Story Title: Ghost hunters
Chapter Fourteen
Amelia looked at Tessa wondering why her voice suddenly sounded down. "What promise?" Amelia asked.
Tessa sat down next to her and held her hand. "I want you to promise me that you will do everything you can to protect humanity even if that includes letting me go."
Amelia was dumbfounded. Where is all this coming from? What does she mean by letting her go? Amelia asked herself. "I'd be lying if I say I understand a bit of what you just said and I've found out that you've been using words like, 'when the time comes, you will know when it's time, you will find out soon' like I don't get...what is coming that I should know?" Amelia asked.
"Listen, I can't tell you all the details but promise that when the time comes, you'll do as I've said."
Amelia nodded. "No problem. Anything you say...are you happy? Can we go back to your sweetheart?" Amelia said as Tessa grabbed the pillow and threw it on her face.
"Go to bed. You have a big day tomorrow."
Amelia sighed. For few minutes, she had forgotten her dilemma. Having someone to talk to is really effective sometimes.
"Goodnight Tessa." Amelia said as Tessa nodded.
The following day Amelia was disturbed by the loud noise she heard at the door. She grudgingly stood up and opened the door only for her to see her father standing in front of her fully dressed in his suit and tie.
"Don't tell me you're still sleeping?" He asked Amelia. Before Amelia could reply, her father barged into her room, got her suitcase ready and pack in some clothes. "I give you just twenty minutes to prepare yourself and come downstairs." Andrea said moving towards the exit.
Amelia looked at Tessa who was also staring at her father. She grabbed a chair and was about throwing it at her father but Amelia gestured her to put the chair down. After Andrea left, Amelia went into the bathroom, got dressed and packed some of her things inside her suitcase. She glanced at her room and at her ghost friend. "I'm going to miss you." Amelia said as she hugged Tessa who received her with open arms.
"I've started missing you already." Tessa told her.
After few minutes of hugging and saying few farewell words, Amelia waved to Tessa. "Take care of my parents for me."
Tessa nodded. "And don't do anything to harm them..." Amelia said giving her a-you-know-what-i'm-talking-about look. Tessa smiled and nodded.
Your mission is about to start Amelia. Tessa said to herself as she watched Amelia leave.
Amelia got downstairs where she saw her mom and dad, she looked at her mom and she could tell her mom didn't sleep well but why her mom didn't come to check up on her last night is what she doesn't understand. After their heated discussion, she expected her mom to come to her room and some how apologize or make her feel OK but she didn't and now she looks very pale. Is she supposed to care? She asked herself. She sighed and mustered up the courage to hug her mom.
"Amelia." Laura called but Amelia wasn't interested in whatsoever she has to say. She's leaving, what's there to say?
"Your ride is outside." Andrea told Amelia.
Amelia turned to look at her parents. Why are they fully dressed and not seeing her off? Is that not why they are dressed? She asked herself. "I thought you...."
"We are going for an adoption." Andrea told his daughter.
"What?" Amelia asked. "Wait....an adoption? Like you're trying to get another child?" She asked almost tearing up. "But what about me?"
"We've thought it through...if we have a daughter that is insane and abnormal, we need another one that is sane and normal and you can't be both."
"But..."
The car horn made their discussion to come to an end. "That's your ride." Her father told her while tugging his wife's arms and leaving Amelia alone.
Amelia watched her parents leave as the car kept honking. She tried her best to hold back her tears. "It's not worth crying over spilt milk." She told herself before walking to the vehicle. She entered the vehicle and watch the driver start the engine and drove off. Even though Amelia tried her best not to cry, she couldn't ignore the pain she felt in her chest. She looked at her phone her parents got her on her birthday and smiled. She turned on the music on her phone watching her emotions flow with the music.
¶ Baby don't worry, about a thing,
Cos every little thing
Is gonna be alright¶