I had just finished my daily kickboxing video session, when the phone started to ring. Instead of going to answer it, I flopped on my bed, and let someone else halt the incessant ringing.
"Suze! It's for you!" I heard David call from somewhere downstairs. I heaved myself off of the bed, and cursed the idiot to call me at-
Well. A perfectly reasonable time.
"Susannah??"
"Hey, Father Dom. What's up??"
"Well, if I'm honest, nothing good. I have, as you would say, 'sensed a disturbance in the force'."
At this point, I went into fits of silent laughter.
"Susannah?? Are you alright??"
"Yes, I'm fine, thanks Father Dom. So. What is this phenomenon??"
"Well. I'm sure you heard about the death of old Annie Rogers, God bless her. Well, it seems that her family were incredibly distraught, although it was hardly unexpected, at her ages.
"At the funeral, as I was preaching, there was a slight tremor inside the church, although most of them didn't notice. I was, naturally, the only one who saw her ghost. I was rather shocked, at first-what possible reason could keep her suspended here??
"But I accepted it, and carried on. I endeavoured to meet her after the ceremony, to talk and find out just why she was still her. But, the moment it was over, she fled. I thought it all very strange-and there was the added suspicion of one of her relatives. Behaving in a very strange manner, he was. But I had no idea of his connection to her, other than being related, and I had no idea of his name. I barely spoke to him.
"Susannah, I would like to investigate it myself, but unfortunately, I am tied up in other arrangements. I am therefore placing the burden on your shoulders, and, I'm sure Jesse will be perfectly willing to help."
Yeah. I wouldn't be so sure if I were you…
"Of course. We've got something going on at the moment, but as soon as we can, we'll help. Thanks for telling us."
"Goodbye, Susannah. Look after yourself."
"When didn't I??"
And then I hung up.