HER GHOST 5
“No one was after me joy”
I said and looked away. But she was able to read me like a book.
“You lie Abby, I can see it in your eyes. I know you too well. Something or someone was chasing you.. ”
One thing I had always admired about Joy was her ability to read my mind. She needed not be told when I am happy or sad.
“Who was it that…”
“Could you please stop it Joy? I have told you that no one was after me.”
“I am sorry”
I said knowing that I might have hurt her by my words. Though a part of me felt like opening up to her, but I didn’t. I needed to forget about Jenny and whatever happened at all cost. Telling Joy wouldn’t help me because I knew her to be very inquisitive. She might even end up dragging me back to that haunted mansion. And that of course was my greatest nightmare. There is no way I am going back there.
Few days later I was discharged. And just as I wished I gradually forgot everything about Jenny.
Then my greatest nightmare came upon me when I least expected.
I had to go back to the mansion to pick up something really important. Had it been it wasn’t important I wouldn’t have gone. Nevertheless I didn’t go alone. I was accompanied by Joy.
Everything was just the way I left it.
“This place is beautiful”
Joy admired moving from one end of the room to another.
“Joy please don’t touch anything”
I said to her surprise.
“Is anything the matter? And least I forget you told me that you were living with someone, where is she?”
“She travelled ”
I said without looking at her, rather continued with my search. Just when I was already giving up on my search my hands touched something.
“I found it!”
I exclaimed with excitement like an adventurer who just found a hidden treasure. And held the flash which contained my project work to my chest, like my whole life depended on it.
“Let’s go Joy.”
I pushed her out before she could even say a word. Just then I stopped, my face suddenly turned pale like all the blood in it was drained.
