Chapter 2

Talking with an Old Friend

Abby answered her door to find McGee was the one knocking.

"McGee, what are you doing here," Abby said drowsily, "it's 1:30 in the morning."

"Abby, I need a place to stay," McGee said as he entered.

"What's going on?"

"I just needed to get out of my apartment right now. I hope you don't mind if I stay here tonight."

"No of course not. Make yourself comfortable."

"Thanks. I would of called but I forgot my cell."

"That's ok. So can you tell me what's going on?"

"It's complicated right now. I wish I can tell you but I can't. Look just go back to sleep and I'll take the couch and we'll talk in the morning."

"Fine."

As McGee went to the couch, Abby walked backed to her bedroom and shut the door behind her. She was heading to her bed when she decided to check on McGee again. She opened her door slightly and looked through to see McGee was sitting up with a glass cup upside down on the coffee table. She saw as he placed his finger on the glass and took a deep breath.

"Jon if you're here, move the glass," McGee said quietly.

Abby looked on in confusion as the glass moved, along with McGee's fingers, toward him.

"Thanks Jon," McGee said

He then took out his tape recorder and placed it on the table. He took another deep breath and pushed Record.

"Sorry we have to do it like this but I don't wanna wake up Abby. Now tell me, what's going on? Why did I have to leave my apartment?"

Abby suddenly started to feel really cold. She felt an icy wave shoot up her spine. She continued to look on as McGee sat there in silence. She can see his breath as it froze when he exhaled. After a minute or so McGee stopped the tape and pushed REWIND.

"I wish I brought some headphones," McGee said to him self as the taped stopped rewinding.

He then pushed play and listened on as Abby listened along.

"Sorry we have to do it like this but I don't wanna wake up Abby."

"That's okay. I understand."

Abby gasped in shock as she heard the second voice on the tape.

"Now tell me, what's going on? Why did I have to leave my apartment?"

"Your life is in danger. I don't know why but this evil spirit is going after you. She seems real mad. So when she broke your lamp, it seemed like she was gonna try to hurt you, and she did when she pushed you down. So I just had to get you out of there. Although it seems she is trapped in your apartment so you're safe as long as you stay out of your place at night."

"Thanks Jon,' McGee said as he stopped the tape.

Then McGee heard a voice say some thing in his ear.

Someone is listening.

McGee turned his head toward the bedroom door to see Abby looking through.

"Abby," McGee exclaimed standing up.

Embarrassed, Abby walked out from behind the door.

"Sorry McGee," she said.

"How long have you been there?"

"Awhile."

"How much did you hear?"

"Everything."

"Oh jeez."

"Who's that ghost you were talking with?"

"You might want sit down."

Abby went to the sofa and sat next to McGee as he continued on.

"His name is Jon Byron. He's an old friend of mine from MIT who died in a car accident. He came back as a spirit and came to me for help. I agreed to help him take care of the things he needed to do so he can move on but unfortunately his mother died of a heart attack before I can tell her goodbye for Jon."

"That's so sad."

"Yeah, so now he's stuck here till we figure out what to do. He goes out to different places see what info he can find. He comes by my place once in a while to say hi or whenever he needs help."

"But this time he came to warn you. What are you gonna do about that evil spirit?"

"I don't know. Jon and I are gonna try to figure that out."

"Let me help you guys."

"No Abby. This could be dangerous. Just leave this to me and Jon."

"Please, you need my help."

"I don't want you to get hurt Abby. I love you too much to much to put you in that much danger."

"Wait what was that?"

"Um I-I said I care too much about you to put you in danger."

"No, that's not what you said," Abby said with a huge smile on her face, "You said you-"

She was suddenly interrupted when her stereo turned on by itself. She grabbed McGee's arm in fright.

"Of course," McGee said standing up.

"What?"

"The radio. If we tune it to a blank station we can pick up EVPs faster, and we don't have to use the tape recorder."

"EVP?"

"Electrical Voice Phenomenon. Its recorded Ghost voices. Also known as white noise."

"Oh ok."

"If we tune the radio to a blank station we should be able to pick up Jon's voice along with some fluctuations of static. But it's our best shot right now."

McGee went to Abby's stereo and changed it to radio mode, then tuned it to a blank station. He turned up the volume so that the static was loud. When he stepped back, Abby ran up and grabbed his hand.

"Don't be afraid Abby," McGee told her.

"Ill try," Abby said.

McGee then turned back to the stereo.

"Alright Jon, say something," McGee asked.

The static suddenly went quieter then back to normal volume and crackled for a minute. Abby responded by squeezing McGee's hand harder.

"Try to use my energy Jon," McGee said.

Again the static got quiet then a voice came out from the speakers.

Is this good?

Abby suddenly grabbed McGee's arm in fear.

"Yeah that's good," McGee replied, " Abby this is Jon and Jon this is Abby."

Hello

"Hi," Abby squeaked from behind McGee.

Seeing that she was cold McGee grabbed his coat and placed it on Abby.

"Thanks McGee," Abby said as she grabbed McGee hand again.

"Any time," McGee said, "So Jon, what do we do about the spirit?"

I don't know Tim. I think our best chance is to do a séance or something and try to drive her out.

"What does she want from me," McGee said.

I don't know. It just seems she mad at you and wants to hurt you. I tried to talk with her but she just ignored me.

"S-so what do we d-do now," Abby said still scared.

I suggest we get some rest. We'll take care of this tomorrow night. Beside you got work tomorrow.

"Good point," McGee said, "Alright I see you tomorrow. Night Jon."

Night Tim.

"Come on Abby, time for bed," McGee said after turning off the radio.

"Please sleep with me tonight McGee," Abby said as they walked to her bedroom, "I'm too freaked out to sleep by myself."

"Uh, ok," McGee said blushing.

"Thanks McGee," Abby said hugging him.

She then grabbed McGee's hand and led him to her coffin, which she insisted on keeping open. Even though he was nervous McGee was happy to sleep with Abby in her coffin again. He missed sleeping there ever since they broke up.

McGee closed his eyes and smiled as he fell asleep with Abby holding his arm.

TBC in the next chapter….