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Melinda, Ned and Cassie were sat in the waiting room in the hospital; Cassie was staring into space while Ned and Melinda were trying to get her to talk.

"Cassie, please. Tell us the truth," asked Ned walking over and sitting in the chair next to her. Cassie sighed and sank lower into the chair.

"I can't. He'll kill me."

"Who will?"

"Cassie, do you know someone called Brian?" asked Melinda handing her and Ned a bottle of cola.

"No," she said as she took a drink of the cola.

"Are you sure? Brian Walker." Cassie shook her head. At the same time Brian appeared in the doorway shaking his head also.

"No, she won't know me as Brian say Shortey. Shortey from the chat rooms," Melinda looked at him confused but still asked anyway.

"Do you know someone called Shortey? From the chat rooms." Cassie eyes widened in horror as she started to panic.

"What? What did he tell you?" she asked as she stood up out of the chair.

"Nothing," said Melinda confused.

"Good." Cassie ran out of the room leaving both Melinda and Ned shocked and confused.

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Cassie was standing outside Ally's room looking in through the window. Ally was lying on the bed with doctors and nurses working on her, tubes and wires were linked up to different parts of her body. Cassie had tears in her eyes as she looked; it looked like something out of a movie. A few minutes later Ned walked over to her.

"Hey," he said casually like they were meeting up at school or something.

"Hi," she murmured quietly.

"So, this Shortey. Who is he?"

"Some guy I met on the internet. We've chatted a bit but I don't really know who he is." Ned nodded and sighed. "Look, I'm really sorry. I know you just want to help but I can't tell you what's going on."

"Why?" he asked simply.

"It's complicated," she sighed.

"Come back to the room, just sit and have a drink or something," he said changing the subject so that she wouldn't get upset or mad again. Cassie nodded her head and they went back into the room together.

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"So, do you want to call your dad to tell him what's happened?" asked Melinda breaking the silence.

"NO! I can't."

"Why?" Brian appeared once again but this time he was sat in the chair next to Cassie's with Ned on the other side comforting her.

"Tell her I'm here."

"Cassie, I know this is going to sound strange but Brian… I mean… Shortey's here. His ghost is here," she said sitting down directly across from Cassie.

"He's dead?" asked Cassie both shock and sadness in her voice.

"Sorry, I thought you knew," said Mel sympathetically as she rubbed her hand.

"Tell her that people will help her if she tells them," said Brian rubbing her back. Cassie lifted her head and looked at Melinda as she felt his hand on her back. Melinda nodded and smiled.

"He says you need to tell people."

"Tell you what?"

"About her dad."

"Something about your dad?"

"Erm… Oh," Cassie didn't know what to say. She wanted to tell them the truth but would they believe her? What would happen to her if she did?

"What is it about your dad?" Cassie shrugged her shoulders still wondering what to do.

"Has he got something to do with what's happened?" Cassie didn't know if it was the right decision but she had to do it. If not for her, for Ally who was helplessly lying in a hospital bed down the hall.

Slowly she nodded her head.

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