Story Title: Ghost hunters
Chapter Ten
Amelia was dumbfounded although it was her birthday but she was not expecting this kind of gift.
"Can you promise me the same incident won't happen again?"
Amelia knew the incident definitely will happen again but if her parents want her to lie and say it wouldn't, she just have to tell them what they needed to hear.
"I guess it won't." She replied.
"Good." Her father said. "Now let's eat some cake." Andrea said as Laura cut the cake into slices.
After enjoying eating the cake, Laura and Andrea went downstairs leaving Amelia alone so they could get dressed.
"What incident happened last year that you didn't tell me about?" Tessa asked folding her arms. "When did you start keeping things from me?" She added.
Amelia looked at her. "It's not really something I can say Tess. It's horrible." She replied with a sad look.
"I've seen and heard worse. Come on, tell me." Tessa said.
Amelia came closer to her and sat on the bed. "Last year on my seventeenth birthday, my parents took me out on a family date, I got to meet some of my uncles, aunts, cousins but then something happened."
"What's that?" Tessa asked. "Stop keeping me in suspense girl."
Amelia took a deep breath.
****Flashback****
Sitting with her family and hearing them converse was kind of fun although Amelia didn't really like those people because they told her parents to take her to a psychiatrist to check on her mental health.
"Does you daughter still talk about ghosts?" Her aunt Gabriella asked as they all laughed. Amelia turned to look at her parents and she could see they were forcing their smiles.
"Not anymore. She's a grown up lady now and I'm sure she's down with those things." Her father said staring at her. "Right Amelia?" He asked.
Amelia was eating and when her father asked her that question, she almost choked on her food. She turned and gave a slight smile and nodded.
"That's good because no one would want to marry a crazy woman who talks about seeing ghosts." Her uncle Justice said as everyone laughed again.
"If she ever talks about ghosts, bring her to me...I'll treat her." Her cousin Mirabel said as Amelia glared at her.
The discussion went on and on, everyone mocked her and called her all kind of names, Amelia had to eat her food with a pain in her heart, if only she could just get out of this place and never return.
She was eating her food when she noticed a ghost coming to meet them at their table. The ghost was a very angry ghost and he was even good looking at all, he had blood stains all over his body and Amelia couldn't help but feel scared. This is the first time she's seeing such kind of a ghost and he wasn't looking friendly at all.
The ghost walked up to her while she kept moving away from him with her chair, everyone in that area saw her and bursted into laughter.
"Maybe she's seeing more ghosts." Her cousin Mirabel said.
Amelia didn't bother about what people said about her, she was more bothered about what the ghost would do to her.
"It's you, isn't it?" The ghost said. "I've waited so long for this day." He moved closer to Amelia and strangled her neck. Amelia was holding the ghost's hand everyone who saw it couldn't see anything but Amelia holding thin air.
"Amelia, will you stop this madness?" Her father yelled.
Amelia felt she was going to die at this stage. She didn't know what to do. She grabbed a plate of food and threw it at the ghost but unfortunately, the ghost disappeared. Amelia coughed and kept breathing in and out.
"Amelia, look at what you've done." Her mother said. Amelia looked and she saw that the plate of food she poured at the ghost actually poured on her aunt Gabriella. "Apologize right this minute!!." Her mother demanded. It was the first time in forever her mother ever raised her voice at her.
"I'm so sorry aunt Gabbie." Amelia said as she tried to get the food from her aunt's body but Gabriella gave her a slap.
"I can see you're crazy." Gabriella said as she looked at Andre and Laura. "If you know what's best for you, you'd better take this daughter of yours to the psychiatric where she can mingle with people who are as crazy as she is." Aunt Gabbie got up and so did the rest of the family leaving Andre, Laura and Amelia.
"From now on, you're not allowed to go anywhere... Who knows what menace you'll cause." Andre said in anger.
Amelia stood there and tried her best not to cry. She turned and every one was afraid of her, some where making bad comments about her.
****Reality****
"That's why you never go out." Tessa said.
Amelia nodded. "I'll just bring disgrace to myself and my family." Amelia replied as she got prepared. "If Charlotte was there, I'm sure she'd believe me and she wouldn't call me crazy but I haven't heard from her. To be honest, I'm scared."
Tessa hugged her from behind. "You are special Amelia and until when you see that and accept it, that's when you'll be able to live your life peacefully."
"But how? I'm already labelled as the crazy girl who needs to see a psychiatrist, how am I supposed to accept the fact that I'm special when no one will see me as one?"
"In due time Amelia, you'll understand." Tessa helped to make Amelia up and after she was done, she complimented on Amelia's look. "You look beautiful."
Amelia smiled.
"Amy, are you done yet? We are about to leave." Laura yelled.
"Coming mom." She carried everything she needed. "Thanks Tessa."
Tessa waved at her. "Just make sure to have fun, OK?"
Amelia nodded. She left to join her parents.
Author's Note
I skipped some parts because I'll be using them as Flashbacks...so you can be rest assured.
Question.
Why do you think the ghost tried to kill Amelia? And Will Amelia be strong enough to avoid the incident from happening again???