‘Audrey’s thoughts’
’Ryan’s thoughts’
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Ryan's POV:
She has grown used to me, after a week and a half.
In the first few days, she used to scream every single morning when she woke up to see me. At night, she'd always say, "stop staring at Ryan. You scare me" in such a sleepy voice, you wouldn't think she's scared of me.
It's really fun to watch her life, and more fun when I get to tease her and her friends just get confused. She says I'm embarrassing her in front of other kids in her university. But I don't find actually being able to talk to ghosts embarrassing, it's awesome, like a super power. But she doesn't see it that way.
She has also grown used to my questions, she answers them nicely, not rudely, like she did before.
The most amazing thing I've ever seen are those screens on buildings. It's so dang cool. Like a humongous television on a tall and towering building. Wow, and people just pass by it like it's nothing. How do they even do that? I do not know.
During her classes, I wander about the garden, looking for some fun. I eavesdrop on people, listen to gossip, make comments on people and do all sorts of crazy stuff 'cause who's gonna see? I'm invisible and I can do anything. Most people only notice a gentle rustle of leaves when I pass through trees and they think it's just a little breeze, they don't realize it's me, a ghost.
At night, most of the time, I walk around the streets or float in mid air. But nowadays, I just stare at Audrey, sometimes caressing her hair or blowing onto her face. She never felt anything.
Blowing is the only way I can move things, I can move hair with my fingertips but only to some extent. I can blow pencils, pens, even erasers, a weird ability to be proud about but, I'm a ghost, there's only some things you can do as a ghost.
Another thing Audrey loves is read, I have seen people who read a lot, but not psychology books. She loves reading these books like 'The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness' and 'Understanding Behaviorism: Behavior, Culture and Evolution.' Isn't it weird how some people love to study? Believe me, I've never loved studying, even if it was a privilege for me in my times.
Today, after her classes, we all went back to the dorm. Audrey went back wet, the kid had the very nice idea of pouring a bucket of water on her when she passed under his balcony. It must've been painful, but we all laughed. She smiled too. So it should mean that she's fine. Right?
After all of that, in the evening, the girls were all sitting together on the couch and eating snacks, they were all silent until the curly haired girl named Stephanie asked Audrey, "you can talk to ghosts, can't you?"
"Yeah..." Audrey replied, not sure of where she was going. "Why don't you ask him about his life? The ghost you keep talking to, his life."
I was surprised, but I reminded myself I shouldn't be too surprised, if I were them I would've asked the same question. Audrey looked at me, "hmph, how did your life story go?"
"My life story? Where d'you want me to start?" I chuckled nervously. What do they really want to know about my life? Nobody has really asked me that question before, what should I tell them?
"Let's start from your death. That's when things get interesting." Audrey started munching her Pullman bread she eats raw. Weirdo.
"My death? Okay, umm... I lived a... actually a very innocent life, I was 23 when I died, or more specifically, when I was killed and I hadn't actually drunk alcohol until my death. That's how I died. I died the first time I got drunk.
At the bar my friends invited me, we all sat and enjoyed our time, my friends kept forcing me to drink but I did not like the taste of the beer they bought.
They said it wasn't even that strong and then bought wine for me, and made me drink the whole bottle. We were all cracking jokes and acting crazy as usual. But... I don't remember what exactly happened after all that, all I remember is that I got shot in the stomach, I staggered back, fell on some barrels, something like that. I felt only the pain of a person punching me in the stomach, not getting a bullet shot in the stomach. I felt very sleepy, because of the alcohol I guess, and I thought I'd wake up but... I woke up to angels questioning me about my life."
Audrey said whatever I said to everyone else. They all listened with a lot of interest. "Angels? They interrogated you?" The ginger haired, freckled girl Irene asked. "Yeah, they asked questions about my life, like how I used my wealth and my health, if I was a good person, if I had a good life... stuff like that." Audrey repeated it to everybody.
"Wowww, that's awesome." Stephanie commented. "What about after that?" Irene asked. "After that, I had the choice of resting in my grave or roaming around. I decided to roam around, I died too young, I wanted to see the rest of the world. I had not only the chance to see the world, but also the whole multiverse!" I said proudly. Audrey repeated that. Everyone's jaw dropped in amazement.
"So are there aliens?" The girl with long black hair, Tasneem, her name was, I think, she asked. "I won't tell you, you people have to figure that out yourselves." I replied. "But why not?" Audrey asked, pouting at me. "Because humanity hasn't figured that out yet, and I'm not letting you take the credit for the discovery."
"So there are aliens!" She shrieked happily. "I don't know, maybe." I replied, crossing my arms.
"Are there really aliens out there?" Irene asked, her eyes wide in amazement. "He doesn't know, apparently." Audrey replied, eyeing at me. "So, when's Judgment Day?" Stephanie asked casually.
"Only God knows, I've even asked some demons about it, they don't know about it either. God has kept it as a secret." I replied shrugging. Audrey said the same to everyone. Everyone nodded.
After dinner, before getting on the bed, Audrey asked me some more questions, "so you've seen people and have been to places, now what're you gonna do? I mean don't you wanna rest or anything?" "I don't want to rest, Audrey. I've rested enough. I've seen the whole multiverse, and a lot of cool places, but I've never seen a person like you." 'I think I shared too much.' I thought. My eyes widened at the realization. Audrey giggled, "oops, TMI."
"What's that?" I asked, trying to change the topic. "Too much information." She replied, smiling brightly at me. I smiled back at her.'She has never smiled at me like that before.'
"You should keep smiling like that." I said. She immediately frowned, her eyes glinted playfully. "Are there other ghosts?" She asked, looking at her laptop.
"Yes, there are. But most of them are weirdos, they're the real ghosts you should be scared about. They come back to the earth for revenge or because they're not done living. They haunt people and places and act super creepy. But I'm not like them, though I do wanna know where my body is and who killed me, that is the least I could care about." I shrugged casually.
"I'm a good ghost, all that is in my power is to move stuff by blowing and possessing things. I blow but I do not possess, possessing a body is a painful process, but I can possess things!" I said excitedly. I went inside one of her books and flipped it open.
She jerked away, "Ryan, stop it. Get out of it." I got out of the book instantly, smiling at my impressive speed. Well, at least I was impressed. "So you said there are other ghosts, are there any around here?" She asked, sitting on her bed. "No, there aren't any ghosts around here, except for me. But there are angels and devils that you cannot see or hear." I replied.
"Devils?!" She gasped. "Yes, who do you think is the second voice that whispers bad thoughts into your heart?" I smirked. "Satan..!" She gasped again and started muttering some prayers under her breath. "Don't worry, he isn't anywhere around here." I laughed at her reaction. "But doesn't he have the ability of omnipresence?" She asked.
"He does, but he isn't anywhere here. The angels have protected you well." I said, placing my hand on her head. She sighed out of relief. "You're a good person, Audrey." I went near her face and whispered, "you smile and make others happy. I've seen you help other people, listening to their problems, and that is the greatest help a person can do." Her eyes widened then she smiled shyly, "thank you, I was just being myself, it wasn't much trouble at all."
"Oh, I love it when your eyes grow big." I chuckled. She frowned and waved her hands through me, "ugh, disgusting boy. Go away." I floated away from her, still chuckling.
Irene came in, she didn't mind Audrey's current facial expression, she was too sleepy. She switched off the light and went to bed. I stared at Audrey smilingly. "Stop staring Ryan. You look scary." She said, cuddling herself in her blanket. I looked away. As soon as she fell asleep, I watched her and stroked her thin eyebrows.
Neither as a human being nor as a wandering soul, nobody has ever made me feel this way.
The fact that this was supposed to be the 7th chapter and the 7th chapter was supposed to be this one. Oopsy daisy 🤷♀️
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