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I say. “Is it really haunted ?” Marta asks. Sylvie jabs her elbow into Marta’s side. “You’re not supposed to ask questions of Mr. Archer”. “It’s quite alright”. I say. “But, no, it is not haunted”. “I have seen her ghost on the moors”. George says. “Merely swirling mist, I assure you”. I tell him. He looks slightly lost. “But…”. “You don’t contradict Mr. Archer”. Skye says sternly.

“You DEA?” “I’m thirsty.” Luke leaned an elbow on the rail like he was bored of the conversation and the person he was having it with. “We heard she’s got ghosts,” he said. A beat. The door man shifted his weight. “Upstairs. Don’t ask for her. She’ll find you.” They climbed a narrow flight that smelled like spilled spirits and the night before. A girl in a red bob cut and a dress that invented its own rules sat on a barstool under a dead disco ball. She watched Stacey approach like a cat watches a mirror.

Rubin scoffed, "yeah, I did and you also just did same. What's so amazing about that?" She gazed at him with slack- jawed. He chuckled, " It's alright, let me help you shut that mouth.". He exuded as he brought together her slacked jaw. "This isn't new to me, Laura Roberts", he strolled off to his bed and picked a book from there. "I've been seeing ghost since childhood and this had been a part of that package so don't be so dumfounded". He winked at her and chuckled, settling down on the bed.

After everything they’d survived: the lies, the gunshots, the months apart in Cuba, the coma that had almost taken him forever, she would follow him anywhere, no questions asked. When he parked and helped her out, lifting her easily over the low stone curb so her dress train wouldn’t drag in the damp grass, the sun was just dipping below the horizon, painting the sky in bruised purples and soft, burning oranges. The air was cool and sweet with damp grass and frangipani from the lining trees. Somewhere below, a dog barked and a distant jeepney honked its raucous, familiar horn, the sounds of the city soft and far away up here. Alas never let go of her hand, guiding her slowly along the worn s

Adeline moved fast. Within a day, my younger sister was bound and dumped in a deserted outskirts area. Around her lay piles of wood, drenched in pungent gasoline. My sister struggled frantically, but the ropes held her tight. Then Adeline appeared, dressed in a striking red gown. For a brief moment, my sister's eyes lit up with recognition—then quickly shifted to terrified concern. "Adeline! What are you doing here? You have to run—it's dangerous here!"

I reached out and pressed the radio button on the steering wheel. My voice was cold, cutting through the static. "Mason Vale, do you see a ghost in your mirror?" I said coldly into the radio. Those words pierced straight through Mason's last line of composure. His car hesitated for an obvious instant on the straight. Now. I smashed the throttle down. The car tore through the air and pulled alongside him. Ahead was a chain of fast S-curves. Seeing that I was about to pass, a vicious look flashed through Mason's eyes.

I followed Ghost inside, covering our backs. The house smelled old, like wet newspaper, and dust swirled beneath our shoes with each step. The curtains were drawn, but lights slipped through the drapes’ gaps. Through the kitchen, we reached the living room; white fabric covered the couches and all other furniture. “This fucking gives me creeps,” I murmured, following Ghost on the stairs. “Don’t worry, lover boy. I’ll protect your terrified ass,” Ghost teased, reaching the second-floor landing. “Why do you call me lover boy?” I mumbled, frowning. Each door to the room we passed by was open, and all four were empty, even the bathroom.

A grey pick up truck halted metres away from a 10 foot tall rotten old gate. It had cobwebs and all kind of nasty stuff on it as it guarded a one storey tall house behind it. The house was a perfect example of a haunted house. It had cobwebs literally everywhere. The windows that were shut close. The roof. Everywhere! Five teenagers were seated inside the truck - three guys and two girls - who were there for one thing. Adventure. "Okay, guys. We're here." Mark, the guy in the driver seat turned and spoke to the rest sitting in the back seat.

Goddess, I hated that word almost as much as I hated keeping up with Alpha Hunter’s ruse. Setting my breakfast down on a nearby table, Sterling hummed quietly. As he turned, his lips twitched clearly fighting a smile. “Actually, I was referring to you sleeping in the library, but by all means you may continue.” I gave him a flat glare which coaxed a chuckle from him, “Fine, but remember you’re the one who said it, not me.” His eyes dropped, scanning my rumpled clothes with interest. “Did you know a ghost roams this very library? Some old scholar type who died of a heart attack in the armchair right over there by the window. He tells me you found something but won’t elaborate on what it is.”

"When it comes to gossip, nothing gets past me." At 11:00 PM, an understated luxury car pulled up at the school gates. Helena and Howard got out. Celeste and I had already set up snacks and drinks at the reading pavilion, waiting for them to settle down. After they arrived, Celeste cleared her throat. "Helena, what I'm about to tell you might sound unbelievable, but you have to believe me. I'm not crazy." In about ten minutes, Celeste laid out everything about my shadow. I chipped in with details to make the story as airtight as possible, hoping to make it seem as real as we could.