Story Title: Ghost hunters
Chapter Eight
"I see ghosts." Amelia said. There was a long silence in the room. Amelia's eyes were fixed on Clarissa who was just staring at her.
"Really? That's cool." Clarissa said smiling. Tessa was shocked and so was Ameila, she definitely wasn't expecting that.
"You say what?" Amelia asked.
Clarissa opened the door and entered inside the room.
"I said it's cool." Clarissa said again.
Tessa was just standing there smiling. "I like her already." Tessa said. Amelia turned to glare at her.
"You ain't laughing and you ain't calling me crazy?" Amelia said as she sat on her bed confused.
"Why would i call you that? I mean, it's not like you're making it up...or are you?" She asked sitting closer to Amelia.
Amelia shook her head. "No, I wasn't making it up...I do see ghosts."
"How long?"
"All my life."
Clarissa put her hand on Amelia's hand filling up the spaces in her hand. "It must have been hard on you." She said. "Seeing ghosts must have been very frightening... To be honest, I'll say you're really strong living your life despite all of this."
Amelia couldn't hold back her tears as they rolled down her cheek. Tessa stood beside her putting her arms around Amelia's shoulder.
Amelia sobbed. "This is the first time..." She managed to say. "This is the first time someone believed me....and...and didn't call me crazy." She said as Clarissa hugged her.
"You're not crazy... You're amazing and special... And strong too." Clarissa said. "Would you like to be my friend?" She asked stretching her hand to Amelia for a handshake.
Amelia looked at her and wasn't sure what to do. Clarissa got tired of waiting, she placed Amelia's hand on hers and shook her hand. "Now we are friends."
Amelia couldn't believe this was happening. First time someone believed her, first time she talked so deeply with someone and the first time she had a friend. She didn't know if she was doing the right thing accepting her as a friend but she was ready to take this one step at a time. Tessa smiled at her.
"So tell me, do you have a ghost friend?" Clarissa asked.
"Yeah and..." She saw Tessa moving closer to Clarissa. "..she's right beside you." And immediately, Claire felt her body tickling her, she couldn't stop giggling.
"Too bad I can't see her like you do. Is she cute?" Clarissa asked.
Amelia smiled as Tessa waited to hear Amelia's response.
"Well...um" Amelia looked at Tessa studying her features she answered. "She has a long nose and big lips..."
Tessa knew Amelia was teasing her so she went and tickled her making Amelia giggle as Clarissa watched.
She didn't look at Amelia as crazy but she looked at her with keen interest. After Tessa was done, Amelia coughed. "She's beautiful and a wonderful ghost friend too."
Tessa smiled with satisfaction.
"That's cool."
"Claire, it's time to go!" Nurse Christen yelled loud enough for the kids to hear.
"Coming mom." Clarissa yelled back. "I guess this is good bye."
Amelia got up and hugged her. "I'll walk you down stairs." Amelia said.
"Good bye Ghost friend." Clarissa said.
"Her name is Tessa." Amelia corrected.
"Goodbye Tessa." Clarissa said as Tessa bade them goodbye.
Clarissa and Amelia went downstairs to meet their parents, Andre and Laura were surprised to see Amelia holding hands with Clarissa. A smile crept their lips.
Amelia watched as Nurse Christen and Clarissa left the house.
"Amelia, you just made a new friend." Laura told her.
"I guess she was strong enough to break down my walls." Amelia replied.
Author's Note.
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