Ghost Boy (S.M)

twelve

I wake up and I'm freezing cold. I have goosebumps everywhere. I was tucked into my comforter but it wasn't enough. I don't want to get up and get my sweat shirt but I can't sleep being this cold.

I take off my covers and quickly grab my sweatshirt off the floor and grab a pair of socks. When I get back in my bed I'm basically awake.

I try to sleep for about thirty minutes but I just couldn't. The sun was coming up and it was starting to get bright outside. It must be about six am.

I grab my phone and it was 5:53 on August 8th. "Ahhhh." I whisper in a groggy voice. I had a notification on Instagram so I decided I'd check it. It was a video that Reece had sent me. The video was of Jacob who plays Ned, in the new Spider man movies and his girlfriend in the movie, dancing to a Dua Lipa song. They were in a Ferris wheel filming the movie.

"THEY JUST SAT IN THE FERRIS WHEEL THE ENTIRE TIME THEY FILMED THIS SCENE I JUST REALIZED HAHAHA!" Reece said in all caps. We both love marvel I'm kind of sad I won't be able to go see the next movie with her.

"God I love the cast!" I respond. I click the arrow and go back to my feed. I scroll past a few memes and then see a post by @aaliyahmende.s, Shawn's sister.

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@aaliyamende.s Happy birthday to my big brother, Shawn. I miss you everyday, I think about you every night and every morning. I miss hearing you sing, constantly even though sometimes I wanted to punch you in the face for it. I miss you giving me advice even when I didn't want it. I miss taking weird selfies with you. But most of all, I miss having my big brother. I love you Shawn, Happy 21st Birthday<3.
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My eyes start to get watery. I can't believe it's Shawn's birthday. I need to do something for him, but what? What would a ghost want? I can't buy him clothes or anything that you have to physically use.

After a few minutes of thinking I got a idea. I scroll through Aaliyah's Instagram like a total stalker and found a picture of Shawn and his family.

I cropped the picture and got out of bed. I put on my black nike leggings and gray Nike hoodie with a black snap back hat and white Nike tennis shoes.

I brushed my teeth and brushed my hair. Then I grabbed my phone and tiny backpack, with my wallet in it. I went downstairs to the kitchen to get my moms keys. "Where are you going?" Shawn appears behind the island.

"Nowhere." I grab the keys and start walking to the door. Shawn then appears in front of me.

"Gracie, seriously, where are you going it's six am."

"If you must know I'm going to the store."

"Why?"

"I accidentally woke up early and I'm going to go get some ingredients to make breakfast, my mom doesn't have to be at work for two hours but I have to hurry." I lie and run through him. It was weird but I couldn't feel anything.

"Rude." I hear Shawn whisper under his breathe. I turn back around before opening the door.

"I'll be back in like thirty minutes, don't worry." I run outside and to my moms car and go to the nearest Walmart which was fifteen minutes away.

When I left I had a framed picture of Shawn and his family, one slice of chocolate cake, candles, and waffle mix. On the way there I thought it was a good idea if I really did get something for my family for breakfast. The candles and cake are for Shawn. He can't eat it but I can, and he can blow out the candles with his ghost powers.

It was only 6:51 and I was pulling into the driveway. I take out the AUX cord from my phone and grab the grocery bags. My mom probably wasn't even up yet her alarm goes off at seven am, so I have time to start making breakfast. I go into the kitchen and set down the waffle mix and then take the cake, the candles, and frame, to my room.

When I get back downstairs to the kitchen I see Shawn sitting on the island. "How was the store?" He made it seem like he didn't actually think I went there.

"Fine... why?" I giggle.

"I don't know." He pauses and thinks. "Just forget it."

"Okay..." I walk over to the box of waffle mix and start to make it. I didn't want to tell Shawn happy birthday yet, I kind of wanted it to be a surprise.

"So, why are you awake so early?"

"Well I was too cold, were you on my bed?"

"Oh um, yeah, sorry about that." He says scratching the back of his neck.

"It's fine as long as you weren't staring." I giggle. "I sleep with my mouth open. I probably look ridicules.

"No, no I-I wasn't staring."

"Okay good." I smile. Then I hear my mom coming and Shawn automatically disappears. "Good morning." I say as she enters the kitchen.

"Good morning Jo, why are you up so early?" I could hear the confusion in her voice.

"I woke up and then I couldn't fall back asleep." She looks at the bowl of waffle mix.

"I thought we were out of that."

"Oh, um, we were but I went to Walmart."

"I guess you really did wake up early." She smirks.

"Yeah." I giggle. I plug in the waffle maker and pore some of the mix in.

"So how was your date with Jace yesterday, sorry I had to interrupt." I could tell she was just trying to make conversation.

"It's fine we were almost done anyway and it was really good."

"Did you guys kiss?" She seriously acts like she was a middle schooler.

"Mom!"

"I'm sorry! I just want to know."

"No we didn't, we just hung out."

"Okay." She says like she was disappointed. I don't understand her, she's supposed to go my mom not my best friend. The timer goes off on the waffle and I get it out. I put butter and syrup on it, and give it to my mom.

"Here you go." I say and put the plate on the island.

"Thank you." She takes a bite of her waffle. "By the way I got a call from some college student last night and he wanted to come by and look at the house."

"Why?"

"His friend lived here, he's the one that died. I said no because I didn't want a college boy here with you alone when I'm not here. Plus I know how you get." If one of Shawns old friends came over that could be a really cool thing for Shawn. Especially on his birthday.

"N-No let him come, and I won't be alone Sammy will be here."

"I don't know Gracie."

"Please mom, I would love to hear about who lived here before."

"Why?"

"I don't know it just interests me." I lie but I couldn't tell her about Shawn.

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah totally, call him and tell him he can come over, he probably wants to come over today because it was the boys birthday today." She looks at me confused. "Um, Jace told me that."

"Fine, but Sam needs be with you. I don't want him to rape you or something." She says and takes a bite of her waffle.

"Dang okay mom!" I say with a soft laugh.