Almost close yet far away 4

A week later.

Ray's apartment.

Ray came out of his apartment to the hall to open the door as it rang. He saw a delivery boy with curly hair in front of the door.

''Hi, I am looking for Ray Martinson, please?'' the delivery boy asked.

''That would be me''

''Here, I have a package for you'' the delivery boy from a large brown envelope and handed it to him before showing him his log book, 'please sign here''

''Sure'' Ray signed and took the envelope before closing the door. He looked at the sender's name which was nil and smirked. He then went straight to another room and pushed open the door. Inside this room, there was a board with a lot of pictures attached to it. these pictures were of the late Lizzy Mart. The pictures quality was quite good and the angles they were taken were also good.

Ray pulled out a chair from his side and sat down. he tore open the envelope and a stack of pictures fell out from it. these were pictures of Nicole at different places.

Ray picked one of them and furrowed his brows as he looked at them. she seemed to be talking to someone but strangely enough, there was no one by her side. He took another set of pictures and saw that she had various gestures each time.

His phone buzzed at that moment and he looked at it before answering, ''hello''

''Boss, did you receive the package?'' the voice asked from the other side. It was the owner of the voice who had followed Nicole around taking her various shots for the past one week.

''En, tell me. What do those pictures mean?''

''Boss, that woman is creepy. She speaks to herself, visits the graveyard more than necessary. She gives me the chills. I've followed her around and apart from being at her apartment, she either goes out to buy something or to the graveyard. She also buys a lot of food, food that is probably a little too much for one person to eat, but strangely enough, no one has come out or gone into her apartment for the past week. the only person who went there a few days ago was your friend, but he didn't keep long there either''

''I see. continue to monitor her and give me feedback''

''Yes, boss''

The line went off and Ray smiled looking at the pictures, ''what exactly are you and what is your deal?'' He sighed. ''She is irking me a lot strangely''

Ray stood up and started sticking the photos to the space in the board. He finished and drew a link connected Lizzy and Leo to Nicole, ''a friend of Lizzy who has gotten closer to Leo recently. Interesting. Nicole Benson… let's see just who you are exactly''

….

Nicole suddenly sneezed coming out of her bedroom and frowned. She felt that her nose was arching somehow. ''What is wrong with me? Who is talking about me?'' she murmured before going to the hall. what she saw made her exclaim.

Lizzy was busying lifting almost everything up with her gaze in the hall. Her couches, her table, her TV, the glass with juice were all floating in the air.

''Nikki, look. I am mustered my gaze control'' she sounded excited and Nicole sighed, not knowing whether to be happy or worried that her small apartment wasn't going to be the same again.

''Lizzy, I know you are excited right now, but, you need to calm down. all these things you are lifting up are expensive stuff''

''Really? I will be careful then?''

''I don't want you to be careful. I just want you to leave my things in one piece'' Nicole shook her head and walked closer to her. ''Lizzy, put everything back in their rightful place and let's talk''

''Oh, I will'' Lizzy said and attempted to put them back and her excited died off and was replaced with a horrid look.

''What is it?''

''Nicole, I don't think I will be able to put everything back in their rightful place'' Lizzy said and Nicole got alarmed. Her hands went straight to the flat screen first.

''What do you mean you can't put them back?'' she asked Lizzy suspiciously.

''They are too many, some might get damaged when I take away my concentration from it''

''Huh? Okay... wait'' Nicole first of all held the flat screen back to its place before she went to take the table. like that, she was able to put everything back in the place, but she was worn out from the work. She laid on the floor, leaning against the couch panting for breath.

''No ghost has made me work like you do. Lizzy, are you sure you want revenge? Why do I feel that you are here to torment me instead?'' Nicole yawned tiredly.

''Sorry. I was just excited and couldn't think straight. Are you alright? You look tired''

''Off course I will be tired''

''About you call Leo and ask him to come and prepare you something?''

''What? Are you crazy?''

''Why? Just tell him I caused you to be tired''

''No. I won't so stop trying to convince me otherwise. Today I have somewhere I need to go''

''Where are you going?''

''To meet Detective Gail. The last time, he told me something. I want to confirm it from him before I let you know''

''That detective Gail again. Do you like him?''

''No, I don't''

''Oh, I thought you like him''

''He tried to hurt you. don't worry, I won't fall for someone who tried to hurt you. he told me something about your death. I am not certain yet, so I need to go and meet with him and now the truth first''

''What did he say about me?''

''I will tell you later, okay?

''Okay, you don't look like you want to tell me anytime soon anyways. I'm going to meet with Granny and Candy later on''

''Let's leave together later then''

….

Nicole came out of her apartment together with Lizzy. They walked towards the subway while chatting.

''I feel that there is much freedom when you are dead'' Lizzy said.

''Really? what makes you think that way?''

''You don't have any worries or cares. It is simply more like a carefree moment''

''Still, I don't want to die'' Nicole sat as she sat down on the bus stop waiting for the bus.

''So, Nikki, tell me. What was the happiest moments of your life?''

''Why this question so suddenly?'' Nicole turned to look at her.

''I'm just curious that's all''

''I think my happiest moments were the times I spent at school with you'' Nicole said and Lizzy looked at her.

''Really?'' she stood in front of Nicole and leaned closer to her face, asking again, ''really?''

''Really'' Nicole chuckled and shook her head.

''Me too'' Lizzy went back to sit beside Nicole, ''now that I'm dead, I feel that the times I spent with you were the most meaningful and after that my time with Leo too. I really missed those moments''

''Me too'' Nicole smiled. The bus came and pulled over and Nicole stood up.

''Be careful on the road. I will be waiting for you at the graveyard''

''Oh, see you soon'' Nicole smiled before going inside the bus.