Reveal (Cryptid Tales) by Brina Courtney Read Free Book Online Page B

back it would break the banishment because of the deal you made with Wendy. The deal that said she would connect you with me, if you helped her. Luckily our suspicions were correct.”
     
    It shocks me to hear such sophisticated talk from a six year old. It will take me some time to remember he’s been on our plane for over seventy years.
     
    I am astonished that this whole thing was a plan all along.
     
    “ You knew I could do this? You really thought I could bring him back?”
     
    He frowns, “Well I knew you could bring him to this plane, but only if he was stuck on another. If he had crossed over then you wouldn’t have been able to, but since he was so depressed when he passed, we guessed he was lost on another plane.”
     
    I try to wrap my head around all of this, “You mean to tell me there are other planes?”
     
    He smiles at me sweetly, almost like he’s explaining all of this to a small child, instead of an adult like myself.
     
    “ Yes Shay, many, but the main two are the living and non living. Our planes are parallel, so we constantly live a similar life on one of the planes.”
     
    “ Is that where you were when I banished you?”
     
    He shakes his little head. It always amazes me how his bangs never fall in his face, although he can change his appearance by choice, it never changes naturally like mine does.
     
    “ No I was still on this plane. You’re strong, but not that strong. You can’t banish someone from a plane, but apparently you can summon them back.” He smiles a coy smile, like he knew all along that I could make this happen. Suddenly something clicks in my head, “Wait is this why you wouldn’t go looking for my father? Because you wanted me to summon him on my own?” Excitement floods me; I will be able to see my dad again. I already start to focus on him in my mind. Almost dreaming of the way he smelled and felt when I notice Jeremy pursing his lips.
     
    “ No, I’m afraid not. I wouldn’t go looking for your father because I have no idea where he is. I’m sorry Shay, but when I said I wouldn’t help you find him it’s because I can’t. I can’t track any people or spirits, just places. It’s the disadvantage of passing away when I was a child. So if you had moved away, it would be extremely difficult, if not totally impossible to find you. You would have had to summon me, which until yesterday you didn’t know how to do.”
     
    I still feel like I’m behind on the conversation. “What did I even really do? I mean I just thought about what he might be like. It was just this idea of a person that came into my head and then it happened. He was there, at least I think he was. What if I accidently summoned someone else?”
     
    “ You won’t, your instinct will tell you if who’s coming is the right spirit or not. You’ll just have to focus harder next time. You did great for your first time. We can talk about all of this later, but for now I have to go. I need to check on Madame and the children.” He looks over his shoulder, ever since this conversation started I’ve been feeling like Jeremy is a little jumpy and rushed.
     
    Jeremy has always worried about his ghost family, constantly going back to the woods near the orphanage to check on them.
     
    “ But wait, when will I see you again? And how did I get back here? Did you do this?” I gesture to my bed and my clothes, finally putting together that it’s the same outfit I wore yesterday.
     
    “ All of this will be explained in due time. Can you come to me this time? I want to stay near my family tonight. I’m worried about them. Rebecca has been saying she’s seen the man in the black coat.” He suddenly looks chilled.
     
    Jeremy’s death wasn’t just caused any fire; it was a fire set by a cold blooded killer. He watched the children burn in the house and Jeremy says he can remember hearing him laugh, a cold harsh sound that he can’t forget. Ghosts don’t sleep, but if they did this man