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Collin searched the surroundings as they enter the park to look for Jessica and Brook. And there they were, sitting on one of the pink park benches with their own companions. Jessica was with a girl who's also blonde and Brook is with a guy whose hair is raised up, swayed a little to the left.
Jessica noticed them. "Over here!"
Collin and Clark walked towards their place. There were no more seats, so they just stood there.
"Guys, this is my best friend, Clark."
"Hi." Clark said to them.
"This is Leslie." Jessica introduced.
"Hey guys." She said as she waved her hand.
"This is Brandon." Brook introduced.
"Sup." He said, nodding.
"Did anyone of you received a pop-up of an app that automatically installed on your phones?" Clark asked them.
"No." Leslie said. "Why?"
Phones suddenly rang and phones suddenly appeared on the other ghosts.
"This is my phone." Jessica said.
"Mine too." Brook said.
"Ghost - For Companions?" Brandon said, confused.
"What's this?" Brook asked.
"Just open it."
They started tapping.
"The Grim Reaper will take all of you?!" Brandon exclaimed.
"If we don't complete my mission." Brook said.
"Find the grave of Jessica's mom." Leslie said. "Didn't she died in Philippines? Are we gonna go there?! How?!"
"That's why we're here." Collin said. "We need to plan everything before time runs out. Or else, the Grim Reaper will take the three of us."
Brandon looked at his phone. "Tell the secret to Brandon. What secret?"
"I can't tell you yet." Brook answered.
"Just tell me now so we won't have a problem!"
"I can't! If I tell you now, you could be in danger! Trust me here, bro."
"Okay," Brandon said. "Fine."
They were all on the same page.
Collin's phone rang. Someone's calling. It's from an unknown contact.
"Who would call a ghost?"Collin asked rhetorically.
Collin swiped the screen of his phone to answer the call. Everyone jumped in shock as Reaper came out of his phone.
"Hello guys." Reaper said.
Collin introduced Reaper to the others. Their reactions were priceless.
"We haven't even started yet!" Clark said, standing in front of his best friend. Leslie and Brandon is on their fighting stance. "You have to get through us first." This is so embarrassing. For them.
"Calm your horses." Reaper said. "I'm not the actual Grim Reaper. That's my nickname when I was alive. I'm a Guardian. Remember, no one else can see the ghosts here but you three. People are looking."
People ARE looking, staring at these three. They must think they're crazy.
"It's our dance choreography!" Clark yelled towards the people that's staring at them. "Nothing's wrong with it!"
People stopped staring and started walking.
"Why is your nickname 'Reaper'? Not a suitable name for a guardian who helps ghosts." Leslie asked.
"I sliced someone in half dressed up as a Grim Reaper." Reaper said. Everyone went silent. "JK!" He laughed. "It was Halloween. I was 14 years old. My costume was a Grim Reaper. There was a robbery at a bank. I fought them using my wooden scythe. They were dumb, didn't fill up their magazines with ammo. I tied them up until the cops arrives. After that day, I was known as 'Reaper'. "
Collin have heard of this guy. He was basically an inspiration to kids all over L.A. after the following event. The next Halloween, most of the kids dressed up as the Grim Reaper.
"I think I've heard of that." Clark said. "I was a Junior in High School when that news was reported."
"See?" Reaper said. "Anyways, did the app got installed on your phones?"
"Yeah." Clark said.
"How did we get our phones?" Brook asked Reaper.
"They're not your actual phones. They are our phones. It just imitated your actual phones. These are called Ghost Phones. You can only use the Ghosts app. If you try opening up other apps, it won't work."
I tried opening up other apps.
Error. This is a Ghost Phone. The only app you can open is the Ghosts app.
"Anyways, Ghosts app lets you track your ghost/companion and the time left for your mission. But there's an app called 'Ghost Powers'. But you only have 1 use. Use it wisely."
"What does it do?" Brandon asked.
"Self explanitory." Reaper answered. He raised his both hands, pointing it on a tree, then waved his fingers with a back and forth motion of his arms. The tree moved back and forth, in rhythm with the arms of the reaper. "Easy as that."
Reaper's phone rang and looked at his phone. "Oh, looks like I have to go now. More ghosts back at the hospital. Ciao!"
He turned into a bird and flew away.
"So," Collin clasped his hands together. "Time for planning."
First, we have to search for tickets and how much they are.
Brandon searched for the price of tickets.
"1,646 dollars!" Leslie exclaimed.
"That's the best option we have." Brandon said. "The flight is direct. There's no stops."
They all agreed.
Now we only need is money.
"I'm broke." Clark shrugged. "I spent all of my money in my debit card."
"Me too." Collin said. "I spent it all last night before my death."
They all agreed on one thing.
They're all broke.
"How are we going to help them if we don't have enough money to buy plane tickets?" Brandon complained.
"Well, there's one thing we can do." Collin said. He looked Clark in the eye, seeing if he knew what he was thinking.
Clark silently gasped. "No... You don't mean...."
Collin nods, lips together.
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Fantastique[3rd place winner in of The Beauty Awards 2017] Every ghosts has reasons on why they are still on earth. They have unfinished businesses, they haunt the people that caused their death, or revenge, but one of the three is the topic of this story. Col...
