Chapter 7

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Waking up, I don't know how or why it happened.

My morning was finally worth smiling, a smile stretched my face wide as I saw Jennie peacefully sleeping next to me.

Seeing her sleep scares me, what if she sleeps...forever?

I brushed my hands against Jennie's fluffy cheeks.

Oh God this woman is driving me insane.

One day she'll haunt me and the other she'll be soft as hell. Very very confusing.

She flinches at my touch and I swiftly take my hand off.

But she smiles and grabs my wrist, pulling me closer to her face.

I got a perfect time to scan her side profile, which defines perfect.

"Lisa.....carress my hair"

"But I thought carressing nauseated you?" She groans and wakes up, rubbing her puffy eyes......did she cry?

She faces me while pouting, I chuckle and carress her hair.

She giggles with amusement and pleasure, weird.

"You're a ghost Jennie, how can you be so cute?" My tongue slipped....or was it actually intentional?

Silence occupied the room, I was very aware of her breathing, her small gulps after few seconds, her presence.

She looks so damn good I don't have any adjectives to define her beauty.

My mind flows back to the memories, my depression growing day by day.

My name being called in those muffled voices of people as they point fingers towards me.

Have I ever mentioned how I was rumored to have killed Jennie?

Yes, my youth was destroyed because of that rumor.

My own family abandoned me, do you know how that feels?

Jennie, a damn ghost stayed with me. I don't even mind getting haunted my her.

Her death was a bittersweet tragedy.

The Con was losing her and the pro was...having her stay with me after.

It happened so quickly, I was falling into darkness. Jennie was a huge part of my life actually.

She was always there for me, through the worst or the best.

My vision gets blurry, I'm so keen to make her stay.

I'm a mess.

"LISA SNAP OUT OF IT!" Jennie's voice shakes my mind. I look at her, hot tears rolling down my cheeks.

"Oh Lisa" she surrounds me with her embrace and I feel warm.

Feel loved, feel important.

"Lisa, don't overthink, it's not healthy you know" she says as she wipes my tears with her soft hands.

I let out a weak smile.

"It h-hurts y-you n-not being alive because of m-me" I manage to say that in between the sobs.

I can feel her intense gaze on me, making me feel naked even though I'm fully clothed.

"It wasn't your fault Lisa, we all have to die one day"

"But the guilt inside is eating me Jennie, I feel like it was my fault all along" I break the eye contact and stare at the white sheets.

She cups my cheeks in her hands and stares deep into my eyes.

"But I'm here now"

"Not for long" I look down, my tears won't stop.

"Look Lisa, I'm a ghost. I haunt people, my job here is to have my desire fulfilled"

She smiles,

"But do not ever give it to me"

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