Ghostly Love (A Holtzbert Story)

Acquaintances

Jillians POV

We all finished breakfast and began to head to the car, Gilbert hadn't spoke much but i just brushed it off, maybe she was tired.

'I can drive again, me and Patty upfront like last time if you guys want?' Abby stated when we got to the car, clearly understanding that i was a bit scared to drive and Gilbert might still be shook up.

'I'll drive and you can be my passenger' Gilbert looked at Abby, why didn't she want to sit at the back with me?

'oh yeah, sure' Abby smiled.

We all jumped into the car and continued our journey, with quite a way to go. Patty insisted on playing i spy again about 20 times but i played along as in all fairness, it did make time go by.

'How much longer left now' i shouted down to the front.

I got no reply. Gilbert completely ignored me. I watched Abby look over to Gilbert confused as to why she hadn't replied, but she didn't even turn her head. Something is defiantly up, have i done something wrong? I started tracing back to every time I've been with her, trying to think of something but my thoughts were interrupted by Abby.

'its been 2 hours so, 5 hours to go' Abby smiled and i returned it.

5 hours later

Erins POV

When we arrived at the school we were met by the head master who happened to be a very handsome man. Whilst being shown around the school i kept my distance from Holtzmann, still angry about the text. Who was kate? Why was she sending her kisses and calling her babe? Clearly it was someone important.

I took my opportunity to make Holtzmann jealous when the head master walked with me ahead of the group. I knew it was immature and childish, but i couldn't help feeling angry and like i wanted her to feel the same.

'So how long have you been working here?' i smiled at him and started to walk closer beside him.

'7 years' he responded. 'i know boring right' he laughed.

'no! i think its interesting, you must be very smart' If i had learnt anything in my years of bad attempts at flirting, it was to make them feel intelligent, a lot of men like that.

'why thank you, well your job is just..it must be amazing'

i laughed in a very weird way, i tried to make it cute and innocent but I'm pretty sure it had undertones of a donkey being attacked.

'it keeps you on your toes i must admit'

Jillians POV

I watched Gilbert clearly flirting with this headmaster in front of me, was she trying to make me jealous? I started to get angry, what the fuck have i done?

'You seem to hot to be a ghostbuster' he responded and she laughed in a way i had never heard her laugh before. I had had enough.

'Im going to the toilet. Gilbert, will you join me please?' i said smiling through my teeth.

I pushed the toilet door open violently and let her follow in behind.

'Is that some kind of fucking joke?' i asked.

'is what a joke?' she responded almost laughing.

'Don't play innocent, you couldn't stop flirting with that head master! And that laugh was shocking, by the way'

'oh really? Well at least I'm not texting other people behind your back' She began to get angry now, what was she talking about?

'Excuse me?' i returned.

'Who's Kate Holtzmann? Who the fuck is Kate?!' Oh shit.

'Gilbert let me exp-'

'No. I don't need you to explain. Lets just finish this ghost job and then we can go back to being work acquaintances, i don't need this bullshit anymore'

'you're saying this is bullshit?' i raised my voice to match hers.

'NO! im saying its bullshit that you played me and made me feel like we were going somewhere, but clearly im not the only person you give a shit about Holtzmann! Im done with this conversation, goodbye' She said before storming out of the bathroom.

My eyes filled with tears but i quickly wiped them away. What have i done? The last thing i wanted to do was make Gilbert feel like shit.

Im in love her.

Shit. Im in love with her.