pte
oo
spilling-hit by something. At fir
expected wh
n front of me. I looked up-and f
ven. My eyes widened, my mouth parted slightl
y," sh
aring, fro
ted hersel
f it. Lost in words, I bar
thaaat's
g completely that she was t
lright,"
like that.
fused-astonished, really. It fe
most beautiful gho
her, but she disapp
off. But I couldn't shake the inc
e lingered. It felt like a dream. A par
my boss
in thought, I
ION
ice cam
out of it.
ng?" he asked, eye
r... just tir
are the files for
sir," I
wanted it so badly-but somewhere alon
g about her kept
-
. I needed a snack to dist
, I dove into the fil
ile case. Th
be unlucky-to be ch
office a month ago, right next to a be
" he ha
e you doi
rking," I
stressed.
But I had to i
ied, walking into his father'
here w
e was found covered in b
in the chest. On
nds-amp
t a murder. It
es. But the detail that ca
umb had been
deliberate
o find th
sed this horror, her thought c
oice. I wished I'd
ad to fo
uld lead her bac
-
he office
boss said I could ta
auma eating away at me. The
eded
gone. I lived alo
ne of the dirtiest
s a cab driver. At least
I walked home. Olkhom was
enly-
r spe
aming, "Help! Help! My da
psed to t
shed
er them," he begge
ed me. I had t
run. Or f
larms were triggered. The police were alerted and
I was a cop to
e suspects to th
e and hugged my leg. Her father, in his
ked in me when
he only thing that could b
me kids. Maybe then I
aughter tightly, whisp
othing,"
ant everyt
-
. I caught a cab
er, the ghost lady, the child
I knew it had to be
oor, I f
NT IS DUE
My landlord
est day-I wouldn't
tepped into the tub. The wate
temperature didn
ed to be los
got out, washed
ugh the files again..
eded
dreams, I'd meet t