fathers

I woke up laying on Jake's chest. Anna's head was on my foot. I smiled to myself and got up trying not to interupt them. I checked my phone, fourteen missed calls. They were all from my mom. I called her back as quickly as I could. "Mom!?"

"Oh Becca! Why didn't you answer my calls? I thought you were dead!"

"I'm fine. I'm at Jake's house. Me and...." I trailed off the sentence thinking she doesn't know about Anna. "With who honey?"

"With Jake. We were taking a walk when we saw the tornado and ran to his house."

"Oh, just thank God your still alive. Well I want you back home as soon as possible. Got it?"

"Got it. I'll be home soon." She hung up and I hung up. I walked over to Anna and pushed her to the side. "Wake up!" I silently whisspered,"Wake up,wake up,wake up!" I ended up waking Jake though. "Oh hey your awake already."

"Yeah. My mom wants me home now, but Anna won't wake up."

"Here let me try. ANNA WAKE UP!!!"

She immediatly woke up yelling,"What,Whatt!!!"

Me and Jake smiled and cracked up laughing. "We need to go, my mom wants us home stat!"

"Okay,okay just let me get  ready! Oh wait  a second."

We all started cracking up laughing. I pulled on my shoes and walked out the door. I kissed Jake on the cheek and he kissed me on the forehead. We said,"Bye." and we walked down the street. We walked down the street looking at all the torn down houses and the fountain the used to be in the park was now up in a huge oak tree. I came to my doorsteps. The door was wide open and I ran inside. Anna was right beside me, still visible. I ran inside not thinking about what may happen to Anna. My mom looked up at me and said," It's your dad." Her eyes were tearing up and she couldn't help but let them run down her face. "What do you mean?H, he's dead?"

"No they made a mistake. He's still alive! He's coming home too!" I started tearing up myself. I couldn't help it. I turned to Anna, but she was walking to my room, with her head down. I ran over to hug my mom. We were both crying, happily. "Well when is he suppose to come home?!"

"They are bringing him home in about two hours. They said,"We are so sorry  about the mistake and hope you forgive us?"

"Well as long as it's truly dad than yeah!" We smiled at eachother and I went to go get ready. I walked into my room to see Anna sitting in the corner rocking herself. I ran to her and said, "Anna are you okay?"

"Were never going to find out who killed me."

"Of course we are.I promised you."

"Yeah until your dad comes home. You'll want to spend all your time with him." I thought about it for a second and thought she's probably right. I sighed adn came up with an idea. "Unless he wants to spend it with both of us." She looked at me with teary eyes and a confused look. "I think it's time to tell my mom about you. I fI tell my dad he may be able to get us into some files that could really help us." She stared at me and finally said," Okay. Let's do it!" Her tears went away and her smile came back. I picked out my nicest clothes and gave them to her and I had the others. I walked into the kitchen where my mom was. Anna was behind the corner when I would finish my sentence she would come in. "Mom can I ask you a question?""

"Sure sweety."

"I have a friend and she needs a lot of help. I've been letting her stay here for the past month. I've been helping her and was wondering if she could stay?" I could see fury in my mom's eyes. "Well I don't know if that was the best choice to do Becca." Then Anna came out and said," Hello. I'm Anna. Can I just say that Becca has been helping me find my killer," My mom just stared at her with wonder than back at me then back at her,"I was killed in this neighborhood a few years ago. I have sent outnthis text message hoping that it would somehow get to him and make him confess. When Becca didn't forward it I came to her room and tried to kill her. Ever since then we've been friends," She tried to pull off a smile but my mom still stared at her," Well we just woondered that since her dad and your husband is coming home then it was time to tell the secret. Becca said that maybe her dad can help us find my killer. Ya know being in the army and stuff may help us get into some files." My mom stared at both of us in wonder. "Well I guess she may stay.You seem like a very sweet girl and i'm pretty sure if we explain this to your dad he will understand. Of course you may stay sweety. I'm still going to have to work in the morning. They've let me have the week off for letting dad come home, we can do research tomorrow. When he finally did come home me and mom ran up and hugged him. he managed to pick me up and hug me even tighter. Anna hid behind the corner again. Whenn my dad was hugging my mom and telling her how much he missed us I walked over and took Anna's hand. I pulled her into the kitchen and she told dad the whole story again. "Wow, are you really a....... ghost?"

"Yes sir. See. " Anna walked over to the wall and walked straight through it. My dad's eyes opened so wide I thought his eyes would pop right out. 'Well I think it would be a great idea! Becca can finally have like a sister! I'm pretty sure your already part of the family."

"Yup dad she sure is." I winked at her and she rushed over and hugged me. I hugged her back and my dad said,"We can start doing the research tomorrow. I'll go to the police station and ask if I can see the files. You girls can run to the library and get everything you can find about Anna's case." We all nodded and showed dad around the house.

Reviews

[Havatara]

I'm just kind of wondering why it's titled "fathers" when they only talk about Becca's father. It's a nice story and I really really really want to know what happens!

[A.Lee]

how sweet. nice work.

[Nayan]

The story is so innocent! I'm loving it...