Season 2

Episode 5  ( part two )

~ Grace pov ~

Finally, I finally got my hands on the name of the ghost who tried to kill me during the horse race yesterday.

Andrew was gone for the day for work after getting a called  about a building for a wedding catching on fire.

I felt bad as someone's day was now ruined.

Here you are getting married, the most beautiful thing in the world and a fire interfere with your plans of a happy day.

Gabby was on a field trip with her school, visiting the zoo.

She was so excited to see the lions and monkeys  as those was her favorite animal.

Now it was only me alone with solving the case of Rachel Crow,  and who may have wanted her killed.

Question was, where do I start?.

I walked into my office den where I do most of my work as the hot coffee heated the palm of my right hand.

First things first, once the laptop powered on, I decided to research on her name.

After a few minutes, nothing about a Rachel Crow was pulling up on the internet.

With my mind stumped, I lean over to get another sip of my coffee before trying a different route.

Social media accounts.

I'm sure Rachel would have one of those since she looked no more than 25.

As I began to dig deeper the creaking sound of the office door opened.

The winds flew past my face causing the hair strands that rested on the side of my cheeks to push backwards.

" hello?.....Rachel?" I uttered.

" you won't find anything about me online so stop looking" she spat with a hint of attitude in her tone.

I looked around the room but she yet had showed herself to me.

" why is that? You want me to help you, so that's what I'm doing" i said.

" like I said you want find anything about me online. I was a very private person when I was alive."

" so what do you want me to do?" I questioned throwing my hands up as they slap my thighs.

She than appeared to me now standing over by the bookshelf with her arms folded up to her chest.

" find the bastard that took my life away from me. I had goals that I wanted to achieve, now I will never get the chance."

"If I may ask what was this person exactly to you?"

She paused for a moment while taking her eyes off of me and looking around before stopping on a photo of me and Andrew.

Her bloody fingertips traced around the picture frame and i patiently waited for her response.

" you guys seem very happy" her voice softened.

I gave a tight smile while pulling some hair behind my ears to get a better look at the picture.

" yes.  One of the best days of my life was when I told him i do"

She than walked a little further down now touching the frame that had gabby in Andrew hands as we seem like the happiest family.

We was.

" she's beautiful." Rachel looked at me, then back at the photo " she looks like you"

I chuckled now closing the laptop up a little for a better view " really? some think she favors Andrew the most"

I could hear small sniffles from across the room and before I could say anything Rachel vanish but appear again now standing next to me.

" his name is Jacob Austin, He was my boyfriend. You would probably find him at LAU, but I will warn you that their are some things that you don't know about me and I'm not ready to explain that part yet."

I furrow my brows " wait, so is he responsible for your death?"

Rachel nodded her head slowly as her lips parted again. " I know he killed me,  100 percent, and I also know the reason why but I'm not quite ready to share that with you.

" I'm not following" I said defeated

She sigh to herself and I could tell something was eating at her. I just couldn't put my finger on it.

" you should talk to him first that's all I have to say."

Like that she vanished.

I placed my head into the palm of my hands now confused at the information that I just received.

The good thing out of this cryptic conversation was that I got a name on a potential person who could have been involved with Rachel death.

Only question was why?.

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~ L.A.U ~

The sun was started to go back into its home as the night sky's was growing.

I was hoping that I would have a good chance of finding this Jacob guy so that I could give Rachel the closure that she needs.

Not sure when the college closes up for visitors, I walked over towards the lobby anyway hoping that I had a chance.

I needed too.

The doors swung open, and I was shocked to see so many college students still roaming the campus.

I was in luck.

Not even sure where to start first this was the time where I could have use Rachel's help.

" um hi... can I help you with anything?"

I knew the light voice that was speaking was being directed towards me as I oblivious stuck out like a sore thumb in the crowd of students.

Turning around I gave a genuine smile. " hi, I'm Grace Myers"

The girl gave a slight smile before an eye brow heightened.

" I know who you are" she then extended her hand out " I'm raven davenport the cooky and mysterious girl on the campus. I take fond of your work"

I smiled again now resting my forearms on the desktop.

" well I'm actually here to solve a case that I'm working on. Would you know a guy by the name oh Jacob Austin?"

Her eyes grew extremely bright before she placed the sucker out of her mouth and into the plate next to her.

Her bright blue eyes looked around us as if she was hoping no one heard me say that name before looking back at me.

I could see her body inch its way up so that only I could hear her next words.

" who doesn't know Jake. He was the talk for a whileeee on campus"she exaggerated.

I frown my brows by her comment.

" could that reason be for something that may had happen to a student that use to attend out here?" I asked

She gave a nod with a slight smirk. " your on it ghost girl."

Was that the new name that everyone was calling me these days..... Ghost Girl.

" rumor has it that he found out about who she really was, and he went deranged. I heard she was shot twice in the chest, once in the head, and her body was thrown somewhere in the woods getting eating by wild animals" She shiver her body as if repeating those words was terrifying.

It sounded awful to hear that, if that was really the way she died.

" That's very hard to hear. Do you know where I could find him?...it's very Important" I questioned.

" of course,  he rarely show his face much now even though he wasn't arrested for it. People talk and everyone knew that him and Rachel use to mess around"

" where could I find him?" I asked again assuming that she didn't hear me the first time.

Raven rolled her chair over to the file cabinet before scrolling her black finger nails down the stack of papers with every student who attended the school name on it.

Now stopping at the name that I needed, she pulled it out before handing the papers to me.

" don't tell anyone that I gave you those it's between you and me. You know this is so awesome seeing thee Ghost Girl at work"

I gave another fake smile as she was very different from the other students I could see that from a mile away.

" thanks."

" Maybe you could use me as like an assistant or something. I know you could use help" she offered

" I'll keep that In mind"

Turning on my heels I placed the folder close to my chest now making a glance around my surroundings.

Seeing that no one was paying me any mind I got a looked at the files. 

Now having what I need, i shoved the files inside my coat.

Leaving out the lobby, I headed towards the dorms.

Few walks down the campus later,  I was entering the dorms where I was bump and ran into as I tried to find a specific number.

" watch it lady" one of the students said with at least three books stacked in their hands.

" sorry" I mumble trying my hardest to get out of their way.

I had no luck with these students.

Suddenly i was now standing at the door that I needed.

Room 213.

I gave the door a couple of knocks while anxiously waiting for someone to answer.

Getting stared at with small whispers across the hall wasn't doing my anxiety any good.

My phone ding off,  and just as I pulled it out I could hear footsteps coming towards the door.

Glancing down it was my husband letting me know that he picked gabby up from school and that they was on their way home.

" who's there?" The voice spoke

Shoving the device back into my coat pocket I cleared my throat.

" um hi, you may not know me..."

" you right, I don't" he said insolent.

" well, my name is grace myers, not sure if you heard about me or the things that I can do that no other person can." I paused for a moment just to see what he would say.

Nothing. So I continued.

" this is going to sound crazy and believe me you won't be the first that I heard this from amongst other things but, I'm a ghost whisperer"

" a what?" He mumble.

" a ghost whisperer. It's a person with the ability to see earth bound spirits and with my help I can get them the closure that they need in order to crossover into the light"

I could hear chuckling from the other end of the door and I patiently waited for him to stop.

It took about five minutes, Give or take.

" wait.. ma'am I really don't mean to laugh but that sounds so ridiculous" he utter.

" I'm sure it does but I can assure you that I'm 100 percent telling you the truth not only am I'm real about what I do, but I'm actually here on behalf of an old friend of yours, Rachel Crow.... Does that name mean anything to you?"

The laughing soon came to an abrupt halt before the sounds of the door locks came undone.

I took a step back not sure for what was going to be waiting on the other side.

Finally I was now standing in front, and looking at Jacob in the eyes.

" it's good to put a face on you" I said extended my hand.

He rejected with an arm fold now pressing his body against the door frame.

" how do you know Rachel?, and who sent you?" He questioned.

" I'm sure you know the answer to that Jake"

" it's Jacob. Everyone calls me Jacob" he said through tight lip

" my apologies, please can I come in there's a lot that I need to ask you about"

He hesitated for a while trying to read me.

He was definitely having trouble with that.

" how do I know that your really telling the truth? that Rachel is still here?"

In that split moment Rachel appeared next to me looking very beautiful as I could have imagined.

I glanced over to my left side with a smile before turning back towards him.

" tell him that he was the only one that knew me for me, and that he use to love that little game we use to play called " into the eyes of the soul" said Rachel.

I turned back to Jacob who was staring at me with a puzzled look.

" Rachel wanted you to know that only you knew who she truly was, and you both use to play a game called " into the eyes of the soul"

He gasp before trembling a little backwards but his big hands mange to grip onto the door frame.

" uh...Please come in" he gestured his hand while stepping to the side.

I smiled now walking into the room.

Rachel wasted no time taking a seat on the love sofa.

Which im assuming use to be her favorite spot by the way she snuggle her body into the seat comfortably.

" so, you want tea?, coffee?" He asked

Taking in the dorm room I nodded " some coffee would be nice"

He walked towards the kitchen as I took  a seat next to Rachel.

" how did you meet Rachel if I may ask?" I resume the conversation.

" Well you would probably laugh at me"

" try me" I said

Song: Make it to me

By: Sam smith

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He walked back over to the living room now placing the two hot coffee cups on the table.

" I'm usually a type of guy that gets whatever type of girl he wants, and Rachel was one of those girls that I wanted, that I needed"

" why did you feel that you needed her?"

He chuckled as he took the seat next to me.

" Rachel wasn't your typical type of chicks that's a lot of guys would want to go after. She was into books, she was at the top of her classes, stayed to herself, love white husky dogs "

" wait he knew what type of dogs I liked?" Rachel asked.

" I don't want you to freak out when i say this, but Rachel is here with us right now"

His eyes extended wide as I was accustomed to seeing from anybody when I tell them that news.

" ho..how yo..you know?" He stumble on his words.

I shifted my eyes and directed my head over towards the love sofa that she remain sitting in.

Moments later Jacob slowly turned his eyes towards the sofa as well.

" that you use to be her favorite seat in the whole room" he told me in a soft voice.

" she's sitting there. Listening wanting to understand what went wrong with the both of you the night she died."

" I knew she liked the dogs, because every book she had. Right towards the end she would have a photo of one. Even in her locker she had them plaster on the inside of the door"

" wow he truly did love me.. but I was wrong because you wouldn't murder someone that you love"

I glance back over at Rachel as she was getting a little upset.

" what?, what is she saying?"

" she said that you loved her"

He smiled " i did"

" you don't hurt the person that you love either Jacob"

Once he heard the other part to my message he buried his face into the palm of his hands, his left leg soon began to bounce up and down.

" I.... I really wasn't trying to. I was truly in love with Rachel she knows that"

"'But?" I added.

" she also was keeping a big secret from me that I learn later down the road...."

" what?, what was the secret Jacob? You can tell me I won't judge" I assure him.

" is she still here, maybe she could tell you herself."

I turned my head to Rachel who seems to be sunk even lower into the seat than before.

"Rachel, what was you hiding from Jacob?"

" do I really have to say?" She ask standoff-ish.

I nodded " you do, I'm sorry" I responded.

She sigh aloud now sitting up straight and placing her shaking hands into her lap.

"Okay don't judge me. When Jacob approach me and wanted to talk to me not just as friends but really talk to me I accepted it. He was different, he was kind, compassionate, understanding, everything that I needed in a guy that others would have dare not to be"

" what happen next?"

" we began dating for a while and there was so many times when I wanted to tell him what my secret was, but it never felt right. Until we was together on the night of my death, and it was him and I first time to you know... make love"

" what's she saying?" He asked nervously.

" she's telling me about what she think happen that caused you to do what you did"

He sigh now using his hand to cover up his eyes.

" I don't know if I can do this" he mumbled to himself.

" just hold on Jacob please" I begged.

I could see a slight nod but he refuse to look at me or in the direction of where Rachel was at.

" continue please" I asked her.

She nodded

" the kissing part went extremely well up until it was time for the real deal. I normally prefer the lights to be off in any situation that I do when it involves sex. But this time Jacob wanted the lights on, so he could see every inch of me." She paused and I could see her tears starting to form.

"If this conversation is making you uncomfortable than..."

"No, I want to finish that way we all can move on from that night"

" okay"

" we was so into that it completely slipped my mind that I had something important to tell him which was that I..."

She clears her throat then resume " I couldn't build up the courage to tell Jacob that I was originally born a man."

I gasp before looking over his direction and I could see that through his hand his eyes were pierced straight on me.

I take it he knew that I knew what he had known.

My eyes reverted back to a crying Rachel.

" I should have told him before we even became a real deal. It was hard because he never saw me in a way other than Rachel a smart intelligent college girl who wanted to graduate, but as you can see for yourself that dream of becoming something more than this shell of who I was molding myself to be, who I was fighting every to feel apart of something bigger will never happen. He took that away from me. I can't be upset, I. And be mad, I sit. Want revenge I just want the truth that's it"

" Jacob Rachel wants you to know that she isn't mad. Despite the way that you went about things she knew that it was wrong now to tell you about her gender identity. She apologizes for that, but what she wants now is to know the real truth of why you did what you did to her?" I said.

" I know what you think of me now, Rachel" he bursted into tears

" I know that I was an ass to even have done what I did to you. Did you deserve it? absolutely not. I reacted based off my feelings and my fear at the time. That wasn't something that I grew up around, my parents were ridiculously strict about your kind of world. I knew that I never had an issue with people like you, but to have been with one was a different ball game for me. My feelings that I had for the Rachel that I knew never left. It's still here you just wasn't the person that I was started to fall in love for"

" how could you say that? How could you one part of me and not all of me?."

" she wants to know how could you sit here a say that you love her but not fully all of her?"

"She was born a man grace. That type of understanding was new territory for me. I haven't dealt with another man before let alone ever been naked with one. It took me by surprise and like  I said I reacted stupidly I'm not proud of what I've done and if I could take everything back I would. Rachel your not a bad person that part didn't matter to me, what did matter was that you wasn't the woman that I thought you were and I'm sorry but I will never go that way I won't change who I am"

Rachel tried her hardest to take in everything that Jacob was saying even if it wasn't what she wanted to her.

" that hurts coming from a guy who spend his whole time with me during the years that I was there. Grace inform  him that I wasn't trying to force anything onto him. It just sorta happened, and I wish that I told him sooner  or just avoided that first time he called my name. maybe I could have still been alive.

" Jacob, Rachel wants you to know that she wasn't trying to force her sexuality on you. She would have never done that. Also, she wanted you to know that if she would have just avoided that one name call she could have still been here. do you think that's true Jacob?"

He sat quietly still wiping away the tears from his eyes.

I gave me a second before he started to talk again.

" it doesn't matter what I think anymore. My career is over,  I'll be going to prison for the rest of my life" Jacob started to ramble on about what his life was about to become.

Not even giving an apology to Rachel. I knew what he said earlier but now I don't feel like he really meant any of it.

Which broke my heart even more for her.

" it's okay grace. I forgive him even if he doesn't want to accept the fact that he really loved me, and that his actions were an act of a guy not ready to come to terms about his own feelings and sexuality. I'm cool with the answers I got today I just want to move and put thar night behind me"

I smile as I could feel the warmth of the light beaming down on us.

" if that's what think it is, than it's absolutely beautiful and peaceful" Rachel said with watery eyes.

"The light was always  for you Rachel. Now you can shine and be free of the person that you were destined to become"

I wipe my eyes as she came over to give me a hug.

" thank you"

" your welcome" I whispered.

I watched as Rachel dance her way into the light and I knew she was finally at peace.

I knew he was down talking which was unfortunate for Rachel but at least she got some answer even if it wasn't what she wanted to hear.

I already had the police waited outside his dorm room, but before I walked him out I just wanted to know one more thing.

" Jacob if you can, please tell me where did you  put her body? We both know that her parents could use some justice and give Rachel a proper burial"

" I um, buried her twenty miles from here in a secluded area where no one would have looked for her there"

" I'm sorry that you have to deal with the consequences behind your actions but hopefully you can learn and grow from your mistakes"

He didn't say another word to me and I just stood to my feet and headed towards the door.

"Wait" he said softly.

I turn my head over my shoulders. " what is it"

" I kept this. It was a gift from Rachel , I don't think that I  need it anymore"

He walked over towards the shelf where it was, and brought over a pink and white crystal.

" what's this?"

" it's a crystal that Rachel use to where around her neck. It was a sign of freedom and a new beginning. I thought you could give it to her parents"

" thank you" I smiled.

Turning on my heels I open the door and quickly moved out the way as the officers came rushing in to tackle Jacob on the ground.

As they read him his rights I walked out his room where everyone was standing outside their rooms watching Jacob getting escorted out the premises in handcuffs.

Rachel friends and half of the campus was cheering for joy because now they have justice, and others were taking other measures to justify their own behavior of justice.

Either way I came and conquer what I came to do and that was make sure that Rachel was at peace and she was now.

My job here is done.

Pic of Rachel Crow after finding peace........