I was brought back to two months ago when I was part of the lockdown in the ferry centre. I was watching the episode I featured in and luckily I'm not on there for too long. I was at the part when Nick and Aaron are doing EVPs in the girl's room. Just to think that Zak and I were a few inches from there in the little room, cuddling. Yet no one apart from Zak and I knew that. Perhaps he had told Nick and Aaron by now but none of the audience knew that. I smiled at the secret.
As it was the summer holidays, the heat was high and the neighbours who have three young children were playing in their pool so I couldn't hear anything unless I closed the window which would be crazy in this heat. So I decided to stop watching the episode and read my book pride and prejudice for class in the new term. But it's not long until my thoughts are back on Zak and I can't concentrate.
He had given me his number and the piece of paper had being lying on my desk since. It's not that I didn't want to text or ring him. I just didn't know what to say. Plus I had thought to myself it may have been a spare of the moment thing and that he didn't really like me. I mean we were both locked in for twelve whole hours. Perhaps that had made him act that way towards me.
I sigh and smile at the memory of the last day of the year. My friends and I decided to go down to the beach and not realising how hot it was, we all decided to jump into the sea with our clothes on. Then one of us decided to buy a disposable BBQ and we had a dinner on the beach. It was an amazing way to finish the year off. That was a week ago and since then I haven't seen them.
My phone begins to flash and lets me know I have a text message. It's my friend Megan: Hey, me, Natasha and Jenna are all free and wondering if you wanted to meet up. If so, we're at the park Jxx
Megan is my best friend. I think we all are good friends, me and my group, but Megan and I have always been close. She too likes ghost adventures. I'd never told her about my experiences at the ferry centre until she watched the episode I was in. She was really jealous I got to meet them all. She thinks Zak is hot but she's more of a fan of Nick.
I reply saying I'll be there shortly. The sun is out with not a cloud in the sky. I can't miss a chance to go out on such a nice day. I take off my house clothes and change into a strapless summery top and light blue jeans. I also slip into some sandals.
"I'm off out," I say to mum. Dad was listening to music so I knew he wouldn't hear me.
"Where are you going?" My mum asks, concern written on her face. She always worries about me. Whether that's a good thing or a bad thing is anyone's opinion.
"To the park. I won't be out for long."
"Okay well be careful for roads." I nod and leave. Yep, my mum is a worrier. But I love her.
I arrive at the park and find only Megan sitting on the swings. Megan explains to me that Natasha and Jenna are in the shop both buying ice lollies for us.
"That's nice of them," I say, joining Megan on the swing next to her.
"Yeah. It feels weird with the others not being here." The others are Hannah and Georgia. They've both gone on holiday with their families and won't be back for a week.
"I watched an episode of ghost adventures before I came out."
Megan's face lights up in interest. "Oh my god same, which one did you watch?"
I was about to say the one I was in but then I felt like I would be rubbing it in her face. Megan only talked about me being in an episode once. I think she's jealous that I went which is understandable. So I try not to talk about it in front of her when I can help it.
"The one when they go to Scotland and Zak gives Mr Boots a challenge."
Megan begins to swing happily on the swing so I join in. "Ah I looove that one! It has to be one of my favourites."
"Yeah," I agree. "He was so brave to do that."
"I know right! And remember when he puts the teddy bear down and it moves a little by itself. That was so creepy."
"I know right. I think all of the ones they do are creepy."
"Especially the one you were in." Megan says in a cheerful voice. I smile at the possibility that I might be able to talk about it for once. "I so wish I could meet Nick."
I don't say anything and instead get lost in the feeling of swinging on my swing. Eventually Natasha and Jenna come out and smile when they see me. We talk the usual girly stuff while I have my ice lollie. Then eventually I begin to feel left out of the conversation when they begin to talk about driving lessons. I'm not yet old enough to take lessons yet.
That's when my phone buzzes in my bag. I take it out and see a text from my mum. I open it and it reads: Maddy, could you come home please? We have a surprise for you xx
Intrigued, I say to everyone that I have to leave.
"Ah okay Maddy, hopefully meet up again soon?" Jenna suggested.
"Bye Maddy, make sure you watch some more ghost adventures," Megan tells me with a smile.
"Will do, bye guys." And I leave, curiosity making me wonder what the surprise is.