Watching and Waiting

Chapter Three

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The Spirit World

The Shadow's POV

As I was soaring in the spirit world sky even more memories came to mind.

Her first day of High School… I slacked off work at the bath house just to watch over her that day. What can I say, I was worried.

She looked terrified as she passed the front gates. By then she had grown and her bust had… I want to say improved but I can't so instead I'll say 'gotten bigger' (by a lot. Triple A to C lot. Don't ask me how I know as it's a whole other story that includes her insulting MY wardrobe so I decided to have a little peek at hers). She also looked cute in her uniform but I disapproved of the short skirt. Her friends from her middle school didn't make it into her high school which meant the poor girl was on her own. I had to help her.

My plan was to set events up so she would meet new people therefore (hopefully) befriending them.

In short it worked. My beautiful and intelligent C- Oh! What's that? Hmm… Anyway she's got a lot of friends now due to my help. And all it cost was a gymnasium that was 'accidentally' burned to the ground. (Us spirits? We get things done)

Next is a memory that angers me. The memory of her high school bullies. Every day she would be preyed on mercilessly by those (what was that term Lin used… Ah yes) sluts. The only way I know of to describe them. They make fun of her large bust when they walk around in tight satin high-wasted leggings and tight as hell crop tops?! It makes no sense! At least she doesn't need make-up to be classed as beautiful.

They would ruin her belongings, follow her around town, verbally abuse her… It was when they started physically abusing her that I stepped in. By then it was obvious she would rather suffer in silence then get help.

Let's just say that everything those sluts did to her Lin inflicted back on them tenfold. (She can be really scary sometimes. *shudder*) Meanwhile, I pieced back together her belongings.

The third memory saddens me always. Though at the same time, it gladdens me. This one memory is actually a collection of several. Memories of her going through difficult times.

At her grandparents' death I created a beautiful flowing river in her back garden full of sparkling gemstones that cannot be removed or washed away.

All the way through her parents constant arguments I filled the meadow outside her front garden with an array of bright and colourful flowers just for her.

Near the end of each school year when she was studying for exams I would make her some special spirit world food along with a rejuvenating cup of tea. Whenever she left the room I would place it next to her work for her to see.

I've done all these things and many more just to see her smile. Just to make her happy in those difficult times. Sure she probably doesn't know I was the one who did all that… But it's a small price to pay.

Another memory came to mind. The memory of a day some years ago when I entered her house to find out how she lives.

I checked her room first. I was surprised to find it was full of people who seemed… frozen in time within pieces of paper. They were stuck up on her wall. I was worried for she might practice black magic. What human sorcery was this?! I was happy to see many books in her room. However I went ahead and tidied things up as they were far too unorganised.

I found her bathroom. I have one question, why have a bathroom with no bath? You know, it is called a BATHroom. Instead they had this weird thing in a huge glass container – big enough for a person to fit in – with this weird metal coil thingy that shot water out at the end. My kimono took days to dry after that incident.

No comments on her parent's room. No interest really.

I looked downstairs as well. Humans are clever. They've invented these little glass balls that emit light at the flick of a switch. She seemed to have one huge room that was a dining room, living room and kitchen all in one. It amazed me.

She also uses some incredible technology we don't have in the spirit world. I don't understand how they can fit so many little people in that glass box whilst keeping them alive. And how they just seem to teleport and morph into other people. I think it's called a Panatonic or a Fony or a Tsansung or something like that. I also don't understand how they can trap people's voices in these mobile tones and use them to talk to each other.

I spent the whole day trying to figure out where the eye was in an eyephone and I still couldn't do it. In the end I gave up.

In chuckled at a fifth memory. Since I wasn't in my human form it came out as more of a throaty growl.

Last year some idiot had plucked up the courage to ask her out on a date. He had ignored all the rumours that said anyone who went out with her was doomed to have a cursed date tied with a horrible experience. No thanks to me I suppose.

I interfered again. She still hadn't had her first kiss or a first decent date. They would be with me.

This guy was different from the last one. He didn't love her. In fact he only asked her out to make his ex-girlfriend jealous.

I wasn't going to let him off easy. I disguised myself as an old man who sat on the bench next to them. I decided to mess with him by intervening whenever the pair fell silent.

Silence One: "Ah, young love." No reaction.

Silence Two: "I'd watch where your resting those eyes of yours young man. Bit south for a gentleman's liking." Shocked look from her. Glare at me from him.

Silence Three: He leaned in to kiss her.

I slapped him firmly. "Now, now young man! Nobody likes a show off!" She giggled at his stunned face.

Silence Four: "Aren't you a regular here at this bench?"

"What are you talking about?" He looked at me, worry in his eyes.

"Yeeeeeeeeesss. I remember you. Oh my!" I pretended to notice her for the first time. "You're a different one than usual."

"Excuse me?" She looked surprised.

"You're a different girl. Usually he comes her with a broad who looks like she just prostituted her way out of that film Boogie Nights! Speak of the she-devil or she-whore, there she is over there!" I pointed to a group of girls on a bench across from us with the ex-girlfriend in the middle. It was just my luck she looked like an actual prostitute.

"Now you don't think…" I turned my crooked form to face them. "No… You do realise that he's been trying to catch the eyes of the she-devil over there from the moment you both sat down? And every sickeningly terrible romantic approach he's made on you so far has only been when she's been looking in your direction. I'm no Sherlock Holmes but I can deduce that he's being unfaithful to you my dear."

My love gave him a spectacular slap before walking off. She was upset though I later comforted her by using wind magic to gather flower and follow her home. It made her smile.

I was now flying over a serene blue ocean. Just a little longer then I'd be there. I'd finally be with her.

Yup, that's the end of this chapter. It's a little longer than the others isn't it? Ah psh!

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