyone I might be dead soon. I stayed happy for Alexander’s sake. It’s what he would’ve wanted, so I decided to celebrate him and not dwell on my fate. But now that everyone’s gone, the thoughts are sneaking back up on me. I go from happy to sad in two and a half seconds. I hate raging hormones.”
He gazed down at me and touched my face. “We leave in three days.”
My jaw dropped. “But what about plane tickets and passports?”
“It’s all been taken care of. Jackson gave me instructions.”
* * *
T he next day Jackson came to deliver a red folder full of info. I motioned Jackson to the dining room, and he laid out everything we’d need for the trip, from passports to pictures. “I obtained the book I showed Sarah in the park,” Jackson said to Victor.
Victor sat down and started gently leafing through the ancient pages. When I flipped to the right page and pointed to the hand-drawn picture of the eternal bloom, he looked carefully at the book. He arched his brows. “The sketch is so detailed, but what color is it?”
“You know as much as I do.”
I met Jackson’s blue gaze. “We need more details.”
He folded his hands across the table. “The island is a mystical one, mentioned in several myths.”
“Myths? Are you sure the island really exists at all, that it’s even real?” I asked.
“I assure you it is,” he said with absolute certainty.
“What’s it called?” I pressed.
“Purity Island.”
“But...I’m not pure.”
“You have a pure heart, Sarah. That is all that matters.”
“It can’t be that easy,” I said.
He looked at Victor, then at me. “Nothing is easy about it. First of all, according to the books, once you step on the island, you will lose all of your powers.” He glanced at me. “And Sarah, that means your visions too.”
I shrugged. “I can’t do much anyway. I’m broken.”
“Then we’ll take weapons,” Victor said. “We will be prepared for anything.”
Jackson’s face grew serious. “I’m afraid weapons are forbidden.”
Victor’s gaze narrowed. “No weapons and no powers? Then how will we defend ourselves?”
“Listen,” Jackson said. “If you don’t follow their rules, you won’t get your flower.”
I lifted my brow higher. “What does the flower do exactly?”
“It heals.”
“I have to eat it?”
Jackson chuckled.
“What’s so funny? How am I supposed to know what to do with it once I have it?”
“You must squeeze it in your hands, and the healing energy will seep through your body, healing whatever is wrong with you.”
I furrowed a brow. “And where is it located?”
“It grows inside a huge garden or meadow. We had a hard time translating some of the symbols and language, but that is the best we can determine. You will need a key to open the gates to the garden, and only the chief on the island has that key. You must state your case to him, and he will decide if you are worthy enough to pick one of his precious eternal blooms.”
“I think our case is very worthy,” I said.
“Purity Island is populated and run by a mystical race of beings called the Nimi, who believe strongly in honesty, character, morals, purity, family, and life. Because of your pure heart, Sarah, you have an excellent chance of being granted a key to the garden. I am sure the chief will be highly impressed with you if you just be yourself and let him see your emotions. Let him see that you are willing to do whatever it takes to be the mother your child deserves.”
“And where do I find this chief?” I asked.
“He doesn’t know,” Victor said, “but we can’t pick the bloom without his blessing or the key.”
“In that case, we’ll have to find him,” I said. “I’ll state my case, he’ll give us the key, we’ll snatch the bloom, and I’ll juice the heck out of it till I feel better. Simple.”
Jackson nodded. “With your determination, I believe you will.”
“Do you
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