The Olympic officials were still interested in Farrah but she was slowly slipping under their radar. Farrah didn't train as hard or as often as Michaela did. Michaela on the other hand was almost the only gymnist in Grandview they had their eyes on. Week after week they continued to be amazed by Michaela and her abilities. It was like Michaela only ate, breathed, and lived gymnastics. She was so close to her dreams she wasn't going to give up, not when she can almost taste it. All of her friends and family were supporting her as well, that gave Michaela an extra confidence boost. Knowing that no matter what she has people to fall back on, people who will keep her above the water.
" Michaela you did so good today!" Sabrina says.
" You did so amazing!" Melinda compliments Michaela.
" Thanks guys you don't know how much this means to me."
" You were really good today babe. Getting better every day." Jordan tells Michaela then gives her a hug.
" Thanks babe." Michaela replies.
" Mickie, there's someone I'd like you to meet!" Michaela's coach shouts over to Michaela.
" Yes coach?"
" Michaela this is Ryland Dixon one of the Olympics." Coach says to Michaela.
" It's nice to meet you sir." Michaela says shaking his hand.
" Please the pleasure is all mine. If I do say so myself you are an amazing gymnast, myself and a few other officals have been watching you the last few months and time after time you amaze us. We would love it for you to comepte in the Olympics in a few months."
" Thank you so much, you have no idea what your comments mean to me. It would be an honour to comepte in the Olympics." Michaela replies.
" Okay I just need you to fill out this form and then you're in."
" That's it?"
" That's it." " Okay, thank you." Michaela says before starting to fill out the form.
Michaela grabbs the clipboard and pen then looks down to the form. Full Legal Name: Michaela Isabelle Katrina Gordan. Age: 24. Height: 5'6. Weight: 100lbs. Country: USA. City: Grandview. Sport: Gymnastics. Mailing Address: P.O Box 9397 She then signed at the bottom and then handed it back to Ryland.
" Thank you. We will be sending you something very soon." Ryland says shaking her hand one more time.
" Thank you so much." Michaela says before Ryland dissappears.
" You did Mickie, you're going to the Olympics!" Coach said then gave her a hug.
" I can't believe it!"
" Well go tell your gang!"
" Okay I'll see you tomorrow then?" " Tomorrow's Sunday."
" I know but now I really need to be good."
" Hey you need your rest too. Sunday is rest day."
" Okay, well then I'll see you Monday." Michaela says walking away.
" So what was that about?" Jordan asks.
" Guest who's going to the Olympics?"
" You're great aunt Hester? Oh she'll be so happy!" Jordan says.
" How'd you know my aunt Hester was gong to the Olympics?"
" That's great babe you made it to the Olympics!"
" I know, ugh all that hard work paid off. And I'm not even going to open the shop up tonight."
" Thats amazing Mic!" Melinda says.
" congrats Mickie!" Sabrina replies.
" Thanks guys. Well babe shall we go?" Michaela asks.
" Yeah, let's go." Jordan says grabbing Michaela's hand.
Jordan and Michaela walk out of the gymnastics center and to Jordans truck where they get in and Jordan drives them home. Michaela was on her phone talking to her parents telling them how she made it to the Olympics. Jordan laughed as he heard Michaela's parents squealing. Five minutes later the two were walking into the house. Michaela plunked herself on the couch and fell asleep. Half an hour later she awoke screaming with Jordan trying to calm her down.
" What did you see?"
" A boy, he was found dead in the forest. He was murdered the cops never found him. He's scared, I need to help him Jord."
" And you Mic, you'll help him cross over."
Three days later Keyara had gotten the day off, she was with Jordan, Melinda, Jim, Deliah, Ned, and Beth Melinda's mom. She was talking to them about the Olympics when Jordan got a call. He got up and was talking on the phone for half an hour before Michaela got up and got a water coming back and Jordan still wasn't there. The six of them continued talking for another half hour before Jordan got back.
" Mic, can I talk to you?" Jordan asks.
" Yeah babe, what is it?"
" In private for now?"
" Uh yeah we can go to the store." Michaela says holding Jordans hand as they began walking.
" Okay babe, this is going to be hard to say but."
" You're not divorcing me are you?"
" No god no."
" Okay then what is it?" Michaela asks fear in voice.
" I just got a call from the Marines they want me to go fight in the war in Vietnam."
" When do you leave?"
" An hour."
" Okay, you write me okay whenever you can you write me. I'll miss you babe."
" I can decline."
" No, no you can't. You are a Marine this is what you've always wanted Jor, don't give it up for me. Our love is stronger than anything we'll make it through this. You're going to go to Vietnam and you're going to fight in the war. But most importantly you're going to be safe okay? I love you so so much and I can't lose you."
" I love you too babe. I promise I'll be safe. I will."
" Well we should go home you should pack up your stuff and I'll drive you to the airport." Michaela says.
" Let's go tell our friends first then we can go." Jordan says grabbing Michaela's hand pulling her in close as they walk out of the store. Michaela locking it.
" What's up?" Beth asks.
" I'm going to Vietnam in an hour." Jordan states.
" Wow, that's a lot longer than a honeymoon. I'm going to miss you pal." Jim says.
" Good luck." Melinda replies.
" Cool!" Ned says.
" Wow, Jordan be safe." Deliah replies.
" Well we've got to go." Michaela says.
Michaela then grabs Jordans hand and she rushes them over to his truck. They climb in and she tells him to drive them home. Getting home Jordan goes to the room and grabs the stuff up there while Michaela goes to the basement and grabbed the few things down packed Jordans things into his army bag and Michaela drives him to the airport. They say their goodbyes and Michaela watches his plane take off. Michaela had to do something to get her mind off Jordan. She decided to open the shop. Melinda saw Michaela walk into the store so she decided to go visit. Just as Melinda was reaching for the door handle she saw Michaela talking to a ghost she went to turn around when the ghost noticed her staring at it so it called her in.
" Who is she?" The boy asks Michaela.
" She's my friend Melinda, you don't have to be scared of her Kaden. She can help you too, you can trust her just as much as me."
" Are you sure?" Kaden asks.
" I pink promise Kaden."
" Okay."
" Kaden, do you know what happened to you?" Michaela asks.
" Kind of, it's fuzzy."
" That's okay Kaden, tell us what you remember." Melinda says.
" I was walking home from school, this man said my mommy told him to pick me up. He looked familiar, I knew he was mommy's friend. I got into his truck and he took me to the forest. That's all I remember."
" That's good Kaden." Melinda says.
" I have to go, he's coming."
" Kaden who's coming?" Michaela asks.
" A man, he wants to talk to you, and only you. He says he'll find you on his own. He'll find you." Kaden says just before he disappears.
" Jordan leave?"
" Yeah, so I came here to think of anything but him. Nothing a ghost can't fix."
" I know what you mean. Hey has my mom talked to you yet?"
" No why?"
" She really wants to talk to you for some reason."
" I know the reason. Just um I'll just write her a note you have to promise not to read it just give it to her."
" Okay I promise.
Michaela grabs a peice of letter paper and a pen. In kind of messy writting Michaela writes: Dear Beth, yes I am your biological daughter. I've known since I was ten and I couldnt have been better off. I know how you dropped me off on my parents step in the pouring rain with a note attatched to me. I don't want to know you as a parent, because to me you aren't my mother. You're just the surrogate. My parents are Anthony and Belle Gordon. I don't need or want you in my life. You didn't want me in your to begin with. I will talk civil to you as a friend when with Melinda, whom yes I know is my sister. From Michaela.
" Yeah so if you could just give this to Beth, that'd be great."
" Okay, I will be sure to drop it off for her."
" Thank you Melinda. what are you and Jim doing tonight?"
" We're not doing anything Jimdoesn't work tonight and I closed the shop early today." Melinda replies.
" Would you guys like to come over to my house for dinner then?"
" Sure, hey can my mother come over to?"
" Yeah sure, what do you guys want for dinner?"
" Whatever you make will be fine."
" No please name something you three like."
" Um we all like dirt rice."
" Okay I'll make some dirty rice, gardan salad, and something else."
" Sounds good. Well we'll see you tonight then."
" Yes, you guys can come over whenever you like. I'm going to be here for about an hour then clean the house. It's a mess from trying to find all of Jordans things for Vietnam. Well that and Kaden had a hissy-fit ealier today and flung everything around the house." " I know how ghosts can get."
" WellI guess you better get going , see you later."Michaela replies.
" Yeah, oh wait how long until you leave for the olympics?"
" Three weeks. So I have to start packing soon, and training more."
" Is it even possoble to train more?"
" Yeah well I can refer my dance classes to my assistant so she could take that over so I can train during those hours, and I could hire someone to work here as well so I could work less hours here to train more. Then I could train a for two three hours on Sundays. I can also work on stretches at the house."
" But you can't cut down on the ghosts." Melinda says.
" Ugh I know, but I can handle them." Michaela replies.
" Well good luck, and see you tonight." Melinda says walking out of the store.
" Michaela, he's here in your back room. Go talk to him" Kaden says. Michaela walks into her back room and the door slams shut.
" Michaela glad I can talk to you now."
" Who are you and what do you want?"
" I see you cut the small talk and get right to the chase."
" Can you please fill me in?"
" Right, well I want your help. I've heard that the light is a wonderfukl place and I want Kaden and I to go into it but neither of us see it."
" Okay well what's your name."
" Jack Reynolds, I'm Kadens uncle."
" You're uncle Jack? Mommy talked about you all the time. She said you alwasys understood her. She said she was so sad when you died. She still cried for you when I was alive. Now she's crying for both of us." Kaden says.
" I think I know how to corss you two over, into the light. You have to talk to your mom Kaden. What's her name?"
" Mommy's name is Kayley Reynolds-Faulden."
" That's good, now Jack she's your sister right?"
" Yes, Kayley is my sister."
" I think you both feel guilty for leaving her so you need to know she'll be okay before you can go into the light."
" I know our address. Mommy told me to always remember it. 2843 Halwau Drive."
" That's good Kaden, we'll just go over there now okay?" Michaela got into her car and drove over to Kayley's house, she still lived there.
" Hello?"
" Hi, Kayley right?"
" Yes..."
" I'm Michaela, and I have to tell you something but it's going to be hard to believe. So please just bare with me."
" Okay come on in."
" Thank you."
" So what was it you wanted to say?" Kayley asks as the two sit down.
" Well I was born with a gift, I can see spirits."
" You mean you see ghosts?"
" Yes, and I came here to tell you that-"
" Do you see my son and my brother?"
" Yes I do, that is what I came here to talk to you about."
" Okay say what you need."
" Kaden and Jack are here with us right now. They feel terrible for leaving you so abrutley."
" It wasn't their fault, it's gods greater plan for them. At first I was mad that they left me but I've learned to live with it."
" Kaden wants to know if you're upset with him."
" No, no Kaden I could never be mad or upset with you. You're my angel watching over me."
" He asks why do you cry every night?"
" I cry because I miss you, but also because I'm happy. I'm happy I got to have those years with you."
" Jack and Kaden want to know if you forgive them."
" There's nothing to forgive, they did nothing wrong."
" They're leaving now. Going into the light."
" Goodbye boys, I love you both so so much."
" Kaden says he'll always love you and will wait for you, Jack says he'll watch over you now. Just like you used to watch over him."
" Are they gone?"
" Yes."
" Thank you Michaela, so much."
" You're welcome Kayley."
" I'm sorry to kkick you out but I have to get ready for a dinner."
" That's quite alright, I have to clean my house for the dinner party I'm having."
" Well thanks again."
" It was no problem."
" Do you see them everywhere?"
" Yes."
" That must be hard."
" Sometimes. Not all if them want help. Jack and Kaden did. Ghost can be very persistant."
" I see well I guess I should let you go so we can both get ready for our dinners."
Michaela drove to hers and Jordans house she picked up all the clothes from the floor and threw them in the washing machine, she took the clothes out of the dryer and put them away befoere she put the books back on their shelves and took the garbage out. She was wiping down all the hard surfaces then mopping and sweeping the hardwood floors. Finally she vaccumed the carpeted living room. Michaela opened the blinds before she started getting the food ready for dinner. She got out the peppers, beef, brown rice, corn, peas, black beans, kidney beans, lima beans, broccoli, and baby carrots for the dirty rice. Then she got out her lettuce, tomatoes, black olives, red onion, zucchini, and snow peas for the salad. For the salad dressing she got out her olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, parmesan cheese, oregano, salt, pepper, and sugar. She then got out her baguette to make garlic bread. She started cooking the garlic bread and cooking the beef. Then there was a knock on the door.
" Come in!" Michaela yells.
" It smells so good in here." Jim says.
" Thanks um make yourself comfortable. The tv remote is in the cabinate the tv is on. Dinner will be ready in about fifteen minutes." Michaela says from the kitchen.
" Do you need any help?" Jim asks.
" Um could you get the dishes out? The plates are just two cupboards to the right of the fridge, and the utensils are in the drawer below the plates. Cups are between the fridge and plates." Michaela replies.
" Okay."
" So what did you make for dinner?" Melinda asks.
" dirty rice, garden salad, and garlic bread." Michaela replies.
" That sounds good." Beth replies.
" Well dinner is ready you guys can lift what you want." Michaela says putting the dishes in the middle of the table.
" It looks amazing, you put a lot of veggies in the dirty rice." Melinda says.
" Yeah, I always make sure their are veggies in my meals.
" That's good, does Jordan eat them?" Beth asks.
" Yeah, we both do.." Michaela replies.
" I got you letter, thank you." Beth says.
" Good, I'm glad. You're welcome." Michaela says putting her dishes in the dish washer. She went to take Melinda and Jims.
" Oh no we can put these in the dish washer don't worry." Melinda says.
" Thanks."
" So what's it like without Jordan?" Beth asks.
" It's only been a few hours and during those few hours I kept myself busy so I wouldn't have to think about it."
" I get it. You miss him."Beth says.
" Of course I do but it's his job."
" Well we should go, it's already ten." Jim says.
" Thanks for coming over, it was fun."
" We enjoyed it too. Night." melinda says as the two leave.
" Night Michaela." Jim says as he closes the door behind him.
" You know?" Beth asks.
" Everything I have to say is in that note."
" Okay, I'm so sorry I gave you up. But you became a wonderful girl."
" Yeah well like I said I don't need you. Okay you'll never be my mother in my eyes. A mother is suppose to be there for their child you gave me up. I just have one question. Why did you give me up?"
" I have you up because Melinda had the so called gift and then I had you and when you were a few months old you would stare at nothing like there was someone there, the only thing there would be a ghost. I couldn't do it, raise another child that could see ghosts. So I left you on the Gordon's door step. I made sure you with people who would take good care of you."
" Go, now. I can't even look at you. You gave me up because you were to scared to raise me because I can see ghosts! Get out of my house now!"