By Andrea J. Buchanan
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I need him again. How may possibly i think that method if it used to be simply my mind's eye? inform me THAT, Diary. WEDNESDAY It is so such as you, Diary, to be all judgy and rational and poking holes in my good judgment. yet I’m telling you, i believe this is often rather occurring. He confirmed up, and that i slept a bit. i feel that implies whatever, don’t you? Oh, adequate along with your naysaying. Don’t you get it? i need to have this. It’s specific. Vivi has anything spooky-special. Daisy is electro-girl. What have I acquired, huh? I acquired not anything. So why can’t i've got this? yet I’m form of scared. Will I doze off this night? If I do, will I dream? If I dream, will Patrick retailer me? Do i actually are looking to be stored? might be I do, Diary. probably I do. ordinarily even though: how notable will it's to truly freaking consult a GHOST? I’m going to invite him all these tense questions humans by no means ask approximately ghosty stuff. Srsly. … It’s 2 a. m. now. back with the silly dream. No ghost. might be I’m as loopy as Vivi. I’m scared. THURSDAY I gave in and talked to Daisy approximately it. No, I didn’t inform her the whole lot, I simply . . . good, you recognize, i used to be sleep-deprived. And drained. I instructed her how undesirable the desires are, and the way freaked out i'm. So I didn’t lie. I simply saved the half approximately Patrick exhibiting as much as myself. And don’t move all announcing “I advised you so,” Diary, however it felt sturdy to speak back. even if I’m form of jealous of her, i love being her buddy. Plus, i love speaking. Silent therapy is haaaaaard. besides, so then anything bizarre occurred. Vivi confirmed me this computerized writing factor, the place you're keen on carry a pen over paper and permit your unconscious write stuff (or, yeah yeah yeah, i do know, you simply write stuff your self simply because it’s probably not actual) (you’re any such buzzkill, Diary! ) and that i received a message. From Veronica. Or, from me. From the goals. From me in a prior lifestyles. Or from the me in a earlier existence that’s a few type of spirit floating round now in my unconscious, or — OW, DIARY, this can be MAKING MY mind damage. yet you recognize what I suggest. after which all of us held arms and Vivi stated a few form of “BEGONE, TRAPPED DREAM SPIRIT! ” stuff, after which I swear to God I fell asleep correct there in Mr. Terry’s room. fortunately Daisy woke me up earlier than i began drooling. the unusual factor is, i actually did think like amazingly larger. Like, instantly. So, I don’t understand. FRIDAY Okay, so here’s something. I talked to Patrick back final evening. He advised me a few stuff. He helped me sleep. He stated he’d come again later. He stated to not inform someone we’d spoken. may still i believe undesirable? simply because i do know he’s now not speaking to Vivi instantly. And he can be, correct, simply because he’s her ghost boyfriend and all. I may still believe undesirable. yet I form of don’t. MONDAY So, it’s been it slow, Diary. I haven’t rather felt like writing. permit me seize you up. So, uh, Vivi’s shacking up with Mr. Terry, Daisy’s being visited through Patrick, additionally Kevin’s now her full-on legitimate boyfriend, and me? ME? How great of you to invite, Diary. SO thoughtful. I’m right here, left within the airborne dirt and dust. on my own. WEDNESDAY Sorry, Diary, I forgot approximately you back. I’ve been having plenty of conversations with a ghost, and—ugh, SEE how loopy that sounds?