CHAPTER 3 | WHO IS THE REAL ECHO?

LORENZO'S POV

I have never seen a more sad looking person before or should I say ghost, she has been sitting on the floor when she finally stopped levitating. I don't know anything about her but I feel sorry for her, she has been crying and her eyes are red and puffy.

I know it's not easy for her to suddenly realized that she's dead, it's very devastating and I don't even know what I would have done if I was in her shoes.

"You can't sit on the floor forever." I pointed out.

"Why not? What will you prefer I do?" She asked as more tears rolled down her face. "This sucks, I just want to die." She cried out and I still somehow found her cute.

"Ummm, you are already dead." I pointed out just in case she has forgotten.

She looked at me with a mean look and I decided to let her be, I mean she's still trying to figure out all the things she can do and I don't want to be her lab rat. So I left her alone in the living room and I returned to my room.

"I need to figure out a way to help her." I said as I brought out my laptop, it's not fair that this will be her new life. She's very pretty and still young and if she's here as a ghost, I think there is a reason, so I will do my best to help in any way I can.

I started googling things about death and ghost so that I can understand her situation but there are so many theories and I know little about her. Although I picked up some interesting facts and I am hoping that her situation can be salvaged, there is a theory here that indicates that her ghost is either here because she has some unfinished business or she can still be redeemed, giving the right situation.

"Echo." I need to tell her what I just discovered, maybe it will give her a little hope and she will be more cheerful. "Echo." I called again but I got no response, I decided to go and look for her because the last time I checked she was in the living room but when I got there she was not there but then I heard a knock on the door.

"Hold on." I made my way to the door and a beautiful young lady stepped in as soon as I opened the door. I don't know anyone yet and I have no idea who she is.

"Hi, how may I help you?"

"I know her, she's my best friend."

"Arghhh." I screamed when Echo suddenly popped up and whispered into my ears and it scared the lady in front of me, she must think that I am crazy with the way I randomly screamed. "Sorry, my bad. Please excuse me for a minute, I will be right back."

I left the living room with Echo and I hope she has a good explanation for making me look crazy in front of that lady. "What the hell? Why will you pop up like that, you scared me?" I chastised as soon as we were far enough from earshot and the living room.

"Well that's on you, you should be used to me by now. Anyways, I just wanted to tell you that she's my friend, my best friend. I remember her." I mean it's a good thing that she can remember something, maybe her friend can help us with more informations about her.

"Okay that's good but don't spook me again, I can't afford to look crazy. I am too handsome for that." I teased before I left for the living room.

"Sorry about that, so who are you?" I asked curiously.

"I am the owner of this place, I was not around when it was leased out, so I decided to pop by and see my new occupant and wow, you don't look disappointing at all." She flirted and I am open to it, she's pretty and I don't mind having a bit of fun with her.

"Oh well you are fucking hot as well." She blushed at my compliment.

"I like a guy that has eyes for good things, so tell me, how are you enjoying your new place?" It would have been perfect if not for the ghost drama, I mean I like Echo but it will be better if she's not a ghost.

"So far so good, I am liking the place. I was wondering, do you know Echo?" I don't know if it's just me but as soon as I mentioned Echo, I feel like her counternace changed.

"Why do you ask?"

"Well I saw a book in the room and Echo was written on it, so I am wondering who owns it." I don't know why I lied but I think it's the best for now.

"Oh it's mine, I am Echo Flamez." I don't understand, how can she be Echo? If she's Echo, who is the ghost?

"You are Echo Flamez?"

"Yes, absolutely. This used to be my place before I moved out a few months ago."

"That's a lie Enzo, I am Echo, I am Echo Flamez."

"Shut up." I screamed at the ghost because I am getting exasperated, I mean who is the real Echo here and honestly, I don't see a reason why the lady here will lie and take someone else's identity, so I think the ghost is confused.

"Excuse me?" The lady asked after I said shut up, I am sure she thinks I am shutting her up.

"Sorry, that's for the annoying fly buzzing in my ears."

"Okay but I have to go, see you some other time." She rushed out of the house before I could even say anything else.

"You have finally made me look crazy." I said as soon as I was alone with the ghost.

I mean that lady has no reason to lie about her identity but the ghost on the other hand can't really remember anything apart from her friend, so maybe she thought her friends name is her name.

"Enzo, you have to believe me. My name is Echo Flamez and I have no idea why she's pretending to be me." I want to believe her but she's a ghost and it's already weird enough that we are talking.

"I don't think she has any reason to lie, besides you can't really remember anything, so what if you are the one pretending to be her?"

"Stop it right now, I am Echo." She screamed and the lights around the living room went off.

"You are not and please, turn the lights back on."

"I don't know how I did that but you really have to believe me, I am Echo Flamez."