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hapter 9

Chapter 9

A ghost!?

I woke up in the middle of the night. My stomach rumbling like thunder. And my hand was all shaky.

"Their asleep" lightning said.

My breath slowed. Who was she talking to?

"You sure?" came a voice I didn't recognize it was soft and deep.

The voice of a boy. But the only boy here is drench. unless... my thoughts were cut off

"Icicle I'm sure" she did a little giggle.

"I don't know it's just what would they think if you were talking to yourself"

I fought the urge to look to see who it was. Who was it? I had to control the urge.

"It doesn't matter any way." She quietly whispered.

"OK but who are these two?" Icicle's voice was strong and bold.

"I don't know for sure the girl is Snowflake and the boy is Drench."

"They look like a couple of crazies to me!"

I couldn't resist it any longer. I wanted to mouth off this icicle. I'd give it to him straight!

"Now who are you calling crazy?" I quickly sat up and looked lightning's way.

She jumped. Right when I turned around I saw a wisp of something flout into the air. I glared at her.

"Who were you talking with?"

"Um... uh... nobody."

"Stop trying to hide it I know you're talking to someone named Icicle."

I couldn't see the expression on her face. But I knew it was of shock, or fear.

"Fine I admit it. He is well was my boyfriend"

"So this is the boy you were talking about?"

"Yes"

"And he's a ghost?"

"Not a ghost a tresture"

"What's a tresture?"

"It's like a ghost but different"

"How is it different"

"well a ghost is died and they just watch us. A tresture is a ghost that a sacred magician finds who begs for a voice and body. Then the magician can give them a voice and body or can leave them a ghost. But he gave Icicle a voice and a soul."

"So you can see him and talk to him but can't touch him..."

"Yes I'm surprised that you can hear him its strange."

"Why is it so strange?"

"Well only the people he needs to live for can see him have you ever meet him? He died last year."

"Sorry I've only been here for a week."

"Well then it makes no sense... I was thinking you could be his sister but she would only be six."

"His sister did she die?"

"No well he sent her some were I don't know he won't tell me"

"Well I'm sorry"

"Oh its fine... well I'm going to sleep."

"Goodnight"

"Night"

I sat awake thinking to myself. What if I lost someone I loved? What would I do? And then it clicked I did lose people I loved. I lost my parents. I can remember everything from now to when I was six but nothing more. It makes me feel like there is a hole in my life. I kept thinking of this as I fell back into a deep sleep