Eternal Love

Chapter 3 Third Eye

I felt relieved when I can finally see the gate of our old house. I think I took almost one hour before I got here because after I left the bridge, the rain did really suddenly poured harshly. I came across several road traffics and I got new with it for before there's no such thing. I guess just like everything, this province evolved too including the population here... there are even few new establishments that I came across earlier.

I'm glad Mr. Smith is still here even though it's already late for him. He opened the gate for me and left me alone after I made sure to him that i'll be fine and he can go home now. He's our house taker. He takes care of everything here in this house and he's been working for us for like ten decades already. He never changed! he's still as hard working as before. Not gonna lie, I kinda missed him though...

After I got all my language at the back of the car, I decided to check one more time the car inside to see if I left something and went frozen when I noticed that there's someone's silhouette at the back, at the passenger's seat. I'm currently at the drivers seat and this car of mine is undeniably huge so I really can't properly see what's at the back because of it's huge car seats. I don't know if that silhouette is really real for I just unconsciously took glance of it when I fixed the seatbelt near me, but why am I getting nervous?

I wanted to look at the back to find out but there's just something in me that's stopping me to do it for some unknown reason. What if there's really someone at the back? but how could that happen? I am alone since I left early in the morning and I clearly don't have any companions! so... if there's really someone else here inside except me, how on earth did she or he managed to get inside without me noticing it?!

"Umm... is anyone there?" I asked nervously. Damn it! why am I getting goosebumps?!

I waited for some response but just like what I also expected, no one did. Of course! but... I immediately lifted my head when an idea suddenly popped up on my mind. I looked at the front mirror to see if there's really someone at the back but, there's no one... maybe this is just because i'm tired and exhausted, so the silhouette I saw earlier was just a product of my imagination. A hallucination perhaps!

I was just about to finally get out of the car when I felt someone touched my shoulder making me to immediately turned my head at the back. I harshly banged my head to the windshield when I panicked because of what just welcomed me.

"Hi Charles!!" She cheerfully greeted as she hugged me from my back, specifically my neck. I automatically shivered because of her coldness. I'm speechless...

"Did I surprised you?" She asked as she finally let go of me. I slowly looked at her with pure disbelief. I stared at her for seconds without blinking. Is this real?!

"How did you..." I'm choking! it's her! the girl I met at the bridge earlier! if i'm not mistaken, her name is Blaire...

"Owh, if you're thinking why i'm here?" She suddenly jumped from the back to the front seat, now we're sitting next to each other. Did she just really jumped?! "Remember when you offered me that you'll give me a ride and I refused? well..." She avoided my gaze like she unbelievably became shy. "I suddenly changed my mind and I realized that I wanted to come with you! so..." She giggled.

"But--"

"Why? are you mad that I--"

"No. It's just..." Why am I being distracted just because she's acting adorable?! "How did you got here inside without me noticing it? when did you--"

"I'm a ghost so I can just--" Her eyes widened in friction as she immediately covered her mouth with both of her hands. What the--

My eyebrows furrowed as I observed her. Pale skin, cold body temperature and now that she just popped here out of nowhere... damn it! why didn't I noticed it immediately?! so it's still open. I thought that paranormal 'expert' lady already managed to close it? tsk. I guess I was fooled again....

I leaned back to create some distance between us. I'm just staring at her blankly while she's looking down. Goodness! why? why won't they just leave me alone? I already had enough of them the whole entire year and now i'm currently talking on one of them. Damn it! why does she has to be a ghost?! not gonna lie, I really got dissapointed.

"So what do you want?" I asked in monotone voice. I just have to help her of whatever she needs so that she'll leave me alone. I hope it's not something that will consume too much of my time.

She suddenly lifted her head and looked at me with disbelief and confusion in her face. "Wait, I just said i'm a ghost. You're currently talking at a dead girl... why aren't you panicking or laughing?" She asked innocently while eyeing me.

I smirked. So she expected me to get scared? well, I totally get that. "So what? just tell me what you want me to do? do you need any help--"

"Wait!!" She loudly interrupted as she raised her hand in front of my face. "Don't tell me... you believed me when I said i'm a ghost?" She asked again. She really seems like this is impossible. Tsk. Why? haven't she met anyone like me before?

"Yes. So please... tell me what you need and i'll help you if I can." I formally stated.

"You're not afraid of me?"

"No."

"Really?! why?!"

"I'm already used of seeing and talking with dead people like you."

She went speechless. I let out a deep sigh. I was born with my third eye opened so unlike the others, I grew up a bit odd for others and yes, I already helped many ghost like her who asked for my help. My grandma said that people like me are born special and that the purpose of this ability of ours is to help the non-leaving people for them to be able to cross to the other side. So yeah, i'm completely used to this kind of thing...

"How? why?" She asked again with full of curiosity on her voice and face.

I guess i'm going to have a long night. She seems like the type who won't leave me alone and will probably annoy me as long as she wants too.

"My third eye is open. That's why."

"So there's really people like you? that's amazing... you're the first one I met with such and to be honest, you're also the first one that I talked to since I woke up and found out that i'm already dead..." Sadness were now visible on her eyes and face. She must be that lonely already...

I was just twelve years old that time when I first saw a ghost. It was one summer vacation when me and mom visited my grandma. I met a kid who became my temporary playmate. A playmate that I never thought who's already dead. It's also that day when my mom and grandma realize that I inherited my grandpa's paranormal ability.

FLASHBACK:

"Charles!" I immediately looked at mommy when she suddenly blocked my way. " Aren't you listening to me? I already called you few times but you're not listening! why are you running and running around? what if you'll wake your grandma? she's resting." She said while looking at me worriedly.

I scratched my head. "But, we're playing tag and i'm it, so please mommy excuse me!" I tried to run pass through her but she held both of my arms.

She looked around us with confused face. "What? playing tag? with who?" She asked. I was just about to answer her when Patty suddenly appeared at her back. She smiled at me so I smiled on her too.

There's still blood dripping from her eyes because she said she was stabbed in her eyes with her classmate but, she's fine now!

"Who... are you smiling there?" I looked at mommy again when I noticed her voice was shaking.

I raised my hand and pointed my finger to Patty's direction. "I'm playing with Patty mommy, she's at your back!" I said so she immediately turned her head at the back. I got confused when she looked at me again with horror in her face.

"Mommy, why are you scared? are you scared?"

"Does... this friend of yours, has brown curly hair?" She asked, why is mommy trembling?

I nodded. "Yes. She has a pretty hair--"

"Oh God!" She suddenly said as she hugged me tightly. Mommy's acting weird...

"So you inherited it... oh no... i'm sorry, Charles...." She said while rubbing my head gently. Why is she saying sorry to me?