Miku left. Appearently she had to leave, for family reasons. I don't care if she just said that to get away, obviously freaked out. And I wouldn't blame her. If something like that happened at her house, I would've made a beeline to the door. Oh well, I'll just go back inside and eat my oranges. I got inside, and Meiko turned around, holding two glasses filled with water.

"Where did your friend go? I got the water." She asked me, with questioning eyes.

"She left." I said, grabbing the plate of oranges and walking to my bedroom.

"Why?" She asked, but it was too late. I shut my door, locked it and turned on my tv.

About an hour later, I heard my dad walk past my door, ordering Meiko to make dinner. I unlocked my door and stepped outside.

"Dad." He turned around, and smiled.

"Yes, Rin?" He asked, and pulled me into a hug. I couldn't help but hug back. My dad was always so nice to me.

"We need to talk about your...'sessions'." I said, pulling away and staring straight into his eyes.

"What about them?"

"Don't do them when I have guests over! One of the most popular girls came over for a project, and I had to get her out of the house, because of it!"

"I'm sorry, honey, but I didn't know that you had a guest. Tell me next time, okay?" He smiled at me.

"Okay..." I smiled a bit. Then a wave of delicous smells came from the kitchen. I smiled wider and walked into the kitchen.

"What are you making?" I asked, curious.

"Crepes. Orange for you, and strawberry for your dad." She answered.

"Great Meiko, your crepes are the best." I told her, smiling. Meiko turned and smiled.

"You flatter me too much." She said, and pinched my cheek before turning back around to flip the crepe. I smiled and walked outside to my garden. This is my favorite place to be. My dad hired gardeners to keep the flowers growing, so I could enjoy it more. He did it especially for me. It's beautiful, and I come here a lot, mostly to think about things. I walked over to the swing bench, and sat down. I looked around at the beautiful flowers around me, when a buzz went off in my pocket. I took out my cell phone. I got a text from my dad.

'I got something for you. Come inside.'

I sighed and hopped of the bench, walking back inside to the living room.

"What is it, Dad?" I asked, and sat down on the couch across from him.

"Here." He handed me a present, wrapped in orange wrapping paper. I took it, starting to unwrap.

"Wait, read the card first." He smiled at me and handed me a card. I reluctantly took it from him and opened it.

'To Rin,' I read out loud. 'I hope you enjoy this gift. I got it thinking of you.'

I put down the card. I wonder what it is. I thought to myself, and finished opening the present. Inside was a book.

"How to channel spirits and ghosts." I read.

"Do you like it?" He asked and smiled again.

"Yeah!" I lied. "I love it! Thanks Dad!" I managed a smile and hugged him, then ran into my room.

"Great. My dad wants me to become like him. Doesn't he understand how creepy and un-attractive it is?" I threw the book down at the floor, then walked out of my room.

"Dinner is ready, Rin." My dad called to me, and I walked to the kitchen.

Later that night, I went to my room to watch my tv.

Ring ring

I ignored my phone and kept watching.

Ring ring ring

I kept my eyes to the tv.

RING RING RING

I opened my phone and shouted, "WHAT DO YOU WANT?"

"Ehh...Rin-chan?" A sweet voice came from my phone.

"Oh, sorry, Mete-chan." Mete Mouya, is my best friend. She has green hair in two loose twin tails, and she's really shy.

"Ehh..can I come over?" She asked quietly. I could hear her soft breathing on the other line of the phone.

"Why?" I asked her.

"Um..my parents are fighting again..." She answered, her soft voice making her sound miserable. I sighed. Mete's parents are always fighting.

"Okay, go ahead and come over." I said to her, feeling a bit sorry.

"Thank you, Rin-chan!" I could tell she smiled on the other end of the phone. "I'll see you in a bit!" Then she hung up.

Around ten minutes later, I heard knocking on my front door.

"I got it!" I yelled to my dad and my butler, Kaito.

"Are you sure, Miss Rin?" Kaito asked me, his eyes filled with worry.

"It's Rin, and it's only Mete-chan." I said back to him.

"Okay..." He turned his head, but stayed right there. I opened the door.

"Riiiin-chaaaan." Mete-chan smiled at me, flustered a bit. I laughed.

"Nice to see you too." I smiled back. Mete walked inside, holding a small bag. I grabbed her wrist and dragged her to my room. She set down her bags and Meiko came, standing at the doorway.

"Can I get you two anything?" She asked, smiling.

"I'll have orange soda. Do you want anything, Mete-chan?" I asked, flopping stomach first on my bed.

"Um...sure...I'll have apple tea." She answered, and then fumbled to the ground, getting something out of her bag.

"I'll bring it in a second." Meiko turned around and left.

"So, what were your parents fighting about?" I asked, flipping open my cell phone.

"Just over stupid things...like how to cook food..." She answered, taking a green apple out of her backpack.

"Cooking what?" I asked, texting my other friend, Gumi Megpoid.

"Uh...I think it was...um, Rin-chan, why do you have a book on the floor?" She asked, and picked it up, reading the cover. "E-eh? Why do you have a book like this?" She asked, throwing the book on my bed. I sighed and put it on my dresser. Mete has a fear of ghosts. Like, a phobia. Not kidding.

"My dad gave it to me." I sighed again.

"W-what for?" She asked, tears forming in her eyes.

"I don't know." I lied. "He just gave it to me." She wiped her eyes.

"Um..okay..."

After Meiko came in with our drinks, we just talked for the rest of the night, until Mete fell asleep. I was about to fall asleep, when something caught my eye.

The book was glowing ever so slightly. I slowly got up and rubbed my eyes to see if I was just hallucinating.

I wasn't.

I reached for the book, and when I touched it, it glowed a bright gold, and as fast as it came, it dissapeared.

I quickly grabbed my flashlight. Turning it on, I opened the book. As soon as I did, a cold breeze blew in my face. I coughed, and read the first page.

'To start, place four candles in a shape of a square.'

Should I try?

I walked out of my room into my dads study, got out four candles, and placed them on his table.

'Lite the candles, and place a small offering in the middle.'

An offering? What the heck? I thought to myself, but quietly ran into the kitchen. Opening my fridge, I found that there wasn't much. So I just grabbed a banana, and made my way back to the study. setting it in the middle, I read the next step.

'Relax. Loosen your muscles, and focus your mind.'

I loosened myself and focused, shutting my eyes. I opened one eye to read the last instruction.

'Ask out loud what you want or need, but do it softly, or you might frighten the spirit.'

Yeah, right. Spirits aren't scared of us.

"Um..spirit? I've got a nice banana for you...and...um...I would like it if you appeared to me...please.." I barely whispered. I waited a bit, and there was only silence.

"Please, spirit..." I whispered again.

"Rin-chaaaaaan?" A voice came from my bedroom.

"Oh no, Mete!" I quickly opened then shut the door, and ran back to my room.

"What, Mete-chan?"

"D-did you hear it...?" She asked quietly, wrapping her finger in her hair.

"Hear what?" I asked, confused.

"The voice..."

"Voice?" I asked again.

"It said, 'thank you for the banana.'"

I wanted to make this chapter longer, but I guess it will always just be 1,404 words *sigh*.

Oh well :D

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