The Ghost Hunters and The Familiar Strangers

Amelia and her new friends arrived at the house and she got everything she needed. She and her friends were on their way back to the hideout when a ghost approached them. Amelia was the first to see the ghost and later Carlos saw the ghost too.

"Tell me this isn't happening," Carlos said as he and Amelia looked at each other.

"What are you talking about?" Clarissa asked.

"We've got companies," Carlos told them.

Clarissa and Devon didn't bring the sunglasses that could help them see ghosts so they were pretty much in a deadly situation.

"Um... we didn't come prepared," Clarissa said as her heart was racing. "What are we going to do?"

The ghost was the same ghost that attacked Amelia when she was having her birthday with her parents, uncle, aunt, and cousin a year ago.

"It's so nice to see you again and you've become so beautiful." The ghost said as he came closer to them. Amelia and Carlos had to stand guard to protect Clarissa and Devon. "Lookie... what do we have here?" He said as he moved closer to Carlos. "You can see me?" He asked.

"Bet right I can," Carlos answered.

The ghost moved around them as he glanced at Amelia. "I see you got yourself a friend... how nice!"

Amelia didn't know what to do. She has never been so scared like this before especially now that she has her friends to protect. Back then, she would have just let them have their way but no way is she going to lose her friends again. "Stay away from us," Amelia said.

"Or what?" The ghost asked coming closer to her. "What will you do, tell me?"

"Please... Just stay away from us!!!" The look on Amelia's face when she said that almost scared the ghost away but then she was the same fretful girl he met a year ago, one year wouldn't make any difference.

He grabbed Clarissa by the neck and threw her off making her hit her back on a car. Clarissa grunted in pain as she fell to the ground.

Amelia looked at Clarissa and immediately her eyes turned blue. She grabbed the ghost by the neck threw him up and kicked him.

Devon and Carlos noticed how Amelia's eyes changed and they were scared. Amelia was about to grab the ghost when he disappeared. Her eyes were still blue when she ran to meet Clarissa. "Clarissa, are you OK?" She asked. Clarissa looked up at her and smiled.

"So it's true?" Clarissa asked faintly.

"What?" Amelia asked.

"You do have blue eyes," Clarissa said as she lost consciousness.

Amelia's eyes went back to normal when Carlos and Devon came to them.

"I'll... carry her," Devon said as they helped Clarissa at his back.

Carlos couldn't take his eyes off Amelia, never in his life had he ever seen such beautiful blue eyes. Amelia didn't even care about the stare Carlos was giving her all she was worried about was Clarissa and the words she said to her. They arrived at the hideout as Devon placed Clarissa on the bed.

There was a strange atmosphere Amelia felt when she entered the house, she looked up and everyone was staring at her looking so surprised.

"She will be fine," Carlos told her.

Amelia sat down next to Clarissa as she held her hand ignoring the stares and whispers from her friends.

"Did you all see that?" Carlos whispered as Jason showed them the video.

"Yeah, we did," Tamara answered.

"But how come?" Devon asked. "She sees ghosts... That's understandable but blue eyes??" Devon said shaking his head. "That's strange."

"And the way she fought that ghost, It's amazing." Tamara as everyone nodded in affirmation.

Xen glanced at Amelia as he watched her hold Clarissa's hand. Just what on earth are you? He asked himself.

In California, Laura and Andrea got themselves an eighteen-year-old just the same age as Amelia. The boy was tall, fair with brown eyes. He was staying in his room when he heard a call from Andrea. "Damian, come down. Dinner is ready." Andrea called as Damian rushed downstairs.

Laura hasn't been herself ever since Amelia left and she'd be lying if she said she is. Looking at Damian, Laura remembered her daughter. She focused her attention back on the food she was preparing. "Why haven't you had your bath yet?" Andrea asked.

"I'll do that after dinner. I'm starving." Damian answered rubbing his stomach.

"Damian, go to your room, shower, and come back down for dinner," Andrea told him but Damian was adamant, he sat down there looking like Andrea was talking to someone beside him. "Are you deaf? I said go to your room and take a shower!" Andrea yelled at him before he stood up.

"Nobody yells at me... just know that," Damian said pointing his finger at Andrea's face.

"Can you believe this boy?" Andrea asked directing the question to his wife.

"You wanted him right??" Laura asked. "Then handle him." Good thing she was done with breakfast, she quickly left the kitchen and went straight to her room.

Tessa was still in Amelia's room when she heard the door open and there revealed a tall guy with brown eyes. "Who are you?" Tessa asked herself since it was obvious the boy couldn't see or hear her. Damian sat on Amelia's bed as he gazed everywhere. "Nice room!" He commented. "How about I just come to this room instead?"

Tessa looked at him. "You say what?" She asked.

Damian went around and searched Amelia's room for God knows what. He went to her shelf and he saw a picture frame of Amelia. He took it and gazed at it for a while as if checking out her features. "She's kind of cute... I wonder what happened to her." He asked returning the picture frame when the room door opened revealing an angry Laura.

"And what are you doing here?" Laura asked. "Did you lose your way to the bathroom?" Laura asked.

"Um... I was just checking out my sister-to-be... I must say I've got a really cute sister."

"Listen to me, Damian..." Laura said coming closer to him. "Do not let me see you in this room ever again. Do you understand me?" Laura asked.

Damian nodded. "But mom I was thinking of moving in here."

"In where," Laura asked.

"Here. I mean since sister is dead, I should occupy her space." Damian answered.

"Which sister is dead? Is it the one you killed or the one you're about to kill... listen to me very carefully Damian, you're just here because my husband brought you here? My daughter is alive and doing perfectly well." "But daddy said..."

"Said nothing." Laura cuts in. "Now get out," Laura commanded but Damian still stood there. "I said out!!" Damian rushed out of the room. Laura shut the door, sat on her daughter's bed and she burst into tears.

Tessa looked at Laura wondering why she was crying. "You could have saved her but you didn't and now you're crying???" She said shaking her head. "I feel like hitting you with something right now but I promised Amelia I won't but then..." She went to the books that were on the shelf and she pushed them down.

Laura stopped crying as she noticed the books falling on their own. She stood up in fright. Tessa moved to the picture frame of Amelia and her parents hung on the wall and she pushed that down too. Laura was so scared, she has never seen such a thing before. "Who is there?" She asked but of course, Tessa didn't reply, she kept tripping things over, Laura had no choice but to run out of the room.

Tessa smiled. "This will give you a little idea of what your daughter has been telling you." She said.

Amelia was outside the house staring at the night sky. Clarissa isn't awake yet and she was kind of worried so she decided to come outside to clear her head. "Tessa." She called as she remembered all the fun times they had together. She was still reminiscing when she felt someone tap her shoulder. She turned and standing beside her was Devon.

"Mind if I join you?" Devon asked. Amelia adjusted a little so he could sit next to her. "So who's Tessa?" Devon asked making Amelia chuckle.

"My ghost friend back then in California," Amelia answered as her smile turned to frown. "But I don't know if she's truly my friend." She looked at him then back at the sky.

"Why?" Devon asked.

"I don't know. I mean I know she wouldn't do anything to put my life in danger but at the same time.... she's a ghost and almost all the ghosts are after me for God knows what reason... why is she an exception?" Amelia asked looking at Devon. Devon shrugged. "I don't know how to answer this but I want you to know that if this Tessa never did you harm for eighteen years, I don't think she'll do that now."

"But you don't understand, maybe she is just waiting for the right moment to strike... I don't know if I can trust her."

"What did you hear?" Devon asked. "I'm sure you must have heard something for you to say things like this." Amelia then explained to him what those ghosts said.

"Tell me how I'm to believe she isn't going to hurt me when I feel like there's a truth in what they said."

"Want advice?" Devon asked. Amelia looked at him. "I'd advise that you hear it from the horse's mouth," Devon told her. "If she truly cares about you, she'll tell you the truth. I'm pretty sure there's more to where that came from." "What did I miss?" They heard a voice say as they turned to see Clarissa holding her back and walking slowly. "I feel like an old woman with a broken backbone right now," Clarissa said as everyone smiled.Please check at N/ôvel(D)rama.Org.

Devon assisted her in getting her seat next to Amelia. "I'll get going then," Devon said as they waved at him.

"We'll be in soon," Amelia told him.

"OK." Devon left them as the two chit-chatted.

"How do you feel?" Amelia asked.

Clarissa showed her a frozen substance that Carlos gave to her. "I have no idea what this is but it's effective. I just have to keep rubbing it in." Clarissa told Amelia.

Amelia collected it. "I'll do it for you."

"I don't think you s..." Amelia already raised her top and rubbed the frozen substance at the spot where it was swollen. "I'm sorry," Amelia said Clarissa felt a teardrop on her back.

"Are you crying?" Clarissa asked turning to see her face but Amelia turned her back as she continued to apply the frozen substance. "I'm sorry I wasn't fast enough to save you... I'm sorry that after so long we are just reuniting and I... already caused this to happen to you... I'm sorry Claire." Amelia apologized as Clarissa turned to look at Amelia.

"And who said it was your fault?" Clarissa asked raising Amelia's face and wiping her tears. "Those ghosts knew exactly what you are and that your existence is such a threat to them and that's why they do all that they do but you..." Clarissa smiled. "... you are unique and I'm glad I.... didn't hate you." She said as Amelia looked at her.

"Didn't hate me?" Amelia asked.

Clarissa nodded. "I was this close to hating you, Amelia." Amelia was in shock as the two of them stared at each other.