My Indoor Holiday
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Chapter 5🥮🥮🥮
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It took me fifteen minutes to make up my mind and get the courage and boldness to head to the kitchen.
With slow and careful steps, I walked to the kitchen, peeping in, He was facing the counter.
My eyes fell on his feet. It’s so true, he’s feet are a bit up from the floor.
“Finally you are here.” he said without turning.
I breathed out, “How did you know im here?”
He then turned and smiled.
“I feel you.” he said.
“Is that the way you feel other people too?” I asked.
“Yeah, but yours is so strong. Like we have a strong connection.” he said.
I swallowed, “How did you die?”
“I have no idea but I remember before I bec@m£ a spirit, I k!$$£d Juliet for the first time.” he said.
“Who’s Juliet?” I asked.
“My girlfriend.” he said.
“That was five years ago right? so how old were you then?” I asked.
“Eighteen.” he said.
“That means you are twenty-three now?”
“Maybe but Im still eighteen now, you can see.” he said.
“Yeah.” I muttered.
“Your your feet don’t t©uçh the floor.” I said.
He shrugged, “Do you really have to ask about everything? im a gho–” he paused.
I breathed out then looking around the kitchen, I found out that the kitchen has been all tidied up.
Woah.
“That was fast.” I said.
He smiled, “Yeah.”
“How did you do it? they were heap of plates and the counter and the floor was too dirty.” I said.
He smiled. I guess he got a thing for smiles.
“Yes I do.” he said with a wi-der smile.
“Huh?” I raised my brow.
“I love smiling alot.” he said.
“St©p re-ading my mind Henry.” I said.
He twisted hisl-ips in a funny way, “I can’t.”
“Just try!” I said.
“Don’t just think of bad things.” he said and giggled.
I instantly wanted to tell him ‘fv¢k you’ but realizing he’s a ghost, I didn’t.
“Say it if you want to. I ain’t gonna hurt you. I’ve never hurt anyone not even when I was alive.” he said.
I sighed. He’ll always keep re-ading my mind.
He smiled.
“Watch this.” he said. Then his eyes went to the mopping stick and shockingly, it began walking towards.
“What the fv¢k!” I screamed and ran backwards.
“Nothing to be scared of.” he said as the mopping stick began mopping the kitchen floor by itself.
I watched it with wi-de eyes andl-ips agape.
He glanced at me with a smile, then looked at the mopping stick and it st©pped mopping, paused then fell down.
I placed my hand on my beating che-st.
“Now I know the reason behind the plate that fell but didn’t break.” I said and he laughed.
“Won’t you thank me?” he said.
I stared at him..
“Fine, don’t bother.” he said and went for his guitar laying on the small kitchen seat.
“Well thanks. If you hadn’t done that, I would have had to pick up the broken pieces, so much work.” I said.
He smiled.
“The thanks I nee-d from you Isa, is your help.” he said.
“What help?” I asked.
He raised his brow, “You are serious?”
“How?”
“That you gonna help me.” he said.
“I don’t know.” I said.
“Fine, let’s tidy up the sitting-room before your aunt is back.” he said and walked out.
Phewww! im hungry.
I picked up the bucket with the mopping stick and walked out too.
I just have to accept that im gonna become a friend with a ghost and there’s nothing im gonna do about it.
Maybe im a ghost too.
*
I got to the sitting-room and he was standing close to the TV, staring at the picture frames on the wall.
“Regina.” he muttered and I raised my brows.
“You know her?” I asked.
“Ofcourse. She was my clas-smate and a friend to..” he paused and turned to me. “A friend to who?” I asked.
“Elizabeth, younger sister to my girlfriend.” he said.
I raised my brows with wi-de-ned eyes, “Really?”
“She’s not dead.” he said.
“Why do you say so?” I asked and stepped closer, not minding if he’s really a ghost.
“If she is, I’do see her spirit. I think she’s captured.” he said.
“Captured? for three years now, by who?”
“I have no idea.” he said.
“But you are a ghost, you should know everything.” I said.
“Not everything that I’ll know Isa.” he said.
I inhaled, “But what happened after you k!$$£d Elizabeth sister?”
He shook his head, “I don’t kow. I think I coll@psed or something.” he said.
“And what does your mind tell you?” I asked.
“I feel that I am not really dead. I feel that my soul and b©dy is being tied somewhere while my spirit is left to wander about and that spirit is I here.” he said.
“Don’t you think Juliet is behind this?” I said.
He looked into my eyes and I quic-kly looked away.
“Yes I think. And I also think Elizabeth is behind Regina’s lost.” he said.
I glanced at Regina’s pictures. She look so beautiful, with such a pretty smile.
“So what do we do?” I asked.
“I’ve tried so many times to get into the house of the Holloways but I couldn’t. Im bind from pas-sing into the house. I can’t get throu-gh. When ever I try to get close, there’s like a wall that holds me back. I can’t pas-s throu-gh.” he said.
“Why? and who are the Holloways?” I asked.
“Juliet Holloway and Elizabeth Holloway.” he said.
“Really?” I breathed.
They sure got a thing to do with his death and Regina’s.
“Yes Isa and that is why I’ve been wishing to meet someone who sees me. And now you c@m£, you are my hope Isabel. You have to help me plea-se.” he said.
“In what way?” I asked.
“In getting into the Holloways house and finding my b©dy.” he said.
I g@sped and shook my head, “I can’t do such Henry. It’s too dangerous for me.” I said.
“Isa plea-se you’ve got to do it. You are my only hope.” he begged.
“They could kill me or capture me too.” I said.
“They won’t get you. We gonna plan it perfectly so well and nothing is gonna happen to you.” he said.
I inhaled as so many thoughts raced throu-gh my mind.
What im I really thinking of doing? Help a ghost? How possible im I to do that?
Gosh I can’t do this.
“I can’t help you Henry, im sorry.” I said.
He gr@bb£d my hand and a shiver of cold and fright ran throu-gh me.
“Must you hold me!! oh God!” I shouted.
His hand felt so cold.
He quic-kly left it.“Im sorry.” he said.
I shifted away.
“Gosh! that scared me. Your hand is so cold.” I said.
“Yeah im sorry.” he said.
“Henry I can’t help you.” I said.
“You have to..”
“Im hungry” I said and walked away towards the kitchen.
“I feel your aunt on her way home.” he said.
“Then you should leave before she do.” I said and finally walked into the kitchen.
gr-abbing a plate of mayonnaise from the fridge, I brou-ght out sandwich, and walked to the counter, took out a tray and placed the sandwich on it, then poured the mayonnaise on t©p.
Great I can do this.
“Not that way.” I heard his voice behind.
I turned to see him shook his head.
“Then what way?” I asked.
“You got it tho.” he giggled.
“St©p pla-ying with me!” I snapped.
“I guess you are from a wealthy home.” he said.
I cut from the sandwich to eat.
“My dad is Logan Dalton, ever heard of the name?” I asked.
“Yeah. Regina do talk about him then, she said he’s not really a good uncle to her and her mom.” he said and I raised my brows.
“Really?”
“Yeah, if aunt Kiki got such a wealthy brother, then she shouldn’t be living in this cracked upstair nor in this p@rt of new york.” he said.
“But dad.. dad said he was always nice to aunt Kiki.” I said.
“Maybe.” he shrugged.
“You wanna eat?” I asked.
He chuckled, “Really? I’ve not tasted meals nor water for five years now.” he said.
“Oh.. I almost forgot who you are.” I said then I g@sped when I recalled something.
“Guess what?” I yelled.
“I know alre-ady, you’ve not had your bathe.” he said.
“Yeah and aunt Kiki would soon be home.” I said and hurriedly finished up the remaining sandwich.
“Go bathe, I’ll wash the dish.” he said.
“Thanks.” I said and ran off upstairs to my be-droom.
Opening my door, I was shocked to see him sitting on my be-d, grinning.
“Henry! st©p scaring me.” I said.
“I first youuuu.” he said with a wi-der grin.
I sighed, “So fast. You should, im not a ghost.” I said and he giggled.
I walked to my closet and pu-ll-ed the door open to reveal my tons of eye catching clothes.
I pu-ll-ed out a pink flair, short dress with a turtlen£¢k.
Then when I went for my undies, but recalled Henry is there with me.
I turned to him.
“Okay Henry, you should leave. I wanna bathe.” I said.
He smiled and pushed his hair back and li-cked hisl-ip.
“Alright.” he said and stood up from the be-d.
“Don’t be scared when I disappear.” he said.
“I’ve seen you do.” I said.
“But you were frightened.” he said.
“Just go now, I’ve gotta bathe before aunt Kiki gets back.” I said.
He smiled, “Fine, but Isa, damn you are so beautiful.” he said.
I raised my brows at him, not knowing what to say.
He pushed his hair back and blinked his eyes.
“Can we be friends?” he said.
I chuckled, “NO.” I said.
“Why? cos im a ghost?” he asked.
“Oh just leave Henry!” I half yelled.
He giggled, “Alright. See you soon.” he said and before I could tell him not to come back again, he vanished.
I screamed. So scary!!!!
He reappeared instantly.
“What?” he said.
“Ahhhh!” I screamed again.
He giggled, “Thought you ain’t scared of me anymore!” he said.
“Go!” I yelled..
He smiled, then turned and headed to the door, he got to the door and paused,
“Let me use this then.” he said and then pas-sed throu-gh the door.
I held my che-st.
Well this one is quite better.
I sighed and turned back to my closet, picked up a pink p@n-tie and dropped it together with the dress on the be-d, then headed to the bathroom.
While I had my bathe, I couldn’t keep my mind off from the help Henry want from me… Seriously Im so scared! I can’t go to the Holloways or whatever! but my bewilderment was on why I have to be seeing a ghost! do I have any connection with ghosts!
Ohh.. but I remember..when I was a kid, I sometimes wish to see a mermaid. Yes a mermaid but not a ghost!
But can I really help Henry? I don’t know.. but he’s so cute! and his smile. Arggh!
Im going insane!
This was all my dad’s fault!
I want to yell at him that he brou-ght me to a ghosts filled place!! but im sure Henry won’t let me.
I sighed.
*
Few minutes later, I was out of the bathroom with a towel wra-pped around my b©dy and a smaller one tied around my head.
I walked to the small dressing table and proceeded to cream my b©dy.
After which I pu-ll-ed into the p@n-tie and the dress.
Then walked back to the dressing table to comb my hair.
“Let me help you.” Henry’s voice c@m£ behind me.
I immediately turned to see him standing just close behind me.
He twisted his mouth in that funny way and that made me chuckle but then I frowned immediately.
“Im not done dressing yet! Why can’t you announce yourself before dashing into a female’s be-droom!” I said.
He shrugged, “I knew you were done so I c@m£ in.” he said.
“You what? how? were you watching me bathe?!” I half yelled.
“No. I felt it.” he said.
I breathed out and turned back to the mirror.
Wait! he isn’t appearing in the mirror.
I glanced back and he was there, staring at me.
“Huh?” he said.
I turned back to the mirror, he still wasn’t appearing.
“Don’t be suprised. Ghosts don’t appear in the mirror.” he said.
I swallowed, “Okay.”
“Your aunt is back.” he said, and just immediately, I heard the sound of her car.
I stood up and made to the door. “You should leave.”
TBC…