Chapter 2: Mason

I was happy she could finally see me. I hated seeing her in so much pain, but I also didn't like seeing her worried. She was afraid of what everyone would think if they saw her in the middle of a cemetery talking to herself, which I didn't blame her for. Although, I'm sure if she just explained it they'd be very understanding because of the fact that everyone is very ignorant about all things spirits. I saw a figure headed this way, it took me a moment to figure out who it was. Adrian. I groaned.

Rose turned around to see what I was looking at and she smiled and gave a small, soft laugh. "Well that groan was attractive. You know Mason I've never been seduced by a ghost, but you know what they say there's a first for everything." She was still the same old Rose she'd always been, just she was more breakable. "And please stay, Mason."

"I'll be here to comment on everything, so try not to laugh." Wit that she sobered up. She was going to make a great guardian and will protect Lissa with her life. People were definitely stupid for questioning that. While she was sober Adrian on the other hand was a completely different story.

I found this funny because, he hadn't even known me, so why in the world would he be feeling the need to drink. I guess you can just blame it on the fact that it was one in the afternoon and that was probably his reason. I just hated when he did this because he usually tried to hit on Rose.

"Little Dhampir," Adrian slurred,"I was starting to worry when you didn't come back." There came his attempt to hit on Rose. He was so predictable. He really need some lessons on how to pick up girls.

"Rose," I said standing right next to her whispering in her ear, "Can I beat his ass yet? Because even though I'm a ghost I can still do that." I had almost gotten her to smile she had to fight it with everything she had. The corners of her mouth were twitching, but Adrian of course was to drunk to even notice that.

"Yeah, I just couldn't take it anymore. Mason meant a lot to me," She paused for a second, "When I discovered that they weren't at the resort anymore, I'd been on my way to tell Mason how I felt." I looked at her in disbelief.

"You keep surprising me you know that Rose," I whispered seductively in her ear. Which caught her off guard, which was surprising.

"I'll let you be then," Adrian said and walked away. What in the world had just happened there? I don't think Rose or I knew. Maybe it was because Adrian was so drunk. Or maybe it was Rose telling him her feelings for me to him, but whatever it was. He walked away.

Rose looked at me as Adrian walked away, surprise and shock showed in her eyes. We continued to stare at each other for a while. In that moment I wished that we could stay like that forever, but sadly and confusingly once Adrian was out of ear shot, Rose started to laugh. It was a genuine laugh, a real laugh that no one had heard in a long time. And I felt special because I was the only one that got to hear it.

"Mason?" She asked, reaching for my hands and held them, she looked at them and then at me. "I can feel you! How?"


Sorry for how short this is. But this was the best I can do. I think that for this story I might be doing shorter chapters. But I'll try to update more.