*Part II*
3 years later...
Mel: Jules! Joel! It's time to open your presents!
Jim: Come on, guys!*Tilts head* what's going on?
Mel: I'll go see. It could be ghost-related.
Jim: On their birthday? Don't ghosts have any manners?
Mel: Not many.
As Melinda ascends the stairs, she realizes that the twins are silent. Her pace quickens now, becoming more urgent with every step. Ghosts have often warned and reminded her of the danger her twins were in-that someone might want to use their gift for the wrong purpose. She knew she could not let that happen, so she swore to protect them as best she could.
As Melinda enters the room, she sees the words "parum savior" written in permanent marker all along the walls in the room. Both twins have a marker in their hand. Melinda walks over and takes the markers away from them.
Mel:Jim! Get up here!
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Eli: You're not gonna look it up?
Mel: No. Whatever the ghost wants, he can tell me himself.
Eli: You're gonna hide this from them?
Mel: Well...Yeah. And for that matter, hide the book from them too. At least until they're older. And don't tell them about the tunnels. Anything dangerous until they're teenagers.
Eli: Don't you think you're being a little...overprotective?
Mel: I didn't learn about all this...all I could do until I was fifteen. My mom wouldn't hear of it.
Eli: So hide the book?
Mel: Yeah. And help me pick out some paint.
A man walks by the door, suitcases in hand, cursing at all the weird-looking artifacts falling out. He stops in front of the door and gathers his belongings, noticing who is in the room.
Man: Melinda Gordon! Long time, no see!
Mel: Oh my God! I haven't seen you for so long. Oh my God!
Eli: Who the hell is this? Oh, God. I know you.
Mel: Eli, this is the person I was telling you about. The man that helped me out with all my ghost stuff.
Eli:I know him. We worked in the same building.
Mel: Well, I'm glad you're back. You can help me with a lot of things.
The blond-haired man rolls his eyes.
Man: Either of you wanna help me "unload" my stuff?
Eli: I can guarantee that neither of us "wants to", but we will.
Mel: I have so much to tell you, *smiles at man* Professor Payne.
*** II
Jim: We're just going to cover this up?
Mel: I told Eli the same thing: If a ghost wants to tell me something, he's going to tell me. Keep painting.
The twins' room was painted seafoam-not too feminine; not too masculine.