Walk in the Forest
I sat in the exam room, leaning back in my chair sleepily. There was still thirty minutes left and most people were still furiously writing, trying to finish the persuasive essay before the time was up. I had finished mere minutes ago and I was already bored out of my mind.
"Can we do something fun?"
My eyes darted from side to side but otherwise I didn't move. No one else seemed to hear the strange, multi-layered voice, their eyes instead focussed on their essay paper.
I felt warm breath on my ear and turned my head slowly, until I was looking into the deep golden eyes of Todd the Wraith. He wasn't exactly, solid, but not transparent either.
"This is boring," he moaned. "When will we do something fun?"
'After the exam,' I mouthed. He smiled cheekily and moved behind me, straightening my head so I looked straight ahead. He began to massage my shoulders and when I was relaxed, he pulled out my ponytail and styled my hair so that it resembled a Wraith braid.
Suddenly I was surrounded by a rush of people and I realised the exam was over. I stood, grabbing Todd's hand as I did so, and dragged him outside.
He followed me to my car and slid into the passenger seat as I checked that my 'P' plates were on and started my engine.
"I'll get us some food," I told him. He grinned and sat quietly while I drove to the nearest Red Rooster and placed my order in the Drive-Thru.
"Look!" He pointed out the window. "I'll be right back."
Todd left the car and approached a man sitting by himself. The man didn't notice when Todd stuck his feeding hand to his chest, but when Todd had taken his fill and pulled away, the man toppled over, asleep.
I got my own food, parked, and walked with Todd through the forest near the Red Rooster.
"You're just a figment of my imagination, right?" I asked, opening my food box.
"Of course," he grinned, taking my hand, "but that doesn't mean I'm not real."
I wasn't so sure he was just my imagination, because when he kissed me he felt pretty real.