روح همسایه فصل 19

The Ghost Next Door - Chapter 19

They both uttered startled cries.

“Hey, come on! Help me up,” Danny said.

Her heart pounding, Hannah tried to grab his hands again.

But again her hands went right through his.

“Hey—!” Danny cried, his eyes wide with alarm. He jumped to his feet, staring at her hard.

“I knew it,” Hannah said softly, raising her hands to her cheeks. She took a step back, away from him.

“Knew it? Knew what?” He continued to stare at her, his face filled with confusion. “What’s going on, Hannah?” “Stop pretending,” Hannah told him, suddenly feeling cold all over despite the bright morning sunshine. “I know the truth, Danny. You’re a ghost.” “Huh?” His mouth dropped open in disbelief. He pulled off his Cubs cap and scratched his hair, staring hard at her all the while.

“You’re a ghost,” she repeated, her voice trembling.

“Me?” he cried. “No way! Are you crazy? I’m not a ghost!”

Without warning, he stepped in front of her and shot his hand out at her chest.

Hannah gasped as his hand went right through her body.

She didn’t feel a thing. It was as if she weren’t there.

Danny cried out and jerked his hand back as if he had burned it. He swallowed hard, his expression tight with horror. “Y-you—” he stammered.

Hannah tried to reply, but the words caught in her throat.

Giving her one last horrified glance, Danny turned and began running at full speed toward his house.

Hannah stared helplessly after him until he disappeared through the back door. The door slammed hard behind him.

Dazed, Hannah turned and began to run home.

She felt dizzy. The ground seemed to spin beneath her. The blue sky shimmered and became blindingly bright. Her house tilted and swayed.

“Danny’s not the ghost,” Hannah said out loud. “I finally know the truth. Danny’s not the ghost. I am!”