Twenty Three

Story Title: Ghost hunters

Chapter twenty three

They all arrived at the school. Amelia had gone to her new class and Xen, Tamara, Carlos, Devon, Jason and Norman went to their own class. It was five minutes in class and Carlos felt the urge to use the restroom.

"I'll be back guys. I need to use the restroom." Carlos said as he told his friends. The teacher also permitted him to leave.

Carlos got to the rest room and he was urinating when suddenly someone appeared to him staring at him from head to toe. The ghost even went closer to him trying to peek at him, Carlos quickly zipped up as he turned to look at the ghost glaring at her.

"Do you mind?" Carlos asked glaring at the ghost.

Rose smirked. "I've seen quite a lot, so yours doesn't freak me a bit."

Carlos ignored her and was about leaving when Rose pulled him back. "Not so fast sunshine!" Rose said as she held Carlos's hand and immediately the two of them disappeared into thin air.

In the class, Xen and others were waiting for Carlos but he never came. The teacher looked at Xen then at the rest. "Can someone check on Carlos? He's been gone for so long?" The teacher said as Jason volunteered.

"I'll go." He said as he carried his phone. He got to the rest room but there was no sign of Carlos. Jason waited as he went to the ladies room pretending like he was there by mistake.

"I'm sorry." He said as the ladies there kept screaming. After Jason was sure he searched everywhere, he went outside and sent a text to everyone except Amelia since he doesn't have her number yet. Every one came out one after the other to meet him.

"Wait! What's up?" Devon asked.

"Carlos is gone." Jason said as everyone looked at him in disbelief.

"Is this some kind of a joke?" Tamara asked.

"Do you think I'll be joking about something as trivial as this?"

Everyone thought about it and they knew Jason wasn't that kind of person to joke with something this serious. "Could it be that what Tessa said is true?" Devon asked.

"We need to get Amelia here." Tamara said.

"I'll go." Clarissa said as she went to Amelia's class. She was walking to and fro and the teacher noticed that.

"Clarissa." The teacher called as Clarissa walked into the class.

"Good morning Miss Jane." Clarissa greeted sheepishly.

"What are you doing?" Miss Jane asked.

"I was just passing by." Clarissa said as she gave a sign to Amelia.

"Continue passing by." The teacher said as Clarissa left the class.

After few minutes, Amelia told the teacherothe needed to use the restroom and the teacher permitted her to leave. When Amelia came out of the class, Clarissa grabbed her and dragged her to the others.

"What's going on?" Amelia asked looking at everyone. "And where's Carlos?" She asked.

"That's what we want to talk to you about..." Clarissa said as Amelia looked at her. "Carlos is gone."

"What? But how? I mean we all came to school together and you guys went to class, so how come he's gone?".

"He said he needed to use the restroom but we noticed he was taking longer than expected so I went to check on him but he wasn't there." Jason explained.

"Tessa did say he was in danger but what would the ghosts want him for?" Clarissa asked.

Everyone was in deep thought when Xen spoke up. "If they were after Carlos and not Amelia, it means only one thing."

"Which is?" Amelia asked.

"They need him to create something but what it is, I don't know." Xen said.

"This is bad." Norman said. "We need to think of a way to bring him back."

"We need her." Jason said staring at Amelia. Amelia understood.

"What if she says no? I treated her badly." Amelia said.

"I'm sure she'll understand." Clarissa said hugging Amelia's shoulders. "You both have a sweet bond if you ask me." That brought a smile on Amelia's face.

"I'll try." Amelia said.

"Let's get back to class. See you when school closes." Xen said as they all went to their various classes.

***

Tessa was in her own world away from Dalton and away from Amelia. She was sitting on a rock when she heard something or someone.

"Tessa." The voice said. Tessa could recognize that the voice was Amelia's so she sat and listened to her. "I'm really sorry for everything I said to you. I'm sorry I chose their words over yours and I'm not trying to make excuses because no matter what, friends trusts each other even when other don't... I know it's too late to make amends but I really need you right now Tessa...you were right...Carlos is in danger and I can't..." She paused as she rephrased her words. "...we can't do anything without you...please Tessa...please come back...I need you." Amelia said.

Tessa stood up contemplating whether or not to help her. "If Dalton finds out about this, he'd kill me...and if I don't help Amelia, he'll kill her...what should I do?" She thought as she bit her lower lip. "Think Tessa! Think!" She said to herself. "It's Amelia or nothing." She suddenly appeared to Amelia at the hideout. Everyone was so happy to see her.

"I'm sorry." They both said as they chuckled.

"I'm sorry for using that technique, I just didn't know how to get him off my back." Tessa said.

"I'm sorry for not believing you."

"Can I get that hug now?" Tessa asked as Amelia ran to hug her.