Alex Foster & Charlie Cooper

Chapter 1: Bringing Charlie Home

"Yo Alex you ok dude you kinda spaced out there for a sec" My friend Chase said.

"Yeah I'm ok just thinking I guess" I said staring at the tv.

"You shouldn't do that you might hurt yourself" Chase said laughing and messing up my hair.

I laugh and pushed his hand away from my hair as I got up to get a drink from the kitchen. I leaned against the counter and I just couldn't shake this feeling I had. I don't know what it was just something felt off like something bad was going to happen. I shook my head and walked back into the living room where I saw Chase hanging upside down on the couch.

"Dude what are you doing?" I asked with a slight laugh.

"I'm bored so what" He said laughing to the point where he made himself fall off the couch. I couldn't help but laugh and roll my eyes .

"Your an idiot" I said laughing as I grabbed my backpack by the couch.

"Your leaving so soon?" He asked getting up off the floor

"Yeah dude I've been here since early this morning its time I go home" I looked at Chase and waved as I walked out the front door. I got into my truck and started home on my way home there was an accident. I parked my truck and got out to see what had happened. There was a body on the ground a man in cuffs and scrap metal from both vehicles everywhere. All of a sudden a women starts screaming I look past the cops on the scene and see a women crouched over the body on the road. The dead man must have been family of some sort to her. I stayed a bit longer to hear what had actually happened. I guess the man in cuffs is drunk and was driving 50mph in a 20mph zone. He hit the man who is now dead, the dead man was on a parked motorcycle. I felt anger build up inside me, I felt bad for the man who passed and the lady crying beside him.

Just as I was leaving I felt a hand on my shoulder I quickly turned around to see who it was. When I turned around I was met with a pair of blue eyes and the most beautiful face I've ever seen. When I snapped out of the daze I was in I could hear the man asking me a question.

"Please can you help me?" The man asked he looked shocked and scared.

"I can try what is it you need" I said looking at the man.

"How is it you can hear me and see?" He asked confused.

"What do you mean?" I asked

"How is it you can hear me and see me I've been here for over 2 hours trying to get people to notice me and no one has, besides you and I wanna know why?"

"You're the man over there on the ground aren't you?" I asked hoping the answer would be a no.

"Yea...I'm the dead guy on the ground over there, you still haven't answered my question yet, How is it you can talk to me and hear me but no one else can?"

"It's a long story but I have this gift I can see ghost blah blah blah " I say shrugging my shoulders.

"Look I can help you but not here people are gonna start thinking I'm crazy, talking to invisible people" I say chuckling.

"Alright but you'll help me right?" He asks rubbing the back of his head.

"Yes Sir I will help you I promise" I say crossing my heart, the man chuckles.

We get in my truck and head towards my house when I get a call from my mom.

"Hi sweetie hey I was wondering if you could pick up some milk and eggs on your way home I meant to get them at the store but I completely forgot"

"Sure thing Mom see ya in a bit"

"Bye sweetie"

I hang up "Ok dude change of plans need to make a quick pit stop at the store for my mom"