Winters Family Psi Chronicles 2: Project Onyx by John O'Riley Read Free Book Online Page B

at the ceiling as Teresa knelt over him with an intense expression on her face. Amy knew that she was enveloping his mind with a psionic shield. Teresa lacked the training to shore up her father’s own defenses but could reach into his mind and extend her own shield over his which would halt the psychic burnout.
    “I’ve got his mind protected now. His condition is stabilizing,” Teresa said.
    Paul rushed out of the room and returned with a couple of glasses of water which he poured over the small fire on the table.
    “Is he going to be all right?” Amy asked.
    “He’s waking up now,” Teresa said with relief.
    Jason’s eyes were still staring up at the ceiling but he suddenly blinked and abruptly sat up. He quickly surveyed his surroundings and his eyes rested on his daughter with an apologetic smile.
    “Thank you, Teresa,” he said quietly.
    “You’re welcome, Dad. We need to get you home,” she said.
    “I’ll drive you,” Paul said quickly. “You can’t concentrate while you’re protecting his mind.”
    “I do need someone to drive but I want you to stay here,” she said firmly. “Amy, if you would take us to your grandfather’s house, I’d appreciate it.”
    “Of course,” Amy said.
    She slipped behind the wheel of her car with her mother seated beside her and Jason slumped in the back seat.
    “Did Agent Hurst pick up anything useful on Brian?” Amy asked once they were on the freeway.
    When the quiet stretched out for a couple of moments, Amy wondered if her mother would answer her.
    “He picked up some details but he doesn’t know where Brian is,” Teresa finally said.
    “Does he know why Brian was taken?” Amy asked.
    “Yes. He’s known ever since Agent Driscol took readings of the house with her psychometry. They have been searching for this group for years.”
    “Why didn’t they tell us?” Amy said in outrage.
    “Calm down. I’m having trouble keeping Dad protected with you projecting like that,” Teresa said icily.
    “Sorry, Mom. I’m just really worried and I can’t believe that those FBI agents are hiding stuff from us.”
    “Of course they are,” Teresa said distantly. “A lot of the work they do is classified including this case. Since I also have high level clearance, anything I’ve picked up from them with my telepathic ability is strictly confidential and I can’t share it. They’re doing their job and what they are keeping from us wouldn’t help us to find Brian.”
    Amy glowered but didn’t argue. She resented being kept in the dark like that when her brother was missing.
    “But there’s something else,” Amy said quietly. “Brian’s going to die, isn’t he?”
    “I can’t answer that,” Teresa said.
    Frustration, anger, and fear clawed at Amy’s gut but she didn’t lash out at her mother. She took several long moments to calm down because she knew she was probably broadcasting her emotions and thoughts very loudly which was detrimental to her grandfather’s condition. Teresa wouldn’t be able to keep the shield up if Amy didn’t control her emotions.
    “Thank you,” Teresa said.
    “You’re welcome,” Amy said grudgingly even though she felt her mother should tell her what kind of danger Brian was in.
    “You’ll understand when you start working for the military,” Teresa said.
    “If we don’t get Brian back, I may change the direction of my career,” Amy said coldly.
    “The older you get, the more you’ll see that the world is all shades of gray. There’s no black and white. Ever.”
    Amy wasn’t in the mood for another one of her mother’s infamous lectures on morality.
    “Why did you want me to drive you instead of Dad?” Amy asked, abruptly changing the subject.
    “Because I’m under an obligation to keep anything I learn about classified investigations to myself but anything your father discovers, he can tell you.”
    “You surprise me sometimes,” Amy said.
    “Why is that?”
    “It seems like the job is the