Kathryn Smith…Thank you.
Chapter Two
Melinda slept uneasy that night. She couldn't help but worry about these two ghosts; she just couldn't understand why they had this effect on her. No other ghosts had such an effect on her and it scared her. She flashbacked to the lovers who had liked to played games. They hadn't scared her just irritated her. These two were completely different yet similar. The man was the most frightening, he was mysterious and she couldn't make out his face, she wasn't even sure if he was a ghost because all she could feel was his evil aura. She could deal with ghosts but what if there was more and after all she had done and seen she couldn't help but be open minded. The women hadn't looked human yet she hadn't looked injured either but Melinda knew she was a ghost, she felt it. She had been too frightened too study her character but she was aware of the fact that women hadn't been dead long, it was an instinct.
"Melinda hunny" Jim said suddenly yawning she jumped, he had scared her but that was only because she was too lost in thought.
"mmm"
"Why don't you go to sleep, its three in the morning"
"I was just thinking about things"
Jim smiled and held his arms out. She gladly went into them and his kissed her forehead while he held her.
"What things…about that ghost's you saw earlier?"
"Yes, they were different Jim. They scared the living daylights out of me and that's hard."
He nodded and agreed
"Nothings going to hurt you while I'm around, you don't need to be frightened."
Melinda stared into his eyes gratefully and kissed him softly on the lips.
"I love you Jim"
"I love you too, now get too sleep"
She snuggled into his arms and instinctually looked out the window.
The man and women were there, watching, there faces were full of pure delight,
Melinda screamed.
The next day
"Bye Melinda"
"Bye Belle" Jim shouted as he headed out of the door too get some groceries. They were having a barbecue later with Delia and Rick.
"Bye Daddy…Love you!"
Melinda smiled "Bye Jim"
Belle looked up at her mother and smiled
"I love my daddy" the little girl said warmly
"And he loves you…but what about mommy" she teased
Belle looked up at her mom smiled and ran too hug her. Melinda embraced her daughter and smiled.
"I love you very very very much"
Melinda laughed and began tickling the little girl who was nearly crying from laughter.
"Mom"
"Yes Belle?"
"Who's that woman?"
Melinda grabbed her daughter and froze. It was the woman but she was alone this time.
"What do you want?"
"Well, they don't teach people manners these days"
"What do you want" Melinda repeated.
"Too have fun Melinda."
"Go have it somewhere else"
The women smiled.
"What's wrong…scared…isn't big daddy Jim around"
"Leave him out of this"
"Too late" the woman spat…she was starting too get aggressive.
"What do you mean too late…Belle run to your room"
"No she can stay here"
Belle went to move but couldn't…Melinda held her tighter.
"Its too late Melinda…lets just say that poor Jimmy had a crash and is no more"
The woman began laughing…Belle began crying.
The TV turned on…it was reporting a serious crash down the street in which Jim would have just had to go down. Two people were reported dead. The woman just carried on laughing. "Now you can be afraid. Be very afraid"
"No" Melinda screamed hysterically.
The phone rang and she raced too it.
"Hello"
"Hello is this Melinda Clancy"
"Yes…who's calling" she said nervously with one eye on Belle
"Detective Rodgers…It's about your husband Jim"
Melinda felt her world come crashing down.