Wild Fire by Heather Glidewell
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
Changes
“Dawn it’s time.” Mona said walking into my room an hour after sun down. I looked at Shawn and gave him a shy smile.
“Don’t worry I will take care of her.” Shawn said motioning to Kelly who was sitting on the other side of my bed her hands twisted into the hem of her t-shirt. I knew she was scared, hell I would be too. Not to sound egotistical but she had some pretty big shoes to fill.
“I told the others that we are taking Kelly to the airport to send her on her quest.” Mona said softly. “This way nobody will think the wiser when she returns as you.”
“I don’t know if I’m ready for this.” I was shaking. I was going to be infiltrating the enemy camp dressed as a woman from a false prophecy in order to get Wesley out. I kept finding myself becoming increasingly nervous.
“Of course you are!” Mona exclaimed grasping me on the shoulders. “I would never have started this whole thing if I didn’t think that you were.”
“I will talk to you soon.” I looked at Shawn and he nodded.
“I know you will. Let me know as soon as you land.” He hugged me and took a step back letting Kelly step to the front.
“Do you have your bag dear?” Mona asked as Kelly pulled a duffel bag from the side of the bed. “Perfect. You two will switch clothing on the plane.”
We both nodded and a swallowed a lump in my throat. This was it. I wasn’t going to be able to back out now the plan was already in motion.
“You haven’t said what we are going to do when we get to Dallas.” I said softly.
“We will take care of that on the plane as well. Now let’s get going. No time for farewells your mother and father are already waiting downstairs.” She turned on her heel and motioned for us to follow her. I looked back at Shawn as I took a step forward.
“Behave. Oh and come back alive.” He smiled crookedly at me before getting up from my bed and giving me one last hug.
“I love you.” I said gripping onto his shirt tightly.
“I love you too. Now go.” He pushed me away and shooed me out of the room. I followed both Mona and Kelly down the stairs to my parents waiting at the bottom.
“We have everything ready for you.” They were looking at Kelly but I knew they were talking to me. “The helicopter is outside to take you to the airport. Mona will escort you as far as she can, then you are on your own. We have the upmost faith that you will be successful in your mission.” My mother smiled at Kelly and hugged her.
“We expect you to come straight home from the airport. No lollygagging around young lady.” My father said to me smirking.
“I promise.” I sighed rolling my eyes for theatrical effect. We didn’t know who or what could be spying on the house. A very clever charm could possibly bypass my mother’s ability to pull the truth from anything.
“Let’s go girls. I will call you when we get there Damien.” She kissed my father on the cheek and he smiled at her. “Angie.” She nodded at my mother.
In a matter of moments we went from the hallway of the manor to the secure interior of the helicopter. Once inside we were buckled in and flew from the house to the reserved field that housed my father’s private jet. We flew in silence. Mona looking out the side window at the patches of fields below us and Kelly with her hands secured between her knees her feet tapping. She looked as nervous as I felt.
We arrived at the field about twenty minutes later. Filing into the jet one after the other we all took a seat on one of the plush couches that surrounded the main area. Mona took Kelly’s duffel bag and looked through it.
“I will make sure all of this gets back to you.” Mona smiled at Kelly and zipped the bag up.
“It’s everything I own.” Kelly said softly eyeing me.
“Then I will make sure you get all of this and then some back.” Mona winked at Kelly and she smiled. “Alright you two need to change.” I started pulling off my clothing one piece at a time my hands shaking.
We traded clothes from the outside straight to the undergarments. I admit Kelly’s chest was a bit smaller than mine but I managed to fasten the bra with some issues. By the time we had finished Mona reached around Kelly’s neck and secured the amulet that looked identical to mine. There was a shimmer and Kelly instantly took on my form. It gave me the chills. There is nothing weirder than seeing yourself through your own eyes.
Honestly I couldn’t see why Wesley had found me attractive. I wasn’t completely unfortunate looking but the darkness in me was extremely apparent. Kelly smiled and I had to look away it was just too creepy.
“Perfect.” Mona said pushing Kelly towards the door. “Don’t forget you are her.” She pointed at me. “When someone says Dawn you answer.” Kelly nodded. “Alright the helicopter will take you back to the house. When you get there stay with Shawn for a while until you feel you can handle doing it on your own.” Kelly walked away and Mona returned to me. “Your turn.” She handed me a headband. “Put this in your hair it will only change you temporarily to look like Kelly. Until we can get you into the house and away from public eye.” I did as told and felt an odd body shift as my chest got smaller, my hips more narrow, and my eyes burned as they changed violet.
“How do I look?” I asked because there was no mirror close by for me to check myself.
“You don’t look like you. Put this on.” She handed me a hat and a pair of sunglasses.
“What the hell is this for?” I asked taking them from her and holding them in my hands.
“To keep the sun out of your eyes.” She snapped. “Just do as I say.”
“Yes, ma’am.” I said harshly putting the hat and glasses on. I looked like a dweb I bet.
Changes
“Dawn it’s time.” Mona said walking into my room an hour after sun down. I looked at Shawn and gave him a shy smile.
“Don’t worry I will take care of her.” Shawn said motioning to Kelly who was sitting on the other side of my bed her hands twisted into the hem of her t-shirt. I knew she was scared, hell I would be too. Not to sound egotistical but she had some pretty big shoes to fill.
“I told the others that we are taking Kelly to the airport to send her on her quest.” Mona said softly. “This way nobody will think the wiser when she returns as you.”
“I don’t know if I’m ready for this.” I was shaking. I was going to be infiltrating the enemy camp dressed as a woman from a false prophecy in order to get Wesley out. I kept finding myself becoming increasingly nervous.
“Of course you are!” Mona exclaimed grasping me on the shoulders. “I would never have started this whole thing if I didn’t think that you were.”
“I will talk to you soon.” I looked at Shawn and he nodded.
“I know you will. Let me know as soon as you land.” He hugged me and took a step back letting Kelly step to the front.
“Do you have your bag dear?” Mona asked as Kelly pulled a duffel bag from the side of the bed. “Perfect. You two will switch clothing on the plane.”
We both nodded and a swallowed a lump in my throat. This was it. I wasn’t going to be able to back out now the plan was already in motion.
“You haven’t said what we are going to do when we get to Dallas.” I said softly.
“We will take care of that on the plane as well. Now let’s get going. No time for farewells your mother and father are already waiting downstairs.” She turned on her heel and motioned for us to follow her. I looked back at Shawn as I took a step forward.
“Behave. Oh and come back alive.” He smiled crookedly at me before getting up from my bed and giving me one last hug.
“I love you.” I said gripping onto his shirt tightly.
“I love you too. Now go.” He pushed me away and shooed me out of the room. I followed both Mona and Kelly down the stairs to my parents waiting at the bottom.
“We have everything ready for you.” They were looking at Kelly but I knew they were talking to me. “The helicopter is outside to take you to the airport. Mona will escort you as far as she can, then you are on your own. We have the upmost faith that you will be successful in your mission.” My mother smiled at Kelly and hugged her.
“We expect you to come straight home from the airport. No lollygagging around young lady.” My father said to me smirking.
“I promise.” I sighed rolling my eyes for theatrical effect. We didn’t know who or what could be spying on the house. A very clever charm could possibly bypass my mother’s ability to pull the truth from anything.
“Let’s go girls. I will call you when we get there Damien.” She kissed my father on the cheek and he smiled at her. “Angie.” She nodded at my mother.
In a matter of moments we went from the hallway of the manor to the secure interior of the helicopter. Once inside we were buckled in and flew from the house to the reserved field that housed my father’s private jet. We flew in silence. Mona looking out the side window at the patches of fields below us and Kelly with her hands secured between her knees her feet tapping. She looked as nervous as I felt.
We arrived at the field about twenty minutes later. Filing into the jet one after the other we all took a seat on one of the plush couches that surrounded the main area. Mona took Kelly’s duffel bag and looked through it.
“I will make sure all of this gets back to you.” Mona smiled at Kelly and zipped the bag up.
“It’s everything I own.” Kelly said softly eyeing me.
“Then I will make sure you get all of this and then some back.” Mona winked at Kelly and she smiled. “Alright you two need to change.” I started pulling off my clothing one piece at a time my hands shaking.
We traded clothes from the outside straight to the undergarments. I admit Kelly’s chest was a bit smaller than mine but I managed to fasten the bra with some issues. By the time we had finished Mona reached around Kelly’s neck and secured the amulet that looked identical to mine. There was a shimmer and Kelly instantly took on my form. It gave me the chills. There is nothing weirder than seeing yourself through your own eyes.
Honestly I couldn’t see why Wesley had found me attractive. I wasn’t completely unfortunate looking but the darkness in me was extremely apparent. Kelly smiled and I had to look away it was just too creepy.
“Perfect.” Mona said pushing Kelly towards the door. “Don’t forget you are her.” She pointed at me. “When someone says Dawn you answer.” Kelly nodded. “Alright the helicopter will take you back to the house. When you get there stay with Shawn for a while until you feel you can handle doing it on your own.” Kelly walked away and Mona returned to me. “Your turn.” She handed me a headband. “Put this in your hair it will only change you temporarily to look like Kelly. Until we can get you into the house and away from public eye.” I did as told and felt an odd body shift as my chest got smaller, my hips more narrow, and my eyes burned as they changed violet.
“How do I look?” I asked because there was no mirror close by for me to check myself.
“You don’t look like you. Put this on.” She handed me a hat and a pair of sunglasses.
“What the hell is this for?” I asked taking them from her and holding them in my hands.
“To keep the sun out of your eyes.” She snapped. “Just do as I say.”
“Yes, ma’am.” I said harshly putting the hat and glasses on. I looked like a dweb I bet.