Nichols... That name sounds really familiar for some reason. And, to be honest, the guy looked super familiar as well, despite his face being a blur. Ugh... I hate this! I hate not being able to remember, especially when I'm getting the nagging feeling it's important.
But... It's probably never going to affect me. I mean, that bastard already killed me, didn't he? What more could he do? My thoughts were interrupted by the shrill ringing of Josy's cell phone. "Hello? Oh my god, Nick! How've you and Charlie been? How's the lab? ... That's great! ... Wait, you're coming here? To visit? That's great! When? ... Tomorrow? Alright, I'm looking forward to it! I think Cry missed you guys too. ... Heh. Yeah, I love you too. Bye, see you guys tomorrow!" Josy said, face shifting into a grin.
I turned to her with an excited look on my face. "Did I hear that right?" I asked hopefully, grinning. She nodded.
"Nick and Charlie are coming to visit us tomorrow!" she confirmed. I cheered and swooped down to hug her tightly. She laughed and hugged me back. I felt a lot more real for a second, blinking in surprise before the moment was gone. Weird...
"Hey, Josy? Do you remember anything from your research on the Void when you were younger?" I asked suddenly, wanting to confirm a few points. She shrugged.
"Not really, but I did bring the books with me from the lab. We can look, if you want." she said, heading over to the bookshelf in the corner of the living room.
"That'd be great, because something super weird just happened." I replied, following. She squatted down and traced a finger over the spines before pulling out a couple thick books.
"These have everything about the Void that's currently known by humans. What happened that you need to look up?" she asked, sitting back.
"When I hugged you back there, I could feel you. Like, actually feel you, not just pretend. You're really warm, by the way." I said, smiling.
"Wait... You went corporeal? That's... That's amazing! I mean, it doesn't mean you're alive by any stretch of the imagination, but... Hang on, I remember something about this!" she said, stopping short and opening the book on the top of the pile. She flipped through excitedly before stopping on a page and shoving the book towards me.
"Portals and Tears... When a supernatural being experiences great emotion, they can sometimes slip through a 'tear' in the Veil, the 'curtain' between our world and the Void. Once through, they can interact fully with the living, but only for a short amount of time while the emotion lasts. Once it's gone, the tear closes, and the spirit is banished back to the Void." I read. I looked up at her, shocked. "So, just then, when I was super pumped about Nick and Charlie showing up, I slipped through this tear thing? But... I can always interact with you. Why was this time different?" I asked.
She shrugged. "I dunno, probably because I'm a 'medium' or something. Ghosts and supernatural bullshit just gravitate towards me, ya know?" she said, smiling at me. "But hey, chin up! Maybe this means that when you see Nick and Charlie, you'll be that excited again and they'll be able to see you!" she added cheerfully. I grinned.
"Yeah, maybe! I can't wait to see them!" I replied, grinning happily. Best. Day. Ever.
A/N: Btw, I'm posting all the rest of the story today to apologize for being gone for forever. So, here it is ^-^ Next chapter is the last one, hope y'all like it!