Ghost Girl Book 1

Chapter 21

Sara looked at Lindsay with concern "should we leave" she asked her in a concerned tone, Lindsay shook her head no "we need to head back that way,
I'll have to fight against the nausea that seems to be affecting me but we have to press on" she explained. Sara nodded her head and looped her arm in Lindsays, the three of them started back up the path, as they neared the well Lindsay felt the wave of nausea again and had to slow down, Sara looked at her with concern.

"I'm ok, lets keep moving forward' Lindsay replied to Sara's concerned look, they walked on in silence with Bubbie in the lead, as they neared the end of the path that led to the old well Lindsay could feel the cold chill creep up her arms Bubbie stopped floating and said to Lindsay "let me go check it out first kiddo, I know we all have to go but I need to at least take a quick check around,

Lindsay nodded her head and Bubbie floated away Sara and Lindsay sat down on a fallen log and waited for Bubbie to return.

Bubbie returned a few minutes later "well I didn''t see anything but I could of sworn I heard a man's yell in the direction of the old farmhouse, but it could have been the wind, hard to tell it was really faint".

Lindsay relayed this information to Sara and Sara replied to the empty woods "Bubbie could you maybe swoop over there a take a look?" Sara still couldn't get used to the idea that there was ghost somewhere around her and she felt foolish when she had to talk to the air, but after 4 years of friendship she just went with it.

"Tell Sara I'm sorry but I can't, I have to stay and protect you, I understand that something else may be going on but my first and foremost duty is to you" Bubbie responded to Sara's request. Lindsay relayed Bubbies message to Sara word for word, Sara nodded her head and told Bubbie she understood.

Lindsay turned to Sara and said "once we know what were up against, I promise we will go check out the farmhouse", and they started walking up the path again. Sara noticed that Lindsay was looking pale and starting to sweat, she patted the hand that was wrapped around her arm, "your ok, were almost there" Sara said soothingly to her friend.

As they neared the well Sara could see Lindsay visibly shake, she had no idea what this was about or what was happening but she did know it was affecting her best friend and she wanted to help stop it. "Bubbie" began Sara "is there anything I can do to help, Lindsay isn't looking too good, should I mover her away from here?"

Lindsay shook her head no and said "I have to be here Sara, its me she wants". They walked up to the edge of the well, Lindsay cautiously put her hand on the well the pulled it back quickly, when she pulled her hand away she noticed that the tips of her finger of the hand that touched the well were going a purplish blue, like they were frost bitten, Bubbie floated over to her "let me see" he demanded.

Lindsay showed Bubbie her fingers and he shimmered quickly, "don't touch the well again, you got lucky this time, the energy from the well is trying to feed off of you, this is exactly what she wants, don't give it to her" he finished.

Lindsay backed away from the well shaking her hand trying to get the blood flow back and some colour to her fingers "so what now?" Lindsay asked. Bubbie explained that he was going to float down the well and see if he could tell what she was feeding off of to make herself stronger.

Lindsay pleaded for Bubbie to be careful, humans may not be able to harm spirits but other spirits could she reminded him, Bubbie floated up to Lindsay and shimmered over her, his way of giving a hug Lindsay supposed, "don't be long" Lindsay said and reached out to touch his shimmer, she watched with fear as Bubbie floated down the well.

Lindsay turned to Sara and explained that Bubbie had gone down the well to try and find what she was feeding off of, "will he be ok?" Sara asked in a concerned tone, "it's Bubbie, he's always ok" Lindsay said in what she hoped was a cheerful tone. Sara and Lindsay waited for Bubbie to return.