When we were finally back home I was teaching Mandy how to duel.
"Hey this is really fun," she said.
"Except for when I beat you," Jesse laughed.
"Use your trap card," I whispered.
"I can hear you."
"I didn't say anything."
"You're such a bad liar," they said with wide smiles on their faces.
My mom walked in the door then. "Jade--Amanda?"
Mandy gasped. "You can see me?"
My mom nodded eyes wide.
"Jay, we gotta go!" Jesse said as they disappeared.
"Mom, I can explain!" I panicked.
"That was a ghost!"
"No it wasn't!"
"Yes it was!"
"You're just hallucinating. She's gone. She's never coming back."
The conversation went on for forever until she finally believed me and then went to her room to take a nap. I sighed in relief when she did.
"Jaden," a voice said.
"Jesse?"
"Yeah it's me. Step into the light."
"Aren't I supposed to stay away from the light?" I asked.
"You won't die, I promise."
I stepped in and I was back in Jesse and Mandy's home.
"I don't think I can come see you anymore," Jesse said.
"What?"
"I'm sorry. It's just too dangerous."
"But I love you!"
"I love you too. Don't you want us to live the afterlife if we can't live our real life on earth?"
"Yes but--"
"Then just let us go."
"I'm sorry too, Jay," Mandy said. "If we go back someone else might see us and then we'll be in a lot of trouble."
I couldn't believe I was hearing this. I was never going to see them again. I sighed. "Ok. What happens if I die? Will I see you here?"
"Yes," they said together.
"But that won't happen anytime soon," Jesse said.
"I know." I wiped the tear that escaped from my eye. "Bye."
"Wait," Jesse said.
I turned around. He kissed me. I kissed him back.
"I'll see you later," Jesse said.
I waved and then I was back in the house. I put my back against the wall and slid to the floor and started crying all over again.
That's it, I thought. I'm giving up on life. I walked to my room and changed my whole look. I was now…EMO.
