Ghost Boy

💔Five💔

Sydney's Pov

I woke up out of my sleep because I heard a noise in the kitchen. Like something broke. I walked downstairs and went to turn on the kitchen light. There was broken cup pieces on the floor. I shook my head and went to start cleaning them up. As I was cleaning them up I heard someone whisper my name. It was like it was right in my ear but far away. I looked around but didn't see anyone. I stood up when I heard it again and I kept looking around.

I knew it'd be stupid to say hello because I lived alone but of course I said it anyways.

"Hello?"

Then something unexpected happened. Someone answered me back.

"Hello love." "Who's there?" "I can't tell you that. But, what I can tell you is that my friend would love to meet you." "Show yourself." "As you wish."

A shadow appeared in the corner of the kitchen and the light blew out. I felt my heart start to race and I looked towards where the shadow appeared.

"Why are you h-here?" "Oh, there's no reason to be scared love. I'm not here to hurt you." "Please just go..I have money.." "I'm not here to take anything from you."

When I was about to say something back another voice popped up. This one much more recognizable though. I didn't know why I recognized it but, I did.

"Leave her alone." "Oh come on. We're just having fun." "I told you to leave her alone. So go." "Fine."

The shadow disappeared and the kitchen light started coming back on. I looked around hoping to see something but I didn't. I ran my hands through my hair then picked up all the broken glass. I then hurriedly went back upstairs to my room and closed the door. I sat on my bed and pinched myself to see if I was dreaming. I wasn't. I was wide awake. I laid back down in bed but my eyes wouldn't seem to close. I was still scared out of my mind of what just happened and I knew that I couldn't just get back to sleep. I also knew that I couldn't tell my friends about what happened.

Then I heard another voice and it was the voice I thought I recognized from before. I didn't look towards the voice. I just stayed in my bed underneath my cover with my head looking towards my window.

"I'm sorry that he came here. I told him not to." "Who are you? Why do I recognize your voice?" "I just wanted to make sure you were safe before I disappeared." "But who are you? And why do I recognize you?" "I was...I'm...I don't know how to explain it to you..I really shouldn't even be here.." "Did you save me the other day?.."

There was silence and I pulled my cover closer to me which I took as a yes.

"When I did save you...could you see me?.." "Yes..I could see you but then you ran.." "Because I didn't wanna scare you." "Who was the other person in the kitchen?.." "I..don't know his name..but I met him...after I died.."

This time I was silent. What was happening to me? Why was I hearing a dead person? And who was he?

"I know you probably have many questions about me but I don't think you'd wanna know the answer to them." "I wanna know who you are.."

Gustav's Pov

She wanted to know who I was but, could I tell her? Could I really just tell her everything knowing there'd probably be an even bigger consequence? I could barely understand what was going on myself.

I died from something I had done nearly everyday. I was on the news. My friends were all sad. My mom's heart was broken. My brother couldn't process what happened. My exes were all in tears. My fans were all depressed. I had ruined everything and everyone I loved and yet, I was sitting here with a girl I never knew a day in my life wondering if I should tell her the truth about me.

But then I realized..I couldn't. I was too weak and there was no telling what would happen to me if I told her everything. So I disappeared from her room. I was back outside of her house by the tree from before. I couldn't tell her anything. I wasn't ready. She wasn't ready. She was scared out of her mind and I could practically hear her heartbeat pumping out of her chest.

"You just couldn't do it could you?" "Leave me alone." "Why couldn't you tell her? You were there and she wasn't afraid of you like she was of me." "Because I wasn't ready. I wasn't ready to face the fact that I'm dead and there's nothing anyone can do about it." "You interfered on her life. She can see you now if you let her." "I don't think I want her to. Not yet.." "If you think you'll ruin her life I think you're wrong. Something tells me she's a fan of you." "Of course you'd know.." "Well, maybe I do maybe I don't. Either way, I wouldn't be scared to show myself."

I rolled my eyes then he disappeared. I looked back towards Sydney's window and sighed to myself. Hoping that maybe I'd have the guts to make her see me.