AN: I'm SO happy I got a good review already! (Thanks Kaitlin)
Last chapter I forgot to put up a disclaimer so here it is I DON'T OWN TWILIGHT!
Chapter Two
"Hello," a male voice says, and I feel an icy hand on my shoulder.
I spin around quickly and see a boy about my age wearing the strangest out fit I've ever seen. His clothes are ancient with small rips here and there.
The faint light of the crescent moon shines down through the trees and on to the ground, yet it is still hard to see.
I use my arms to pull myself a little further from the strange boy but cannot get very far before the pain in my leg returns.
The strange boy takes another step forward which brings him right to the brightest spot in the brightest spot in the area and I hear myself gasp aloud. He is fairly tall with black hair and blue eyes, he is extremely handsome, even more so then the Cullens, but that's not why I gasped. I was shocked because I can faintly see the trees behind him through his head.
"W-wh-what are you?" I ask trembling slightly.
"You really can see me, then?" he asks.
I nod my head. "W- wh-"
"I'm a ghost," he says simply. "Oh!" I say just before I faint.
My head pounds and my leg burns as I struggle to remember wha- "The dead boy!" I shout sitting up as if I've been electrocuted and turning my head trying to find him.
"You're not going to faint again are you?" the dead boy asks, stepping out from behind a tree.
I shake my head frantically. "I-I don't think so," I say.
"Well, that's a step in the right direction," he chuckles softly before extending a transparent hand. "I'm Jeff Parker… and you?"
I'm Bella Swan," I say, shaking his hand. It feels like ice. Even colder then he was. I think to myself.
"I've got some questions for you," we say at the exact same time.
"You go first," I tell him, interested in what kind of questions he would ask me.
"Have you ever seen any ghosts besides me?" Jeff asks.
"No," I say, "You're the first."
"Hmph," he makes a face, clearly disappointed.
"What?" I ask him.
"Well," he sighs, "I haven't seen another ghost either. I'm starting to think that I'm the only one."
"But then, where is everybody else who already died?"
"I don't know… maybe Heaven."
"Well, why aren't you in Heaven then?" I ask generally confused.
"I don't know," he sighs and rubs his temples, clearly annoyed, so I take my questions in a different direction.
"Earlier you said 'you really can see me' what did you mean by that?"
"Exactly what I said. Most people can't see me," as Jeff says this, I notice his face go blank and his eyes fill with sorrow.
"You've been all alone? Without any friends?" I ask knowing all to well what if feels like to be alone.
He turns his head away, not looking at me anymore. "I don't need you pity," he says.
"No Jeff, I didn't mean…what I meant was… I don't have any friends either."
"Sure, of course you don't. NO one wants to be friends with a pretty girl like you," Jeff says, rolling his eyes.
"Why do you think I'm alone in the middle of the forest crying?" I ask him.
"Um…good point," he says.
He stares at me expectantly for a moment. "Um… what?" I ask.
"Well, aren't you going to tell me why you were alone and crying in the middle of the forest?" for the first time since I've met him he actually seams happy and I don't want to spoil it, but I'm afraid talking about it will make me hurt more.
"The only friend I had left decided he'd rather be in Sam's gang then spend time with me," I sigh hoping that will be enough for him.
"Why was he your only friend?" he asks genuinely concerned.
"It's a very long story," I say, unwilling to tell it.
"I've got nothing but time," he says, "Sometimes talking about it helps."
"Fine," I sigh and I begin my tale. I tell Jeff of him and how I thought he loved me too. I talked about his cold behavior after my birthday party and how I got lost trying to find him. About Jake and his promise and how he broke it.
"Edward and Jake are horrible," Jeff says.
"It's not their fault they got tired of me."
"They both had to have known what it would do to you, and yet they left anyways. Why would you want to be around people like that?" he accuses
"I don't know. I guess they made me feel safe," I say, looking away.
"How could a vampire make you feel safe? I know I'd be scared."
"He was really nice," I say.
"Yeah, and because of him and Jake, you're alone in the woods without any friends," he points out.
"Gee, thanks for reminding me. God forbid I be happy for a single moment."
"I'll be your friend," he whispers.
"R-really?" I ask, not daring to believe it.
"Of course silly. You're the only person who can see me; it's either this or sit around this forest counting leaves."
"Wow! Is that what you spend all your time doing? I can see how that would get boring."
"So, friends?" he asks.
"Of course," I say, truly happy for the first time since Jake started avoiding me.
"So… any ideas on how to get me out of the woods?" I ask.
"I might be able to pick you up," he says, "I can move things when there are no humans around, but you can see me and no one else can, so maybe I'll be able to move things even with you around."
"Only one way to find out," I say.
AN: I wanted to end this chapter with a cliffhanger too, but I really couldn't think of one. Same as last time I want at least one review for this chapter too. I hate it when I read stories and the authors want 5 or 10 reviews before they update, but I don't think one should be so hard.
