"Mom?" I called again only to have an echo reply. I was probably being dumb, seeing my mom. It's been years since the accident. Maybe she passed over, or whatever ghosts do when its… time.

Where the hell was I? Dreaming? I don't remember falling asleep.

"Chloe…"

It was just a whisper, one small word, but hit me like a boulder. Tears welled up in my eyes, blurring the strange brightness. She was here. The voice was so real, as if I was in that crib again, falling asleep to her soft voice singing "Day Dream Believer". She was here. But it could be just a dream…

"Mom-" I managed to choke out. "Mom!"

"Don't move, I'm coming." The whisper was stronger now. I started so shake. I didn't know what to say, what to think.

"Chloe, you've grown so much." My mother was standing in front of me. In - Front- Of- Me. After ten years, she was here. "Mom…" I couldn't find any words.

She was so beautiful. She had long, blonde hair, and blue eyes. My eyes. And now they were filled with tears, just like mine.

"Shhh" she said. "You must go before its too late." What? I didn't wanna leave.

"I don't want to go…" My voice was thick.

"You have to go sweetheart, its not your time yet. Save your friends."

Oh.

I was dead. Or maybe close to it. It was scary, saying that in my mind so calmly.

"Mom, am I- dead?"

"Not yet sweetheart, but if you don't go now…."

"Mom… I love you. I-"

"Shhh, go now before its to late."

"How?"

"Find your body."

My body. It was hard for me to separate myself. Body from soul. But it wasn't too late. I could go back. But did I want to?

I was finally away from the danger of life. Of Edison Group, of Liam, of everything.

Of Derek.

No, I had to go back. I had to save Derek, and Simon and Tori were in no good hands either. Andrew. How could he?

"I love you Chloe. I wish you could stay, with me, but I want you to live. To finish school, fall in love, get married, have kids…" She touched my face, but I felt nothing. "To be my big girl."

I smiled, my watery eyes pouring over again. So much tears tonight. So much emotion.

"I love you, now go and be -" I never got to here what she had to say. The world came back, darkness spilling over the bright light. I saw the trees, the grass-

and stopped short.

My body.

I looked at the lifeless me. Blood splattered everywhere. My eyes closed and my hair over my face. I stepped forward. Ha, the necromancer became the ghost, and now, vice versa. I was on top of me now. I wasn't sure how to get back inside of me, so I just let myself fall. I felt the pain.

My ribs ached, arms limp, face stinging. But nevertheless, I got up. I struggled a little and swayed a bit. I caught a branch and regained my balance.

Now, how was I going to find Derek and the others.

I decided to check the house first. I was calm now. I wanted to save my friends and was determined to do so. But there was no one in the house, or outside. But I got my knife, and my backpack, just in case. They took them. But where?

So it had to be the hard way, like any good plot in a movie. But in real life, I'd want the easy way. I went outside and ran back to the place where I… 'died'. There was only blood when I looked the first time, but then something caught my eye. Behind the trees. A man. I froze in place, hoping he wouldn't see me. My eyes adjusted and I saw him. Ramon.

"You!" I screamed. I had my knife now, and was so ready to use it.

I bolted toward him. How dare he come back!

"Easy, easy!" he whispered. "I just wanna help-"

"Yeah right you son of a bi-"

"Seriously, I'm not trying to trick you. I know where they took your friends and I can take y-"

"Shut up! Just shut up you liar!" I wasn't gonna take any crap from him. I put the switch- blade at his throat.

"Look, you're the only chance they've got. If you think I'm leading you wrong, kill me."

I looked up at him, and saw the truth in his eyes. I hesitated for a bit, but he wasn't even there during the fight. I knew what I had to do.

I agreed.