Disclaimer: I unfortunately do not own Ghost Whisperer or any of the characters
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Melinda, Jim and Delia are standing in the store. Mel has just finished serving a customer.
"Thank you, hope you come again soon," said Melinda handing over the bag to the customer. The customer walks out of the door while looking at what she has just bought.
"So, what you two up to tonight?" asked Delia towards Mel and Jim.
Mel and Jim look across towards each other briefly showing a cheeky grin.
"Erm, nothing," they both said quickly.
Delia notices the smiles and then grins herself, "oh, okay."
Ned comes into the room from the back carrying a heavy cardboard box. He puts it down on the table and turns towards Mel.
"Hey, er, Mel, do you think I could get off early today?"
Delia butts in before anyone can say anything turning towards her son.
"Why?"
Jim smiles at him and gently punches him on the arm.
"Got you a girlfriend?"
"No!" Ned replied quickly, giving Jim the evils.
"Didn't think so." A Jim smile then goes over to the box where he starts rummaging through the things inside.
"Hey," giving Jim the evils again before turning to his mum and Mel, "Anyway, I'm just going out with some friends."
"Names…" Delia said, she was becoming overprotecting which made Mel laugh. She covered her mouth with her hand so no one would see her.
"Cassie, and no she's not my girlfriend," Ned began; he looked over towards Jim who was trying his best not laugh.
"Her boyfriend just died in a car accident and she just wants a friend to talk to. "
"Aw, the poor girl. Yeah sure you can get off early. There's not much to do here anyway."
"Thanks, I'll just bring up the last box."
Ned walked into the back and down the stairs.
"You just let him take the evening off, do you?" Delia asked Mel once Ned had gone.
"Geese, Delia. Give the lad a break, she's just a friend."
"How do you know?" asked Delia suspiciously.
"Because she came round the other day and they went to get coffee together."
"WHAT!" Delia shouted, she then realised where she was and that there was a few other customers in the shop and calmed down.
"Yeah, sorry I forgot to tell you. She seems fine though." Mel smiled weakly.
Before Delia could respond a girl around Ned's age walked through the door holding a little girls hand. The little girl looked no older than five and had a small bruise on her forehead. The girl looked nervous as she walked through the door, on her forehead there was several stitches which she had tried covering with her fringe.
"Hi, erm, is Ned here?" the girl asked nervously.
"Yeah, Cassie right? He'll be up in just a minute." Cassie nodded her head and moved out of the way for the last of the customers to leave the store. .
"Thanks."
While they're waiting for Ned Mel noticed a bruise on the younger girls stomach. Cassie's realised where Mel was looking and pulls down her t-shirt. Ned walks back upstairs with a smaller box than before.
"Hey Cassie, you alright?"
"Yeah, not bad. I hope you don't mind I brought Alice along."
"No that's fine, shall we get going?"
The three of them walked out of the door leaving Delia, Mel and Jim behind.
Once they had gone they all looked at each other.
"There's something not right about her, you agree don't you?"
"Are you sure you're not being overprotective again? Ned with a girl sends you over protectiveness into overload," joked Jim trying to lighten the mood.
"No I agree with Delia. There's something not right there."
A shadow figure appears in the corner. The ghost is wearing a hooded coat and not of their features can be made out.
"Help" said the ghost.
Melinda turned to face the ghost.
"What's your name?" she asked quickly not wanting the ghost to go.
"Help her," the ghost quickly said before disappearing much to Mel's disappointment.
"What? What was it?" Delia asked curiously.
"Help her. What does that mean?" she asked to no one in particular.
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