The promise
It's midnight and my best friend and I made a promise that if neither of us could sleep, then we'd go to the forest and look up at the night sky. But it's been years since we've done that. The last time we did it was before she died. It's been 3 years and all the memories still haunt me, so I get up out of my bed grab I grab my phone and head towards the forest. As I walk down the same old path. I start to remember hearing her voice, her laughter, and joy. I keep walking down the dirt path and as I look up at the stars, I feel like everything starts to slow down and I feel so peaceful. I wonder if she still keeps the promise in heaven? As I keep walking down the path I see the bench that's next to the pond. It looks the same.
"Bo?" Am I hearing things? There's no way that's her voice. I must be a little sick. I should go, but as I leave I look back to see a figure at the bench it looks like Rose. But I was just there and didn't see anyone. I should keep walking I'm getting an eerie feeling. But it looks exactly like her from the way she stands still to how she always tilts her head when she sees something that catches her eyes. I want to see who it is. No, don't be stupid. Wait there coming towards me.
"Rose?"
"I kept the promise," They're running towards me. It's her but not her she looks ghostly pale and dead she looks dead.
Awake. I'm awake it was all a dream, thank god it's just a dream. I grab my phone and call my friend Liv and tell her about the dream.
"Liv am I going crazy?"
"Bo I think this you coping I mean you guys knew each other since you were babies so maybe this is just you wanting to see her one last time." I sigh.
"Maybe, sleepover today?"
"Sure." We hang up. Should I go to the spot? I haven't kept my promise. Maybe I should go today? Maybe.
2 hours later
Liv is here we've just been hanging out.
"Hey, Liv do you want to that spot?"
"I don't know if you had a creepy dream I don't want to go there."
"Okay." It's late again and Liv is already asleep, but I'm still awake it's almost midnight. I want to get up and go to the spot but something stopping me. I want to see Rose I want to keep the promise. I want to ask her why she left? I want to ask her a ton of things. Rose, won't you let me see you again?
~Rose~
You don't want to see me, Bo. I'm dead you don't want to see me like this. But don't worry I've always kept the promise I just wish it was the same for you. At least you came last night. Don't worry I'll leave soon I just wanted to see if you kept the promise. Maybe in the next life, I'll see you again. Goodbye Bo.
~Bo~
What weird dreams. Why is it Rose keeps screaming for me to save her?
"Liv I keep having weird dreams what do I do?"
"Go to a therapist,"
"No, they get to- I don't know I just don't like them. Why don't I just go to the spot?"
"Don't you believe in ghosts what if it's an evil spirit? I'm buying sage for you so these evil spirits leave you alone"
"I'm fine and she's not evil,"
"Some demon could have possessed her soul,"
"Shut up, let's eat." We didn't talk for the rest of the time. But when night came as soon as Liv fell asleep I left. I want to keep the promise. I want to go there and feel free of whatever I'm feeling. As I get up I grab my phone change clothes and go. I start to hear little drops of rain on the window. But I have to go I grab my umbrella and leave. The rain is light but I have to keep going, I follow the damp dirt trail. It's pitch black tonight it feels like there's not a single trace of life, there are no owls, no bugs, no birds there are zero noises. It's creepy. Come on let's not chicken out now. I see the Bench, but why does the bench feel so lonely. This whole place feels lonely and deserted. I go and sit on the bench but it just doesn't feel the same it just feels like I'm sitting. I thought I was going to feel free. I thought I would not regret it anymore but instead, all the memories come back and I start to remember how she died. I remember the phone call from the police. I remember the funeral. I even remember the exact day we made our promise, so why don't I feel better. Why do I feel worse I feel the tears fall down my face, my umbrella drops and the rain starts to pour.
"Bo?" It's that voice.
"Where are you let's talk let me see you again?" Where are you?
~Rose~
I can't stay here. I need to leave, I said goodbye why and I'm still not at peace. Why can't I remember anything? Why do I only remember Bo? Am I really not going?
"Bo?" Why do I only call that name? Why? Is she the one who caused my death? I don't understand?
"Did you cause my death?" Why can't I control what I'm saying? Am I going to kill her?
"No, I would never I wanted to see you live a long life. Remember the promise?" Why am I running? What's going on? What is the promise? Why don't I remember? I start to scream. And then the woman passes out. What did I do? Who am I? Why can't I remember anything anymore? Am I really dead?
