From Edison's POV:
Edison backed away from the girl. "D-don't touch me."
"You don't like it?"
"Yes, no, I can't."
"Your body says otherwise," she moved two steps closer.
Edison put his hands up. "No."
"Okay, okay," she said and flopped back onto the bed. Her body looked more real now. It was as if the longer Edison spoke to her or engaged with her, she took on a real form. She was wearing a white, lacy, sleeveless blouse which showed her slim form and graceful arms. Her dark hair flowed down her back in waves.
She is hot, he thought. Stupid hormones.
The girl giggled and then a devious smile curved her lips. "Let's get rid of Nora."
"What did you just say?" Edison sat next to her and gave her a death stare.
The girl squirmed. "Touchy, touchy. You really have a thing for her, don't you, Eddie?"
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"Eddie is better."
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"Because I said so."
"Never bother Nora. Don't visit her, don't watch her, nothing. Do you understand?"
"Yes."
"What exactly are you, anyway?"
"I was here one day and the next I wasn't."
"You mean you died?"
"I don't remember it all." Her brow furrowed. "I had a life, and then," she snapped her fingers. "I didn't. I was in a void."
"How long were you in this void?" he asked and straightened his glasses.
"I don't know." She reached long fingers out and touched his glasses.
"I can fix your eyesight if you want. I mean, you're sexy with glasses, but wouldn't it be nice to not need them?"
"No, you can't."
She frowned. "I can do lots of things!"
"You never told me what you are."
"A girl."
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"I don't know my age."
"How did you get here, to this place? Earth?"
"I just am."
"How long are you staying here?"
"With you? Forever."
"You can't do that."
Edison got up and started to pace his room. "Your appearance doesn't add up, no matter how I hard I try to figure this out..."
"I told you that you wished for me. I heard your wish so I came."
He turned stopped pacing and turned to her. "When did I wish for you?"
"A long time ago, but I couldn't come until now."
"Why don't I remember this wish?"
"You were young."
"Are you a ghost?"
In the low light of Edison's desk lamp, she looked even more real than a few minutes ago. The mist was gone.
"Pinch me and find out."
"Tell me what you are, or you can get out of this house right now."
She looked down then back up at him with sad eyes. "I don't really know what I am."
The familiar warm feeling started to wrap around Edison's mind and body. He tried to ignore it, but it was too insistent. He started to relax into it, letting his thoughts fade...
His cell phone on the nightstand rang, startling him back to the present. The girl was staring at him impatiently. He picked up his phone and the Caller ID said, Nora.
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