My Relationship With A Ghost

Chapter One

There I was on my bed staring at the fan rotating slowly, I never get tired of doing that because that's the only thing I do that seems fun. Yes my life is pathetic, I'm 35 and I have nothing to show for it, I got a poor paying job from which I get money to pay my rent and feed myself to keep living.

The thought to end all this, the thought to end my miserable life was so good but I was not bold enough to take my own life, as I thought about my life I heard a knock on the door, I definitely was not expecting anyone because I had no friends.

I stood up and walked to the door hoping some random person would just come by wanting to be friends, I got to the door with my fingers crossed.
I opened the door and I felt stupid for those thoughts crossing my head for it was only the morning's newspaper.

I picked up the newspaper in disappointment and went back in, banging the door behind me. I threw the newspaper on the couch and walked to the kitchen to make myself a nice cup of coffee.

I took a sip of the coffee as i walked back into the living room and sat down gently on the couch, taking another sip of the coffee as I start reading the morning paper.

I usually saw really wealthy men and I would just lean and think of how my life would be if only I had one quarter of what they had. I looked at the clock and it was 8:30am, I knew another miserable day had started because it was almost time for me to go to work.

I dropped my coffee and ran into the room to shower and get ready. In no time I was all set for work and I looked at the time again and it was 8:45am, I hurriedly moved to the living room finished off my coffee and dashed off for work.

I may not have enough but I always try to look great. On my way to work something unusual happened, as I walked down to the bus stop. "Hi" someone said from behind, I wasn't sure if I was to turn and then see I wasn't the one been talked to. So I kept my head up high and kept walking.

"Hi" I heard again, so I slowly turned and as I fully faced who had talked I was stunned at what I saw. A woman in red with lovely blue eyes stood smiling, I didn't know if I was the one she was smiling at, I looked around.

"Hello Mr" she said, It was as if I had forgotten to speak and mind trying to figure out if I was really the one she was speaking to, I just stood and stared at this lady, looking at her beautiful set of teeth as she smiled at me. "Hello" she said again, I snapped from the short trance this awkward moment had put me in.

I smiled back at her, "Hello" I replied. "Sorry for bothering you sir but I'm new in this town and I can't find my way to a certain place called Easybite bread factory" she said, and just like that I was back in the trance because it sounded like she said "Easybite bread factory", that was where I worked.

" Sir "she said again, bringing me back to the actual reality , " did you say Easybite bread facfory" I asked again just to be sure I heard correctly. "Yes sir" she answered.

"That is where I work and as a matter of fact is where I'm heading to right now" I said with a smile, "oh... then can I come with you" she said with a beautiful smile. "Oh my God, I can't believe this is happening or is this another trick my mind is playing on me" I said to myself.

"Sure you can tag along" I quickly replied. She smiled again as we walked to the bus stop. I couldn't take my eyes of this lady because everything felt like dream I didn't want to wake up from, it felt as if the moment I took my eyes of her she'll be gone forever.

"My name is Lauren by the way" she said smiling, for a minute there I forgot what the next line was,I had forgotten my name because whenever she smiles at me I feel like a new person entirely.

"I'm Maurice,nice meeting you" I replied, "nice meeting you too Maurice" she said. It was as if she should never stop talking because her voice was so calm and soothing.

In no time I felt a tap on my shoulder, it was someone in the bus telling me the bus was at it's final destination. "Thank you" I muttered. Picking up my suitcase I remembered Lauren, looking around in the bus I couldn't find her.

"I knew that was too good to be true,it's been a dream all these while" I muttered sadly as I stood up from my chair and came down from the bus, I walked slowly towards the entrance of the factory.

All I wanted was to look behind me and see that lovely blue eyes staring at me, "Maurice" a voice from behind yelled. That voice sounded really familiar so I turned quickly, it was Lauren.

Seeing her I was convinced it wasn't a dream after all, at that moment I felt like dancing seriously but I had to comport myself, Lauren approached me and we walked into the factory together.

I was really happy while working, all my colleagues were surprised at my expression at work because on a normal day I was usually grumpy and sluggish.

I kept looking at the time because I wanted work to be over quickly so I could see Lauren again. We didn't work in the same section, she was in the baking section while I was in the packaging section.

A loud honk went off,this signifies the end of work, I quickly washed off, grabbed my suitcase and dashed to the exit of the building.

There I patiently waited for Lauren, I looked around till I finally saw her, she had the kind of body no one could miss. She waved at me smiling as she approached me. I smiled back at her and opened the door for her.

"Well,thank you sir" she said playfully. We walked down to the bus stop talking about work. The bus had arrived,I got on the bus expecting Lauren to hop on, "I'm not going that way,I'll see you again tomorrow" she said .

At that moment I felt like getting off the bus and follow her to wherever she was headed but that will be immature. "Okay then,see you tomorrow" I replied smiling and waving at her, she did the same.

The bus started moving and I stared at her till she was no longer in sight. I leaned back on my seat with a deep sigh. Soon I was back home, my home was always messy since I stay alone.

I flung my suitcase as I headed to my room, took off my clothes and went in for a shower then I laid on my bed staring at the ceiling but this time I was thinking about Lauren.

I soon realized I didn't get her phone number, this infuriated me but the thought of seeing her again tomorrow calmed me...

" who says they ain't luck for me" i said to myself as I shut my eyes and dozed off.

Thank you for reading... Chapter 2 will be out as soon as possible.