Bound

I was walking home alone from school. (As usual) when I saw someone who seemed familiar to me.

"Hey, Have we met before?" I asked. I never got an answer.

"I'm Charlotte," I said. "...Deep," he replied.

"What is?" I asked. "My name," he added.

"Oh, your name is Deep," I said and laughed a bit.

"Is something wrong?" I asked him.

"Are you really this quiet?" I added. "...no" he replied.

"Okay, What are you waiting for?" I asked again. "...nothing," he said.

"Well, I'm gonna get going, See ya," I said before leaving.

I felt something different when I was there but I didn't mind. I just forgot about it and when on home.

~~~next day

I walked to school. Nothing new.

But on the same spot I saw him again.

I don't want to bother him but he looks like he never moved from that spot since yesterday.

"Hey, it's Deep r-right?" I asked as I got to him. "What is?" he replied while smiling.

I laughed at what he said.

"That's what I said yesterday," I said. "Yeah, I know," he said.

"So, Hey Charlotte," he greeted. "H-Hey," I replied.

"What are you doing here anyway?" I asked him. "I think I'm waiting for something," he answered.

"You think?" I asked as I started laughing.

"Well, don't get all the heat there," I said.

He laughs and says "I don't think that's possible," as I start to head to class.

~Lets skip the class stuff :3

As I was walking home (again).

This time I was with Cassiopeia. My friend from class.

"Hey Charlotte, you sure dozed off in class," she said while laughing.

"C'mon it was just one subject," I answered. "Yeah yeah," she said.

"Wait, He's still here," I said. "who is?" Cassiopeia asked.

"I'm going to talk to him," I said. "O-okay," she said with a weird look.

"Hey Deep," I said. "Oh Charlotte hey," he replied.

"Why are you still here?" I asked. "I-I like it here, I guess," he answered.

"Don't you have somewhere else to be?" I asked. "I don't, But you do," he said.

"What do you mean?" I asked. "Your friend is waiting for ya," he pointed to Cassiopeia.

"Oh right, What about you?" I asked. "I'll be... Staying here for a while," he answered.

"Okay, See ya Deep," I said as I went to Cassiopeia.

"Uh Charlotte, Who were you talking to?" She asked.

"What do you mean?" I asked. "He was in front of me," I said.

"No one was in front of you girl friend," she said. "W-what?" I acted surprised.

"Yeah, I know. no one can see him," I said.

"But who was the guy you were talking to?" She asked.

"His name is Deep," I said. "How deep is it?" She asked.

"I mean, his name is Deep," I said and laughed. "Oh, I see," she answered.

"Let's just get going," I said as we started walking home.

As I got home I realized that I have something that not anyone has.

Its usually just people, getting to see them but I can also talk to them. I made a new friend lol.

I asked my dad about this stuff that's been happening.

"Hey Dad?" I asked.

"How's my young daughter?" He said. "What is it?" He asked.

"Well dad, " I started to hesitate about this and thought that dad may just laugh at me.

But I told him anyway.

"Dad do you know anything about the spirits?" I asked.

"Spirits?" he asked. "y-yeah," I said.

"Why'd you ask?" he asked again. "It's because, I've been seeing.. them," I said.

"I think you've been doing more than seeing them," he said. "Look at that," he said as he pointed to our cat.

"What about him?" I asked.

"He got ran over a few years ago," he said. I was surprised.

"Yet the little guy still wants to play with you," he said.

After knowing that, I thanked my dad started to do some research about my new friend.

I kept searching until I found something that happened to one of our school's students.

~A male student walking home. Ganged up by drunkards. Dead on the spot~

"Hmm," I reacted. "But this still isn't enough to tell what the reason is," I said to myself.

I decided to go and ask him directly.

~tomorrow~ ^~^

I went to my usual route and I still saw him there.

"Deep," I said. "Charlotte, Hey," he said.

"We're you going somewhere?" He asked. "Not really, I wanna ask you something," I said.

"What is it?" He asked. "You know that you're dead right?" I asked him. "Yea," he seriously answered.

"When you were killed, Were you going somewhere?" I asked.

"My Aunt wanted to introduce me to someone that time," he said.

"Did you know where you were going?" I asked. "It was a place, I don't know." He said.

"But I remember it being in the same path you walk home to," he said.

"What's the name of your aunt?" I asked.

"Yeah I think it was ----" he said.

"Okay I got it," I said as I went to look for his aunt.

I walked back home I saw my mom walking towards me.

"Where do you think you're going, young lady?" She asked.

"Mom, Hi" I smiled.

"Don't you smile your way out of this," she said.

"What are you doing here? Class hasn't even started yet," she said.

"I'm sorry mom, I was just looking for someone," I said. "Maybe you would know her," I added.

"Her name is something like Cynthia?" I asked.

My mom had a different reaction.

"Where did you hear that name?" She asked. "From a... A friend," I said.

"He said it was his aunt," I added. "Cynthia, was your father's first wife," she said.

"The name of the boy was Deep right?" He asked.

I was surprised. "Y-yeah," I answered.

"After she went separate ways with your father, We were already best of friends."

She said. "She didn't marry anyone again and started living with Deep, who lost his parents in an accident," mom said.

"Deep, was supposed to meet you," mom said. I got shocked. "M-me?!" I said.

"do you remember, When I asked you to come to the eatery a few blocks from our house," she said.

"All three of us were there, you me and Cynthia," she added.

"But after a few minutes Cynthia hurried to go after a phone call," she said.

"And I never saw her here again," my mom said.

"but I met Deep," I said.

"Now you know his unfinished business," my mom said. "What will you do?" She asked.

"I'm gonna tell him," I said, determined that it will let him go to the other side.

I ran as fast as I can to tell him what really happened.

"Deep, it was me," I kept saying as I ran.

I finally reached him, I took deep breaths before talking to him.

"Deep!" I said. "Charlotte, Hey, What happened you seem to be worn out?" He asked.

"Why are you still here?" I asked. "Actually, I just want to meet the person I was supposed to meet," he said.

"My Aunt actually told me we were from the same school," he said.

"If I tell you? Will you pass on to the other side?" I asked as I start to feel a bit emotional.

"Yeah, at least I could say introduce myself to her," he said.

"Ummm Deep, My mom told me that.." i said. "That it was me you were supposed to meet," I told him.

He smiled. "I knew it was you, Charlotte," he said. "Y-you knew?" I asked.

"Yes, I just wanted you to know first," he said. "Then does this mean?.." I asked. "Yes, it's time for me to go,"

I started to cry as he is starting to fade away. "Deep!" I shouted.

"Don't worry Charlotte, In another life, I would definitely show up," he said.

"Yes, I'll be happy about that," I smiled while tears keep falling down my eyes.

"Good bye." I said as he smiles and fades away into the light.

~~Eeeeend~