How to Kill a Ghost by Audrey Claire

Author:Audrey Claire [Claire, Audrey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-07-26T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

I willed myself to the hall outside of Isabelle’s hospital room and scanned the area. No one was in sight, so I started to materialize. Clark’s voice boomed through Isabelle’s open door as he lectured her, and I froze. For an instant, I stood in the doorway. Clark’s back turned, I let Isabelle see me, and then I faded out. At her bedside, I leaned down and whispered. “Please, get rid of him. It’s important.”

Clark started and swung around, frowning. “Did I just hear Libby?”

“Darn your ears,” Isabelle declared, confusing him even more.

“What is that supposed to mean?” he grumbled. “What are you hiding from me, Isabelle?”

She affected a yawn. “I’m hiding that you’re abusing your position by staying past the visitor cut-off hour, and I’m tired. I guess you don’t care about your sister at all. Maybe you want me in here.”

Her half-teasing, half-serious tone wiped me from his thoughts. “You’re right. I’m sorry. I’ll stop by in the morning.”

“If it’s to browbeat me, Clark, please don’t come.” She busied her hands straightening the sheets around her, and he kissed her head in an awkward movement.

“I won’t.” He straightened and shoved his hands into his pockets, defeated, and left the room.

Once I was sure he was gone, I materialized and shut the door then turned back to Isabelle. “You’re amazing with him.”

She waved a hand. “Years of practice. You look odd. Get right to it, Libby. I wasn’t lying to my brother when I said I’m beat. Did something happen?”

I approached the bed. All my worry resurfaced as I thought about the situation. “I’m at my house right now.”

Isabelle blinked at me, and I rushed to explain.

“I don’t know how it’s possible, but someone is inside my body. Or maybe it’s one of those things. What do you call it? Um, a doppelganger?”

Isabelle shook her head. “Too much of a coincidence, and a doppelganger doesn’t necessarily have a connection to you.”

I didn’t like it that she had taken me seriously. No one wanted to believe another person existed in the world with his or her face.

“You said you felt it?” she asked.

“Yes, as soon as she entered our town I knew. Ian told me once I’m still tethered to my body because it’s mine, but that tether is weakening.”

Isabelle’s eyes went out of focus, and she rubbed her forehead.

“I’m sorry. I should—”

“Shh.”

I fell silent.

She looked at me. “Did you look—or your body rather—did it look sick?”

Terror struck me hard, and I winked out. Isabelle called my name. I hovered in the room, but for a few minutes I couldn’t say a word that she would hear or even show myself.

“I know you’re still here, Libby. I feel you,” she whispered. “This is scary. I can’t imagine how awful it must be for you. Just know, I’m here, and I’m not going anywhere. I’ll stick by your side, and if the worse happens, you can stay with me. I promise.”

Her words moved my heart, but they did not make me feel better.

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