We Met Because Of Death

Meeting Her

I wake up thinking of the dream. I take it all in Brit being a ghost falling in love with Max who was also a ghost and Haylee who needed me . I still felt the pain for Haylee she understood how I I felt but worse. I could only hope that I could help her. But what if I can't?  How was I supposed to even help her? Tell her my story let her tell me her' s and cry in each other's shoulders? Why would she care about how I feel she's hurting and would probably not even give me the time of day. I was never gonna be able to help her. All of a sudden I hear a whispering in the back of my head" It will work you just gotta try" It was Brit talking inside my head was she able to read my thoughts too? I close my eyes and think back to her how do I help her? All I hear is silence nothing back. I sign maybe I'm just losing my mind after all it's all getting to me now. I jump when I hear a thunk on the wall.I  sit up and see a pen floating in the air. Holy shit she's actually a fucking ghost. The pen begins to move on a piece of paper that's laying on the desk.  I watch as it moves until it lays back down.  I sit up carefully walking over. I admidently recognize her handwriting. Her cursive neat and perfect.  I feel the sorrow hit me inside. I remember when she use to write little notes to me in the mornings , if she left before I woke up. Hard to believe that Max was going to be getting that now. Her love belonged to him now. I feel something tap my shoulder I look but see nothing so I look at the paper and begin to read it " If you want to help her then sharing your feelings with her will help. Get to know her let her get to know you then tell her your story and let her feel that you understand. Just be easy on her Austin."  I repeat the note twice in my head  I hope this works brit. I fold up the paper and put it in my pocket . I hear my dad downstairs moving around Simon and Zane talking in the background. I grab a shirt  and go downstairs I head for the kitchen like I use to as a kid when I woke up. I smell spaghetti? At  eight in the morning? I walk in and see my brothers sitting at the table dad at the counter. They all look up at me shocked. " we thought you'd sleep the day away."
" It's only 8:29 dad and why are you making spaghetti this early?"
" Austin it's 3:28 in  the afternoon." I look at the clock and sure enough they were right wow I slept that long? Most sleep I've gotten for a while. " huh clock must be wrong up there. "  " Really I never noticed, but the girls will be here any minute now."

Soon the house smells like pasta and garlic bread.  We cleaned the table and set up plates and forks. I dress in nice jeans and a nice shirt feeling like it was important for me to dress up. I think of what Haylee will be like what she'll look like. Brittany answers my thoughts. " Haylee will be quiet and sad for now she'll be beautiful but lonly you'll fall for her eyes." The words fall for her stuck in my mind. Is this what Brit means when she says she wants me to be happy, does she mean fall in love with Haylee?
" You will eventually "  No I'm not ready to fall for someone else .
"we'll see after you met her and get to know her."  Okay fine after we'll see but I know it will never happen Brit. I lean against the wall counting the chairs where would she sit?  Where should I sit? " Max said she'll want to sit by you"  by me why? " You know how she feels she's curious but she might also push you away." Why? If she's wondering about me then why push me away? " the pain the stress  I'll tell you when to give her space " I don't blame her for feeling that way I could already feel almost an attachment to her and I haven't  even met her yet. Is max coming too? " Yeah to help Haylee if she needs it"  So the man that took her away from me he'll be here with Brit near her touching her... I shake my head not allowing myself to think about it or to let Brit see anymore of it. " Austin they're here." I look at the window and see Claire. I count all of the girls.  Haylee was here but which one was her? The door opens Claire walks in the three girls behind. " Hey boys I've missed you!" Simon amd Zane hug Claire I watch as dad hugs her next.  She turns towards me blonde hair, brown eyes, pretty face, flashy smile ,same old Claire. " Austin it's great to see you again" " you too claire" I hug her like old times and smile , feels good to be home.  I pull away and look at the girls. They have their backs turned hanging up their coats. Dad points to the tallest girl " That's Gabriella  the oldest" Gabriella had blonde hair greens eyes and a big smile she looked extremely like Claire. " That one is Taylor" I look as the short blonde blushes and shyly waves at us. I wave back and smile . " Finally this is Haylee" I look at her and feel my heart skip a beat. She had blonde curly hair , beautiful blue eyes that light up. She had a sad grin on her face but she was amazingly beautiful too beautiful. I feel myself getting lost in her eyes Brit sure wasn't lying when she said I'd fall for those eyes. I look down and see she has perfect curves my eyes travel down her slowly. Fucking hell she was beautiful. All of a sudden I feel everyone's eyes on me  I look up to see I was right. I knew that also somewhere Brit and Max were close by watching too "We're right behind you I told you you'd fall for her, wait until she looks at you." I grin not being able to help wondering what Haylee could possibly think about me. I couldn't take my eyes off of her all I wanted to look at was her. I felt guilty for feeling this way I loved Brit  I always had , this feeling that I was feeling now for Haylee was so shocking to me I almost wanted to run away scared. I hear Dave begin to introduce us to the girls and when I hear him say my name I watch as Haylee's eyes look into mine. I feel my knees go weak. She looks at me carefully and all of a sudden I feel nervous wondering if I have any stains on my shirt or if my hair looks like a mess. What the hell was this girl doing to me? " Stop worrying she thinks your handsome  she loves your hair and she does feel the same way as you but she's resistant still, she's afraid." My thoughts go wild as I think of what she says about Haylee liking me what had I gotten myself into was I really falling for this girl after so many years of being alone?