Living With The Pain

Seeing Ghost

  Larry and I walked into the bathroom on the 5th floor where Sal was. "Isn't Megan that ghost child you were talking about?" Larry asked. Sal nodded. "Look, I don't believe in ghosts but if you can make me see her then go right ahead," Larry said. "Megan, are you with us?" Sal asked.

...No response.

  "This is my best friend Larry and my twin sister Scarlett. We have questions to ask you," Sal explained and then the ghost that he was talking about, Megan, appeared right in front of our eyes. "Hi Sally Face!" Megan greeted Sal in her cute high pitched, kiddie voice. Megan has medium length purple hair and light purple eyes. "Shit," I mumbled with wide eyes. "Holy fuck knuckles!" Larry exclaimed. "Those are not a nice words Larry and Scarlett," Megan said to us.

  "S-Sorry Megan," I said while Larry just stood there silently. "You'll have to excuse him, Megan. He hasn't seen a ghost before," Sal explained to Megan. "It's ok. My daddy says bad words sometimes too. He scares everyone now," Megan said. "Megan...have you ever been to Lake Wendigo before?" Sal asked. "What? No I've never been fishing before. My daddy used to go there with Mr. Johnson," Megan explained.

  "Wait," hearing that made Larry come out of his silence," Jim Johnson?" "Yeah! How did you Know that?" Megan asked. "That's my dad!" Larry said,"Do you know where he is? Do you know anything else about him? Please. I really need to know. I need to know what happened to him." Megan frowned,"I'm sorry you lost your daddy, Larry. I don't know where he is." Suddenly, a look of fear crossed Megan's face,"Daddy's coming. He doesn't like when I talk to people. I have to go now. Bye!" Megan disappeared. "No wait-" Larry began but then stopped because it was too late.

Megan was already gone.

  "I have to get into the bedroom but it's all boarded up. Do you happen to have any tools Larry?" Sal asked but got no response. "Larry?" He tried again..but Larry seemed to be zoned out. Lost in his own world. "JOHNSON!" I yelled and he snapped out of it. "Huh?! What?!" "Sal asked if you had any tools to get into the boarded up bedroom," I told him. "Oh right...Uh. David has my crowbar. Every time I ask for it back he comes up with some stupid excuse on why he still needs it. You could try getting it back though," Larry explained,"anyway, I have to get going. Good luck."

With that Larry was gone.

  I sighed and ran a hand through my hair. "You have the Gearboy. Sal. It's up to you now," I said and Sal nodded. "Oh yeah and I figured out the puzzle box just before we got here," I handed Sal the computer chip that was inside,"Looks like a job for Todd." "Ok, thanks, Scar. You should go home and get some rest..you're gonna need it," Sal smiled at me before going on his own little adventure.

While I headed home...

Alone with my own thoughts once again...