Tangled Ties

Chapter 5: Life's so unfair

I ran to the terrace, to see what happened. A big ambulance was parked in my neighbor's front yard. I couldn't see things clearly as it was dark. I looked up at the sky there were no stars, it looked as if it was going to rain. Uncle Nick, aunt Monika and grand ma were sobbing. I had no idea what was happening. I wanted to go there but I knew I won't be able to cross the gate. Then I saw grandpa John witnessing everything from the terrace of his house.

Why was he in the terrace instead of the front yard? Plus, why wasn't he with his family? Why was he watching his family cry?

"Hey kiddo!" Uncle John was now waving at me. Did he see me? I was confused. And within moments he was standing next to me. That scared the hell out of me. Did he too have super powers?

"I missed you Luna." He smiled.

It felt like ages since someone called me by my name. Except that creepy woman, you know!!

"Can you see me?" I asked him.

"Of course, I can now." He started laughing.

"Now?" I questioned him. I was bemused.

"I'm just like you now." He added, turning to his lawn.

"What do you mean?" I asked. I honestly had no idea what he was saying.

"I passed away an hour ago." He said, sighing. And trust me I was shocked when he said that. Was my super power letting me see a dead person too?

"I am so sorry." I managed to say.

"Don't be sorry. I at least lived a long life so I have no complaints. I feel so sorry for you." He gave me a weak smile.

"Why would you feel sorry for me?" I asked, he was really confusing me.

"You died at such a young age. Life was so unfair with you. You were just 8." He said, breaking my heart into billions of pieces.

Is he joking? How can he joke about such a thing?

"I was in the hospital when I heard about your accident. And when I returned home your parents were already gone along with your newly born sister. And now I got to meet you like this." He added, making me speechless.

"I am not dead." I managed to say. I was in the verse of crying.

"I can do everything. I can think, feel and sleep. I'm not dead." I added, tears already falling down from my eyes.

"Souls are capable of doing everything, except for touching things. Kiddo accept it! You died a month ago." He hugged me and I started crying as if someone died, well not somebody I cried because I was dead, if it makes sense.

"Where are my parents?" I asked.

"I heard they moved to another city." He added.

I felt very bad when he said that. Here I was crying for my parents and they were already in a new place starting a new life with their newly born baby.

"Did you have a funeral?" He asked.

"I don't know." I shook my head. I got to know about my death a minute ago how would I know if I had a funeral or no.

"Do you remember the time you last saw your parents?" He asked.

"I was going on a tour with my school mates." I said.

"Tell me everything in detail." He said and I nodded.

On the day of tour (a month ago):