Ghosts Part 2

I wrote about Lily's Ghost Story earlier. It was just a matter of time before Ella would tell me one, too. She caught me by surprise when she finally did, because it was “real time”.

The girls and I walk into my house through the garage. We pass through entry door #2. Ella says, "I just heard a ghost". I don’t pay much attention, too busy playing “mule” - carrying bags of groceries, a packed suitcase, my computer bag, etc. I just want to get upstairs and put down the load.

We get through entry door #3 at the top of the stairs. Ella tells me again that a ghost was talking to her.

I put down the bags. "What is the ghost saying?"

Lily and I listen…curious.

Ella forms a fierce face, sighs a low, quiet growl…

“Crap,” I think. “Did it say anything else?”

“Yes.

Give me some syrup.”