CHAPTER 9 | GHOST MAKE UP

LORENZO'S POV

I was in the living room, waiting for echo to join me when I finished getting ready when my phone started ringing and even before I brought out the phone from my pocket, I knew it's Jayden because we are already running late and I have no idea why Echo is taking so long to step out, it's not like she's dressing up or is she?

"Hey bro." I said as soon as I picked.

"Did you get my text?" He sent the address to the club a while ago but I guess he is more eager than I am.

"Of course, we will be there so, we are on our way." I pointed out because according to the map, the club is like fifteen minutes away.

"We? Are you coming with someone?" I haven't even left the house yet and I am already talking crazy.

"Sorry, I mean me. I am on my way." I corrected.

"Whatever man, I am there already. See you soon." I ended the call and as soon as I turned around, I saw Echo floating down from the ceiling dramatically, arms outstretched and with a proud grin on her face.

"Ta-da!" If I am being honest, I am lost for words because she's looking at me expectantly like she's expecting me to compliment her or something.

"Uh... What should I be looking at?" I asked curiously because from where I stand, I can't see anything different.

She gasps in shock at my question and I almost laughed. "Enzo! I’m wearing a dress. It’s pale blue and flowy and... ugh, you can’t see it, can you?" She asked when she noticed that I have no idea what she's talking about. Whatever she thinks she did is probably in her head or something because she looks exactly like always and she dresses in a sexy black nightgown and not a blue dress but I admire her effort.

"I mean, you look exactly the same but your vibe feels very... fashionable and you always look amazing, so there is no need to dress up." I pointed out.

She huffs and crosses her arms which made me laugh, while hovering a few inches higher like a grumpy balloon. "But I spent an hour focusing all my energy on this. Ghost makeup is not easy you know." She whined.

I couldn't help but chuckle a bit more. "Okay, okay, I’m sorry. I swear if I could see it, I’d say you look drop-dead gorgeous and even though I can't see it, I still maintain that you are the most radiant and most sexy ghost I have ever seen... I mean, you are the only ghost I have seen but you get the picture." I said truthfully and she finally smiled.

"Aww. That’s the nicest thing anyone has said to me, thanks." Her huge grin returned as she floats over and pokes my cheek and for the first time ever, I actually felt it.

"Oh my goodness Echo, I felt your touch." I don't know what she did or how but I felt her fucking touch and it's... Cold.

"Are you for real?" She asked curiously as she poked me again and I still felt it.

"Yes, how did you do it?"

"I don't know, I guess it's a thing of the mind. I just wanted to touch you and I did." I expected that she should be able to do a lot more than levitating around but I didn't imagine that she can touch.

"Wow, that's impressive. Anyways, we have to go now but as soon as we are back, we are definitely going to explore your touching skills more." I teased with a wink.

"Oh God Enzo, you are disgusting." We left the house while laughing...

...

"Yo, I thought you changed your mind. You took way too long, what happened?" Jayden asked as soon as I joined him at the bar.

It's all thanks to Echo that I am late, from the whole make up and dress up delay and then the drama at the car. She didn't know how to stay in the car or even enter the car but she eventually figured it out, she sat down in the front seat and now we know it's a mental thing again.

"It's a long story but I am here now, what's up?" I asked as I signaled to the bartender to take my order.

"Nothing much, how are you settling in?"

"It's been really dramatic, you won't believe what I am about to tell you." The bartender passed me my glass of vodka.

"Oh yeah? Try me." It's a crazy story and I don't even know if he will believe or not but I need to talk to someone about it.

We had an agreement in the car that she won't bother me and make me look crazy, so as soon as we stepped in, she went on her own... And as soon as I looked around and my eyes landed on her, I did a spit take. "What the hell?" She is literally staring at a couple kissing, she's so close to them like she's kissing as well.

"What's wrong?" Jayden asked after my spit take.

"Sorry, my bad. I got distracted... So back to our discussion, I have been seeing a ghost." I blurted out and I was shocked when he did a spit take as well.

"Sorry, it was almost like I heard you say you have been seeing a ghost, did I hear that right?" He asked in disbelief and I don't blame him, I can't believe it myself.

"Yes bro, I saw a ghost in that house when I moved in." I clarified.

"Are you serious? A ghost, for real?"

"I swear, I met her in the house and I thought the agent mistakenly rented the space to the two of us but then I called him over to sort out the situation and he didn't see her. I am the only one that can see and talk to her, it's crazy bro but it's true." I explained.

"Are you sure you are not confusing your made up character realities on your story with real life?" He asked curiously and I started laughing.

"I know that I am a writer and I make up things a lot but this is different, she's even here right now. This is serious man, she didn't even know she was dead until I showed up."

"Wow, this is crazy. Where is she?" He asked while looking around.

"She's somewhere there, messing around. She's funny, cute, goofy and young, let me show you her picture." I pulled out my phone and I searched for her on social media. "There you go."

"Oh wow, she's young, beautiful and fucking sexy. So what now, what are you going to do?" I wish I knew, all I know is that I want to help her in anyway that I can.

"I really don't know, her story is a little complicated. She can't remember much, but her friend showed up at the house and stole her identity, so I am thinking that maybe her friend knows what happened to her and if that's the case, I need to find out and help her." Echo is a sweet soul and she doesn't deserve to vanish just like that.

"This is interesting, I wish I can see her but as for helping her, you need to be very careful because if her friend knows about her death, she can come for you if she finds out that you are snooping around." He pointed out and he has a point, this is a dicey situation and I need to be careful.

"Arghhh, oh my goodness. You are going to drive me crazy." I screamed when she suddenly appeared and sat on the bar.

"What the hell man?" I knew bringing her here was a bad idea, there is no way she won't make me look crazy.

"Sorry, it's Echo. She just suddenly appeared and scared the shit out of me." I pointed out.

"Oh, the ghost girl. What does she want?" He asked curiously while looking around and it almost made me laugh.

"What do you want, I thought we agreed that you won't pop up out of the blue and scare me?" She has been on her own since and I thought we were on the same page.

"Yes we agreed and I didn't scare you, I just wanted to tell you something?" I wonder what she wants to say because she looks a little serious.

"What is it, what do you want?"

"She's here." Echo pointed out but I have no idea who she's talking about.

"Who are you talking about?"

"Laura, my friend that stole my identity." I looked around the club for her but I didn't see any familiar face. "She's at the other end." She noted when she saw me looking around.

"Ummm, give me a minute Jayden, I need to take care of something." I chugged down the rest of my drink before I made my way towards the VIP section even though I have no idea what I will say to her yet.