Adam's POV
5 months later...
Life has become normal ever since I found out what happened to the ghost I'm living with. He had become a lot calmer and nicer ever since, and he actually listened to me and did as I said. Meaning that he didn't scare away every visitor I had. And I was very thankful for that, because it meant I could finally have people over without having to worry about what my roommate-ghost would do.
But then, one day, a new change was almost literally thrown at my face.
"Your mail.." Sauli informed, throwing the single envelope towards me. And this time, I was too slow and couldn't catch it in time, causing it to hit the side of my face.
"Thanks." I said, picking up the light-brown envelope from the kitchen's tile floor. Then, I sat down and opened the envelope, curious too see what was in there. I was expecting it to be a bill or something, but it wasn't.
It said that I would have to move away from this place inside one week. I sighed and leaned my head on the table in front of me. I groaned and stared at the damn letter with a look that could kill. I didn't want to move. This house was nice. And I bet I'd be the only one who had lived here without complaining about the haunting. Though I probably was the only one who knew the truth, too.
A while later, Sauli walked back into the room –through one of the walls, actually- and looked at me with a confused expression.
"Something wrong..?" He then asked, looking genuinely worried.
"I need to move away from here.. I got a letter. This house is going to be destroyed. It's so old and they're planning on building a railway here. I know, it sucks." I said and shrugged after sitting up somewhat straight.
"...Oh.. When..?" Sauli asked, looking at me intently.
"Before next Friday." I just stated. "I'm gonna go packing now." I got up and went into the basement to get some of the empty cardboard boxes. Long ago, Sauli had given me permission to go into the basement. As long as I wouldn't touch that one wooden box. The one that was so important to him. And since I didn't get the wrath of a dead person over me, I promised I would stay away from it.
"..Okay..." Sauli's voice echoed in the house, telling me that he had gone invisible again and was hiding somewhere.
I let him be and just continued packing, trying not to think of the fact that I would have to leave Sauli to the hands of the construction workers. Or the other way around, actually. Since there was no way you could hurt him.
Several days later...
"Okay. That's the last one." I said as I handed a small box to the moving company's man. He nodded and then went to put the box to the back of the truck where all my other things were, before closing the doors and making sure they were locked, so that my things won't be scattered around the road as soon as the truck starts moving.
I then stood there for a while, watching the truck drive away. It was somehow a sad sight to see, because this house wasn't the only thing I'd be leaving behind. There was Sauli too, and he was more important than anything I could think of right now.
A couple of letting the memories fill my mind, I shook them away and walked back into the house that now looked so empty. There was nothing in there. No furniture, carpets, paintings. It was totally empty. The only thing that was in the whole house, was in the basement. It was the wooden box that was so precious to Sauli.
"Sauli?" I then called after closing the front door. And instantly, he materialized in front of me.
"Yes..?" He asked, smiling a bit mischievously. I knew that smile. It meant that he was planning something.
"I'm going to leave now. I'm sorry that this happened. I didn't want to leave you alone." I said softly, reaching to touch Sauli's cheek.
"I know.. It's not your fault.. It's because of the railway.." Sauli said, gently touching the back of my hand. I smiled softly.
"I'm gonna miss you so much. I hope we can meet again some day." I then admitted, feeling the tears gathering in my ears. I quickly wiped them away. But Sauli still saw them.
He didn't say anything, but instead pulled me into a tight hug, stroking my back. And then, we just stood there for a long while, holding each other close. Sauli was the first one to break the hug and look at me into my eyes softly.
"Good luck with everything you might face.." He stated, smiling kindly, his eyes sparkling with unshed tears.
"Good luck to you too. Take care, Sauli." I whispered, not trusting my voice so much, because suddenly there was this huge lump in my throat.
We then just stood there and looked at each other. But then it was time for me to really go.
"Farewell, Sauli." Was the last thing I said to him before I walked out from the house and closed the door, not bothering to lock it. I walked to my car and got to the driver's seat. And as I sat there, I saw dark clouds rolling on the sky, soon covering the whole sky. It looked like a thunderstorm was gonna come. Better hurry before it strikes. I thought, starting the car.
And just as I was about to drive out from the yard of the house, a lightning shot down from the clouds, making a bright flash that lit the suddenly very dim air.
And at the exact same time as the thunder rolled, a much louder voice, that somehow sounded heartbroken, echoed in the air, shaking the windows of the house behind me.
"I will never forget you...!"
It was Sauli's voice.