Emily walked through the door. She had had a long day. She set her stuff down by the sofa. And started walking towards the bathroom. Now, today, her so called friends picked on her. And there was no one to sit with since Aidan's pool accident. Some days they pick on her, others, they act like nothing happened. So, she walks into the bathroom and the shower is on and there's a girl sitting there. She stares at Emily with a blank face. Who was this girl?
"Gabriel!" Emily called to her older brother.
"What? What happened?" Gabe asked.
"Why is there—" She looked toward the shower. The girl was gone. "She was there! I saw her!"
"Emily, don't leave the shower running." Gabriel goes to turn it off. He touches the handle and jumps. She was staring at him and she was moving her lips as if in a chant or something.
"You see! I am telling the truth!" Emily told him.
"C-come on it's t-time to go to sleep!" Gabe was terrified.
Emily walked into her room and got into bed. She awoke to the sound of dripping. The girl was standing, walking toward her. "Gabe!"
"Don't call your brother, I have a message!" the girl told her.
"Yes, Emily?" Gabe asked, feeling better now.
"Um, I love you." Emily had to think of something.
"I love you, too. Now, go back to sleep."
"So, wait, who are you?" Emily asked after Gabe left.
"Long story, but all you need to know is that my name is Sam and I am Aidan's messenger." The girl spoke in a quiet voice. "Now, Aidan told me to tell you that he has given you a gift, a gift that he had. He calls it Imaginary. You will see things that no one else can, because when they look the objects or even people will disappear and people will think you are just imagining it. Kinda like earlier today except that was just me. And I messed up; I misdirected my chant and your brother saw me instead of you."
"May I send a message back with you to Aidan? I'll write it down so you won't have to memorize it." Emily started writing on a piece of paper. It read:
Dear Aidan,
I miss you so much and I'm so glad you sent Sam to help me. Karen and her friends are picking on me again and I have no one to protect me. I wish you would just come back and help me out. I just wish I could hear your voice at least just one more time. I know I'm only eight but I had big dreams, so big I can't tell you even though you're dead. All I will say is that I've always loved you and I always will.
Love Always,
Emily H. Helen
"That's so sweet. He'll love it. And I'm sure you'll get your wish." Sam quickly vanished.