Chapter 28: Satisfying Time

< Shirley > Realizing that the ghost could be right behind me, I screamed and spun around Dylan's chair and hugged him tightly. In fear, I sat on his lap and buried my face in the crook of his neck, whimpering. "Please, please send the ghost away. I promise I will listen to whatever you say," I begged. Tears were ready to sprinkle from my eyes. I was feeling unexplainable terror at that moment, only his warmth was calming enough for me to not keep screaming. "Get off me." Dylan tried to push me away, but I clung to him like a lifeline. He sighed, knowing I wouldn't budge. "Please kill that ghost," I let out in a shaky voice, my eyes squeezed shut. I was quivering in fear, unaware of what I was doing to him, only managed to hold back my tears. "No way. My guns don't affect ghosts, you know?" he let out, his breaths falling short for some reason. "You guys are in this together, aren't you?" I predicted whatever came into my head. "Is the ghost still behind you?" I inquired, not hav