I don't know how long Mary and I sat talking. It seemed like forever, but she explained that things in this dimension (she called it Swedenborg and Space) are not the same as that in the real world. For one thing the human's can't see us and time works in several different ways. She listed all the ways but I told her that it didn't really matter to me and I would not be able to keep them all straight.
Mary told me about the mill fire and how she died. She also told me all about Paul. When I told her that he was the one who found me she patted me on the back and told me that I would be safe with her and the anteater, Antibus. He later told me that his real name was Anubis, but Mary couldn't pronounce it when she was alive, so it stuck with her when she died. She also said that he sometimes would turn into a human form and because in her mind she wanted Paul to be nice to her Antibus took on his appearance.
Mary and I sat in comfortable silence and watched the nurses and patients move around. Finally Antibus said," Kaylyn, I'm going to need your help. Paul is getting more restless each day. He and the doctor are planning to cross over into the living world tonight. I'm sorry to ask you this, considering all that you've been through, but I need your help to get them to where they need to go." He pointed a paw to the ground and I understood immediately. "There was a reason you died and I think that it may be to help us all." He gestured to the people surrounding us, indicating that he meant the living too.
"I'd be glad to help," I said," But I have no idea what I can do. I've seen Paul walk through walls, am I supposed to be able to do that?" My voice cracked. Just thinking about my new "life" here made me even more panicked.
Both of them looked at me like I was insane. "You don't have to worry about that, it usually takes a lot of practice but I think it may be a whole lot easier for you. See?" said Mary as she shoved me right through the nearest wall. The room I fazed into was a patient's room. The walls were a baby blue hue and everything looked squeaky clean. A woman was looking at her husband who was in bad shape. He opened his eyes and looked right at me.
"That's Peter," said Mary, "He can see us." I smiled at him and he tiredly closed his eyes. " Kaylyn we need your help more than anything, you're the only one we know that can pick up being a ghost that fast. I didn't tell you before but most newly deceased can't walk through walls on their first try, but I had a feeling about you and it looks like I was right!"
Great now I'm some kind of freak! I thought to myself as I got up from the ground. I was only a 15 year old girl, not some superhero. I looked down at Mary; her tiny childish face looked up at me with hope.
"Well, I'll try to help you guys, I just don't know what I can do that you can't." I said. But Mary just grinned and she grabbing my arm pulling me along with amazing strength for a 9 year old. Seeing the question in my eyes she smiled mysteriously and said,
" It's a ghost thing. And don't worry about how you can help us, I'm sure that your powers will make themselves known soon." We walked down the hall together. What an odd threesome we made, a teenager, a little girl, and a giant anteater, off to save our world.