Màu nền Màu tối Mặc định Xám nhạt Xanh nhạt Xanh đậm Vàng nhạt Màu sepia Vàng đậm Vàng ố

Font chữ: Palatino Linotype Bookerly Segoe UI Patrick Hand Times New Roman Verdana Tahoma Arial

Chiều cao dòng: 100 120 140 160 180 200

Kích cỡ chữ:

It was the night I had been waiting for. It was Halloween for other creatures, for example, humans. Something to be celebrated. But for me, it was the night of freedom. It was the night for revenge. Little did 'someone' know that I was back. No doubt when I had blood running in my veins, when I was twenty, I absolutely loved Halloween. I would choose the most scary costumes and was most popular for my role- 'Shane, The Suicide Skeleton'.

Happy and painful memories come flooding in my mind whenever I think of last year's halloween.

Bets were placed and we were in high spirits for Halloween. I had chosen the most scariest costume ever and I had to defeat my rival Marc. But, little did I know that he hated me more than I hated him. I was foolish enough to fall in his trap. It was eight in the evening as I was getting ready for the halloween party, I heard a knock at my door. I prepared myself to see a friend of mine in a scary costume to scare the hell out of me which happened every year, I put on my carved pumpkin mask and held open the door. I didn't expect to see my girlfriend Jade in a perfectly normal outfit. I was confused. I took off my mask only to be enveloped by her hungry kiss. I responded to her immediately, my hands sliding around her waste as I pulled her closer to me. I tasted salty tears and pulled back. Jade never cried. She was a strong girl no matter what the situation was.

"Jade..." I whispered, waiting for her to explain why she was crying.

"I-I'm so sorry," was all she said.

My confusion was answered as soon as she wrapped a cloth around my nose and mouth and I lost consciousness.

I woke up on the forest floor, my head paining so much that I thought it would burst. The first thought that came into my mind was that of Jade. Where was she? And what was I doing here?

I felt a searing pain go through my spine when I was hit by an iron rod from behind me. My vision blurred.

"Shane..." I heard the voice I hated the most.

"Marc..." I managed to speak through clenched teeth.

A lighter was lighted and I could see two people, one was Jade and the other was Marc.The first thought that came in my mind was that that Jade betrayed me. Yes, she helped Marc to bring me here.

"So..." Marc drawled, "dear enemy, you lose like always."

"I never lose."

He made a tsking sound.

"Don't you see?" he asked in his mocking tone, "You lost your girlfriend to me today."

I turned to see Jade and Marc kicked me in the stomach and I writhed in pain.

I could see Jade's silent tears. She couldn't do this to me.

"Sto-stop it Marc. I did what you wanted. I brought him here so that he couldn't go to the party and you could win." Jade whimpered.

I was so done.

"See? She loved me and became my puppet. Poor Jade."

"This is the person you love," I said to Jade.

Guilt flashed in her eyes. My vision blurred again but I kept myself calm.

"Marc..." she pleaded to him holding his arm.

"Back off bitch!" He threw her to the floor.

"Hey!" I tried to get up but I just couldn't.

Even if my girlfriend betrayed me, she was still my girlfriend and I couldn't bear her to be insulted.

"I just want to get rid of you." Marc declared, taking out a gun from his jeans.

"Nooo!" Jade screamed.

I used the last bit of energy to make my way towards the bushes. I was unsuccessful and cried in agony as I tasted blood in my mouth.

I was shot again and again as I felt pain go through my whole body. Jade ran towards me and I could hear her faint words.

"I loved you Jade." I whispered as I was almost losing consciousness.

And the last thing I remember was that Jade was shot as soon as I took my last breath.

I put upon my black coat not that I needed it, I didn't need anything, it was all for show. I wore my black hat and carried my Halloween mask with me.

My heart was filled with rage and ache. It had been one year and I could already feel the barriers weakening and I crossed it to enter the evil world of which I was once a part of.

---

I reached the place. The place where I was murdered. I touched the forest floor. I knew he would come here. I waited for what felt like hours, I was thirsty, I was going to have my revenge from him.

Suddenly, I heard the rustling of leaves from the bushes. I snapped my head to the place where the sound belonged and got ready to attack anyone who emerged.

I was not able to make out the whole figure in the dark. This was strange, my senses were the best at night so why couldn't I see it?

"Who's there?" I called out.

First, a smoky, white head appeared, then white cardigan (or it looked like) and then clear white legs.

It was a ghost woman. I had never had any encounter with ghosts before so I didn't let down my guard.

"Shane..." she spoke in a ghostly voice, like literally. If I had blood, it would've frozen by now.

How did she know my name?

I neared her, I needed to see her face clearly.

I gasped. It was Jade. She was a ghost? What was happening?

"Jade...How did you...What?" I wasn't even able to form a coherent sentence.

I sat down on the cold forest floor putting my head in my hands. How the hell was this possible?

"I can explain everything."

"Please do." I muttered, defeated.

She sat (or what looked like) beside me and I was able to see everything through her.

"I-I'm sorry Shane for whatever happened last year. I failed to recognise who I truly loved. Marc took advantage of my confusion. I don't know-" she broke down.

I remained silent. After all this time....I just wanted to know how she became a ghost?

"After...you died...Marc left, leaving me alone. I was shot by him and my stomach pained like hell. I couldn't leave you there so, I dragged you to my car. I took you to your parent's house and they called the ambulance. I knew you were dead and I couldn't take it as I was the reason you died. I am sorry Shane, not that it will make any difference now. I was being treated but I didn't want to live. So, when no one was there, I committed suicide hoping to meet you someday and today..." she paused, "I met you. I love you so much and I don't seek any forgiveness. I am not worth it."

She sobbed for what seemed like hours and I remained silent with shock. Why did she suicide? She should have lived. I didn't dare touch her, what if all this is also a trap?

I stood up. I needed to get revenge and go back to my world. I can't stay here.

"Where a-are you going?" Jade asked.

"I need revenge. I will kill Marc today." I declared.

"I have already taken care of that."

I was again shocked.

"I knew you would come back. I roamed on Earth and after ten days of us dying, I took our revenge. I killed him without any mercy and then it was declared as suicide."

"But-" I tried to interrupt her.

"Shh... That's not all. His soul came after me but me and my friends took care of it."

I looked at her in confusion when she mentioned 'friends'.

"My ghost friends."

And then I could see more white and smoky figures appearing from all sides.

"Woah." I was stunned.

"We do not like vampires," they said in a voice which was difficult to follow, "but we did all this for Jade."

I was speechless.

"Please forgive her. She has waited for you so long." They all said.

I took a deep breath, not that I required any oxygen or something.

"Hey guys! I am not worth it." Jade told them all and began fading.

No. I couldn't lose her. I still loved her though I didn't trust her. I can stay alone, I needed her in my life. If not as a human, I accepted her as she was.

"Jade!" I screamed and tried to get hold of her wrist. Surprisingly, I caught hold of it and it was freezing like my skin.

She appeared back.

"Don't leave. I love you." I almost pleaded.

"You're forgiving me?" she asked in a trembling tone.

I smiled.

"I am giving you a chance to win my trust back."

And with that all the ghosts applauded. Jade introduced me to all her friends and we put on our Halloween masks in the happiness that the human world was at least less of one evil person tonight.