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The first rays of sunlight filter through Ellaâs curtains, signaling the start of a lazy Saturday morning.
Itâs barely past dawn, but the promise of a school-free day fills the air with possibility.
Ella, Eileen, and Roxana stir from their makeshift beds, stretching and yawning as they begin their morning ritualsâbrushing teeth, untangling hair, and debating the dayâs adventures, whether creative or delightfully mischievous.
The drama of last nightâs encounter with Helana feels like a half-remembered dream, tucked away in the haze of sleep. Then Roxana freezes mid-brushstroke, her toothbrush hovering.
âOh my gosh⊠did that really happen last night? Is the demon still here?â Ella blinks at her, her mind catching up.
âUh, yeah.
It happened.
But sheâs not a demon, Roxana.
We said the protection prayerâdemons canât stick around after that.
Helana? You here?â âHoly crap!â Eileen exclaims, her hand grazing the vintage Aladdinâs lamp perfume bottle on Ellaâs makeup table.
âThis thingâs cold as ice.
What the heck?â Ella rushes over, her fingers wrapping around the lamp.
Itâs frigid, unnaturally so, like itâs been sitting in a freezer.
âSheâs starving!â Ella says, her voice tinged with urgency.
âShe mustâve run out of energy.
Come on, letâs touch the lamp to give her some of ours.â
âNo way Iâm touching that thing!â Roxana snaps, stepping back, her rosary beads clutched tightly.
Ella and Eileen exchange a glance, undeterred, and hold the lamp together.
After a moment, the chill fades, the glass warming under their touch.
A faint hum fills their minds, and Helanaâs voice emerges, soft but clear, like a whisper from within.
âThank you for breakfast, my lovely friends.
Now that youâve trapped me here, youâll need to feed me, or Iâll fade and disappear.
Donât worryâI donât eat much.â Roxanaâs eyes narrow, her voice sharp with suspicion.
âSheâs an energy vampire! If we keep feeding her, sheâll drain us dry and steal our souls.
In the name of Jesus, tell us who you really are!â
Helanaâs tone remains gentle, unruffled.
âNo need to worry, Roxana.
I understand your fear, and itâs valid.
Iâm not so different from you.
I can choose to be good or evil, just as you can, and I choose good.
Iâm essentially your ageâa schoolgirl in my dimension, studying the histories of many realms, including yours.
When I learned about you three, I⊠I fell in love with your story and had to visit, to meet you at a time when weâd be the same age.
As for Jesus, Heâs known by many names, and He governs this galaxie.
Nothing exists here without His permission, and I honor your devotion to Him.
By the way your soul canât be stolen unless you give it away.â
Roxanaâs grip on her beads doesnât loosen.
âAre those words of truth or a tricksterâs lies? Iâve heard about trickstersâthey deceive to exploit.â âI could deceive you,â Helana admits, her voice earnest.
âBut I choose not to.
I love you and would never betray you.
Judge me by my actions, not my words.
Over time, youâll see Iâm good.
The fact that youâve trapped me here proves you hold the power in this domain, not me.
Iâm just a visitor, not your genie granting wishes, but until you release me, Iâll be your friendânever your enemy.â Ellaâs curiosity flares, her scientific mind whirring.
âYou studied our history, which is our future, right? You said weâre legendary.
How? What makes us legendary?â Helana hesitates, her presence flickering like a candle in a draft.
âIâm not supposed to say muchâit could disrupt your future, erase whatâs meant to be.
But the seeds are already in your minds, so Iâll share this: Your world is entering a phase of profound transformation.
Politics, religion, scienceâall will shift dramatically.
You three will play pivotal roles.
Ella, youâll transform science.
Eileen, youâll reshape politics.
Roxana, youâll redefine religion.
Your names will echo not just in this world but across many dimensions, including mine.
But donât let it go to your heads.
Youâll work with others, and if your paths stray too far, you could be replaced.â Ella tilts her head, skeptical.
âIf youâre just a kid like us, how do you know all this?â âOur schools are different,â Helana explains.
âWe study the interconnectedness of existenceâscience, spirituality, governanceâas one discipline.
Itâs not so different from your schools, just⊠broader.â Eileen grins, tossing her hair.
âWell, itâs Saturday.
No school today!â Ella takes charge, her voice firm.
âEnough heavy stuff.
Itâs Saturdayâletâs hit the market.
My allowance came in.
Maybe thereâs a new movie out.
Helana, youâre coming too.â âWhat do you mean, your allowance âcame inâ?â Eileen asks, raising an eyebrow. âDirect deposit,â Ella says with a shrug. âDang, I only get cash,â Eileen grumbles.
âNo good for downloading music.â âWeâll swing by your place for your cash,â Ella says, grabbing the lamp as they head out.
âHelana, you can ride in my purse.â The Marketplace is the heart of their neighborhood, a bustling square where kids rule on Saturdays.
Bicycles lean against racks, their wheels glinting in the sun.
The air hums with the chatter of teens, the clink of coins at the arcade, and the scent of fresh pretzels from a nearby stand.
Thereâs a library for Ellaâs bookish moments, a bank for cash withdrawals, shops for browsing, fast-food joints, and a movie theater thatâs the crown jewel of their weekend plans. âShould we tell our friends about Helana?â Eileen asks, her eyes scanning the crowd. âNo way!â Ella says sharply.
Roxana nods vigorously.
âNot even, ever.
Itâs our secret.â Helanaâs voice chimes in their heads.
âYouâre wise to keep me hidden.
If others knew, it could spark chaosâa mob of curious kids.
Youâd have to send me home.
Iâm invisible to them anyway; theyâd think youâre crazy.â âWhy are you invisible to them?â Ella asks, intrigued. âI choose to be,â Helana replies.
âI came for you, not them.â âThen why did *we* see you?â Eileen presses. Helanaâs voice turns sheepish, almost pouty.
âI messed up.
I love you three so much, I couldnât help it.
I wanted to be part of your world, your⊠what do you call it? Fangirling? It was foolish.
You can send me home if you want.
I shouldnât have crashed your crew.â âAww, thatâs sweet!â Eileen says, grinning.
âWeâre celebrities!â Ellaâs expression softens, but concern lingers.
âYouâre gonna be in big trouble when you get home, arenât you?â âYou have no idea,â Helana whimpers, her voice small. âWell, we forgive you,â Eileen says, smirking.
âYouâd better hang with us for a bit before you go home and get your butt kickedâif you even have a butt in your dimension.â The girls settle at an outdoor table with ice cream cones, the creamy sweetness a perfect match for the warm day.
They watch the parade of neighborhood kidsâsome on bikes, others laughing in clumpsâwhile sneaking glances at passing boys. âHey, Helana,â Eileen calls, licking her cone.
âDo you have ice cream where you come from?â âWe have similar treats when weâre in physical form,â Helana says, âbut nothing like yours.
I canât taste it hereâitâs beyond my reach.â Ella perks up, her curiosity piqued.
âSince youâre telepathic, canât you taste what we taste?â If Helana could blush, sheâd be scarlet.
âOh my gosh, no! Thatâs⊠intimate.
To taste what you taste, Iâd have to merge with you, feel everything you feel.
Itâd be like⊠well, too close.
I love you, but not *that* way.â Ellaâs cheeks flush.
âYeah, never asking that again.
Guess some things here are just for us.â Eileen giggles, and Roxana pretends she heard nothing, focusing intently on her ice cream. A group of teens with towels slung over their shoulders passes by, heading toward the school gym.
Eileenâs eyes light up.
âThe swim teamâs practicing today! Letâs grab our suits and go swimming.â âNo way,â Ella says firmly.
âThereâs no supervision today.
Mom would kill me.â âThe swim teamâs there, and their coach,â Eileen argues, her voice pleading. âYou mean that high school boy you like is there,â Ella shoots back, her eyes narrowing.
âThe coach is supervising them, not us.â âCanât your mom come watch us?â Eileen begs.
âPlease?â Ella shakes her head.
âSheâs busy, and even if she came, youâd get âthe speech.â âThree pretty middle school girls in bathing suits around older boys? Not a good idea.â Thatâs what sheâd say.â Roxana nods.
âI agree.
Itâs not safe.â âOh, come on!â Eileen groans.
âIâm not gonna flirt with some high school guy.
I just want to swim!â Ellaâs voice hardens.
âNo.
Those boys stare and make fun of us, and you like it for some reason.
Itâs not happening today.
And donât you dare go alone.â Eileen huffs, frustrated but unwilling to fight.
âHelana, do you have these problems in your dimension? Friends who ruin your fun?â âSometimes,â Helana admits.
âBut donât be too hard on Ella.
What you want is risky, and youâre not ready for it.
Trust the ones who love youâtheyâre keeping you safe.â âYou all sound like my mom,â Eileen mutters.
âCan we just go somewhere else? Like the park to feed the ducks or something lame like that?â âIâd love to meet these ducks,â Helana says, her voice brightening. Ella and Roxana follow Eileen, who stomps toward the park, her pout visible from a mile away. At the park, the girls settle by the pond, tossing bits of bread to the ducks and geese gliding across the water.
The sun warms their shoulders, and the gentle quacking creates a soothing backdrop.
Itâs the perfect moment to dig deeper into their new friend. âHelana, Iâm sorry about Eileen,â Ella says, glancing at her friend sulking by the waterâs edge.
âShe gets like this when she doesnât get her way.
Lately, itâs all about boys.
I hope she doesnât get herself in trouble.â âNo need to apologize,â Helana says warmly.
âI understand teenage angst.
Our desires in my dimension arenât so⊠romantic, but theyâre just as intense.
Parents and friends guide you to safe paths.
Eileen may be mad now, but that anger comes from love.
With your support, sheâll stay safeâand one day, sheâll keep you safe too.â âYou sound like an old philosopher,â Ella says, half-teasing.
âHow do you know all this?â âItâs indoctrination,â Helana admits.
âIâm mostly repeating what Iâve learned in school.
Your disciplinesâscience, religion, politicsâare separate.
In my world, theyâre one.
I share what Iâve been taught, but if you ask how much I believe, Iâm not sure.
My experience suggests itâs closer to the truth than anything I could figure out alone.
Test what I say for yourself.â Ella leans forward, curious.
âCan you see the ducks, or do you just know theyâre there?â âI see them,â Helana says. âHow?â Ella presses.
âYouâre just smoke here, no eyes.
How do you see?â âItâs hard to explain,â Helana begins.
âIâm more than smokeâIâm a complete entity with a body like yours, but out of phase with your dimension.
My physical form extends beyond what you can perceive, so Iâm either invisible or a wisp of energy.
My physical eyes struggle to see here; your light mostly passes through.
But Iâm also a spiritual being, like you.
My spiritual senses let me see in all directions, inside things, even through time to an extent.
Your reality is richer, thoughâdeeper, more intense.
Iâm a little jealous.â âYou have a body?â Ellaâs eyes widen.
âI want to see you, the real you.â âIâm working on it,â Helana says, hesitant.
âYour dimension is energy-dense, and Iâm struggling to manifest.
Iâd be⊠naked, and Iâd be embarrassed if you didnât like what you saw.
Iâll try to form an outfit, but itâll be faint, translucent.
Manifesting fully takes more energy than I have.â Ella laughs.
âDonât worry, we donât judge appearances.
But when weâre naked, please turn off that 360-degree vision.
Iâm not cool with that.â âOf course!â Helana says.
âIâd never invade your privacy.
If I spot any peeping entitiesâand some do tryâIâll chase them off.â âThanks,â Ella says, grinning.
âI knew youâd be a good friend.â Ellaâs phone buzzes with a text from her mom: *Dinnerâs ready.
Come home.* The girls gather their things and head back, the lamp tucked safely in Ellaâs purse.
Later, in the quiet of her room, Ella opens her diary, her thoughts spilling onto the page.
Dear Diary,
What a day! Eileen was a total bratâsome high school boy walked by, and she lost her mind.
Boys are all she thinks about lately. Weâre getting to know Helana, our interdimensional friend.
I really like her, but she still scares me a little.
What if sheâs like one of those movie monsters who seems nice until the end? But I think sheâs okay.
Sheâs kind of cool. She says sheâs not supposed to tell us about her world or our future, but she does anyway, which is awesome.
She keeps saying weâll be importantâfamous, even, in history books across dimensions.
Thatâs wild.
I always thought Iâd be a stay-at-home mom like my mom, raising kids.
But if Iâm legendary, maybe Iâll be a physicist, a senator, or something big.
It doesnât feel like me, but who knows? Helana says sheâs a schoolgirl like us.
Iâm bringing her to school on Monday.
This is gonna be fun. Goodnight, Diary.
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