Cry5tal8ee here! Hello again second update for today, sorry if its a bit short i thought this was a good place to leave it. I'll write some more tonight you MIGHT get a third update, but chances are slim i will promise you at least one or two tomorrow though. Im doing these 2 or 3 updates a day thing because i feel really guilty but you can thank my muse and snow patrol for opening my eyes and getting me to write more :)
Disclaimer- I do not own Ghost Whisperer. I do not make any profits. (although i get reviews and they make me just as happy) i do own Alysha, Mindy and Margaret though ;)
p.s have any of you heard of or read the devouring by simon holt? i have a mega 10 page fic but there is no such catergory for the devouring im thinking of making one but i need to know i'll get a couple reviews. Please ask your friends fellow fanfic buddies anyone. and if your bothered read the devouring its an awesome read and one of my favourite books. PM if you have any questions regarding this i do accept anonymous reviews if there are any fans out there of the devouring and would like to review my story if i publish it :) anyway i know you didn't come to read my long A/N enjoy the fic! :D
Chapter 9
Melinda had the diary on the passenger seat as she drove back to work. She was wary of it. The vision itself was horrifying she couldn't possibly fathom what was inside the source.
As she parked in front of the shop, Melinda was peacefully watching Delia wave goodbye to a couple happy customers, walking away with their purchase. She climbed out of her car, grabbing the diary and walked into the store.
"Hey, where's lunch?" Delia asked jokingly, seeing Melinda instead holding the old diary they'd found the other day.
"I just had to go home to get this" Melinda held up the diary in reply, as Delia gave her a curious look.
"Why that?" Delia frowned.
"You know me I love to learn about our customers, especially the ones who are so mysterious" Melinda said, walking down to the back of the store, in the hopes of more research.
Melinda slowly opened the diary, a little wary of what she would find. The first entry was neat. Printed letters with a feminine look to them, and taking up half the small page it read:
Dear Diary,
Today was my 15th birthday, and my mother gave me this beautiful diary. I know dear diary, is kind of a lame start, but what else could I write? Well starting with this morning, Mindy was kind enough to make us both pancakes, and mum got up late to help, then- I have to go… I hear yelling.
Melinda was curious. In this entry morning life seemed happy in Alysha's house. Although the last seven words hastily scrawled as if in a hurry were a small look at how the peacefulness could easily be disrupted. Melinda was just about to turn the next page, a longer entry, written quickly and taking up two pages, when her phone rang. She picked it up and glanced at the caller id, already knowing who it was, "Jim?" Melinda said curiously.
"Hey babe, how's work?" Jim asked, it seemed to Melinda like they were on a break, and Jim as always these past few days was worried and checking up on her.
"Its fine, I have a feeling we might close early. Not because of me I'm fine, but I think Delia needs a break she's been working all day. And besides I need to get to the electrical store before it closes, to pick up a new alarm clock, I forgot to do it on my way to work." Melinda replied, hoping Jim wouldn't be worried she was hiding something.
"Ok, honey. Well I have to go, see you when I get home Mel." Jim said, hanging up much to Melinda's relief.
It seemed to her that Jim was giving her some leash, knowing that if she didn't cross the ghost over, it would get madder.
Melinda walked to the front of the store, to see Delia waving yet another customer goodbye.
"We're getting a lot of customers today" Melinda said to Delia, happily.
"I know, it's been a good day" Delia replied, smiling at Melinda.
"I think we should close early today. I think you need a break and I need to get to the electrical store before it closes." Melinda said hastily, hoping Delia would give in and take a much needed break.
"You really think I need a break?" Delia questioned, in an are-you-serious tone.
"Yes!" Melinda said exasperated, the stress of the ghost starting to get to her.
"Ok, ok I'll take a break, you just do me a favor and get a lot of rest." Delia replied, getting her handbag from behind the counter, by now it was 6:00pm and the town square was lighting up.
"I will, I will just go before I drag you out the door." Melinda laughed, watching as her friend walked to her car.
Melinda turned around, and was greeted suddenly by Alysha, glaring a menacing glare at Melinda.
"I told you to stop doing that!" Melinda said angrily, getting annoyed at Alysha's sudden appearances.
"Well we can't all have our way" Alysha replied matter-of-factly.
"I read the first entry of your diary Alysha; your parents fought a lot?" Melinda asked, trying to stay as calm as possible in an effort to get answers out of Alysha.
"Reading people's diaries is an invasion of privacy you know. Yes they did." Alysha said in her angry fed-up voice. She gave Melinda a mean scowl before she disappeared.
It then occurred to Melinda that if Alysha kept disappearing like this, she would never cross her over. Melinda also realized that if she wanted to open up a few doors she had to read deeper into Alysha's past.