Befriended a ghost

Unfolding

Sasha Alfredo

My face flushed with excitement and my hands trembled
Daphne Amelia Davies. Did Daphne just say her full name?
Wow! If she can remember her name , then does it mean she can also remember what happened to her?
As if reading my mind, Declan  who seem to have being lost in his own thought asked the same question
"Does she remember what happened to her?"
I shifted my gaze to Daphne who now had a puzzled look on her face .
"Do you?" I asked , hoping she would say yes, but was disappointed.
"No".she just shook her head , making me sigh.
"What did she say?"Declan stared  into my face.
"Nothing".
"Nothing?" He scoffed . "What do you mean by that? I thought she regained her memory".
   "She only  said her memory is returning".I corrected.
   He huffed. "What is the difference?Are you both trying to run my crazy?"I could tell he was getting pissed.
  "Calm down". I chided . "getting angry won't solve anything, we need to think of a good way to help her.i said trying to calm him down
   He stared at me for seconds and then ran his hands through his hair
  "This is so damn crazy"
I smiled lightly, he looks so cute even when angry. how I wish he can kiss me again .......Jeez! Did I just think of that?
Oh Sasha, Snap out of your perverted thought, you are meant to be helping Daphne out and not drooling over her cute brother.
I heaved a sigh then and faced Daphne
"Can you tell me what you saw?"
She nodded. "I saw myself with my family, I saw myself riding in a car with my dad, I saw myself in diamond high school, I saw myself talking to Cory...........
"Cory?" I asked
"Yes"
  "Can you remember what you both were talking about?". I stared intently at her.
"hmmmh". She lifted up her head and shifted her eyes , as if  thinking. hmmmmmmmh ......we were talking about ...hmmmmmmh...erm ............
"Talking about what". I retorted, I was beginning to get impatient .
"What did she say?"Declan asked , but I completely ignored him as my whole mind was with Daphne.
I was hoping and at the same time praying she remembers somethings, and I guessed my prayer got answered before she looked at me and said
"We were talking about visiting a photo studio"
"Photo studio?"my eyes lit up . "Why? For what reason?"
she shrugged. "To celebrate rounding up exams"
"Who in this world still take pictures after an examination?" I thought and said aloud.
"Daphne".Declan answered and I shot him a stare
"Daphne".
"Yes. she does that every time , it was already a part of her". he explained. but why did ask that?"he quickly added, arching his eyebrow
"That is because Daphne said so".I picked my words and he raised his left hand , gesturing me to continue.
"she said she saw herself and Cory talking about visiting to a studio"
"Yes that is it". he nodded sagely . "can she remember what happened after that?"he sounded so eager.
I looked at Daphne and then at him
"What does taking pictures have to do with the matter on ground?" I asked , clearly confused.
He smacked his lips . "It is not about the picture, it is about the day she took the picture"
"And when was that?"
"The 12 -03". he replied.
"12-03". I muttered and tilted my head trying to remember where I saw that.
   Erm ... It was from  erm a picture, yes the picture of Daphne i saw the first time I came here... dang it!
   I shifted my attention to Daphne and eyed her up and down.The white gown she was wearing was the same as the one in the picture.
"Declan". I slowly shifted my gaze  back to him .
"Yes".he answered dryly
"Was Daphne wearing a white flare gown on that day ?"
He nodded slowly. "how did you know?"he maintained a straight face.
  "That  is what she is wearing right now". my voice was in whispers
He stared on quiet for a moment ,and then he exhaled deeply
  "I think I understand where all this is leading too".he said aloud and I nodded absentmindedly
   Daphne was putting on this same gown when she was killed , and what else?
I turned sideways to Daphne and met her blank gaze.
"Do You remember anything else?" I asked curiously.
she took a deep breathe."I remember going to the studio with Cory, we took some pictures......she stopped mid sentence and hit her head a little. "... erm what did we do after then?erm yes I can remember. when  I was leaving, she stopped me and pleaded with me to come to a class all night party.
night party?
"I refused at first , but later agreed when she said something about being scared of being alone with Racheal". She quickly explained
"And why would she be scared of Racheal?"I retorted
"Racheal". Declan muttered . "who is scared of Racheal?"
"It is Cory". I answered
"And why would she be?"he furrowed his eyebrow
"I don't know". I shrugged and faced Daphne
"Or do you have an idea why she is ?"
She shook her head negatively. "I am sorry Sasha , but that is all  I can remember".
I sighed, this is getting really complicated!
"Why the hell would Cory be afraid of Racheal?"Declan asked again , it was more like he was talking to him self.
   "I guess I will have to find out from Cory"
  "And how will you do that?" he huffed . "you told me yourself that she refused to talk to you".
I merely shrugged. I guess I will just have to try .