A/N - just a little one-shot inspired by a prompt I found, its staying as a one-shot as I really don't know how to continue this. Alternate POV style, italic paragraphs are Ethan's POV and others are obviously Lily's.
Prompt - Persons A [Ethan] and B [Lily] were in a happy relationship until A died. Person A returns as a ghost that can only be heard by B. When B reports hearing voices, they are told its just their imagination so often and for so long that they begin to believe it themselves. A is distraught, unable to do anything but watch as person B slowly and painfully shuts them out.
Its been 3 months since Ethan died in the crash that also killed Jeff. Ethan and I were going out, and the whole ED team knew. It shook everyone when he suddenly died in ICU, another funeral we'd all have to attend, but ever since I've been hearing voices. Ethan's voice, to be specific. Its like he's here, talking to me. I've told a few people and been to counselling, but he still talks to me. Everyones saying I'm making it up, its all in my head. I'm starting to believe them.
"I miss you Lily." Ethan spoke exclusively to me. It wasn't a great time, I was looking at scan results. Earlier Cal had told me to block them out, and I was trying to now.
"Lily..." He began again, and I managed to stop it before he distracted me anymore.
"Why wont you talk to me?" the voice whined, sounding slightly frustrated.
Whilst I was alive I never really believed in ghosts or the supernatural, but I guess now I've proved myself wrong. I'm not physically alive, but I'm on earth, just in the form of a ghost.
"I'm real Lily, its actually me, Ethan. The ghost of me. I know you can hear me, just talk to me." I said, only to watch Lily try and block me out.
"Lily?" I called, and the beautiful girl just carried on treating patients with her icy manner, like she had heard nothing. She had been ignoring me a lot more lately, building walls I can't break down.
"I don't think you can ignore me forever Lily, you can't. I'll still be here if you do, just please..." I continued, my frustration growing with every sentence.
"It's all in my head. It's all in my head. It's all in my head." I whispered to myself, I was alone in the flat I once shared with Ethan, and I had caught myself staring longingly at some of the pictures of us scattered around the living room.
"I miss you though. Its nice to hear your voice." I muttered, and headed to my bedroom only to be reminded of him. I had to let go, not forget, but move on. So, I'll keep up my ice persona and bury myself in work. So far it seems to be working, I just need to carry on.
"Lily please." Ethan begged, yet I carried on with studying.
Weeks had passed and Lily would still continue to slowly ignore me, reacting subtly at first, and soon she was pretending I wasn't there. I would still try to talk to her, but she wouldn't listen. Its like she's completely moved on. Maybe I'm not as important anymore: I'm dead and gone, all in the past. Maybe it was inevitable - we can't and wont be remembered forever, but it hasn't even been a year and everyones moved on. I guess I really wasn't that important then. I'll leave her alone now.