Ghost

Chapter 2:aftermath

After what felt like endless hours of waiting and hearing the devestated cries of my beloved Kristen the ambulance finally arrived upon which I was officially declared dead something about hearing the paramedic say it aloud made me want to lash out in anger why did this have to happen now when things were finally looking up for us I stood and watched as a saddened paramedic relayed the news to my loved ones the sounds of my elderly mothers cries from the end of the phone felt like adding salt to an already gaping wound as the helicopter that served as the ambulance carried my deceased body and Kristen back to civilisation I wanted nothing more than to kneel before my darling and tell her that I was still with her my blood that had stained her clothes gave me some semblance of being close to her as I watched the trees below us turn to roads and then to streets

Before we finally landed on the roof of a hospital where the rest of our family had arranged to meet us I walked in step with Kristen as though we were one as we were escorted by two paramedics down flights after flights after flights of stairs before finally coming face to face with my best friend my brother from another mother Alex who didn't hesitate to take Kristen in his arms and do what I had been longing to do from the moment deaths angel had permitted me to stay among them I dropped to my knees beside them my vision blurred by grief and tears as I watched them crying together no doubt remembering the good times of my life I openly wailed when Alex forced himself to appear strong and emotionless as he stood and scooped Kristen into his arms before firmly carrying her out of public view

Agony filled the air as I followed them into a private ward Kristen's greif was surpassed only by my own as I watched the pair console each other I sat in the corner and stared at my transparent hands I could go anywhere I wanted now I could walk through walls if I so wished but none of it mattered I couldn't touch anything I couldn't hold my darling or arm wrestle my best friend I could just watch helplessly as they struggled through grief and pain wiping transparent tears from my Misty eyes I pulled myself to my feet and went to the door I didn't bother trying to open it as i turned to face my friend and wife clearing my throat I passed through the door and started walking or rather floating to where the recently deceased were stored before being taken to the mortuary I followed the signs and the odd Doctor until I reached the door of the room

The ghost of my heart fell from my chest and shattered at the sight of my elderly mother bawling on the floor alongside my cousins and the paramedics who had flown us to the hospital in the corner of the room lay a black body bag decorated by a beige tag with my name written in fancy hand writing bending down I picked up the shattered pieces of my ghost heart and put it securely in the pocket of my walking jeans my face would have surely been red had I had a sufficient blood flow as I knelt beside my mother and hopelessly cupped her shoulders of course my hands went straight through her but she surprised me by looking straight into my eyes could she sense I was still there "what was that" she choked I gasped and staggered back looking at my hands "it's nothing gram probably just a draft" one of my cousins surmised

I shook my head and knelt in front of her "it's me mom it's Tony I'm still here I'm sorry I died and I know I should've followed deaths angel but I just couldn't bare to leave any of you" my words flowed like an icy breeze that ran through her hair and fogged her spectacles "Antonio is is that you" my mother choked looking around her I nodded and smiled but refrained from trying to touch her "I'm here momma" I whispered as my tearful favourite cousin gently helped her to her feet "why don't we go find Kristen and Alex they need us" I gasped and put my head in my hands I listened to them leaving before the frustration overwhelmed me and I screamed this shouldn't have happened it was too soon

Editors note: hi guys thanks for reading this instalment sorry for the delayed post been busy with work and college pls lmk what u all thought of this one more updates coming soon 🤩❤️