Paranormal Investegators 5

Tala was aimlessly walking around town, she had her walkman up extremely high so she could block out the noise around her. Nobody else could see but she had a trail of followers all shouting for her attention. And all she wanted was some piece and quiet. 1

She decided to head to her favourite coffee shop on Nicollet Avenue, it did the best hot chocolate it was just the right temperature with lovely little marshmallows and a fat dollop of whipped cream on top. She smiled at the thought and picked up her pace. 2

One of her persistent followers jumped in front of her and passed straight through her causing a shiver along her spine and making her come to a stop in the middle of the pavement. She hated when they did that. It felt horrible and cold. 3

She gave the ghost a very piercing stare that sent it away looking very guilty. She rolled her green eyes and carried on walking.4

As she reached the coffee shop she stopped to look at her reflection in an empty window, she tried to smooth down her curly red hair, but it refused to stay put and sprung back to life. 5

She was beginning to hate living in America, and she was very close to giving it all up and heading back to London. But she knew the reaction she would get from her mother and that was the only thing that kept her here, jobless and bored and constantly haunted. 6

She walked into the shop and waved at the girl behind the counter. She’d been here so often now they knew her order of by heart. She took a seat next to the window and waited for the waitress to bring her drink over. She loved to watch people. How they interact with one another.7

And with the dead without even realising that they are. She was currently watching a couple of ghosts who kept passing back and forth through this very strange looking man. He kept shivering and pulling his coat on tighter. She laughed. Ghosts had a funny sense of humour. 8

As she watched her hot chocolate was brought to her she turned to thank the waitress and a sign caught her eye.9

It was hanging on a window just across the street from the coffee shop,10

PARANORMAL INVESTIGATORS INC, HELP WANTED. 11

Getting up she crossed to the till and quickly paid for her hot chocolate, as she put her change back in her purse a man entered the shop. She smiled at him and walked out.12

Heading across the street she first pulled on the door handle but found it locked. So she knocked as hard as possible on the door. She took of her head phones and listened for an answer but nothing came.13

“There is nobody in there” 14

Tala jumped and gasped. She turned to find one of the ghosts that had been following her. It was a woman in her forties with brown hair.15

“O” she said in reply.16

“I saw another man trying to get in just a couple of minutes ago, when you where at the till. He went to the coffee shop” 17

Tala looked at the ghost, they weren’t usually very helpful. 18

“Thank you” she said and headed back over to the coffee shop. Maybe she could wait with this other guy. 19

Continued Part 620