Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters except for Salem, Jasper (though he kinda sounds like the guy from Twilight :P) and anyone else you don't reconize
Chapter 1
"Help me" a harsh whisper startled Melinda Gordon awake.
"What?" she stammered, a little disoriented. She looked up; a teenage girl was looking down on her. She was bloody and bruised. Her long black hair hung over her russet colored face. A ghost, Melinda was woken about once a night or more by ghosts.
"Help me" the girl said a little louder.
"What's your name?" Melinda questioned, tucking her wavy chocolate brown hair behind her ears.
"You see me" the ghost rasped, reaching out her darkly tanned bloody hand. Her fingernails had been torn off. Melinda winced and sat stiff against her pillow.
"I can help you, what's your name?" Melinda repeated, staring at the ghost girl.
"It's his fault!" the girl screamed suddenly. "His fault I'm dead" Suddenly the bedside lamp smashed on the carpeted floor. Melinda shrunk against the bed. Although she was used to encountering many ghosts it always scared her when they made stuff fall.
"Who's fault?" Melinda asked innocently, her brown eyes wide.
"HIS FAULT" she screeched, and then the teenage ghost disappeared.
Melinda sat frozen, her eyes wide. Her husband Jim was lying beside her, his blue eyes open. "Another ghost I take it" he laughed quietly. Melinda nodded "Relax Mel, and get some sleep" he said softly, pulling his wife close. She practically melted into Jim with relief.
"Goodnight" she said in a squeaky voice.
"'Night Mel" he smiled, kissing her forehead.