As the news goes on a live update comes in on the news as they find a body of a missing pensioner near a fishing lake at that point my phone starts ringing my friends name shows up I turn to my wife
ME my friend has caught just pause this for me I want to watch the news about this body that's been found
I answer my phone
ME alright mate what you had out
FRIEND fuck all police have TOLD me to pack up and leave the lake a body has been found of an old man that apparently disappeared a few months back was found in some bushes right at the far end of the lake was found quite far in the bushes was a dog walker that found him his dog was going crazy and wouldn't move when the bloke looked what his dog was going crazy at he saw his shoes when he went further in saw the body didn't you see him when walking round
ME fuck your kidding right the news has just said a body has been found at a fishing spot but paused it when you phoned fuck I am still in shock any idea who the guy was who's been found
FRIEND no nothing been said all I got told was to pack up straight away and leave the area I asked why to be told we cannot discuss the situation at this point please pack up and leave now please the whole area is closed with immediate effect so I am just sat in my car now the only reason why I know they found a body I heard the dog walker shout I've found a body then he phoned the police
ME fuck I am so shocked will let you go and see what the news says you take care mate will phone you soon
FRIEND ok talk soon
As I went back into the living room the wife looked at me
WIFE are you ok
ME there's been a body found at the lake I was fishing the far end quite far in the bushes apparently was a dog walker who found him
WIFE shut up your mates pulling your leg
ME un pause the news they said they found a body at a fishing spot
As the news carries on it shows where I was fishing as I turned to the wife
ME see what the hell did I tell you
Wife looking shocked as we continued to watch as the reporter goes on to say the man had been missing a few months his identity is still to be confirmed but suspicion is that is the body of missing elderly gentleman that lived locally as they show his picture I paused the tv and went as white as a sheet I turned to my wife
ME NOO IT CANT BE
WIFE what what's wrong
ME did I tell you about the old man who I was talking to down there sat with me a couple of times saw him only the other day he pointed out the spot where to cast and where I caught my fish it can't be it's got to be a mistake
WIFE no you never told me I would have remembered
As I phoned me friend back I was in a slight panic
ME come on come on answer bloody answer
As his phone goes to answer phone
As I look back at the news I see an appeal pop up asking for any possible information or leads as to what could have happened
I quickly phoned the number on screen a few rings and there's an answer already
ME hello I want to speak to someone about the body that's been found at the lake
OFFICER one moment please
Someone else comes on the phone another female voice
2nd OFFICER hello you have information about the body found
ME mmm I don't know where to start but I was only talking to him the other day
I hear the officer talk to her colleague comes back on the phone
OFFICER that's impossible sir he's been dead a few months there's no possible way you could have spoken with him
ME I did speak to him 2 or 3 times the last time I saw him he pointed me in the direction of a spot where the fish was feeding
OFFICER ok sir can I take a few details off you please
As I give her my details I hang up the phone and almost straight away my friend phoned me
FRIEND what's up mate
ME sounding in a bit of a panic the body of the old man that's been found
FRIEND yeah
ME its the old guy that I've been talking to
FRIEND fuck off how could you he's been dead for at least a few months there's no way you could have
ME I am telling you it was him in my life it was him I will phone you back in a few minutes mate mate someone's at the door
FRIEND ok
As I answer the door there was 2 police officers and an old lady stood there
ME come in I know why you are here because of the call I made to the help line
OFFICER yes sir
ME come through please sit down.
As the officers ask me question after question as I explained everything that had happened over the weekend i didn't leave out any details as I sat in a bit of shock I i politely ask
ME who's the lady with you
OFFICER this is the mans wife
As she starts looking into her bag looking for something she pulls out a picture of her husband sat fishing the same spot i was fishing
OLD LADY he used to love fishing there about 20 years ago and still used to walk round when he had to stop for health reasons then he sadly disappeared and now this
Has she breaks down in tears I ask
ME would you like a drink
OLD LADY no I will be ok thank you
I go sit next the old lady
ME I was sat talking to over the weekend I can't believe it he helped me and pointed me in the right spot to cast my rods
OLD LADY he didn't help to many people only people he liked or felt comfortable with
As I sit back where I was still in shock the officer turns to me
OFFICER thank you for your help if we want any more information we will be in touch
As I shake each officers hand
ME ok any time officers
I turn to the old lady and hug her as I say to her
ME I am so sorry for your loss wish I could have met home while he was fishing
OLD LADY he was a wonderful man he would have liked that
As she looks down she says
OLD LADY bye oh and you do have friendly face so I think he would have enjoyed fishing with you bye again
As my wife sees out the officers I pour myself a large whiskey and sit down it shock thinking to myself I can't believe I was sat talking to a ghost and took tips off a ghost and what makes it worse the tip paid off I turned to the wife
ME I am going bed baby I'm need a lay down after that news
WIFE ok night
ME night
