I'm in love with a ghost

Chapter 8

People stared at me. I knew why now. I couldn't hold my head up high anymore. I would cower at the slightest noise and would get laughed at. I ate lunch outside, away from everyone. When Amy and Ricky came back to school, I walked past them as they smirked at how lonely I was now. During P.E, I would hide in the locker room, trying to get the ghost to move on. He would just laugh and throw somethings at me and even went far enough to try to shove me into an open locker. I was sad and the only thing that kept me awake everyday was the thought of Hunter talking to me again. I could still feel his kiss on my cheek. I wanted him back with me. He was more than a guy who was my 'room mate.' He was a better friend then Amy and Ricky could have ever been. He warned me about them and I didn't listen. I couldn't believe I even almost started a band with them. I was walking home now and laughed as the memory of Hunter and me pretending to be in a two man band. I remember when he used to sing to me, trying to get me to forgive him for ruining my room. I laughed to myself as I felt a tear fall down my cheek. I remembered when he pushed me into the pool, the day we built a sand castle, the day he kissed me. I was home now and went to my room. My mom was trying to get me to talk to her again but I didn't want to. After I told her about wanting to move back, she got mad and yelled at me. Telling me I didn't want her to be happy. I closed the door to my room and threw my bag on the ground. I went to my bathroom and opened the drawer where all the pills were. I wanted to be with Hunter. I didn't care anymore. I walked back to my bed and sat there, thinking for a moment. I tried to open the cap but it was stuck. I was about to try again when the pills went flying out of my hand. I sat still for a moment, and then the room began to shake. Hunter was back. I got up and started smiling about to speak when my mom burst through the room.

"Megan, what are you doing?  There's an earthquake. Hurry up and come downstairs, the neighbors house is cracking." Mom shouted, trying to drag me away.

I stared back at my room as I followed her. If that was an earthquake, then it couldn't have been Hunter. He wasn't coming back after all.

The earthquake stopped and I went back to my room to find the pills back in the drawer. Maybe he did come back for a bit but left. He still cared for me. No, he doesn't. If he did he wouldn't have left me. I sighed and looked out of my window. It had started to rain and the news said the hurricane would start today. They were wrong before. I began to think about the ghost in the locker room. I got up and tip toed down the stairs and out the door. Luckily, my bike had arrived yesterday after school and it was in good shape to ride. I rode all the way to school and ditched my bike in some bushes. I climbed to gate and ignored my blisters. They had heeled a bit but all the movement was making them hurt again. I quickly walked around the school and towards the locker room, the door never locked. I opened the door and felt a blush spread up my face. The ghost was standing there, holding up a bra and holding it up to his shirt. He looked up and quickly dropped it as if it had caught on fire. I closed the door behind me and lightening struck. The room became clear as my eyes adjusted to the dark.

"Why are you here?" He asked.

"To help you cross over. It's my job to do that and I'm not leaving here until I do." I said, locking the door and walking forward.

"We'll see about that." He said, and made a locker fall down near me.

"You think I'm scared of lockers falling on me? You got me all wrong. I've been shot at and stabbed before. Lockers wont do anything." I shouted, as I jumped out of the way.

"Wow, you aren't like most girls after all huh?" He grinned.

"How did you die?" I asked, waling up to him.

"Car crash. Died with the girl I loved. Except she crossed over and I didn't. Tough love. Even after we died for each other we still couldn't be together." He said, and stopped smiling.

I gulped as his eyes turned white. The lockers began to shake violently as he glared down at me. I backed up a bit.

"Her father didn't want us together and I took away her life. It was my fault that we died that night. She didn't get a say in it as we drove on that train tracks that used to go past your school. She died because of me and after that, we still couldn't be together!" He shouted, as a locker came slamming down towards me.

"Megan, watch out!" Hunter shouted, as he pushed me out of the way.

We fell with a thud, a few inches away from the locker. The wind had picked up and the trees outside slammed against the building. I looked at Hunter as he stared at me. A couple of lockers down began to fall and Hunter threw me away from them. I began to cry as the boy kept talking.

"She died with me. She really loved me and she wanted to be with me and I took her life away. She didn't want to die but I wanted her to. It's my fault!" He shouted.

I screamed and closed my eyes as Hunter pushed me out of the way again.

"Megan, get up!" He shouted.

"No, I want to die!" I screamed, crying.

"Megan, get up. Move!" He shouted.

"You left me! You left me alone and I couldn't take it anymore. You left me!" I cried, staying put.

"It was for your own good. Besides, I have to tell you something." He said, moving me again.

"My own good? Your wrong. I love you and I didn't want you to leave! What do you want to tell me?" I asked, and dove out of the way of another locker.

"Now is not the time. Dude, stop throwing lockers. You have to forgive yourself!" Hunter shouted.

"She died without a choice. It's my fault." He screamed and was about to throw down another locker.

"Stop that! Why are you trying to hurt her?" A voice asked.

I looked up and saw a girl with red hair. Her skin shinned brightly as she floated above us near a big light.

"S-Sarah? Is that really you?" The boy asked.

"Why are you doing this? Why do you blame yourself?" She asked.

"It was my fault. You didn't get to say if you wanted to die or not." He said.

"I forgive you. I did want to die with you, but because of you...I'm stuck here until you forgive yourself. Move on and and join me up here." she continued.

"But it was my fault. I want to be with you but how can I if it was my fault." He asked.

"You have to move on. She loved you and didn't care if she died. She wanted to be with you." I said, getting up.

"You don't know that." He said, backing away.

"Yes I do. I wanted to die to be with the guy I loved but he wouldn't let me. If you love someone, you want to be with them no matter the consequences." I said.

The boy nodded and looked at Sarah. Sarah smiled as he began to float up.

"I forgive you." She whispered.

"And I forgive myself. I love you Sarah." He said, and kissed her.

They disappeared into the light and then they were gone. I limped back outside and closed the door. Turns out we were having a hurricane. I had to climb over the slippery gate to get home and I slipped and cut myself a lot. I was peddling when Hunter appeared by my side.

"Megan, I was thinking about what you said." He said, and walked by my side.

"So? It's not like it matters. You're going to leave me again." I said, and continued to peddle.

"No, I'm not. Just not yet. Megan, I have to tell you something. It's about me being a ghost." He said, and stopped my bike.

"Well what is it? Hurry up, this weather is bad." I said, trying to blink away the rain from my eyes.

"I never died, Megan. I followed you to the hospital where Ricky and Amy were staying and got lost. I found a room and something happened." He said, looking away.

"What happened? Tell me." I said.

"I can't tell you but I can show you. Go back to that hospital and ask to go to room 102." He said.

"Hunter, why are you disappearing? You're shimmering. What's happening? Hunter!" I said.

"Just go to that room. I love you Megan." He said, and disappeared.