“Ghosts?” I said, laughing. “Why is that your first thought? Of all the supernatural things, you jump straight to ghosts?”
“Yes, ghosts!” she shot back, crossing her arms. “We live in a world where vampires, werewolves, and witches are real, Lia! Ghosts aren’t that far-fetched!”
“Okay, okay, fair point,” I conceded, holding up my hands.
“And don’t even pretend they’re not real,” she added quickly. “I’ve heard too many stories to believe otherwise.”
“Stories, huh?” I smirked. “Let me guess, you heard about some haunted house from a ‘friend of a friend’?”
“Oh, shut up,” she muttered, rolling her eyes. “You’re deflecting. The point is, warn me next time! My heart can’t handle surprises like that.”
“Fine, I’ll warn you next time.”
“Thank you,” she said with an exasperated sigh. “But ser
