The Vision. Linda Blum
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after that. Their badgering went on for a while leaving Judy feeling totally exhausted and at her wits end. She had enough of glaring lights, loaded questions and mystery interrogators. It wasn’t until they asked her if she wished her mother died that day instead of her father that she lost it.
“What kind of people are you!” she yelled.
When no response was given, Judy stood up in search of the door. She was about to make a quick exit when someone shut it.
“Where do you think you’re going?” a voice asked from behind.
Judy spun around in anger. “I’m leav...” Her words stifled by what she saw.
In front of her stood the green-eyed woman and beside her was a young girl with the same features.
Like the woman, her only feature was her green eyes. Even the clothes she wore were nothing special;
jeans, running shoes and a plain white dress shirt. The only discernible feature was the necklace she wore.
It had two crossed arrows hanging from it. A twinge of familiarity came over her as she gazed at it.
“Can I see that?” Judy asked as she advanced towards her.
The woman quickly stepped between them.
“I think it’s time we take you to your cell.”
Judy glanced at her in disbelief. “Cell! What cell?”
“Your new home,” the woman sneered. “You are being charged for your mother’s murder.”
“I’m no murderer,” she shouted. “You’re the murderer. You’re the one who killed my mother.”
“Prove it,” the woman snickered.
The anger Judy felt inside was so strong that she raised her hand intending to slap the smug look off her face. Something cold and metallic clamped down on her wrist just when she was ready to strike. Looking on in alarm, she saw a handcuff dangling there. Her heart raced wildly when she felt another one lightly touch her other wrist. Quickly she jerked her hand away. The woman grabbed her roughly trying to put the other one on, but Judy pushed her away knocking her to the ground and then dashed for the door. She raced down the corridor frantically searching for a way out. She finally found an exit and left.
The sound of yelling in the background prompted Judy to quicken her pace as she headed towards the school. She had to get to Mr. Vanderbelt fast. He’d clear up this mess. When she finally reached the school, she ran directly to his office, but he was not there. She looked for the secretary, hoping she would know his whereabouts, but she was nowhere to be found either. Just as she was leaving the office, she noticed the woman enter the building with some police officers. Judy ducked back inside hoping not to be seen, but was too late.
“There she is!” the woman shouted.
She turned and ran down the hall looking for a place to hide. As she rounded the corner, she saw the entrance to the roof. Quickly she opened it and started up the dim stairwell. When she got to the top, she tried to open the door but it would not budge. She shoved her shoulder roughly against it and the movement forced it to open.
As Judy began walking, she felt something hit her leg. Looking down she noticed the handcuff dangling from her wrist. She had to get this off or it would draw too much attention. She pulled a bobby pin from her hair, slid it inside the lock and began moving it around. There was the sound of a click and the cuff flew open. She was absently rubbing the tightness in her wrist when she heard the sound of sirens in the distance. She looked down and saw police officers keeping the crowds of curious bystanders at bay. Judy scanned the crowd in search of Mr. Vanderbelt but found no sign of him.
“That’s weird, he’s usually here,” she said out loud.
“It is too bad that he can’t come to your rescue isn’t it,” said a voice from behind.
Judy spun around to see the green-eyed woman and the young girl.
“It’s time to come with us.”
“No way!” Judy shouted. “I’m not going anywhere with you!”
The woman closed in quickly and began placing the cuffs on her wrist. Judy grappled with her trying with all her might to escape. During their fight she lost her footing and fell backwards over the edge. She could feel the force of gravity pulling her down and was helpless to do anything but wait for the inevitable, death.
Just before she felt the end approaching, her eyes flew open. Looking anxiously around, she noticed Ren sleeping soundly beside her. Her heart beat wildly as her brain tried to comprehend what had just happened. After a few minutes, she got out of bed and headed downstairs. Sam showed up following closely beside her. The dog was glued to her side the whole time almost tripping her as she walked down the stairs.
“Girl, give me some room,” Judy whispered.
When they got to the kitchen, Judy forced Sam to lie down. The dog didn’t particularly care for this and began whining. When Judy bent down to console her, their eyes locked. Judy sensed that she was trying to tell her something so she opened herself up to the message. Sam conveyed that she was concerned about her and wanted to stay close. She was trying to comfort and protect Judy, not be a pain in the ass.
“Thank you girl,” Judy said as she rubbed behind her ears. “I’ll be all right.”
Sam plunked down by the counter staying close as Judy went to put the kettle on. She watched the dog watching her and chuckled. Her abilities enabled her to communicate with Sam as well as other animals. She never realized she was able to do this until a few years ago.
Judy first experienced this on one of Jay’s field trips to a local farm. She recalled stopping to pet a horse in a stall and getting a strong sensation that the animal was unhappy. A voice in her head said it longed to run in the field. The shock of hearing this surprised Judy causing her to look directly at the animal. The horse began shaking its head as if to confirm what she heard.
At first Judy didn’t believe what had just happened, rationalizing that what she had just experienced was probably due to her love for animals. However, when she saw the chickens squished together in cages suspended in the air a feeling of sadness washed over her. She sensed these animals also yearned for the freedom to roam the land. As she passed by them they began squawking loudly as if verifying her thoughts. The real clincher was seeing the mother pig tied up tightly in her pen. She was told this had to be done as the mother may harm, or even kill her young. As Judy passed by the animal she felt a strong sense of animosity coming from her. The mother pig snorted and glared at her. It seemed she also was upset about being restrained.
From that moment on, Judy knew she could telepathically speak to animals as well as sense their feelings. It amazed her what the animal world had to say, making her wonder if people would treat them differently if they were able to feel and hear what she did.
Judy looked absently out the window. Her thoughts strayed to the dream, the appearance of the younger girl and the necklace she was wearing. A sense of familiarity washed over her again, the same feeling that she had in her dream. She searched her mind trying to think what the connection could be, but came up blank. Reaching for the phone she dialled her uncle’s number. On the seventh ring a sleepy voice answered.
“Hello.”
“I had another dream,” Judy said excitedly. “This time there was another person in it with the green-eyed woman.”
There was silence on the other end.
“Uncle Will did you hear me?” she asked impatiently.
“Judy is that you?”
“Of course it’s me,” she sighed heavily. “Did you hear anything I just said?”
“It’s seven in the morning,” he grumbled. “My brain doesn’t work well at this hour.”
Judy glanced at the clock on the microwave.
“I’m