Story Title: Ghosthunters
Chapter Eleven
Amelia and her parents arrived at the mall. She was very excited and she was determined to take Tessa's advise and enjoy her day. She got to the area where they sell dresses, she bought the dresses that caught her attention.
"Sweetheart, when you're done here, your father and I have a surprise for you." Laura said touching Ber daughter's shoulder.
Amelia nodded. Laura went ahead of her to join Andre.
After Amelia had bought some dresses and few accessories, she went ahead to meet her parents, she was searching for them when she was something. Right in front of her were two ghosts and judging from the way they look, they seem to be in their early forties. Amelia quickly turned pretending not to see them as she moved but one of them appeared in front of her. Amelia could not ignore the way her heart was beating fast, she couldn't tell if she was scared or maybe she was afraid the same thing would have.
If I pretend not to see her and pass her, she wouldn't know. Amelia thought so she decided to do just that. She walked to meet the ghosts pretending not to see them. The ghost stood still and waited for her, the moment Amelia walked towards her, the ghost disappeared and that gave Amelia a chance to run.
The ghost joined her other ghost in confusion. "Are you sure she's the one?" She asked.
"Of course."
"Cos she didn't see me." The ghost said.
"You old fool! She was just pretending not to see you." The other ghost shook her head. "Is there any job you can ever do right, Mrs. Walton?"
"Don't insult me Rose." Mrs. Walton said.
Rose pushed Mrs. Walton aside. "Watch and learn." She said as she made her way to meet Amelia.
Amelia was with her parents and they were searching for a phone for her. "What about this one?" Her father asked showing her an Oppo phone.
Amelia collected it and looked at it. "Well, I like it." Her father nodded and paid for it.
"Over here." Laura's mom gestured as they went to the confectionery centre where they saw cakes, cookies and other confectioneries. Amelia was picking a cake for herself when she noticed the presence of someone. She turned her head a little and saw that it was the second ghost beside her. She pretended not to see her and continue checking out the cakes.
"I know you can see and hear me, so stop playing dummy." Rose said but Amelia didn't listen to her. "Is this how you want it?" She asked and when Amelia didn't respond, she nodded. "Fine by me." She said. She was about pushing Amelia when Tessa came and held her hand.
"Not so fast honey." Tessa said. Amelia turned and she could see Tessa and the ghost.
"Tessa!" Amelia called.
"Excuse me." The attendant asked only then did Amelia realize she was with her parents and the cake attendant.
"What was that honey?" Laura asked.
"I meant Tester. Like can we have a piece of cake we can taste."
The attendant smiled. "Sure." She gave them a piece of cake which they tasted.
"Go have fun baby girl...I'll handle her." Tessa told her as she and the ghost disappeared.
Amelia was so happy.
The ghost and Tessa went out of the mall and there they had a deep discussion.
"What the hell are you doing?" Rose asked.
Tessa shushed her. "Leave her alone."
"Your mission was to be in that house and find a way to get rid of her, I wonder what you've been doing for the past eighteen years." Rose said.
"Listen to me, I still haven't forgotten my mission but I decide how to get rid of her, I don't need you or anyone's help and tell Jason not to lay a hand on her."
Jason was the bloody ghost that attacked Amelia a year ago.
"Well, it's too late already." Rose told her.
"What do you mean?"
"Do you think I was the only one that came in here?" Rose laughed. "In your face, Tessa and just so you know, I'll be reporting you to the boss and I'm pretty sure you know how he can be to ghosts who don't follow orders."
Tessa disappeared and went into the mall but she was too late.
Mrs. Walton already had her way, while Amelia was trying to avoid her, she didn't look where she was going and unfortunately, she used her back to hit a shelf where some confectioneries were kept. Everyone gasped.
Amelia looked down at herself, her dress was ruined and so were the confectioneries. She looked at her parents and she could see the disappointment on her dad's face.
"We've got to take a video." One of the passer by said as so many people took videos.
Laura helped her daughter up as the cake attendant demanded for payment.
Andre settled the bills and told Laura and Amelia to meet him outside.
Amelia looked at Tessa and Tessa muttered. "I'm sorry."
Amelia knew when she got home, things will definitely change. Only God knows what her father would do to her.