The Message
Chapter 2
Alice: 💬
Alice: Just trust me, like you did when I was alive…
Macy looks behind her, where her cute baby blue lounge is and she sees Alice sitting right there.
Her heart pounds even faster.
“What are you - how are you -” Macy says, stumbling back, shocked.
“I’m not going to hurt you! I’m, I’m your friend…” Alice says and her face turns from excitement, to disappointment in less than a second.
“How are you even here?” Macy whispers, frightful of what is happening.
“I’m not really, I’m kind of a ghost,” Alice says softly.
Hot tears sting her eyes threatening to fall down her faded skin,
“When I - you know, went away, I begged them to bring me back as I have some important news, and they said no, but I begged and begged and finally they let me come down, but only as a ghost, and only you can see me,”
“Well, that’s a lot,” I reply.
Alice nods.
“Well, what was the news you had to tell me,” I ask.
“I can’t tell you now, while we’re here… your parents can’t hear me, but they can hear you,” Alice exclaims.
“I understand, but I better go to sleep… you can sleep in the guest bedroom,” Macy tells her.
“Thanks for the offer but ghosts don’t need sleep, I’m going to explore my - my old neighborhood,” Macy says, sadness filling her voice.
Macy wakes to the smell of freshly baked pancakes.
“Mmmm!” Macy says, as she sniffs the air.
She grabs her phone out and types to Alice.
Macy: Where do you want to meet? It’s Saturday so there is no school! 😀
Alice: How about… the Valley Mall?
Macy stops texting for a moment and remembers all the memories of going on Saturday with Alice to the Valley Mall, all the bubble tea and shopping.
Macy: Sure and how about we get some Bubble Tea? 🧋
Alice: I can’t drink it but I am able to smell it so of course! Haha! Do you remember my order?
Macy: Do I?! Of course I do! Its watermelon crush with popping pearls, and obviously a large!
Alice: I can’t believe you remembered!
Macy: I would never forget! ☺️
Alice: Want to meet there in 20?
Macy: Sure! I’ll get my dad to drive me! By the way, would you like some of mum’s famous pancakes? 🥞
Alice: I would love to but remember, I can’t eat.
Macy: Oh yeah! I’m sorry for bringing that up!
Alice: It’s alright.
Macy: I better go now.
Alice: Me too.
Macy: 💬
Macy:
When Macy arrives she waits out the front of the sign where she used to meet Alice.
“MACY! MACY! Where are you!” she hears Alice’s faint voice.
“I’m over here!” Macy calls back.
Just then she sees a hint of Alice’s faded blonde hair.
“There you are! I was looking forever for you!” Alice exclaims, waving her ghostly hands in the air.
Macy chuckles then says,
“Lets get our bubble tea now,”
They walk in and head to their favourite bubble tea place named ‘Bobas For Everyone’ and sit in their usual seats near the water fountain.
“What were you going to tell me?” Macy asks curiously.
Alice takes a deep breath in and carefully says,
“I know who killed me”