Melanie walked under the gloomy clouds where the sun had not shone. With the academic year yet to start, the paths around Veteris lacked the presence of students, who were mostly away from Veteris to enjoy the few days of their vacation.
She drank the water from the bottle that she had filled a while ago, taking in sips before sitting on one of the spare benches. She took one more sip from the bottle, with her cheeks full where she was yet to swallow it. When she caught sight of the former detention professor, in shock she sprayed the water in front of her.
Melanie tapped her chest and looked up at the sky as the water had entered the wrong pipe in her body. With a deep frown, she stared at Ms. Piper, who was supposed to be dead and a man next to her, who held her hand in his.
"Oh my God... have I lost my mind to be seeing ghosts now?" Melanie questioned herself, and she quickly ran in the direction where she would find Simon.
