James
Honey? You haven’t answered any of my texts since Friday. I’m worried
James
Did I do something wrong?
James
If I did, I’m really sorry. You know I’d never want to hurt you.
Kate
You really don’t know what you did??
Kate
We’ve been together for four years and you’ve never forgotten it before
James
Shit! Honey, I’m so sorry
James
With everything that’s happened with my brother, it’s been hard
James
But I’m sorry. I’ll make it up to you, I swear.
Kate
It’s okay. I understand.
James
You’re my spooky girl for life
Kate
Maybe we should celebrate now
Kate
In fact…my dad’s not home…
James
I really hope you’re thinking what I’m thinking right now…
Kate
Wanna come over?? ;)
Kate
I don’t know why I’m texting this number
Kate
Your dad probably deactivated it after your death. But…
Kate
Everything that happened that night in the woods is such a blur now
Kate
I’ve been trying not to think about it…to push it aside…
Kate
But I think I’ve come to terms with it now
Kate
I knew the real James would never forget our anniversary. He always did something elaborate for it every year
Kate
Even though we had gone through so much recently, I knew he wouldn't have forgotten that special day
Kate
So I spent that whole weekend talking to my friends from my séance group…those old ladies who you, James, always doubted
Kate
I wish you could have met them…they’ve been helping me a lot, ever since…
Kate
Anyway, they came over and we drew a pentagram and burnt sage
Kate
Then I invited Trevor over, hinting that we’d hookup
Kate
As soon as he entered the trap he just…disappeared
Kate
And those screams…the fox screams…
Kate
I can’t get them out of my head
Kate
I got it all on tape, and I had the ladies as witnesses, but the cops still came after me
Kate
They searched everywhere
Kate
They would have locked me up, but your dad, James…
Kate
Your dad believed me. He didn’t press charges.
Kate
He’s been so nice…he always invites me over for dinner
Kate
But I could never go.
Kate
Because since I trapped Trevor that night, during the séance at my house…
Kate
Shit, I need to just say this…Ugh, it’s hard for me to do…
Kate
Since I got rid of Trevor at the séance at my house, that means I shot you.
Kate
I shot you that night in the woods.
Kate
And since that’s true, I can never look your dad in the eye again
Kate
I can never forgive myself
Kate
I was so sure you would never have called me a freak
Kate
Maybe it was just something you said in the heat of the moment…or maybe I didn’t know you as well as I thought I did
Kate
But I can’t explain it
Kate
I don’t know how you disappeared
Kate
I don’t know where your body is
Kate
All I know is that I miss you.
Kate
How did you get this number??
Kate
Sorry, the phone company must have given you my boyfriend’s old number
Kate
Please ignore what I just said. He died recently and I’ve been shaken up.
James
And I can’t wait to see my Spooky Girl 👻
Kate
Wow…it is you. Your smile…it’s different than Trevor’s.
James
More handsome, right?
Kate
Haha, that’s the self-confident James I know and love.
Kate
I can’t believe you’re actually here…
Kate
Well, aren’t you going to come in?
James
You have to invite me
James
Just kidding, that’s vampires I think
Kate
I…I don’t know what to say…
James
You don’t have to say anything, babe. I’m just happy to see you
Kate
Your hand…it’s so cold…
Kate
It’s like I can feel you on my skin but you’re not really there
Kate
Not possible. It’s you.
James
Good. But look, I can’t stay long
James
I just came to say that I’m sorry
James
Don’t. You were doing what you thought was right.
James
And you were right -- I would never call you a freak. Not on purpose, anyway.
James
I shouldn’t have done it.
James
Something came over me in the woods. I didn’t feel like myself.
James
It was like I felt all of Trevor’s anger and sadness.
James
it started to consume me, until I didn’t know where Trevor ended and I began.
Kate
One of the ladies from my group said she felt that when her sister passed…like she could feel her sister’s sadness inside her own
James
Maybe that’s what it was for me too.
James
There were so many lies in my family -- so many people got hurt.
James
But now -- it probably sounds dumb, but --
James
It’s like I’m finally at peace. We all are.
Kate
I don’t know what to do…
James
You have to keep living. For me.
James
Go to college. Live your life.
Kate
I don’t know if I can do that.
James
Of course you can, babe
James
There’s something else I have to tell you before I go.
James
In heaven -- or on the astral plane. Whatever you call it.
James
She wants me to give you a message.
James
She says she’s proud of you.
James
And that you don’t need to try to summon her with your séances, because she’s always with you
James
She always watches you.
James
Please, babe, don’t cry.
Kate
I know. I’m crying because I’m happy.
Kate
Thank you for giving me that message.
James
Can I ask you one more thing?
Kate
Of course. Anything.
James
Go to one of those dinners that my dad invites you to.
James
Can I try something? You can say no.
Kate
I don’t want to say no to you.
James
I know, but it might be strange so you don’t have to agree.
Kate
Ohmigosh, James, yes.
And James angled down his head, letting his cool lips meet the heat of Kate’s mouth.
Her arms reached up around his neck, and she felt the misty molecules of his form beneath her fingertips.
Love passed through them—a love that was impossible in this world.
And as soon as the kiss ended, James disappeared, like a cloud.
