The Dead Girl Only I Can See

Chapter Nine

Emily's P.O.V.

     Today I can't stay still. I'm so anxious to find out who "she" is after school today, but I also hope Jake isn't upset at me still and will tell me. As soon as I walk into Mrs. Kat's classroom I see Jake sitting with one of his friends. I guess he thinks I'm weird or crazy now. I feel a little sad but I decide just to go sit somewhere farther away from him not wanting to cause any trouble. I had told my mom I was going to hangout after school today but right now I think I'm just going to walk home. The day passes by slowly and I try to stay as far away from Jake as much as possible.
     I sat far from Jake when we were in class and if he tried to talk to me I would ignore him and walk away. I know I'm being mean but I already know he doesn't want to be friends with a weird crazy girl. As the day went on I thought I saw hurt in his eyes, but now I'm not sure what I see is real anymore. Between seeing "her" and Dorothy I just can't tell if what I'm seeing is real or if I'm just in a dream about to wake up. Once school is finished I begin walking home not wasting time.
     "Emily." I hear Jake yell out to me. I ignore him and keep walking acting as if I didn't hear him.
     "Emily!" Jake yells louder as he runs up next to me. I don't look at Jake as I continue walking with Jake next to me.
     "I thought we were going to go talk about you know who after school." He still wants to do that? I thought Jake didn't want to be around me anymore.
     "Sorry, I'm busy." I do want to have this conversation with Jake but I just really want to go home and clear my head. I see Jake narrow his eyes at me through the corner of my eye.
     "With what?"
     "Homework, you understand don't you?"
     "No, but what I do understand is that you've been avoiding me all day."
     "I wasn't avoiding you." Lies, yes I was.
     "Fine. Go hangout with your friend 'Dorothy' then." Jake says angrily walking away. As soon as he's far enough from me I run into the woods now angry at Jake. I don't know what's wrong with me! I want to hangout with Jake and talk to him but I also want to be left alone for the day. Besides being mean I don't know what to do.
     A few minutes pass by, I don't know how long I have been running but I eventually slow down when I think I'm deep enough in the woods. I look around at the sight bestowed before me and listen to the sweet sound of my surroundings. It's quiet, very quiet, except for the sound of birds and other animals. It's green all around with flowers here and there, a nice clear blue sky up above all the thick tall trees, and a ray of light beeping down here and there through the trees gaps. It's very peaceful and comforting, or at least it was until Dorothy appeared.
     "Emily go home, don't stay out here." Dorothy says softly. I want to ask 'why, it's so beautiful out here' but all I can do right now is yell.
     "Go away, you're not real! None of this is, I'm just imagining it. All of it." I scream tears falling down my face.
     "Emily-"
     "Go away!" I scream cutting her off.
     After a few minutes of just staring at me she finally leaves. Leaving me to myself I cry harder. My dad was right, I'm imagining everything. I have one big imagination for a fourteen year old. I cry, sob, bawl my eyes out, whatever word you want to use and all I do is sit on the ground with my face in my hands. Once I stop crying and look up from my hands I notice that it's getting dark and knowing my parents they're probably worried. I don't want to leave though, I enjoy the silence. It's just so peaceful.
     "Emily." I hear someone whisper as a gust of wind blows.
     "Who's there?" I ask standing up asi wipe the new and the old tears from my face. Maybe it was my imagination again.
     "Emily." There it is again! I look around frantically but I don't see a single soul around and I'm pretty sure I came by myself. Then silence. I don't hear my name being called anymore. I listen carefully as I take a single step and then another. Nothing.
     "Emily." Someone whispers in my ear.
     I scream an ear piercing scream and bolt back in the direction I came from. Who was with me? Who was calling me? Was it Dorothy, "her", who? I ask myself these questions as I dart home as fast as I can and by the time I get there I see my parents, Jake, Jake's parents, and the police out on the porch. What's the police here for? I waste no time in trying to figure out why the police are here. I dash up to the house as fast as I could. Jake was the first to notice me and he came running out to me.
     "Emily!" Jake yells.
     When I'm close enough to Jake he hugs me tightly and I hug him back not wanting to let him go but as soon as I see my parents running up behind him I let go and run to hug my parents. Once I'm in their embrace I hug them tightly as I hold back my sobs trying not to cry. Suddenly my mom pulls away.
     "Thank god you're home. Don't ever scare us like that again, you had us worried sick." My mom says as she then hugs me once again. I couldn't say anything. I have no words. A police officer comes over which causes my parents to pull away and turn to the officer.
     "Now that she is home we will be leaving." The officer says soon taking off in his police car.
     "Thanks for coming over." I hear my dad say to Jake's parents. I keep silent with my head down in embarrassment.
     "Can Jake stay over tonight?" I ask quietly slowly lifting my head to look my parents in the eyes.
     "That's up to Jake and his parents." I look to Jake's parents to see if it's okay with them.
     "We're okay with it if Jake is." I turn my attention to Jake and look to him who only stares at me. After a few minutes he nods his head 'yes.'
     "Well then we'll be right back with some of his things." Jake and his parents then leave and all I can think about is what happened in the woods. How am I gonna tell Jake?