Cammie's P.O.V
"No look Cammie, I'm right here!" Zach yells.
I shake my head, squeezing my eyes shut, "You're not really here," I whisper. "You're dead. This is just my imagination."
"No! I'm right here!" Zach yells again and I open my eyes to look up at him. I gasp when I see that he's there, he's really there! I stand up and walk towards him.
I walk a whole circle around him, "It's you," I whisper.
"Yes! It's me!" Zach replies, turning to face me. I reach my hand out towards his shoulder and gasp when my hand actually rests on his shoulder.
"But...you're dead. I know you're dead, I saw you dead! I went to your funeral!" I say, jerking my arm back off his shoulder.
Zach sighs, "Well, yes. I'm dead, I think. I mean I thought when you died you went to heaven or hell, but I'm just...here." Zach runs a hand through his hair, "It's like I'm living, but no one can see me. I've been with you this whole time, since that night. But you've only just heard me."
I feel myself start to cry again, "I've missed you so much. I thought...I thought you were gone forever. I thought I'd never hear your voice again, but you're right here with me, you're here."
Zach wraps his arms around me and pulls me close to him, "It's okay, because I'm here now."
"But for how long?" I ask, "I've never seen anything like this. If you try, I can see and hear you. But other than that, you remain...well, invisible. What if someday you become completely gone? Like what if you actually leave, like go to heaven?"
Zach laughs, "What makes you think I'm going to heaven?"
I sigh, "I'm serious, Zach. When I thought I lost you before I...I couldn't do anything. You said you've been with me so you should know what it's like. I need you, Zach, forever. I can't live without you. When I thought I had lost you I..." my voice cracks and I can't continue.
"I know, and I'm so sorry. I was hurting as much as you were. You had to live without me, even though I was right here, and I had to live without you, even though you were right here. I don't know what's going to happen, but I think we should just enjoy this now. I think you should go back to Gallagher, I'll be right there with you, and you should go on with your life-" I start to protest but Zach just goes on, "And I'll be there. You'll know I'm there, and we can still talk, and sometimes it can be like old times, but...I'm dead, so it can't be completely like old times, you know?"
I nod, hugging him tighter one last time, "Let's get back to Gallagher," I say.
Zach's P.O.V (Three Weeks Later)
"Cammie?" I call out as I walk down the hall in Gallagher.
"I'm in here," Cammie calls back softly. I walk carefully down the hall to the door of Cammie's room, still surprised when I can walk through the door. I don't think I'll ever get used to that. She's sitting on her bed, reading a book.
"Where is everyone?" I ask as I walk towards her bed, making myself visible and solid.
"They're all off with their families. Mom decided to give the school a two week break while all of the teachers go off for a bit more training," Cammie replies.
"Where's you mom?" I ask as I sit down beside her. She shrugs, leading into me. I wrap my arms around her and she sighs.
"This is still so weird. I mean, you're dead but you're right here, holding me," Cammie says. She's said this a few times over the past three weeks. I'm just as surprised as she is.
"I know. But, at least this way we can still talk, yeah?" I say. Cammie nods, snuggling closer to me. "Are you tired?" I ask. She nods her head.
"I haven't been sleeping much. I started this book and it's so good, I can't put it down," she says.
I laugh, because this is something that would happen to her, "What're you reading?" I ask.
She holds up the book, "City of Bones." I look at the cover, which is a shirtless guy, and raise my eyebrows.
"Is it what it looks like?" I ask.
"No!" Cammie says, laughing softly. She sets her book down and closes her eyes, "Can I take a nap?" she asks.
I nod my head, "Of course." I kiss her forehead and hum softly as she slowly falls asleep.