It all seemed so strange to her, learning so much new information and realizing that your life is never going to be the same. Discovering that the person you always thought was your mother is actually only just some cousin who adopted you after your parents died. After her parents died. Saying that always seemed so strange to her. Whenever she heard it she always wanted to scream, saying that her parents wasn't dead. Her parent was Mary. That was another thing, parent as in singular. She had always one parent, one guardian. She had always had Mary. She remembered all the times she would ask her mom, Mary? Great now she didn't even know what to call her. God she was only 11-years-old! Anyways she always remembered the times she would ask Mary about the one thing that always puzzled her, her dad.

~Flashback~

In this flashback we see a 9-year-old Erica and Mary talking while eating dinner at their house. Erica looks up and asks Mary something.

Erica: Mom, whatever happened to my dad?

Mary: Erica sweetie listen I already told you this. I got you when I was really young and your dad died in an accident. (Quietly) I never knew what happened to him.

Erica: Do you know where his grave is?

Mary: No

~End flashback~

Erica ran up the stairs to her mom's room. Suddenly she had this great idea.

Erica: Mom can I come in?

Mary: Sure what is it sweetie?

Erica: Where is my...mom and dad's grave?

Mary: Oh Erica

Erica: No! Just tell me.

Mary: (sighing) it's the one about a mile from here

Erica: Good! Now I'm going to go and visit them. You can't come with me I have to do this alone. Promise you won't follow?

Mary: I promise.

Erica: Thanks.

~The grave~

Erica slowly walked up the two graves marked Dr. Hank Hastings and Julie Hastings. She slowly knelt down and looked at the grave, putting some flowers she bought in front of them.

Erica: Hello mom, dad. Um listen I just thought you should know a little about me since you do deserve the right to know about your own daughter. Anyway before I start just let me talk ok? Well I see dads a doctor. (Laughing) I guess I don't get my hate for hospitals and doctors offices from him then. Mary told me he delivered babies. That seems like the coolest job. Did you deliver me? Sorry for my behavior towards you guys. I really do love you it's just that it's not everyday you see ghosts claiming to be your parents. Well now on to what I'm like. You guys probably want to know that. Well I'm in the 5th grade going into the 6th. I love to read and talk on the phone. Yes your daughter is a phone-a-holic. My best friends are Ryan and Grace. They are the coolest. Mary is great too. I am really bad in English but I rock at Science. When I grow up I want to be a firefighter. I think fighting fires would be so awesome and risk taking. Yup I'm also a big risk taker. Well I guess that's all. I'll come back some other day and talk more. It's getting late and I wan to make it home for dinner. Bye and I love you.

With that Erica headed towards her house, smiling the whole way. Julie and Hank looked down at their daughter and smiled.

Julie: We have the greatest daughter.

Hank: And she is turning out to look like you more and more everyday.

Julie: With your eyes of course.

A/n: Ok that's the next chapter. Please review and tell me what you thought.