The door slammed shut in my face and I stood there staring at it shocked at how everything happened so fast. One minute I was talking to her,the next I was outside the door. I feared what she might do to me because of what happened behind the door some minutes ago. I needed no seer to tell me my days in this school was numbered and i would soon find myself outsied the school's gate for daring to mention her...
I sat in front of her as she explained a math problem to me but my mind wasn't on what she was saying or what she was doing. I took several deep breaths and began," Ma, can I tell you something?",I asked interrupting her explanation,"Can't it wait?",she asked glaring at me,"It's about your daughter... Oliver",I said nervously," Daughter?",she asked frowning,"Yes,she said I should tell you that she's trapped in this world because you have refused to lay her to rest and that you should so...", " Liar!",she shouted banging the table as well, startling me," How do you know her? Who told you about her? Who told you you can come into my office and say such nonsense from your mouth?",she asked all at once pointing at me with her index finger ," We used to meet... ",I tried to explain and defend myself but she cut me off again," Liar! She is dead ! Dead ,!", she shouted ,she went on," It's impossible you saw her ". Tears were gathering up in her eyes but she fought to hold them back.
She stared at me dead in the eyes sending cold shivers down my spine," Have you been snopping around my office?",she asked ," What ? No , I've...", " Liar,you are liar, she shouted yet again," Get out of my office,get out now!",she yelled at me. When I was too slow in going,she threw me out, literally,she threw me out. Before,I would get on my feet she slammed the door and the banging sound echoed in the hallway.
Who knew she had such wild behavior underneath that gentle but serious looking face . It was as I a hundred demon had been unleashed in her the moment I mentioned her name. My books were still in her office but I couldn't mutter any courage to go back in for them so I went to my hostel still shaken by what just conspired between the Principal and I .
That night,I told Oliver what happened and she sighed," Give her time,she will come around",she had said,"But I'm afraid",I confessed, " Of what?",she asked," Of what she could do to me because of this. If she tells my Dad I ...", I complained but she shushed me," Don't worry, everything will be alright soon",she encouraged but I doubted," What if the opposite happens? What if she isn't saying the truth? What if she doesn't believe me ?",I asked myself in doubt but didn't mention any of them to her .
We sat in silence for a long time until I broke the silence," Why don't you come out during the day?", I asked," I do but i just roam about listening to what everyone says and watching what they do . How do you think I know all that happens in the school?",she asked," That's cool, watching everyone without them knowing.i wish I could do that", I said, " One of the advantages of being a ghost ,I guess",she replied," Also,how does it feel to be,you know,dead?",I asked, " I don't know,cold and trapped",she replied.
" Shouldn't your body be decayed by now,I mean fifteen years, that's a long time",i said," Uh yeah,it should of she hadn't balmed it",she replied ." But,I don't understand something ",I said and paused before continuing," Why can't you just move on to the next life without being buried?", I asked, " Because I'm not resting. Haven't you noticed only spirits of those who haven't been buried or are cursed or are vengeful still roam the earth ?",she asked but I had no reply to give.
" Emily,I need to be laid to rest so I can move on and she can move on too", she said," I miss sleep. It has been fifteen years since I last closed my eyes in rest . I don't want to continue roaming around as a restless spirit, I'm tired of it and i want to rest,in peace",she went further. I just sat there speechless looking at her.
She heaved a sigh ," The night is far spent,you should go and get some sleep",she said ," But,I don't feel sleepy", I protested,". You are not me, Emily,you need to sleep. You've things to do tomorrow",she persuaded. " Will you still be here?",I asked as I stood up ," Always,why do you ask?", she asked," Nothing",I replied and walked off.