Hi everyone! So this is my first fanfic, and english's not my first language so sorry for the mistakes . I hope you will like it. Please review and enjoy!

Chapter 1

It was early this afternoon, the August sun was making the day very hot. Melinda was trying to keep herself fresh in her air-conditioned store. She had been feeling weird since 2 to 3 weeks and the heat didn't make things better.Delia and Mel were very busy in this end of summer but things started to get calmer since the tourists started to go back home. They were helping a woman searching an antique doll for her granddaughter's birthday:

-I think she's old enough now to have this kind of doll, she explains

-How old is she?, asked Mel

-She's turning 8 this week. God, she grew up so fast!

-It's always like that with kids, replied Delia, you wake up one morning and suddenly realize that they are not children anymore ! ...

That's when Mel heard some noise in the back room. She sent THE look to Delia, excused herself to the costumer and went to the back room, closing the double doors behind her.She turned around to see a little boy in swimsuit. Mel could feel his sadness and a bit of fear but he didn't seem to be confused, which Mel thought was weird seeing how young he was.

-Hey sweetie, what are you doing here?

-I don't really know, he said a bit scared

-It's okay don't worry. First tell me your name

-Timothy

-Ok Timothy, how old are you ?

-I'm 7

-Do you know how you ended up here?

-No, ... I was hoping for so long for something to happen, and then I was there. I don't even know where I am.

-You're in my antiques shop in Grandview. Do you this town ? Is this where you live?

-No, we lived in Seattle, I've never heard this name; Grandview.

-'Lived' so you know you're ...

-Dead? Yeah i know...

Melinda was stunned by how smarted this kid was!

-Ok, hum you said 'we' it's you and your parents?

-Yes, and my little sister Lily, she's 5 now.

-You both have really cute names. So you lived in Seattle, is it where you died?

-No, it was-

-MELINDA! Mel jumped of fear...

-Hey, can you help me with...

Delia stopped seeing Mel's expression; a mix of fear, sadness and a little 'you did not just do that!' in her eyes.

-Oh, I'm sorry I totally forget that you were with someone...

-No, it's ok, Mel said clearly disappointed.

-Is it gone ? asked Delia in a shy voice.

-Yeah IT's gone, said Melinda laughing, don't worry!

-So... who was it?

-You really want to know?

-Yeah,... I think so it depends on how creepy it is, replied Delia with a shy smile.

-Well in fact it's weird in the way that it's not creepy at all.

-Uh ?... Yeah?

-Yeah, he's a little boy, 7 years old, so he should be confused or scared but it's like he had already understood everything; he must have died quite some time ago since he also said 'I was hoping for so long'.

-Hoping for what ?

-Well maybe he doesn't understand everything, said Mel thinking back; he said 'I was hoping for so long for something to happen'. He knows he's dead but he surely doesn't know that he's supposed to cross over, he must have something about his parents or his little sister keepping him here.

-Poor little guy..., said Delia sincerely touched.

-Yeah, he broke my heart such a cute little boy, so smart. It's unfair. But you know what, now that he knows he can speak to me I think he'll come back soon, plus he's not really scared so there is no reason why he wouldn't come back.

-Well you know these things better than me! replied Delia.

-Let's just go back to work. What did you need me for?

-It's for a man, he's searching a cute gift for his wife, but he has, let's say, uncommon tastes. I was hoping for your help to convince him that a coat rack-even a nice

one- is not the best idea for a wedding anniversary!

And they get back to their occupations. The afternoon goes by without any other ghost apparition. Then it was calmer so Mel had took a break while Delia was on her way back from Vilage Java with coffees. Mel was in the back room taking time to think about all kinds of things, which she hadn't been able to do for some weeks now. That's when she suddenly realized it:

-Oh my god! I have to tell him!