Ghost (Zaylena)

4. Feelings

The next morning I awoke with the sun shining through the slits in the blinds. I squinted as I reached for my phone and checked the time. 12:46pm. I sighed and stared up at the ceiling, remembering Selena's request of helping her find peace. I also remembered that I have my finals coming up and this nightmare could not have come at a worse time.

I wish I never had a ghost following me around though, I kind of enjoy Selena's company and the power I possess of being able to see her; I can't help but wish she would disappear or for this to have happened after my finals. How did a one night's break from studying end up in a ghost following me everywhere?

I closed my eyes and took in a deep breath, the smell of sleep and bed sweat drew into my nose. Yep, I need a shower.
I whipped the duvet off of me and grabbed a T-shirt from my swivel desk chair and pulled it over my head, adjusting it to cover my stomach.

"Good morning, sleepy head. And what time do you call this?" Selena spoke as soon as I exited my room making me jump because of the sudden disturbance of my peace. She was stood next to the door leaning against the wall, her arms folded in front of her and a grin on her face.

"Jesus!" I sighed in relief. "You scared me." I scowled at her and Niall turned around from his position on the sofa.

"Who are you talking to, mate?" He asked, looking at me funny. I straightened up and cleared my throat while scratching the back of my head awkwardly. Oh you know... a ghost.
"No one." I responded. He furrowed his eyebrows in suspicion then nodded and took his attention back to the TV.

"Where are you going?" Her voice asked just as I put my fingers on the cold metal bathroom door handle.

"To shower." I whispered in an obvious tone. She smirked with mischief in her eyes. I ignored her and entered the bathroom, locking the door behind me as I always did.

I turned the shower on and as I waited for the temperature to adjust, I removed my clothes then hopped into the bath tub, drawing the shower curtain closed and letting the hot water and stream consume me.

I rinsed out the shampoo in my hair and as I washed it, it seemed like more soapy bubbles were coming, it was never ending, no matter how many times I scrubbed and tried to wash it out, it just kept coming.

"What the fuck!?" I groaned and heard a snigger. I looked up and seen Selena peering over the shower rail holding the shampoo bottle in her hand. Once she seen I noticed she burst out laughing and moved away from the curtain.
"You bitch!" I yelled and pulled the curtain back. She wasn't there but the bottle was on the floor as if it had just been dropped. I closed the curtain again in anger and finished off my shower.

Once I had finished, I wrapped a towel around my waist and quickly brushed my teeth. I exited the bathroom and everyone was sat on the sofas looking at me as if I was mental.

"What?" I asked. Oh god did they see Selena!?

"Who were you calling a bitch!?" Louis asked, an amused grin on his face. You could see he was trying not to laugh as was the rest of them.

"Uhhh, at myself." I laughed nervously. "I mean who else would I have called a bitch. Oh god!" My eyes grew wide when I seen Selena stand behind Harry, she kept putting her hand through his face, it was freaking me out. The lads once again looked at me with amusement. Of course they found this funny, it was like I was losing my goddamn mind.

"What is up with you!? You look like you've seen a ghost!" Liam questioned. Oh god they know! Selena looked impressed that they guessed correctly though it was meant to just be an expression.

"Nothing, just uh- nothing." I shook my head and rushed off to my room to get dressed. That girl is going to send me to a goddamn mental asylum.

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