readers note: This is my first attempt at writing a story for one of my favorite shows Ghost Whisperer. Please tell me how you think it is, and hopefully you will follow along in the story! Enjoy :)
GHѺST WHISPERER
The Rising of The Underworld
Chapter 1
"A Quake To Shake The Night"
Three and a half years ago, Melinda Gordon and her husband Jim had have the peaceful life they have always wanted. Melinda had her best friend Andrea, and Jim was one of the town's medics. Melinda and Andrea opened up an antique store downtown. But Melinda's dream to start a business, a family, get away from her calling, crumbled when she stepped foot in the most active town for the earth bound spirits. Melinda's gift to see earthbound spirits and be able to communicate with them has put the lives of her friends, husband, and Melinda's new baby in danger. After the death of her wonderful friend Andrea, Melinda met a new friend named Delia and now Delia is her new business partner. Along the way, Melinda met Professor Rick Payne. During her life in Grandview, she struggles to live the life she has always wanted and to balance it with her life saving earth bounds. Melinda then discovers the truth of what lies beneath the earth of Grandview, a sunken town that once lived where Grandview stands. Melinda ventures into the dangerous town a long ago relative from the start of Melinda's family, Tessa. Tessa's ghost warns Melinda about the demonic ghost the live in the Underworld, but Melinda refuses to back away on what's right. Melinda leaves the sunken town because she is not strong enough for the challenge against evil. Later on, the death of Jim and the departure of Payne, shocks and emotionally damages Melinda. But with the new rising threat from beneath Grandview, and a baby inside Melinda that is messing up Melinda's gift, Grandview is in for a big surprise as the increasingly stronger evil force underground tried to break through on to earth, stopping at nothing until he kills Melinda.
Present time:
Melinda looked out her kitchen window, hopping that she would see Jim. These few weeks without him have really affected Melinda physically and emotionally. Delia walked in with some coffee from the Village java and handed it to Melinda. Delia sat down beside her and tried to comfort her.
"Don't worry Melinda, I know it's hard right now, but I promise you it will get better" Delia promised. Melinda faced Delia and placed her coffee on the side table beside them.
"It's not that, well it is too, but also, if we have never moved to Grandview, he wouldn't of been dead, Andrea wouldn't have died and this is all because I forced him too" Melinda said with a tear falling down her cheek. Delia hugged her and sat back down. Delia sipped her coffee and handed Melinda's hers again and folded her hands on her lap.
"There's nothing that a double hazel-chocolate molten coffee can't heal" Said Delia. Melinda smiled and touched her own stomach lightly. She smiled and looked off into the distance.
"She's in there, growing, being brought into this world in nine months to only die in the years to come. The world is a dangerous place Delia; I don't know what I am bringing this baby into and how I am supposed to protect her. Well yeah, it's been really helpful that Eli has been helping out, but I need a break" said Melinda. Delia was speechless; she herself had her own kid. She would never know how to live her life anymore if Ned died. Delia has always been a little sceptical about Melinda's seeing ghost thingy, but she was willing to believe her friend. No one has experienced what Delia has experienced, this last year. Delia was ready to believe.
Melinda got up and opened her fridge for some food. She grabbed out a bag of lettuce and placed it all in a wooden bowl on her counter.
"You staying for dinner?" Asked Melinda. Delia grabbed her bags and coat and walked up to her.
"I think I might make a rain check, as much as I love crunchy greens, I promised Ned I would make him some dinner tonight, it's a kid thing, you will understand" Delia said.
"Alright, I guess I can eat all this by myself" Melinda said. Delia smiled and blew her a kiss.
"Okay, well, I guess I will see you tomorrow, give me a ring if you need anything" Delia offered. She walked out of Melinda's home and Melinda continued to rip pieces of lettuce into the bowl.
Delia decided that she would catch some fresh air while she walked home, so she took the longer route. Delia thought of what happened to Jim, and how Melinda was trying to deal with the pain. She also thought that Melinda needed some sassy, up-lifting sarcasm from the man who left them all, Payne. Delia continued to walk down the side walk until she started to feel the ground shake. Black birds flew out of the trees around her and created a flock in the midnight sky. Delia fell to the ground and crawled to the nearest tree for support. Delia could feel it, all around her. The earth cracking beneath Grandview, something wanting to swallow her and all the residents of Grandview. Something other worldly wants out, and wants Melinda and her baby.
Melinda used the counter to hold on to so she wouldn't damage the baby. She quickly tried to catch all the breaking glasses that were falling out of the cabinets. Melinda ran to the front door and opened it up. She noticed all the hands of desperate spirits trying to get out of the underworld, that were in need of help. Melinda tried to think as fast as she could. She looked at the ghosts walking towards her. All evil spirits who wanted Melinda and her baby dead.
"Get out of here, you are not welcome!" yelled Melinda. Melinda tried to rub her eyes and open them to see nothing, but they all still stared at her with their red eyes. Melinda had nothing else to think of except that she needed to go back to the sunken church and free all those spirits and stop the rising threat that may destroy Grandview on its task to kill Melinda and her baby.
What Melinda and the citizens of Grandview weren't aware of, was that in a couple of days, many will die and the balance between good and evil will tip. It is up to Melinda to stop this from happening and to save her friends before anything happens to them or anyone else.