AN-This is only a draft so PLEASE REVIEW!
The Ghost Grandview
Melinda was still grieving over her husband's (Jim) death. "Are you okay?" Delia asked entering the small antique shop. "Yeah" Melinda replied snapping her head up. "I don't mind watching over the shop if you'd rather take the day off" Delia offered gently. "No" Melinda answered "I need to keep my mind off of Jim." "Okay" Delia flipped the sign on the door to 'open.' Melinda spent the day busying herself. Customers drifted in and out and their every need was attended to. When there were no customers in the shop Melinda would dust, and straighten most things. She even set up a new display that quickly was sold. At the end of the day Melinda locked up the shop later than usual, and double checked the lock repetitively. Delia suggested to go out and eat. Melinda happily accepted. They ate at a nearby cafe, and casually talked about different things. As they walked along they passed a building that was being re-constructed. Melinda stopped seeing a young woman. She had long blond hair that fell down her back. Her left eye was swollen, and she wore an orange summer dress that revealed bruises all over her body. She skin was very pale, and her hair looking as if someone had tried to rip it out. "Ghost?" Delia asked seeing nothing where Melinda was looking. "Yeah I think so" Melinda replied. "what's with it?" Delia asked. Melinda tilted her head to the side a bit. "Looks like she was abused-bad." Melinda pointed out. "What was the building before the re-construction?" She asked Delia. "Old Town house." Delia replied. "No oneder" Melinda realized. "No oneder what?" Delia asked. "Well, pale skin, bruises, cuts, black eye. She probably got married to an abusive husband that kept indoors all of the time." Melinda answered. "Do you think you could find out who used to live here?" Melinda questioned her friend. "Sure" Delia replied.