Ghost Whisperer
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This is after the Series Finale
Melinda, Jim and Aiden has just finished a night, quiet, family dinner and started cleaning up.
"Alright Aiden. Bath time, let's go." Melinda said, sending Aiden upstairs to get ready just as Jim's phone rings. Jim answered it.
"This is Jim."
"Uncle Jim…its Emily."
"Emily? Is something wrong?"
"It's my dad, his Leukemia is back. The doctors say it's getting worse and that radiation might not work." Emily said. "You've got to come." Jim looked at Melinda.
"Ok, Emily. Slow down and relax. I'm leaving right now." Jim said. "Call me if anything happens."
"Ok…" And Jim hung up his phone.
"Jim?" Melinda questioned. "What's going on?"
"You remember my friend, Mike Andrews's right?" Melinda nodded and followed Jim upstairs. "He has Acute Leukemia. Emily said that he has relapsed and his Leukemia has worsened. I'm going to go be with Emily." Jim quickly packed a bag. He zipped it up as Aiden walked in.
"Dad?" Aiden asked. "Where are you going?"
"Your daddy has some family business to take care of." Melinda told Aiden.
"Don't worry buddy, I'll be back." Jim hugged and kissed Aiden goodbye before kissing Melinda.
"I'll call you when I get there." He told her. He left his room. "Be good Aiden."
"I will." Aiden said.
"Drive safe." Melinda told him.
"Don't worry Mel, I will." Jim smiled and left.
It was late when Jim arrived at the hospital so he decided not to call Melinda till the morning. He found a nurse and walked up to her.
"Excuse me. I'm looking for Michael Andrews?"
"Oh, his room is right down the hall." The nurse informed him.
"Thank you." Jim found the room and quietly walked in, because both Michael and Emily were sleeping. Emily stirred in her sleep and soon she blinked her eyes open.
"Uncle Jim?" She said in a whisper. Jim looked at Emily as she sat up.
"Go back to sleep Emily." Jim said softly. He sat down next to Emily.
"Thanks for coming." Emily said, resting her head on Jim's shoulder.
"Where's Lauren?"
"She's in California." Emily replied.
"Is she coming?"
"She couldn't get a plane tonight. She'll be here late tomorrow afternoon."
"How long have you been here?"
"Well…I found out around noon and got here after school."
"And you didn't call me until 7?"
"They had to run some test and it took them some time to get the results back and when they did, they told dad and me that his Leukemia had relapsed. They wanted to get him on Chemo right away, but he wanted to talk to me before he talked to the doctors." Emily paused. "He said he wasn't going to do the treatment." She hugged Jim. "So I called you first. Then I called my friend Sara and she came to keep me company and then I called Lauren then Faith and Ryan."
"How many more days of school do you have left?"
"Three."
"And what time does school start?"
"7:30…why?"
"Well, your dad seems fine, so you're going to school tomorrow."
"But Uncle Jim." Emily Protested.
"Emily. I'll bring you home tomorrow morning so you can get ready. Then I'll bring you to school." Jim said. "Besides, you have three days left before summer. I think you can make it."
"And you'll call me if anything happens, right?"
"Yes."
"Can you bring me home now?" Emily asked. "My friend Sara can bring me to school."
"Will that be okay with her parents?"
"I'll call her." Emily said, grabbing her cellphone."
"It's almost 10:30 at night, it is kind of late."
"She'll answer." Emily stood up and put the phone to her ear and left the room.
"Emily, it's after 10, you know it's a school night."
"Can you're mom drive me to school tomorrow?"
"You're coming to school?"
"My Uncle Jim is taking me home. He said that I should finish my last three days of school."
"Okay. I'll ask my mom, but if I get grounded, it's all your fault."
"Okay." There was a pause before Sara was back.
"Mom said okay and she wants to talk to you." Sara said, before her mom, Rose, came on the phone.
"Emily, its Rose Richards. How's your dad?"
"He's fine, asleep right now."
"So, you want a ride to school for the rest of the week?"
"If that's okay."
"Of course. So we'll pick you up at…?"
"Home. My Uncle Jim is going to bring me home tonight."
"Okay, we'll be there around 7 tomorrow."
"Thanks." Sara came back on the phone.
"I'll talk to you tomorrow."
"Kay, bye." Emily hung up. She looked around. She hated hospitals. Ever since Lauren came into her dad's life, her life has changed. Lauren, of course, has two kids, Ryan who is 12 and Faith, who is 8. When Lauren and her dad started dating, Emily's life changed in a big way. No one, but her friend Sara, knows her secret. Her secret is that she can see Ghosts.
"Emily, are you ready to go?" Jim asked behind her. Emily turned around.
"Yeah…" They left.
Tuesday morning came. Jim stayed the night at the Andrews house. He sent Emily, Ryan and Faith off to school before heading off to the hospital.
"Why didn't you call me last night?" Melinda asked.
"It got late. Aiden get to school ok?"
"Yeah. How's Emily?"
"She's doing well. She's worried about Mike."
"How is Mike?"
"Expect a call by next weekend."
"He's that bad?"
"Yeah, plus he's not talking Chemo."
"Have you been able to talk to him?"
"No, he's still asleep." Jim said. "I'm hoping I can talk to him before Lauren arrives."
"She's not there?"
"She couldn't get a flight. She's in California for business."
"So nothing was available?"
"It probably didn't help that Emily didn't call her until 8 o'clock."
"Why?"
"Emily and Lauren just don't get along." Jim said simply. "Sometimes, I wonder about their relationship Mel. It's not healthy."
"I bet that Emily has her reasons." Melinda stated. "Besides, not all parents get along with their kids, even if they're not biologically related."
"Yeah, I know."
"Well. I've got a customer. I'll call you tonight. Aiden will want to talk to you."
"Bye Mel. Love you."
"Love you too." And there phone conversation was over. Jim walked into Michael's room. Michael was now awake.
"Jim?" Michael asked.
"Yeah."
"You look different."
"Long, and complicated, story." Jim and Michael laugh.
"Thanks for getting Emily to school."
"I took her home last night and got Emily, Faith and Ryan off to school."
"I appreciate that." Michael said. "No Lauren I'm guessing."
"She couldn't get a flight last night."
"She's probably on her flight now."
"Not unless there's a storm between here and California."
"Well, I'm glad I can talk to you privately." Jim looked at Michael. "It's about Em."
"What about her?" Jim asked.
"You and I both know that I'm not going to make it."
"If you took the Chemo treatments you…"
"No," Michael said. "Chemo is less affective this time around."
"But you've only relapsed one other time and the Chemo worked then."
"I know it's not going to help." Michael said. "Now about Em," Michael paused. "In my will, you are considered her rightful Guardian."
"What about Lauren?"
"Lauren didn't adopt Em like I did with Ryan and Faith. She doesn't have authority over her." Michael stated. "Besides, I believe she'd rather be with you than Lauren."
"Does Lauren know the contents of the will?"
"No and I have a feeling she won't be happy."
"Really? Why?" Jim asked.
"You remember Julie, right?"
"Emily's mother. Of course." Jim said, looking at Mike. "What does she have to do about your will?"
"Julie and I had set up a savings account when we got married. I've only added $10 dollars a month to it after Julie's death." Mike stated. "There's a good sum of cash in it and Lauren doesn't know about it."
"It's going to Emily?" Jim asked. Mike nodded.
"That money is for Emily's school after High School." Mike said. "A second account is hers as well. My private account." Mike said. "I've already talked to the bank and when I died, she gets that money as well."
"So…when you die, everything that belongs to Emily gets put in her name?" Jim asked.
"Exactly. The car too." Mike said. "Are you, Melinda or Aiden allergic to dogs?"
"No, why?"
"Take Baxter." Mike said. "Emily loves Baxter and Lauren isn't much into dogs."
"Alright. I can do that."
"You're the best man." Mike said. Jim just smiled as a reply.
Hello! I'm trying my luck on a Ghost Whisperer Fanfic. I have a lot planned. (Even maybe a ghost whisperer/Criminal Minds Crossover)
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