JAY
# Chapter 10
Story by, Rejoice
# Jay ‘s POV
I stayed at Nana’s sister’s school, sitting on t©p
of the big school bus…
Ever since I found out im a ghost, I could now do
unnelievable things…
I jumped and the next thing, I found myself on
t©p of the bus..
I stared at the stars and the moon in the sky.
I tried counting them all but (lol..)
Unbelievable that a ghost can’t count stars just
like humans..
I layed down with my head resting on my arms as
I kept my stare at the stars and thoughts of my
family c@m£ over..
I know they are looking for me now..
But I can’t go to them cos that would only make
me go crazy!
They won’t see me! So what’s the point?
I just nee-d to know what happened to me.
Why I suddenly bec@m£ a ghost..
Why I had to die..
Do I really have a limited time here?
I nee-ded someone to answer this questions and
it’s no one else but Nana that could answer all
this..
She’s the only that sees me.
I sighed and closed my eyes..
If only I know her house..
But its fine… I’ll wait here for her.
She’s not gonna go away from me…
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# Nana’s POV
Darrrrrngggggg!
My alarm woke me up feeling a slight headache..
I shut the alarm up and ru-bbe-d the side of my
head where it hurt.
Ugh! I didn’t sleep last night…
Okay, I did…but so freaking late…
I guess I didn’t even have up to two hours sleep..
I sighed and got up from the be-d, pu-lling the soft
duvet off me..
I walked out of Kiki’s room down to my own.
I opened it and slowly walked in.
It’s still the same way it was.
Phew!
Thought Jay is gonna appear in my room..
Thought he’s gonna be sitting on the edge of my
be-d, with that cute smile of his, looking at me
with those golden eyes of his..
And then push his golden hair back..
I miss him..
But the issue is this…
Im scared of him…
I pas-sed out because he t©uçhed me.
His hands felt so cold… Is that the way ghost
hands feel?
So cold like an ice.
Kiki had the duvet on her and slee-ping like its not
morning yet.
I turned and walked out, to my room.
I slowly cracked my door open and peeped in and
scanned..
My room is just as I left it.
Phew..
Thought Jay’s gonna appear in my room.
Sitting on the edge of my be-d and smiling at me
once I open the door with his cute golden eyes
and then push his hair back.
But no Jay… I was relieved and happy but my
stupid self!
I wish he’do had c@m£..
My stupid self.
I was missing him.
I was missing a ghost!
Oh, Horrific.
I pushed the bathroom door open and walked in,
leaving the door open.
I stared at myself in the mirror.. My hair wasn’t
messy cos I had a short sleep but my eyes were
heavy and baggy..
I still nee-ded sleep…
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At the kitchen, I prepared breakfast cereal.. For
Kiki alone cos Im not hungry at all.
After that, I woke Kiki up and she brushed and
had her breskfast while I went to brush and have
my bathe… After that, I bathe Kiki and then I
dressed her up, pu-lling her black school Sk-irts and
white shi-t on her.
She loves to wear her socks and shoes by herself
so I left them to her, while I dress up.
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While we got into the car and I drove off, Kiania
asked me..
“What about the cute guy that you saved?”
“Didn’t see him again.” I lied.
He’s a ghost and you don’t nee-d to know about
him..
Maybe he’s at Kiki’s school.. waiting for me..
Or has he gone?
Today is the third day and the granny said his
son’s spirit left at the third day..
Do all spirit vanish at the third day?
Is Jay really gonna leave today?
When his family don’t even know about his death
yet. Maybe..
When he got no idea the reasons for his death.
He don’t even believe that he’s dead..
How do I overcome my fright when I see him..
It’s so frightenening that you are seeing a ghost
and you the only one who sees him.
And then,.he wants you to be the one to help
him!
And he can’t let go off you and let you be!
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Getting towards Kiki’s school felt like getting to a
dragon dungeon…
I was alre-ady sweating and my hands were
alre-ady shaking..
But I held myself so Kiki don’t notice..
My heart was beating so loud..
I was going to see a ghost now..
I drove into the school… And there he is.
He sat on the bonnet of a red car, staring at
whatever..
I shut my eyes,.opened them back with every
boldness and strongeness I could gather within, I
drove into the parking lot.
He has alre-ady seen me…. He had his eyes on my
car.. On me.
I pu-ll-ed to a st©p and helped Kiki out of the car.
Then I c@m£ out with her lunchbox and without
ma-king eyes contact with Jay, I held Kiki towards
the school building..
I thought he was gonna call my name but he
didn’t.
We walked into the hallway and I took Kiki to her
clas-s..
k!$$£d her goodbye after promising to both her
and Ms Sarah to come pick her up early today..
She waved me goodbye and I turned and left the
clas-s.
As I was almost getting to the hallway entrance, I
paused and Inhaled.
I don’t wanna be scared of this guy..
I gotta be strong… Nana be strongg.
I wiped the little sweat on my forehead off and
walked out of the hallway.
He was now sitting on my car bonnet and our
eyes met.
I tried my best not to look away..
I wanted to take this fright outta me..
His smile wi-de-ned as he realised I was trying my
best not to look away.
I walked with loud beating heart to my car..
And still my eyes was on his and he stared on
without blinking eyes for once….and he was still
smiling..
Then hel-ipped his bo-ttoml!pand smiled more
broadly.
Why the smile?
“I missed you. Thanks for coming. I know Im
gonna find you here.” He said and li-cked his
bo-ttoml!pagain..
That was awkward.
I inhaled, “You don’t wanna leave me alone. I
don’t really know how to help you.” I said.
I don’t care if anyone was looking at me.
“People are staring at you. Let’s talk in the car.”
He said.
In the car!
“Look Nana… I can’t hurt so why you so freaking
scared of me? Come on. We nee-d to talk.” He
said and then.. He vanished out of the car
bonnet..
I flin-ched.
“Come on Nana.. Im in.” I heard him say inside
my car.
I breathed..
in…
out… then checked the few people who seem to
be looking at me, before going for the car door.
I opened it slowly and entered, sitting.
I made sure I didn’t look at him this time. He was
so close.
I was so close to a ghost.
“Am I scary?” He asked, trying to see my eyes.
“St©p looking at me that way!” I said.
He pu-ll-ed back his head to the headrest.
“Im sorry.” He said.
“You have no idea what it means to be close to a
ghost.” I said.
“Can you st©p saying that?” He said.
“Saying what?” I asked.
“Calling me a ghost.” He said.
I don’t know.. But what he said made me glance
at him..
He was looking at me..
Our eyes met and I looked away instantly.. My
eyes landed on his side-view mirror and he
wasn’t appearing there.
He should have, if he wasn’t a ghost..
Just the way he didn’t appear in the c@m£ra..
I shut my eyes.
“You… ain’t appearing in the side-view mirror.” I
said and then opened my eyes.
He checked it, then looked at me.
“Yeh.. I know im a ghost.. but I dont want you to
say it to me. It fv¢king hurts! I just nee-d to find
what happened to me.” He said.
“Im late for work alre-ady.” I said, turned the care
engine and drove off.
“What are we gonna do about it?” He asked.
“No idea.” I said.
“About what?” I asked.
“Finding about my death.” He said.
“You have to know Nana..” He said with a really
sad tone.
I inhaled.
“I don’t know how I can help you Jay.” I said.
“What about going to that forest?” He said.
I glanced at him.
“I can’t go to a forest with you!” I said.
“Why Nana?” He asked.
“I can’t. Im a lady. I can’t go with you alone. I’do
be freaking scared. We nee-d someone.” I said.
“We should go to your home and I will tell them
about you.” I said.
“I don’t want them to know about my death yet.”
He said.
“Why?”
“Cos I feel that im not really dead Nana.” He
said.
I looked at him.
He was looking at me.
“Yeahh..” He said.
“Your hand was cold..” I said.
He li-cked his bottoml-ip.
“Why do do you do that now?” I asked.
“Do what?” He asked, raising his eyebrow.
He look so cute.
I looked away and went on with my driving…
“Nanaa..” He called.
“Huh?”
“Im sorry for yesterday. Didn’t know, I wouldn’t
have tried tou-ching you.” He said.
I inhaled.
“It’s okay..” I said.
“Nana..” He called again.
“Huh?”
“You’re really beautiful.” He said.
I couldn’t smile… Though I wanted to but I just
said, “Thank you.”
The next time I glanced at him… He was
checking out the tattoos on his arms..
#Chapter 11
#Nana ‘s POV [Continues]
Previous]:
“Nana..” He called again.
“Huh?”
“You’re really beautiful.” He said.
I couldn’t smile… Though I wanted to but I just said, “Thank you.”
The next time I glanced at him… He was checking out the tattoos on his arms..
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I felt for him.
Today is the third day…
I nee-d to do something.
When I pu-ll-ed to the front of my work place.
Jay’s expression changed..
I looked at him.
He look really sad now..
Im so happy I can really look boldly at him now…
“I wanna help you..” I said.
He looked at me and let out a wi-de smile.
“Seriously?”
I nodded.
I wonder if I was taking the right decision..
If I was putting myself at risk..
And also risking my little job.
But knowing today is really his last day and I can’t bear not helping him.
He might be right.
Maybe he’s actually not really dead!
“Im not going in there..” I said, looking at the bank building..He followed my gaze.
Then he looked back at me.
“Why?” He asked.
I inhaled..
“We gonna head to your home and I’ll talk to your family.. That I see you in a… a ghost form. That I think you are dead and that you are here with me and can lead us to the forest where you found yourself and then found out you’ve suddenly become a ghost.” I said, looking at him…
He shook his head.
“No.” He said.
“Why? you said you nee-ded my help!” I said., a bit annoyed.
He pushed his hair back and li-cked his bottoml-ip.
“I don’t want cops looking the whole forest for me.” He said.
“Why? We nee-d cops with us Jay.” I said..
“Cops won’t help me get back to life.” He said.
Back to life?
“Back to life?” I asked.
“Yeahh.. I wanna be back to life. And cops would only dispose my b©dy into the sands if they find me. Get paid and they fv¢k off and my mom would spend her whole life crying her eyes out for me. I don’t fv¢king nee-d that. I nee-d someone who can bring me back to life. Im too young to be a ghost.” He said.
I stared at him, bewildered.
“Dead people don’t come back to life.” I said.
“I don’t care!” He snapped and then vanished!
I flin-ched.
“It’s okay Nana.. Im here. I just wanna think.” I heard him say from the back seat.
My heart jumped and I turned sharply.. and he’s lying on the backseat, staring up with his hands behind his head.
Now.. That scared me.
“Why don’t you just go to work. I’ll wait for you in here.” He said with a smile as he glanced at me.
I inhaled..
“Do you really know you’ve got just today left as a ghost? After today, you’do be gone forever?” I said…
He wi-de-ned his eyes… then narrowed it.
“Who told you that?” He asked.
“Someone.” I said.
He didn’t talk again…
So I got out my phone and s£nt a message to Ms Sarah.
[I might be late on picking up Kiania. plea-se take care of her.]
After that, I drove off.
“Where’re you driving to Nana??” He asked from the back seat.
I know he’s up now even though he wasn’t appearing on the rear-view mirror.
He should if he wasn’t a ghost..
“Nanaaaa??” He called.
Yeah, that’s right he asked me a question.
“Im heading to Tur Moel.” I said freely and drove on.
Jesus! He was back beside me the next second.
“Tur Moel!?” He asked, bring his face closer as he looked at me.
His voice calm.
“Christ! Can you st©p appearing in such a scary way huh!” I yelled at him.
He pu-ll-ed back his head, pushed his hair back then li-cked his bottoml-ip.
li-cked his bottoml-ip!
And he’do make me glance at hisl-ips immediately he do.
They just get too attrac-tive after he he do that.
“Im sorry Nana..” He said..,“But why are you going to Tur Moel? Though I don’t mind the free ride. Hahaha.” He said, laughing.
Crazy boy.
“To your home.. We nee-d to be there on time.” I said.
“My home??” He asked. His voice still calm.
I guess he don’t really know how to yell and shout.
Or maybe ghosts don’t shout.
“Nana I told you that I don’t wanna go home. Mom and Vitoria has alre-ady involved the Cops. They are sure looking for me now.. I don’t really want them to find my b©dy. I want just the both of us to.. So I could go back to my b©dy and come back to life.” He said.
It was a stupid idea.
“Do you think such things happen?” I asked him..
“Yess.. Just turn back..” He said.
“I can’t.” I said.
“Fine..” He said.
“Just give me directions once we get to Tur Moel.” I said.
He shrugged.
“You have to find it yourself.” He said.
I glanced at him and he’s smiling at me.
Is that a sm-irk smile or what?
“Don’t you really wanna be helped huh!” I yelled at him.
“Of course I want to Nana.. but not this way.” He said.
“Which way then!” I was annoyed.
He bec@m£ silent.
“Answer me Jay!” I half yelled.
“It’s fine.. I’ll leave. I’ll go find about my death myself. You don’t really wanna help me Nana” He said very calmly..
He wanna leave??
“You.. you wanna leave?” I asked him.
He shrugged, looking at me.
Maybe I should have been happy he wanna let me be..
That he wanna leave and st©p pestering my life.
But I felt sad instead. Sad that he said he wanna leave and find about his death himself…
“Bye Nana..” He said and vanished.
“Noooo! Jay!” I yelled.
But he was back in in a second.
Smiling…
“Thought you really want me to leave.” He said and rested his head on the headrest.
I sighed.
“Don’t act so crazyyy.” I said..
He smiled more.
“I like you Nana..” He said and I smiled..
This time around.. I let out the smile.
The way he looked at me…
God! I just wish he isn’t a ghost..
He must have been every girl’s crush…
So cute.
I got a side of the road and made a ‘U turn’ back to Danar, but this time, to my house.
I know my job is at risk. I know the manager and my colleagues are gonna call me soonest..
I might even get fired..
But I don’t care.
I just wanna…. wanna..
do what?
No idea…
Help him! I think.
“Where you going? you just pas-sed your work place.” He said.
“To my home. I guess am hungry.” I said.
“Lying?” He said.
“If you think so..” I said.
“Aint you scared taking me to your house?” He asked.
“Maybe im not.” I said, smiling..
“Why you smiling? you look super h0t in that smile.” He said, looking closely at me while I drove.
I look super h0t in my smile!
So It made me smile more.
“Arghh… Now that’s more h0tter.” He said and rested his head back on the headrest with a very sweet smile..
Then li-cked hisl-ips..
I rolled my eyes…
“Can I ask you something Jay?” I said.
He raised his eyebrows.
“What’s that?”
“Can I just know… know your age?” I said.
He pouted hisl-ips childishly and then smiled.
“Nineteen..” He said.
I inhaled…
“And you Nana?” He asked.
I didn’t answer..
“Nana?” He called..
“Twenty three.” I said.
“Wow.. you’re a year older than my sister.” He said..
I nodded and drove on…
I wonder why im taking him to my house…
Maybe I just want him to know my home before he vanish forever!
My phone began ringing…
# Chapter 12
# Jay ‘s POV
“Hello Sir.” Nana said as she picked up the call.
I watched her. She drove with the one hand and held the phone with the other.
I saw her inhale after few seconds..
“Im sorry sir.” She said.
“Okay sir. Thanks.” She said before dropping the phone.
“Who’s that?” I asked.
“My boss.. Im suprised he didn’t shout at me, but im sure gonna answer some query by next week.” She said.
Today’s friday.
“It’s fine. He won’t do anything. Trust me.” I said.
She chuckled.
“How can I trust you Jay? you’re vanishing soon. Don’t you get it?” She said..
It’s fine.. I could stay a little while with her before vanishing..
At least if I vanish, Im vanishing back to my b©dy right?
“You not saying anything about what I just said gives me creeps!” She said and slam her palm on the steering.
She’s annoyed.
“Im sorry” was all I could say.
“You’re the one to be told sorry by me cos you so freaking stubborn.” She said.
I smiled.
“Im not stubborn Nana.” I said with a smile.
She rolled her eyes and turned into a white not-so-large bungalow.
“Your house?” I asked.
“Yeap.” She said.
“You stay with your parents?” I asked.
She pu-ll-ed to a st©p, tucked my hair behind my hair and inhaled.
“Dead.” She said.
I un-derstood. Her parents are dead.
Just like….
I arched an eyebrow.
“Im sorry.” I said while staring at her.
“It’s fine..” She said and turned off the car, pu-lling out the keys.
“Do you see them just like you see me?” I asked.
She glanced at me before going for her bag.
“No.” She said and took her bag.
Then she opened the door and went out,
“Keep staring. Im in.” She said and shut the door.
I smiled and she began walking towards the house porch and I watched her slow gentle walk style.
And she got such a sweet nice figure just like Vitoria.
Sweetlooking h!ps..
Umm.. Jay! Just get out of this car..
And her brownish straight hair fl@pped S-xily behind her back as she walked.
I gotta go… She’s almost at the door.
I vanished and appeared beside her before she even got to the door.
“You know you should quit booming in just like that. You wanna be a human, so act like a human. Don’t scaring the freak outta me.” She said and searched for the right key for the door.
I smiled..
“But you not scared anymore.” I said.
She ignored me and opened the door.
I could now appear at anywhere at just thinking about it ever since I found out im a ghost.
I could wish to be at home now and I’do find myself there but I don’t want to..
I’do rather spend the rest of my time left here with Nana..
She walked in and I followed behind her.
Okay, don’t blame me, I was checking her a*s.
She dropped her bag on a couch and turned to me..
“How do you see my home?” She asked with a grin.
Wow.. she actually grinned and it made her look like a sweet eighteen year old…
I wish she’s not twenty-three.. I wish she’s just eighteen or ninteen or twenty, not twent-three!
Then she st©pped grinning and frowned her face.
“Why you grinning like that?” She asked.
I raised my eyebrows.
Was I grinning along with her?
Whatever.
“You were grinning too Nana.” I said… Then decided to tease her abit.
I li-cked my bottoml-ip.
“Im hungry” I said.
She raised eyebrows seriously suprised.
“Do ghosts eat?” She asked.
I chuckled.
“You asking like i’ve been a ghost all my life. I don’t really know what ghosts can do or not do..” I said and pushed my hands into my hoodie pockets, smiling.
She blinked her eyes twice.
“I know ghosts can’t eat.” She said.
“Yeah.. Did I say I wanna eat?” I tea-sed.
She glared at me.
“Were you this punky?” She gro-an ed and rolled her eyes.
“What again can ghosts not do?” I asked, ignoring her question.
She tucked her hair behind her hair, c@m£ close to me with her eyes steadily on my che-st.
What’s she checking?
Then she pu-ll-ed back and looked at me.
“Ghosts can’t breathe.” She said.
“Uh? Ghosts can’t breathe? Does that mean Im not breathing?” I said, freaking scared.
I just hope im not fv¢king dead. I nee-d to find my b©dy and get back to life.
I can’t be all dead and gone forever..
“Ugh.. Can’t you find out yourself!?” She said, turned and fell on the couch. Her bag beside her.
“I never found out I wasn’t breathing. Never thought of it.” I said and went behind her.
She turned her head to me.
Her eyelashes fl@pped.
“Don’t stand behind me.. I don’t wanna imagine things.” She said.
“So where do I sit then?” I tea-sed.
She looked like -Are you really asking me huh?-
I smiled.
“Can I sit beside you?” I asked her.
“Just sit anywhere you want but not here at my back. Gives me creeps!.” She said.
I sighed.
She’s still scared of me..
I vanished and appeared sitting beside her but not so close.
She glared at me.
“You’re such a freak! I told you not to do this!” She said.
I raised eyebrows, “Do what?” I asked, even though I knew what she was talking about.
“St©p vanishing and appearing in such a scary way.. Makes me sick!” She said looking at me.
I smiled and rested my head on the seat back.
She did same and crossed her arms.
I stared at her, but she was staring at the blank flat-screen TV.
“Wouldn’t be too boring just staring at a blank Tv screen?” I asked with a smile.
Her eyes diverted to up the ceiling.
“Now, that isn’t better.” I tea-sed.
“What?” She said and looked at me with furrowed eyebrows.
“Yes… This would be much more better but don’t make your eyebrows that way. Make you less beautiful.” I said and she frowned and looked away at the wall,though same tv side.
“Don’t mind me Nana. You’ve been really beautiful ever since I met you. Even when you frown, you’re beautiful too. You got my head spinning… No kidding.. I can’t p_”
“Hey!” She interrupted the song.
Hahaha.
“Im sorry” I said.
“Why being sorry?” She asked.
“Cos you don’t like my voice.” I said.
She chuckled and flashed amazing eyes at me.
“When did I say that?” She said and laughed, then sat up.
I did same.
“Jay?” She called.
“Nana?” I answered.
She looked at me.
“What do you think of me?” She asked.
I blinked my eyes and li-cked my bottoml-ip.
What can I just answer?
“Amazing Person..” I said.
Is she really amazing?
She smiled and rested her head again at the seat back.
I did same.
“Am I really gonna go to that forest with you?” She asked.
It was an unexpected question.. Even though we’ve talked about it few hours ago.
“You said you can’t.” I answered.
Then she looked at me.
“What If I say that I can?” She said.
I smiled..
“Amazing.. It would be amazing just like you.” I said and she just stared at me.
“But..” She said.
“What?” I asked.
“I’do be freaking scared.” She said.
I li-cked my bottoml-ip.
Just then, we heard the doorbell ring..
She looked at the door, then back at me.
“I’ll go check.” She said and got up.
I didn’t sit back, I followed her.
“Why coming with me?” She whispered.
“Nothing.” I answered, smiling at the way she whispered that.
She opened the door and there stood the guy who took her to the hospital.
He had a bouquet of flowers in his hands and his cute smile got me really jealous.
Okay. A bit! Not much.
Is he her b©yfri£nd?
Nana got a fiancee?
I checked Nana’s expression and found out her face was in a really ugly frown.
Why??
“Nana… Babe, plea-se.. Just let me in. Im seriously gonna explain everything to you.” He said and she crossed her arms.
“How the hell did you know im home?” She asked, frowning really bad.
They must be in a bad misun-derstandin
g.
“Checked you at your work place and was told you ain’t at work. So I had to come here cos I was freaking worried and concerned, recalling what happened to you yesterday. I really care.” He said, the bouquet of flowers still up in his hands.
“Why you here?” Nana asked.
“I just answered that Nana…” He said.
“Why are you here!” She yelled.
He paused for few minutes.
“Nana.. Have this plea-se I beg you.. Got it for you. Just let me in, so we talk.” He said with a really sad looks.
Nana scoffed before angrily pushing the bouquets of flowers out of his hands and it fell and scattered.
“Get away. And don’t ever come here again..” Nana growled, pointing at his car and tears were alre-ady gathered in her eyes.
He backed away and stared at her.
She took a step to push him away and I don’t know… she… she sli-pped and fe…
No way! I can’t watch this happen to Nana!
I swift to her and she landed on my b©dy and instead of landing with her back on the steps..
I wra-pped my hands around her to hold her.
The guy eyes went wi-de open and he g@sped.
“Nana… You.. you hanging! You hanging like a statue.. You were falling and then you hanged!” He said with terror still standing perplexed.
I guess Nana got herself and quic-kly yanked away from me!
But then, she lost her balance and staggered back onto me.
I smiled happily but she yanked herself away immediately again.
But this time she didn’t stagger back again..
We both watched the guy who’s mouth and eyes was wi-de open, staring at Nana.
“What just happened Nana?” He asked.
“Just tell him about me if you don’t know what to say.” I told her.
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