So Drake drove over to Arianna's place and met her out back because he figured her parents were sleeping. Sure enough she was waiting for him by the pool wearing a blue bikini.
"Uh-oh. We better get in the water quick 'cause you are smokin' hot!" Drake said.
Arianna giggled.
Drake pulled his shirt up over his head and tossed it to the ground. Arianna followed him into the pool.
"So what'd you do today?" Arianna asked, trying to strike up a conversation.
"Oh nothin' really. In English, we have to do this fanfiction project, so I worked on that. And Mrs. Haeffer would not let us pick partners."
"I hate when teachers do that. I mean it's so much simpler to work together when you're working with people you can get along with. Not to mention a lot more fun. So, who'd she pick to work with you?"
"Kristina Raster." Drake replied.
"Oh. Never heard of her. Is she cool?" Arianna asked.
"I guess. But there's something odd about her."
"Odd?" Arianna questioned.
"Yeah. See I went with her to see The Dreamer's Last Day and then we talked at the coffee shop. And somehow, she got me to talk about my old dad that died in a car accident without crying or getting upset about it. And as I drove home, I wondered how she could know about my dad. I didn't get it. Then I had a dream about how my dad died exactly as it happened a couple years ago. And Kristina was one of the nurses in the hospital," Drake explained.
"Oh. I think I know what's going on with her. But you'll laugh if I tell you," Arianna replied.
"No I won't. I promise. Just tell me," Drake said.
"Okay. I think Kristina," Arianna paused. "Is a ghost."
"A ghost?" Drake asked, intrigued. "But I saw her, I felt her. She was solid. She didn't fall through me when she gave me a hug."
"Well that doesn't mean she's not a ghost. See, some ghosts can turn on and off their tangebility so they can be around humans," said Arianna.
"How do you know all this stuff?" questioned Drake.
"Well, after my grandparents died, things started happening. Like we would feel a breeze even though the windows were shut and the air condioner wasn't running. So I started to read up on ghosts and supernatural stuff. "
"Wow. Thanks." Drake still wasn't so sure she was right. But it kinda made sense. How else could Kristina have been working at the hospital and be the same age then as she was now.
They talked some more
and finally got to the point where Drake leaned in to kiss Arianna.
But as soon as their
lips met, there was a high-pitched
shriek.
"What was that?" Drake asked.
"I don't know, but I don't think we're alone," Arianna said, slightly frightened. She swam to the side of the pool as Drake followed her. "I'm really sorry, Drake, but I don't think we should hang out here too much longer."
"Why not?"
"I don't know," Arianna said, getting out of the pool and drying off. "I'm just sensing something. It feels like something bad is gonna happen. I'll call you tomorrow if you want."
"Sure," Drake said, as he climbed out of the pool.
"Okay. Bye, Drake," Arianna said as she walked back to her house.
Drake dried off and drove back home.
