Chapter XXV: Whisper Avenue

Previously on Ghost Whisperer:
"Find my mistake's place? That would be easy. Kansas City. I need to go back to Kansas City." she sighed "I've always hated Kansas City...but if Jim and Andrea are there, I need to go there!"

Melinda went upstairs to pack some stuff for the long road she had to take to Kansas. She prayed that she will find her loved ones in time, when they're still alive.

Next day at 8am Melinda Gordon sat into her car and went back to Kansas City, where all this started. She was not sure where to go first, so she decided to go back to her old house's place. When she parked down her car, she could see the debris of her old house. Melinda got out from her car, looking at the site of all the debris for a moment her head was filled with that terrible night's memories.

"Okay, this is possibly one of my mistakes place. What do I need to do now?"

Melinda walked towards the debris, and suddenly saw a glimpse of something. First she thought it was only the Sun's glimpse on a piece of glass, but when she went closer, she saw a paper sparkling.

"So this will be the next clue..."

Melinda picked up the paper to see that it was an older newspaper article.

"What am I supposed to do with an article?" she asked from herself while she went back to her car. She sat in and started to read the article.

"A local rich family's shop breaks-down, and it seemes that there is no way out of this. Mr. Stewart said they will close and sell the shop, so someone else can still go on with it..." Melinda didn't read further. She immediately stopped at the name she read. Stewart. James Stewart.

"So I need to go where James' parents lived? But where is that?" she decided to read further in the article.

"The shop was still not selled, if you are interested in a dvd renter shop please visit the shop in the Main Street 213. You'll find the accessibility of Mr. Stewart there, all you need to do if you want to buy that shop to call him and make an appointment with him. It's a lovely shop, all it needs is a capable owner."

Melinda knew well Kansas City, but never knew that that little dvd renter on the Main Street was James' parents. She started the car's engine and went to the adress. It was still empty, but a big yellow sticker was out on the window.

"For further information, call this number, or visit us here in Kansas City, at Whisper Avenue 374. Mr. Stewart."

"Great, now I have the adress. I have met James' mom a few time but only at James' place, they never brought me to their place."

Melinda sat back to her car and went to Whisper Ave. 374. When she arrived she could see the big old house, which was still empty. As she heard the old couple committed suicide at their home, probably that's why noone could sell this house. She stopped her car and went inside. The door slowly opened with a cracking noise. The house was dead. Melinda could feel the death inside, but she knew that she had to be strong so she can find Jim and Andrea. Before she could go anywhere further in the house, that woman appeared front of her again. Now she could see her face.

"Mrs. Stewart?" Melinda was surprised.

"I said it's not important who I am. You need to find your friends, it's nearly too late."

"What do you mean on that it's nearly too late?"

"One of them is dying, I can feel it. You need to be strong, fast and brave at the same time to save them."

"Oh my God! How can I find them? Please, tell me the next clue, if this is the only way I can save them!" Melinda couldn't even think about who's death would be worse.

"There are no more clues, just one way down..."

"Down? You mean underneath?"

"Yes, there is a big cave under our house. We used to store wines there. I know they are there. But be careful! Someone else is there too. Someone dangerous, very dangerous."

"Who is it? And where can I go down there?"

"There is a trapdoor in the kitchen, next to the fridge, you need to move a shelf to get down there. You want to know who is it?" Melinda nodded "It's James. My husband. And one more thing. He was the one, who helped James get into your Jim's body. Be careful Melinda, there are more danger down there then you would imagine..." amd with that Mrs. Stewart disappeared. Melinda was confused, but she had no time to stop thinking. While she was searching for the trapdoor in the kitchen, questions were racing in her head.

"Why is she helping me that lot? How does she know the one of them is dying? Maybe, she only wants me to get down there, and Jim and Andrea aren't even here?"

Finally she found and opened the trapdoor. Melinda found a flashlight on the kitchen counter. She grabbed it and climbed down on the ladder into the darkness.

To Be Continued