MIRACLES

CHAPTER 5

Brenda had a dream that night of being lost in a gigantic maze, frantically searching for something within its walls, not knowing what or why this thing was so important to her. But the longer she searched the deeper she sank into the endless maze, only finding numerous dead-ends at every turn.

"What am I doing wrong" she screamed.
"Hee…hee…"
"Hello? Is someone there?"
"Hee …hee..."
"Brooke is that you?"
And then suddenly she was there, standing before Brenda as if she
had always been there.
"Brooke can you tell me were we are? How do we get out of here?"

Silently Brooke took Brenda's hand and to proceeded to guide her with ease through the endless turns of the maze until they finally reached its center and stopped.

"There's nothing here!" she said disappointingly. "Brook what are we supposed to be looking for?"

Giving another mischievous giggle, Brooke then began pointing past
her towards the center, were a small bear laid now.

"Where did this come from?" she asked as walked over and picked it up.
"It's just like the one Jax brought you."

Brenda stood staring at the bear for only a couple seconds until she realized it.
"Brooke is Uncle Jax here?"

Nodding in silent agreement, Brooke walked over and gently took the bear from Brenda's arms and tenderly rocked it."

"Brooke, were is he?"
But Brooke merely smiled and placed her hand over Brenda's heart.
"He's in here. He's always been here" she murmured.

Brenda sudden lurched from her bed, still holding on to the place where Brooke touched her. For a few minutes after she actually thought she might still be dreaming when she heard laughter coming from downstairs. Finding her robe and slippers on a nearby chair she quickly put them on and made her way to find out what all commotion was about. When she reached the living room she saw the kitchen door wing open and someone come out.

"Brooke!!! You're up!"
"Aunt Brenda!" she screamed as she threw herself into Brenda's arms.
"Mommy said you were here. How long are staying?"
"What if I said forever?"
"Really? What about London, isn't that your home?"
"No sweetie, this is where I belong. Plus someone has to keep an eye on you. What are you doing down here?"
"Making breakfast; do you want some?"
"Well that depends on what you and your Mommy are making" she said
as she brushed away a glob of unknown substance from Brooke's cheek.
"Oh Mommy's not here, she had to go out."
"Well then who is helping you cook?"
"I am" Jax said with a smile as he swung open the kitchen door to look at them both.
"Yeah Uncle Jax and I are making protein shakes; just wait till you taste them!"