Perfect and imperfect

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I had to go to youth orchestra today. I didn't want to, but my dad made me.

Jess wasn't there, no one I was friends with was. We did practice in groups, but I couldn't bring myself to watch the group after mine, the one Izzy should've been in.

Orchestra ended and as always my dad was late to pick me up, only this time I wasn't looking forward to talking with Izzy while we both waited.

I was one of the first to finish packing up my instrument and go out to the lobby. It took only ten minutes for everyone else to leave.

I sat in the silence, expecting to be alone. I thought I was, actually, until I heard the footsteps. They were soft, yet they echoed in the otherwise empty hallway. The rhythmic stepping grew louder until it suddenly stopped all together. I didn't look up. I didn't bother. But after a long time of the science I did. I raised my head and saw her.

It was her. With her eyes and her hair. She stood in a white dress. She wasn't a ghost. She couldn't have been. She stood before me with the same expression I wore. One of shock and doubt and, of all things, relief.

I stood slowly, trying to get out words. Trying to get out any words possible. We just stood like that for a while, staring at each other, before she ran to me and hugged me. She held me in the embrace for a long time before I found myself physically capable of moving again and hugged her back.

"You died," I finally manage to whisper.

"What?" It was really her voice. Soft and sweet as ever.

"You, you died. Like, died forever. How-"

"My dad didn't want me to see you again. Ever. He changed my phone number. He told you I died. He wouldn't let me go anywhere with Hope or Maureen. He wouldn't let me even talk to them. Delany I would never leave you!" She rambled on and on.

I could only say the same words, "you died" in my disbelief. She held my face with her hands cupping my face. I'm not sure when I started crying, but she used her thumbs to wipe away me seemingly fresh tears. Then she laughed, and I laughed, and we stood there laughing. It wasn't a laugh because it was funny, it was a laugh you get when you're nervous.

We laughed a bit and then swiftly and calmly she brought her lips to mine and kissed me.

Afterward she brought me into another hug and whispered "we should never leave each other again."

A agreed and then we got married, adopted kids and lived happily ever after. Until we did die as old ladies because humans all die in the end. We were both happy looking back on life in the end, having lived a full and happy one. Hope lived happily with a family and Maureen died sad and alone because she's Maureen. Daisy is here in the afterward. Apparently she's been haunting Nick ever since she died and enjoyed it quite a lot. We're all happy in the afterlife though so don't worry it's still a happy ending. Anyway story time is over and I have ghost things to do. Bye bye.

The end.

Update: Maureen did not die sad and alone. Apparently she died after living a happy life with her catchilla. A new animal she created with black magic that is a cross between a cat and a chinchilla.

~MWAHAHAHAHAHA! Bet you weren't expecting that, Zoë! Well you were, but not months afterward!!!!!! Mwahahaha I'm evil I win! Haha the ending is really bad but this whole story is bad so whatever XD! Anyway did I destroy your life with feelings and emotions?!?!?!?!? I bet I did because you thought I was don't with this story BUT I WASNT!!! Hahahahaha I feel so evil! Don't hate me forever though because that wouldn't be fun. You're welcome, Zoë, you're welcome.