Lovers in Death

The River

Gianna's POV- 

            I'm back, I guess I'm a ghost now. NOT invisible. I wonder which one I preferred, being dead or just being invisible. Is there even a difference? 

        I guess there's not much to do but pass the time until he brings me back, what a sick f**k. 

I made my way to the park, I found a nice bench and took my place on it. The weather was nice, It was a beautiful day, it was the middle of June so there's not much to complain about in the sense of weather. There was a nice breeze and I was catching some good rays of Sun.  It was so beautiful. For a second, a split second, I was able to forget about everything and just let the earth take care of me. Until it all came rushing back of course, it was such an overwhelming feelings, all the sadness and fear hitting me fast and hard. I just broke down, what the f**k was I supposed to do. 

                I cried for a bit, then I heard a voice. 

"Everything okay?" She sat down next to me. Was she talking to me? I thought no one could see me, I shook my head and wiped my tears away with my hoodie.

"Are you talking to me?" I asked, and looked around. 

    "Yeah?" she asked and kinda chuckled, "Who else is there?" She said and smiled.

She had such a nice smile, it was so gentle and genuine. She had rose colored, plump lips that looked very soft. Her light blonde wavy hair was down and framed her face, I'm not sure if she noticed she did it but, when she smiled at me she sort of tilted her head to her right, like a little puppy dog that hears a sound it can't identify. 

             I can't believe she can see me, and hear me!     I thought to myself, I was so shocked I didn't think to hide my facial expression. 

                I snapped back to reality. "Not really, but I don't know how to explain it without sounding like a lunatic." I said finally. 

"Oh yeah? Try me." She replied without missing a beat. I like this girl, if only I hadn't met her when I was dead.

Just then, a man walked past us in the park, He looked at blondie like she was insane, probably cause I was dead and no one can see me. So in essence, she looked psychotic just talking to the air. Then, she made it look worse, she stood up and threw her arms up sort of forming a T-shape, 

    "Do you have a problem bud!?" She asked him with an attitude. She had these sunglasses on even though it wasn't even that bright outside, that made her look even more weird. I just watched her in amazement. 

    "Not at all, leave me alone you psycho!" The man said then jogged off in a hurry. 

        "Whatever.." She muttered so quietly I barely caught it, "Anyways, I'm Aspen, and you are?" she said then held out her hand to shake mine. 

    I was nervous, she can't feel me. I'm dead. I'm a ghost. What if I scare her!? Show no fear Gianna. Show know fear. Act natural.   

    I placed my hand in hers as confidently as I could manage at that point, and giggled when I thought about how ridiculous my situation was. 

             "I'm Gianna, it's very nice to meet you Aspen." 

Aspen's POV- 

                She placed her hand in mine and shook it, but I couldn't feel her touch. No, she can't be! She still has color to her, she must've died recently. I thought to myself.

    I felt my heart break into a thousand pieces. Should I set her free? No, I just want a little more time with her. God I'm such a selfish piece of s**t. 

            I hadn't realized how deep in thought I was until I saw the look of terror on Gianna's face.

 Act natural you f*****g i***t. 

"Well, I'm about to go down to the river for a swim if you'd like to come along and tell me about what's making you into a lunatic." I said while looking at her. The terror quickly vanished from her face and a smile formed. 

            We walked down the path to the river and she spoke to me a little, she was very hesitant to confide in me, I wanted so badly to know, for her to tell me. I wanted to help her, but I didn't want to break the news to her if she was ignorant to the situation at hand. I stripped down and swam a bit while she sat on this big flat rock, she looked so sad and deep in thought. I got out of the river, the water flowed off my body as I made my exit onto the land. I walked over to the rock, the dirt was sticking to the freshly wet bottoms of my feet. It felt disgusting but I had to go sit beside her, I needed to be right there on that empty spot of rock right next to her.

I wonder if she kno-   my thought was interrupted by Gianna saying something. 

"I'm dead. There I said it, I'm dead." She said to me, and was just waiting for a reaction. She kept her eyes down, and she was picking at her nails.

    I sighed heavily,  "I know." I simply replied. "I couldn't feel you when I shook your hand." I said sadly, "I kinda figured you were gone. But I wasn't sure since you still have color to you." 

        She looked at me and her eyes got wide. "What'd you say?" she said curiously.

"Yep, I can see ghosts. Since I was five when my parents died." I replied and then explained how ghosts work and what I meant about the color thing. 

        Gianna filled me in on what was happening to her, the man, how he had already killed her then brought her back to life with a shot of adrenaline. How she was tied up and scared. Her big brown eyes started to fill with tears at the memory of what was happening. My mind immediately returned to the scene of the bathroom and the girls who were gossiping, about the girl who went missing, I bet it was her.

    "Where are you? I can save you!!" I said my voice filled with hope and optimism for the first time in a while, I just wanted to make her feel better, give her some kind of hope.

"I- I don't know. I don't remember how I got there, where the man took me from. Hell I barely even know what he looks like it's so dark in that room." Gianna said, just as she finished she started disappearing, Her feet were the first to go, then the rest of her started to follow. 

            "NO!!!! ASPEN!! Please don't let him take me!!" She said through her sobs and reached out for me, 

"I'll find you! I promise! Find me next time, remember everything you can, please!! I'll save you!" I said and reach back for her. No sooner than our hands reach, she was gone. 

I threw on my clothes and ran all the way home. I bolted up the stairs and into Theo's room. Much to my own mistake of not knocking before entering, I caught him in the middle of m**********g. 

        "ASPEN WHAT THE f**k!" Theo exclaimed embarrassed by the situation at hand. I immediately turned my back to him and shut the door so no one else could see what was happening.

"I'm-I'm so sorry!" I said ashamed as well, "I just-I really need your help Theo.."  my hand was still on the door from closing it, I rested my forehead against it and closed my eyes tightly. I didn't want my tears to come out, I wanted to shut them in, keep them locked away. 

            "Still couldn't you have knocked? It can't be that important Aspen." he said to me with the harshest tone I think I've ever heard him use with me. I couldn't help it, tears started flowing down my face. I hear him scuffling around putting his clothes on. I sniffled as I continued to cry, 

        "Hey, hey hey!" Theo said and turned me around to face him. "What's wrong babygirl?" He said, his tone was much softer now and carried worry deep within it. He put both of his hands on my cheeks and made me look at him. Though my tears blurred my vision I could see he was concerned.

        "Calm down, I'm here. I'm here." He said then pulled me into his embrace. I didn't fight it. I desperately needed this, I just didn't know how badly until it happened. I cried for a few minutes until I was able to calm down and talk to him.

                            God, I want some f*****g blow right now.