Bound Spirits by Jean Marie Bauhaus

Author:Jean Marie Bauhaus
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: suspense, mystery, ghosts, spirits, paranormal
Publisher: vinspirepublishing

Chapter Fourteen

Derek handed her a cup of coffee and settled next to her in the row of hard, plastic waiting room chairs. “Careful, it’s hot.” As if to illustrate, he pried the lid off his own coffee and blew on it. “Any news?”

“Not yet.” She held the cup by its cardboard sleeve, not making any move to drink it, reassured simply by the warmth and the feel of something solid to hold onto. At this point, she was so tired she didn’t think drinking it would make a difference. “Dad saw the ghost.”

“Really? He saw a visible manifestation?”

“You almost sound jealous.”

“I kind of am. Man. If I could get something like that on camera—”

“Derek!”

“Under completely different circumstances, of course.” He had the decency to look chagrined. “So how did he take it?”

“I don’t know. We haven’t had a chance to talk about it. He was pretty freaked out at first, but then her crying started to work its spell on him.”

“Thank God you had those earplugs.”

“Thank God you showed up.”

“Did you think I wouldn’t?”

Chris blew on her coffee.

“Hey.” Derek turned in his seat to face her. “Let’s get something straight right now. Do I like that my girlfriend feels it necessary to keep putting herself in harm’s way? Of course I don’t. But don’t you even for a minute think that every time you put yourself in the fire, I won’t be right there with you to watch your back.”

Chris looked at him, tears pricking the back of her eyes. “Yeah, but for how long?”

He brushed her hair out of her face and leaned down to look into her eyes. “For as long as I have to.”

Chris gave him a watery smile. He kissed her on the forehead. “You big dummy,” he added, making her laugh. He put his arm around her and pulled her against him. “You’re exhausted. Why don’t you try to sleep? I’ll wake you when there’s news.”

She opened her mouth to argue, but a yawn came out instead. Giving in, she fidgeted in her chair, trying to find the most comfortable position—or at least the least uncomfortable—before nestling her head against his shoulder. “Thanks. I doubt I can sleep like this, though.”

“Well, rest your eyes, then.” He kissed the top of her head. She closed her eyes.

A moment later, she was shaken awake. She sat up and squinted, only vaguely recalling where she was and why she was there. “Was I asleep?”

“Yep.”

“How long?”

“About half an hour.”

She looked at him and noticed a big spot of drool on his shoulder. She wiped her mouth and then wiped his shirt. “Sorry.”

“Don’t worry about it. Here comes your dad.”

They stood as he approached, looking haggard and devastated. “Dad, what is it? Is she—”

“She kicked me out.”

Chris blinked in surprise. “What?”

“She asked me to leave.” He shook his head. “She’s okay. Physically, at least. But they’re keeping her for a psych evaluation, and they’ve got her on suicide watch. Suicide watch!” He raked a hand through his hair and started to pace the floor.

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