Free Soul Seers Complete Set by Rene Folsom

she
carries herself. I can even tell how confident and strong she is as a person.
It’s almost like I’m getting closer to her. But I don’t really know what that
means.”
    My dad was quiet, absorbed, as if
he were in deep thought about something. Then he let his shield on his thoughts
slip. Whether on accident or on purpose, I don’t know. But suddenly, I could
hear his thoughts as he pondered the color of her hair and eyes.
    Curly blonde hair. Purple eyes. Soft, dainty skin. I
wonder… No, it can’t be.
    I haven’t been able to project my
imagery to my father as of yet, but it wasn’t for lack of trying. I closed my
eyes and concentrated on her face as she looked at me through those gorgeous
amethyst eyes. I could see the soft curves and the solitary dimple in her left
cheek as she smiled. The little wrinkles in the corners of her eyes told me the
smile was genuine and only meant for me. Soft, shimmering blond hair wrapped
around her face and smelled of jasmine. The most beautiful smell in the world.
Her supple, red lips parted slightly as she opened her mouth, possibly to say something…
    “Why are you smiling, Jonah?” my
dad asked as he lightly touched my hand to get my attention. My eyes popped
open and disappointment overtook me. Visions of her were always so breathtaking
and easy. Reality was harder and hit me like a ton of bricks every time.
    “I guess you couldn’t see it.” It
was more of a statement than a question.
    “Ahh. You were trying to project
an image of her?”
    I just nodded, not making eye
contact with him. I know I shouldn’t be embarrassed, but the fact that my
father caught me lusting over my daydream was enough to make me want to crawl
under a rock. Sharing her with him was one thing. Showing the deep, intimate
relationship I had with her was completely different. It was private and not
something I wanted to share with anyone.
    “Well, let me tell you what I was
thinking. I actually knew a girl in college who had curly blonde hair and eyes
very close to purple. They were more violet, I think. Not quite as purple as
you are describing, but they were unusual nonetheless,” he stated as he put his
hand up to stop my interruption. “I don’t know if this is of any relation to
your dreams, Jonah. So, please, don’t get your hopes up. But, I will do some
research and see if I can track her down. I just hope she didn’t marry and
change her name. She had the most beautiful name and it would make finding her
a bit complicated.”
    I was about to ask him what her
name was when the waitress brought the check. My dad attempted to reach for the
leather bi-fold when I quickly darted my hand out and said, “No, Dad. My treat,
remember?”
    He just sat back and smiled as he
watched me pay for our meal. His thoughts were still open and claimed to be
very proud of the man I’ve become. He may be a pushy old man, but he sure was a
good father and was always there for me when I needed him the most.
    Leaving the restaurant, we took
separate vehicles, but I invited him back to my apartment to see the most
recent of my dream-drawings. I was on the fence whether I wanted to share it
with him or not. However, I couldn’t help but to continue our show-and-tell
evening. Just telling him about last night’s dream made me feel a bit lighter.
Like one of many weights had been lifted from my shoulders.
     
    As soon as I got home, I sat on
the edge of my bed and stared at the drawing from the night before. One
solitary floodlight illuminated her face. Her hair flowed behind her as she
galloped gracefully on her horse, turning her head slightly to smile at me.
That single dimple did me in every time.
    After only a few minutes of being
home, a knock sounded at my bedroom door and I knew it was my dad. Jay must
have let him into the apartment while I wasn’t paying attention.
    Without moving, I told him to come
in. The door slowly creaked open and measured, steady footsteps sounded along
the wood floors of