Sing a Healing Song, Chapter 14

Just a quick caution. There is a tough scene in this chapter. Be careful reading it.

The day that everything changed again began like any other day for me since Jaci had come into my life - with the two of us giggling and teasing each other over clothing.

One of the things I loved about Jaci right from the first time we met was her fashion sense. I was still pretty much a tomboy most of the time, but she could talk me into wearing skirts like she did, and gave me good advice on colors and accents and other things about clothing I had no idea about.

Even though I still thought of myself as a tomboy, or at least I kept telling myself I was, I found myself allowing Jaci to talk me into more feminine choices for my wardrobe. In some strange way, being talked into it kept me from feeling guilty over the fact that if I was honest with myself I kinda enjoyed being a bit girly now and then ...

In any case, that day was a pretty important day - Labor day, September 1st, and as we were to go back to school the next day, we wanted to squeeze as much fun as we possibly could out of it.

The couple of days before had been taken up buying all the supplies I would need for my first day of school as a girl, and as Jaci and I teased each other in my bedroom I could see in the corner a pile of books, binders, and other school-related stuff to remind me that this was the last day to really let loose.

I used that information to keep Jaci from talking me into a skirt, as I had a plan for a more physical outing. More than just about anybody else I am aware of the need to take care of your body, and being active is a big part of that.

So that day Jaci and I and the boys were going to go play frisbee golf - which is every bit as silly as it probably sounds, but a lot of fun, too.

Everything started off great, we played, we laughed, we chased each other around, and we talked about school. I mentioned that I hoped to join some kind of sport, as I really wanted to keep active. We discussed the ups and downs of various team sports, and then I mentioned track and field as a good choice.

That got my goofy boyfriend to decide to show me how to do the hurdles by using a park bench as his hurdle.

If he’d been able to jump another inch higher everything would have been fine.

But he caught the top of the bench with his foot, causing him to flip over in the air, and land head-first on the grass.

I heard the snap of bones ...

There was a horrible moment of stillness, and then I remembered my healing ability. I ran to his side, and he was so still I feared I was too late as I activated my healing flame and sang my healing song.

“Please ... please work ...” I whispered as pushed healing energy into Andrew.

Then the healing started. I could see his bones knit, his nerves regenerate, within moments, he was gasping and blinking as Jaci and Simon came running up to us.

“Are you alright?” Jaci said to Andrew.

“Yeah. I ... Fiona, you ... healed me?”

“Yeah, I did.”

“You mean you’re some kind of super heroine?” Simon said.

I nodded.

“And you were a boy.” Andrew said as he stood up, and I could tell he knew the truth.

“What is he talking about?” Jaci asked.

I took Jaci and Simon’s hands, and poured my memories of my healing and transformation. I wasn’t really sure why I did this, except I felt if Andrew knew, they deserved the truth as well.

I let go of both of them, and they rushed to Andrew’s side. Then the three of them looked at me.

I wanted to hold Andrew, but looking into his eyes, I knew I couldn’t. Then he spoke stiffly, and said, “I ... think we should call it a day.”

I could feel his anger and confusion, as well as the same confusion from Jaci and Simon as well, and it was ripped a hole in my heart.

“I ... understand.” I said aloud, and went to the park entrance to call my parents for a lift home.

That night, instead of getting rest for my first day of school, I constantly checked my email and chat page, seeing if Jaci, Simon, or Andrew had left me a message. Finally, when I couldn’t see the screen through my tears, I gave up, and cried myself to sleep.

The next morning, I got dressed in some sweats and tied my hair back into a ponytail. Without Andrew, I couldn’t see much point in trying to look pretty. As I dressed, I wondered if this what what my life was going to be - either having to lie and hide the truth about my past, or tell people, and have them turn away from me.

I gathered my school supplies, and then went to a nearby bus stop to wait for my ride to school. I was so lost in my own thoughts, I jumped when I heard a horn honking.

It was Simon, with Jaci beside him, and in the back seat ...

Was Andrew.

I approached cautiously, and the three of them got out.

Simon took my hand, and said, “My mom lent me the car today. I figured the woman who saved my brother’s life should at least have a ride to school.”

Then Jaci said, “You’re one of the kindest people I’ve met. I’m honored to call you my friend.”

She hugged me.

Finally, Andrew came up, and said, “I thought about it long and hard last night. I realized that I don’t care about your past. You are a girl to me, and not just any girl, but the girl who save my life, and if you’re willing, the girl I want to call my girlfriend.”

“Of course I’m willing!” I yelled, hugged him, and gave him a solid kiss that lasted until Jaci coughed.

“We better get going, we don’t want to be late.”

I broke my kiss with Andrew and sighed, “I guess we don’t”

We piled into the car, and took off towards the school.

“What do you think this year will be like?” Andrew asked as we snuggled in the back seat.

“I don’t know. But if it becomes anything like this summer, we’re in for quite an adventure.” I replied, and laughed.

“Then let’s not waste time. To the adventure!” Jaci shouted. and we all laughed, and said as one, “To the adventure!”