Another chapter coming up. This takes place a few days after the professor came out from the hospital. This should be interesting to type…
The professor stood there, holding a recent news paper. He was at his office, as usual, studying a mystery. The newspaper's title was GHOST SPOTTED IN TOWN. A man not too long ago saw a white shadowy figure flying around town, he then said how it soon had feet and could walk. The professor found this a little skeptical. He wasn't exactly sure a ghost was real. Not once in his life has he seen one. The professor was hired for this investigation since he had taken a break from Claire's mystery.
The whole day the professor spent at the library looking at books that were based on ghosts. He tried to look for facts but found t difficult finding out whether the book told true stuff or lies made by imagination. It was that night that changed his thoughts.
The professor was at his house, cleaning up a bit when he heard his name being called out. Hershel… he heard. Confused, the professor stepped toward the noise and blinked twice at what he saw.
"Hershel, it's me." said Claire, looking invisible. She looked the same way she did when she returned before.
"C-Claire?" asked the professor, looking frightened.
"Hershel! It is you!" said Claire as she ran toward the professor.
Claire gave the professor a big hug but Hershel only stood there, in shock. "Hershel it's me. I…" Claire realized it was best to to tell the professor that she had traveled back in time. "You're a ghost. A real ghost." said the professor as Claire let go of the professor. "Yes Hershel, I am." lied Claire. "But how? No, is this real?" he asked. "Yes it is." said Claire tearing up. "But how is this… when did this… what?" the professor was truly confused. "It doesn't matter Hershel. I died this way and we are going to have to deal with it. I'm only here because I wanted to visit you." explained Claire with tears going down her cheeks. "Claire, don't leave me again. Stay here as a ghost." said the professor as he now understood what was going on. That's when Claire started to disappear. "No, Claire! Don't leave." said Hershel as he began to panic. "I'm sorry, I have to. We will meet again though." said Claire as she almost disappeared. But right before she was gone, she grabbed the professor and brought him close for a kiss. The kiss only lasted a second, but for that second, Claire went through a whole flashback about her and Hershel.
When she disappeared the professor only stood there, shocked and sad. "Claire, no…" he said before realizing she was really gone. The next day wasn't any better. The professor had to tell the newspaper company whether the myth was real or not. When the professor got interviewed, he gave them the truth. When the newspaper came out the next day, the title was PROFESSOR HERSHEL LAYTON SAYS GHOST ARE REAL. But he didn't care, he didn't tell them about the "ghost" he saw, he only told them facts he learned.
Short chapter, I know. Sorry about that but don't worry; next chapter will have Claire out in the city with her different clothes. Please review!