Unexpected House Guest ( Book 1 )

Chapter 4

Kirstie picks up her keys, phone and purse and walks toward the door with Avi following on her heels, "But why do you have to leave?" he pouts. She couldn't help but smile at the ghost man child in front of her. "It's only gonna be for a few days, Avi. I have to go pack, clean my old apartment, put some stuff in storage and get groceries. I'll be back as soon as I can."

"Promise?" Avi asked holding up his pinky for a pinky swear. Kirstie rolled her eyes but wrapped her pinky around his, "Promise"

"But I'll miss you," Avi said still pouting.

"Avi, how long have you been alone in this house?" she ask with a sigh.

Without even a thought Avi answered, "Two years, three months and six days."

 'That must have been when he died' she thought to herself. "Well then a few more days ain't gonna kil..." she stops mid sentence when she realized what she was fixing to say.

Avi burst out laughing clapping his hands together then covering his mouth with the back of his hands.  (we've all seen him do that, right?)

Kirstie giggles and hangs her head with embarrassment. "Sorry, I promise I will be back as soon as I can. Until then, hold down the fort. O.K.?"

Avi clicks his heels together and salutes her, "YES SIR!! I mean MAM!!!"

She again rolls her eyes leaving, locking the door behind her.

It took her about four days to get everything packed, and the apartment cleaned. She was only bringing the things she actually needed. The rest, her father was gonna store away for her. She was so excited to get back to HER house and as bad as she hated to admit it, she was excited to get back to her goofy little ghost. She actually missed him.

How she manage to unlock the door while balancing a huge box in her arms she'll never know. She set the box down in the living room floor. "AVI, I'M HOME!!" She yells setting down her purse and keys.

"Kiiiirrssttiieeeee!" Avi screams running from one of the upstairs bedroom, sliding down the banister.

"AVI!! YOU'RE GONNA KILL YOUR FOOL SELF!! Kirstie shouts.

And once again he stops at the last step then jumps right into her arms giving her a super tight hug almost knocking her down. "I missed you." as he hugged he tightly.

"You are such a dork", she laughs prying his arms from around her. She turns are starts to go back out the door.

Avi flops his arms to his sides like a two year old and whined, "Where are you going now?"

"Well, if you have to know, I have groceries in the car I need to bring in. If that's O.K. with you." Kirstie said sounding a bit annoyed.

Avi frowns and nods, "Yea, O.K. I'm sorry."

Feeling guilty, Kirstie rubs him on his arm,"Hey, no I'm sorry. It's O.K., it's just been a very tiring four days." She finishes bringing in all the boxes with Avi's help once she gets them to the door. They set all the boxes in the living room floor to go thru later. Then carries the groceries to the kitchen.

Avi hops up on the kitchen counter and watches her as she puts everything away where she wants them. When she finally finishes she looks around at Avi still sitting on the counter on his hands, swinging his legs back and forth. "I think I'm gonna fix me a sandwich. You want one?" she asked looking into the fridge.

Avi smiles at her, "Number one- I don't eat. Number two- I don't sleep. Number three- I don't ever have to use the bathroom. Number four- I don't ever have to shave because my beard or my hair never grows. Number five- I don't really have to take a shower. But I do because just the thought of not taking one kind of grosses me out." he says with a low chuckle.

The whole time he's talking, Kirstie is standing looking at him with a blank expression holding a loaf of bread. "Wow," she says in disbelief, "Really? You seriously mean you NEVER have to use the bathroom?" She had such a serious face.

Avi looks at her and again burst into a laugh. He hops off the counter and pulls her into a side hug. "I like you. We are gonna have soooo much fun."

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