The man at the end of the aisle laughed loudly. I looked at him, wondering what was funny. He was apparently drunk, and his conversation partner, a young woman of around 20, seemed slightly embarrassed.

"It's an old tale. A myth, and if you stand in one canyon over in the valley, where the shadows of the 13 cliffs overlap, you can hear a man screaming. He says 'No, no ,no!' Over and over, like his soul is being ripped from his body. They say it's the ghost of a man," said the guy. His smile looked maniacal, but a sadness crossed his eyes. Like he was chilled to the bone.

My friend leaned over, and asked "Sam, that guy's a bit creepy."

He turned around, and trawled over to us. I instinctively shielded her with my body, but he only laughed at me. "I'm not gonna hurt ya, girl. No need to be scared. The ghost is real, though. They say that if you drive there, and watch the sky as it snows, you'll see him. You'll see him in the gaps. I've seen him."

"Prove it," I said.

The man fished in his pocket. He showed a photo of some oddly shaped, decayed picture of a man. The man's skin was ashen grey, and his nails were rotted brown. A long white mane of hair, like an albino lion, fell from his head. His eyes didn't look dead, however. They seemed angry, like some goblin that lived in a cave, and stole your first born.

"Looks Photoshopped," I said.

"Kids these days. So cynical," the man said.

My friend's eyes widened, however. She looked honestly scared, as if she had seen a ghost.

"Bill, it's just a scary story," I told her. She smiled uneasily, brushing her hair.

"Ya friend can keep the picture. I think she knows ghosts exist. Don't you, Bill?" said the man.

At that point, I decided to just grab Bill and leave. Grocery shopping could wait.

One day, years later, I took another look at that picture. I noticed something I can't believe I missed before. In the background, you can see someone else in the shadows of the picture. I can't tell whether it's a man, or a woman, whether brunette or blonde (ginger)? The other person seems to be reaching out to the emaciated man. But I can see the eyes. That other person looks hopeful.

Everytime I look at that pic, the person looks like they're getting closer. Must be my mind playing trick on me.