Last Chance Knit & Stitch by Ramsay Hope

Author:Ramsay, Hope [Ramsay, Hope]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Fiction / Family Life, Fiction / Contemporary Women, Fiction / Romance - Contemporary
ISBN: 9781455522262
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 2013-11-19T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER

15

Zeph stood on the beaten earth by the public boat launch watching the young’uns in the water. Painful memories whirled and tumbled through him. He wanted to hide deep in the woods where the ghost couldn’t find him and punish him for remembering.

The ghost was edgy, and now Zeph knew why. The ghost was jealous of the living. And he would be particularly jealous of Simon. Simon could still go swimming. Simon got to kiss a girl.

“Is that you, Simon?” Zeph called. He knew it was Simon out there with Coach’s daughter. He knew he shouldn’t be here invading their privacy.

But he had to stop what was happening, before the ghost did something bad. The ghost had learned how to haunt real good in the last few years, like a poltergeist from right out of one of those books Gabe Raintree wrote. And Zeph sure didn’t want that ghost to get a notion to haunt Simon. That boy had been through enough. He didn’t need the ghost making things even harder.

The young’uns broke apart. The ghost settled some.

“Zeph?” Simon’s voice.

“It’s me. It’s your old Zeph. I hate to interrupt but can I have a word with you?”

Simon said something to the girl and took a couple of strong strokes toward the shore. He emerged, the water streaming down his sides. He was all growed up now. Not even really a young’un anymore. Which made Zeph feel ancient.

Simon reached for his jeans and tugged them up. They didn’t slide so good over his wet skin, and he had to hop on one foot and then the other. The memories assailed Zeph.

Simon finally took a few steps forward. “What is it?” he asked.

Zeph looked toward the girl who was still treading water. “You and me should walk a little ways, so Coach’s daughter can get her clothes on.”

Simon looked toward the water and gave a little shout. “I need to talk with Zeph, Molly. I’ll be right back.”

Coach’s daughter didn’t say nothing back. Zeph and Simon took a little stroll down the path. The ghost was still agitated. “Uh, Simon, I know it’s none of my business, but do you know what you’re doing?”

Simon snorted a laugh. “No, not exactly.”

“I figured. Well, take it from me, you don’t want to be messing with Coach’s daughter. That’s just dumb. You’re too old for her. And I hear you’re just staying for a little while, and that girl has Last Chance stamped all over her, if you know what I mean.”

“I guess I do,” Simon said, and Zeph believed him. There was a yearning in his voice for things he could never have. Zeph knew about that feeling. He knew it very well.

“You need to take that girl home.”

“I guess.” Simon let go of a long breath. “I forgot how beautiful it was out here.”

Zeph didn’t like hearing that. He didn’t want Simon out here. It would upset the ghost. But if he told Simon the truth, they’d call him crazy. And then some do-gooder would try to get him locked up in some VA hospital.

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