would fill his nightmares. When he’s worried about his family it’s usually because the man in the black coat has shown up again. Apparently he likes to revisit his work. It’s totally disgusting and I wish they would just catch the bastard who did it.
“ How about tonight? 12:30? There’s a bench by an old pine tree. There’s a crack in the tree near the base. Let’s meet there,” I suggest, I need to know more, now .
“ Sounds fine, see you tonight.” He takes his hands out of mine, smiles, and vanishes.
Chapter 12
I go to get dressed for the day, my jeans and hoodie from yesterday won’t do. And note that I need a shower. I walk into my attached bathroom, also done in my favorite color, purple. I turn on the shower and slowly climb in. As the water warms my body I think about all the pieces of information given to me over the past couple days. Ever since Wendy showed up things in my life have been moving at a much quicker pace than ever before. I am used to seeing ghosts but besides that I live a very normal boring life. I go to school, work, and track. I don’t have a lot of friends so I’m not invited to the high school drunk fests their parents call sleepovers or parties.
But here I am, suddenly thrown into a whole new world of summoning and bringing ghosts to our plane. Our plane? I’m still trying to work out how there can be more than one plane. Is this what a wormhole is? Note to self, Google that later.
And best of all about these new developments is Jeremy is back and from his reaction I can tell we’ll pick back up where we left off. Though his changed appearance will be something I need to get used to. I do miss the piercing eyes of the fifteen year old Jeremy, but I can certainly get used to him being a child again. I have to guess that he changed his appearance to match me and resorted back to the form he’s most comfortable once I wasn’t around anymore. The same body he had when he died.
As I get out of the shower and dry off I notice my eyes in the mirror. They’re almost a yellow color now. Something is off here. Maybe me using my summoning power is causing my eyes to change? But I hadn’t even known I could do these things when my eyes started to lighten last month. So weird.
I walk downstairs and notice Chad in his normal spot.
“ Hi Chad.” He barely nods and over the couch I can see he’s playing Madden again. God isn’t playing the game six days a week for real enough? Chad plays football all year with various teams. Mom hopes it’ll help get him into a good school
“ Are you doing anything today? I have to go to work soon; I could drop you off at the mall or something.”
My mom says I have to make an effort with Chad, she thinks my father’s disappearance has affected him more than me. That’s the psychiatrist in her. She has office hours at the college today, so I’m trying to help out. He doesn’t respond, I doubt he’s even heard me.
“ Yo! Do you wanna go into town or not?” I yell, hoping for a small response, even if it’s a no.
“ Promise not to drop me off too close?” He squints at me over the couch as he pauses his game.
“ Sure, whatever.” I know he tries to act all big and bad but I also know he appreciates the ride. He’s too young for a license and I think Mom has some issues getting him a car for when he is. She’s weird about that with him. I’m not sure if it’s because he’s the baby or because he’s irresponsible. Either way, I don’t think I would help him get his own wheels either.
After I finish my cereal at noon ( I know, lazy ), we get into the car and drive to the Marksville Mall. It’s pretty nice; it has Macy’s and Sears and a couple of outlet stores. I drop him off in front of Barnes and Nobles, his friends will be nowhere near here. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Chad pick up a book, unless it has naked anime girls in it.
“ You good?” I
“ How about tonight? 12:30? There’s a bench by an old pine tree. There’s a crack in the tree near the base. Let’s meet there,” I suggest, I need to know more, now .
“ Sounds fine, see you tonight.” He takes his hands out of mine, smiles, and vanishes.
Chapter 12
I go to get dressed for the day, my jeans and hoodie from yesterday won’t do. And note that I need a shower. I walk into my attached bathroom, also done in my favorite color, purple. I turn on the shower and slowly climb in. As the water warms my body I think about all the pieces of information given to me over the past couple days. Ever since Wendy showed up things in my life have been moving at a much quicker pace than ever before. I am used to seeing ghosts but besides that I live a very normal boring life. I go to school, work, and track. I don’t have a lot of friends so I’m not invited to the high school drunk fests their parents call sleepovers or parties.
But here I am, suddenly thrown into a whole new world of summoning and bringing ghosts to our plane. Our plane? I’m still trying to work out how there can be more than one plane. Is this what a wormhole is? Note to self, Google that later.
And best of all about these new developments is Jeremy is back and from his reaction I can tell we’ll pick back up where we left off. Though his changed appearance will be something I need to get used to. I do miss the piercing eyes of the fifteen year old Jeremy, but I can certainly get used to him being a child again. I have to guess that he changed his appearance to match me and resorted back to the form he’s most comfortable once I wasn’t around anymore. The same body he had when he died.
As I get out of the shower and dry off I notice my eyes in the mirror. They’re almost a yellow color now. Something is off here. Maybe me using my summoning power is causing my eyes to change? But I hadn’t even known I could do these things when my eyes started to lighten last month. So weird.
I walk downstairs and notice Chad in his normal spot.
“ Hi Chad.” He barely nods and over the couch I can see he’s playing Madden again. God isn’t playing the game six days a week for real enough? Chad plays football all year with various teams. Mom hopes it’ll help get him into a good school
“ Are you doing anything today? I have to go to work soon; I could drop you off at the mall or something.”
My mom says I have to make an effort with Chad, she thinks my father’s disappearance has affected him more than me. That’s the psychiatrist in her. She has office hours at the college today, so I’m trying to help out. He doesn’t respond, I doubt he’s even heard me.
“ Yo! Do you wanna go into town or not?” I yell, hoping for a small response, even if it’s a no.
“ Promise not to drop me off too close?” He squints at me over the couch as he pauses his game.
“ Sure, whatever.” I know he tries to act all big and bad but I also know he appreciates the ride. He’s too young for a license and I think Mom has some issues getting him a car for when he is. She’s weird about that with him. I’m not sure if it’s because he’s the baby or because he’s irresponsible. Either way, I don’t think I would help him get his own wheels either.
After I finish my cereal at noon ( I know, lazy ), we get into the car and drive to the Marksville Mall. It’s pretty nice; it has Macy’s and Sears and a couple of outlet stores. I drop him off in front of Barnes and Nobles, his friends will be nowhere near here. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Chad pick up a book, unless it has naked anime girls in it.
“ You good?” I
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