2: You can see me?

Okay so just like the last chapter this is going to be both Niall and Gemmy's pov bc it's easier that way.. So Niall is in bold and Gemmy regular k? Btw the whole story is technically in Niall's pov so yeah enjoy x

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I sat in every place in this room just watching Gemmy sleep, I went through some her things just to see the types of hobbies she's in to, I stumbled upon a guitar case but I wasn't able to take a look at it without making so much noise so I guess I'll have to wait until she wakes up and goes out or something. What really caught my attention was this journal she laid out on my fathers old desk. It was filled with poems and short stories, and they're beyond beautiful. Each one tells a different story, and although most are happy there was this one that wasn't it was really sad. It's called Lost...

As I stare at her motionless in a deep slumber, it makes me wonder how someone like her could ever feel sad. She looks so happy filled with life, and it just seems like the 'sad' emotion is something she's not capable of having. The poem went like, She laughed, she smiled, she never worried. What was there to worry about when she was so happy? She never fit in, but that never stopped her. She was different, but that's why her family loves her. But even when she smiles, even when she laughs, she did worry. She worried about her start, she can't remember. She was missing a piece of the puzzle, she knew it was missing but she didn't know where to start looking. In her dreams, in her stories, she was and remains lost.. It's a story but Its so short yet it holds so much meaning. My heart aches to imagine her ever feeling so sad, and literally lost like she wrote in her journal. I mean it's obvious she's talking about herself. I wish I could get to know her, just talk to her... But that's something that will never happen..

I got up and went back to sit on the window seat, the sun was beginning to rise. Colors of orange, yellow, and pink kissed the horizon and spilled over across the trees and houses. It was a beautiful sight, but not as beautiful as her.. I watched as the sun rised half way before going back to watching her, her hair was in a messy bun and she never bothered to get out of the clothes she arrived in, well just the shorts. She went into the bathroom to change into a grey t-shirt. I wanted so badly to go sit beside her and tuck the stray strands out of her face, that made their way loose of her hairband. I don't know how long it was now but the sun was pouring in already and she had begun to stir awake. Her eyes opened slightly but she screwed them shut again, they hadn't adjusted to the bright light. A smile spread across my features as she turned her face away from the light but all with a smile. Everything she does is with a smile... which makes it so hard to believe she wrote such a sad story..

She stretched and sat up looking a little confused that she was covered in a light blanket. Perched in my usual window seat I brought my knees to my chest and I watched her get out of bed to make her way to the bathroom. She's lucky, I was the one who forced my dad to install a proper bathroom in my room, I wasn't going to go to the second landing to have my shower and get my business done.. I let a small laugh escape my lips just as she closed the door.

I rubbed my eyes after closing the door behind me, I was still wearing the shorts I had on yesterday. Wow I was so tired I didn't even bother to change them.. despite my shorts I had the best nights sleep ever, plus the sound of the birds outside and the bright sunlight waking me up.. ugh it's amazing.. The strangest part of last night besides not breaking my neck with a fall down the stairs.. was this dream I had, it makes no sense when I think about it. All I remember was being in a lightly dimmed room I was in my outfit from yesterday and I was in the middle of this room with a single spotlight on me.. Then from behind me a pair of hands twirled me around and It happened so fast I only saw a flash of what I imagine must have been blue eyes, like mine.. before he, yeah I say he because I wrapped my arms around his neck and he felt strong and I dunno who it was but I felt safe and we just danced to no music at all. Then the bright light of the sun woke me up, it was the strangest thing ever. The only clue I have are the two orbs starring back at me in this mirror. His eyes were as blue as mine, maybe even more.. It was unexplainable, this is going to go in my journal as a story, I mean technically it did happen right?

I shrugged it off and hurried up brushing my teeth, washing my face and tying my hair up in a neater bun. It's Wednesday and I'm not sure If my mom starts work today for sure, I know she said she was going down to the weather station early to get ready for whatever she does as a producer.. I just hope she left breakfast for me and my dad. He doesn't start work until Friday, but i'm sure he has lots of errands to run sigh.

The door began to open once again and I was laid out across her bed, I was ready to just sit here and watch her live her life. Her head was bowed as she came out looking as beautiful as ever, but when she looked up she screamed at the top of her lungs. "AHHH!" She stumbled back against the bathroom door, she looked right at me. I had jumped off her bed and just stood there just as scared or more as she was. I looked behind me to see if there was a bug or something because she was looking in my direction. "WHO ARE YOU?!" She asked frantically, I looked back locking my eyes with hers. She was breathing heavily but when our eyes met she seemed to calm slightly, she looked at me with familiarity. "M-me?" I pointed to myself still not being able to grasp that she was seeing me.. "YES!"

"Wait, y-you can see me?!" I asked taking a step towards her.

"No stop don't come near me!" She held her hands out in front of her. I stopped and couldn't help but frown.. I didn't want her to be scared of me. But holy shit she can see me! So much is happening at once.. I need to control my excitement and not frighten her.. "No don't be scared please.." I sighed, I looked away from her and started pacing what's going on? How the hell can she see me? "How did you get in my house?" She wasn't yelling anymore, but she still seemed frightened. I stopped pacing and our eyes met again, "Actually this is my house" I half smiled but her reaction wasn't what I was expecting. She looked at me like I was crazy, duh how else is she supposed to react to an andwer like that.. not a good start Niall.. I rubbed my hands over my face, "No I mean- ugh it's a long story.. But please don't be scared I'm not going to hurt you alright?" I risked it and took a few steps towards her, "NO LEAVE ME ALONE!" She cried in fear, I sighed and stopped mid way near my dads old desk. "Who are you?" She asked again, duh I should have started that way.. This is all so overwhelming I wanted so bad to have a conversation with her and here I was.. talking to Gemmy.. Not the type of conversation I was hoping for but it's a start. "Um I'm Niall" I turned away from her and looked at myself in the mirror she had just across the way of her bed. I was in my blue plaid shirt over my white t-shirt, jeans and my white vans sneakers.. wow my favorite outfit.. I do remember being buried in a suit so how am I in my favorite outfit? "Niall?" She tested my name, I turned around to look at her my name sounded so much nicer coming from her lips. It made me smile.. "Oh no I was just- never-mind" she waved me away, she seemed more relaxed. I think she knows i'm not going to hurt her.. I wonder if anyone else can see me? I walked back to the same spot I was just a few feet away from her, she was still frozen against the bathroom door. "It's okay you can move, like I said I'm not gonna hurt you.." I assured her.

"I'm good thanks.. How did you get in here?"

"Um I was here the whole time, since you arrived here yesterday.." I tested her a bit to see how'd she'd react to knowing I was here all day and night.. Her mouth dropped open as she looked shockingly away from me and into space, probably trying to figure out how she or her parents didn't see me until now. She didn't say anything so I continued, "I wasn't hiding or anything if that's what your thinking.. Actually I was right in front of you the whole time.." I tested her further, she turned her attention back to me.

"I wasn't hiding or anything if that's what your thinking.. Actually I was right in front of you the whole time.." He explained, what the hell was going on.. He's lying, I didn't see him at all yesterday he must have been hiding.. Unless he has the power of invisibility.. My eyes stared into his from where I stood frozen, I was too frightened to move. Although for some reason something told me I didn't have to be afraid.. Those eyes, they look so familiar.. Like the ones from my dream! Holy shit... Am I still dreaming? I have to be.. there's no way I pulled this guy out of my dream.. Especially with hair like that.. it was slightly combed upward and it was unnaturally blonde.. I could see his brown roots... Could this be the same pair of blue eyes that flashed in my dreams last night? "That's impossible I would have seen you.. unless you have some invisible powers or something.." I couldn't hold back the sarcasm that oozed all over my sentence, he laughed slightly a laugh that echoed through the room. And for some reason, it put me a bit more at ease.. what the hell is going on...? "Um no I don't it's a really long story and honestly I don't think you'll believe me" He sighed keeping the smile on his face. Why did he say this was his house in the first place? I mean he doesn't look like a homeless man to invade vacant houses and just live in them.. Honestly he looks god like, he looks flawless it must be because he's standing there in what looks like freshly clean clothes and the sun is beaming behind him highlighting his silhouette.

I had began to speak when my phone went off, it was my text message tone... I gasped and looked from it to him. I planned on reaching for it and calling the cops but he saw right through my plan, "Do you want your phone?" He pointed to it and took it, looking at the message.. "it's your mom.." He sighed and reached out to hand it to me. I jumped and hesitated but I snatched it away from his hand succeeding in not touching him at all. "Thanks.." I looked at him bewildered, okay maybe he won't hurt me but that still doesn't explained what he's doing in my house...

I was trying my hardest in this sudden moment I was given to talk to Gemmy and convince her that I'm not going to hurt her. She seemed to relax a bit more after I handed her her phone, "Gemmy.. please I know you want to call your mom and get me out of here but I can't... I can't leave and I just..." I paused to take in her reaction I've never had anyone to tell my story to.. I mean no one was ever there and then I died.. and now in less than a day i'm going to tell my story to a girl who I barely even know.. But I've never wanted to tell anyone before so bad until now, I don't know what it is about her but i've been given the chance by some miracle to be able to talk to someone after a long year of solitude. "If you just give me a chance to explain some of it to you maybe you'd rethink your decision.." I let out my last breath, I was so nervous what would she think? She'd probably laugh and then really freak out.. i'm actually surprised she's not totally freaked out.. I mean when our eyes first met she looked like she was trying to piece together where she had seen me before, you know that look people give when they know they've seen you somewhere before but they can't place you.. But that's impossible I've never seen her before I'm sure I would have remembered her from somewhere I mean she's beautiful..

"I don't-"

"Please Gemmy.." I pleaded, she hesitated eyeing my suspiciously before nodding in agreement, "fine" she swallowed and she actually began to walk towards the direction of her bed not once turning her back on me for obvious reasons. She wasn't sure if she could trust me yet.. She took a seat on her bed shortly after I had followed her and was standing there in front of her. "Alright explain" She sighed crossing her arms over her chest. I sat down pretzel style on the floor in front of her she was started as I dropped down to the floor of course but theres not much I can do but hope that she believes me.. I don't want to just drop the whole bomb on her but the best way to start is with the big one...

I was surprised at myself for being so brave and relaxed right now, here I was about to listen to whats probably a made up story from this guy who broke into my house.. I guess it's the sense of familiarity that I some how find towards him.. It's just those eyes.. I dunno..

Niall startled me as he suddenly dropped in front of me to sit pretzel style on the floor. That was a very kiddish move.. "Okay um well I've been living in this house since I was a baby basically" He began and he had my attention I was eager to hear more, I didn't say anything I'm sure the expression on my face said it all. "This was my house before you moved in and like I said I've been um sort of living here the whole time" He cleared his throat, and as I took this next piece of information I wandered why he was explaining this bit in past tense. "But the house was empty for like months.. my parents researched a long time before deciding to buy it how-"

"Well yeah technically it was empty no one knew I was living here.."

"So your like what.. broke? and had no where to go I mean..?" I asked this was sounding all too weird, I mean what other reason would there be for a young man not much older than me to be living in an empty house if he had nowhere else to go? "Not exactly.."

"Then what?" I was afraid to ask for some reason like I knew it was going to be something bad or just plain crazy.. "Well um okay, this is the hard part of explaining.. Its going to sound really crazy but just please listen.. have an open mind Gemmy.." He sighed and looked genuinely worried.. and my heart was racing faster than the speed of light, thumping so loud in my ears.. I nodded not being able to make words come out preparing for him to lunge at me or something "Okay wait lets take baby steps yeh? Do you believe in the super natural?" his question caught me by surprise what the hell does that have to do with anything? "Um I- don't-"

"Just a yes or no Gemmy.." He sighed he had gotten up now and was sort of pacing I can tell he was holding back because he didn't want to frighten me? "I- yeah I guess" I swallowed hard my hands felt sweaty as I clutched my phone in my lap. "Like um ghosts and stuff yeh?" "What are you getting at I don't-"

"What i'm getting at!" He raised his voice a little which made my racing heart skip a beat as he cut me off mid sentence, "I'm sorry.. I just this is really nerve racking and I have no idea how your going to- just.." he paused I was staring at him wide eyed in anticipation, I was curious but also fearful.. "The reason I said I was here all night and day yesterday was because I was.. and you didn't see me but I saw you.." okay this is getting freakier by the second.. "Gemmy you couldn't see me then because I'm a ghost and I have no idea how your able to see me now i'm shocked just as much as you and I just- this is really hard okay and crazy I know but just please don't run off screaming that i'm some crazy dude who broke into your house because I didn't! I don't even know if you the only one who is able to see me yet" He said in rush leaving me to dwell on the part of his story that said he was a ghost..

My heart race slowed and I actually felt like laughing, did he seriously believe I would buy this load of crap? C'mon a ghost? Ha! "Niall you really expect me to believe that story? Haha I mean c'mon you don't have to make yourself look crazy to just get me not to call the cops on you" He had his hands on his head looking distressed in actually feeding me this fable. "Gemmy I'm not lying I-"

"Niall I gave you a chance and I have no idea why I don't feel as scared as I should maybe its the adrenaline you helped build up in me preparing me for such a suspenseful story ha! But if your not here to hurt me I'd like you to leave.. before I do call the cops" I held my phone out for him to see as I quickly tapped in 911 ready to hit the call button.

I let my hands drop to my side as Gemmy showed me her phone with the 911 number already typed in, I knew she wouldn't believe me.. I wish there was some from of proving it to her.. "Gemmy please I'm not lying I swear i'm telling the truth" I groaned in frustration she stood and took a step away from me, her thumb hovered over the call button. "Leave." She said more sternly, I had no idea how the hell I was going to do that I never tried to leave.. Where would I go? "I can't Gemmy i've never left this house I'm sort of trapped here I guess..." I sighed as we stared at one another, "Niall stop with this crazy story! Look if your not going to leave then i'm calling the cops!" She lowerd her gaze from mine hitting the call button and I don't know what came over me but I didn't want her to call the cops what if they showed up and if they could see me like her who knows what they'd do about me..

I lunged at her phone taking her by surprise "Ahh!" she screamed as I knocked the phone out of her hand making it land on the floor just a few feet from us.. but neither of us bothered to look because we were both focused on the fact that my hand just went through hers... Gemmy's eyes were fixated on her hand all wide and in shock, I was hoping that by some chance I would be able to touch her now since she could see me.. but I can't ask for so much now can I? I stumbled back onto her bed, I was happy to be able to talk to someone.. preferably her but I was also saddened by the fact that I wasn't satisfied with just being able to talk to her.. I knew in the back of my mind if I ever had the chance to talk to the living again it'd make me want more.. it'd make me want to live again.. and that involves having all 5 senses.. and I lacked one of those.. touch.

"Oh m-my god.. you weren't lying.." She stuttered as she finally looked back to me, all I could do was shrug and give her a tight smile.. "This is so surreal.. how am I able to see you? You look so alive.. I mean" I scoffed.. alive yeah right.. "But i'm not and now you know I can't leave here it's my home.." I sighed as she came to stand before me, "I'm sorry- no you can stay I mean it technically is your home still right?" she tried to make sense of it all.. "Yeah it is"

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