Jay episode 5 – 6

Jay

Chapter 6 & 7

Story by, Rejoice

Nana’s POV [Continues]
Previous]: As I drove out of the school, and into the road..

I decided to spill out the question which have been hanging in my throats since yesterday..
“Why did you leave that way?”
He stayed silence for awhile then looked at me with dull eyes.
“I’ll tell you the truth.” He said.

**
I glanced at him.

“So?” I said.
He stayed silent for what seemed like forever.
“Not yet.. You’re driving.” He finally said.

“Im driving?” That was funny.

“Yeah. I’ll tell you when you stop driving.” He said, looking at me.

“Seriously.” That got me quite upset.

“Yeah. I promise.” He said.

………………

After awhile, I had to ask him this.
“Did you get home yesterday? and wjy are you back to Danar?”
He looked at me. I noticed he’s been doing that.

“Yeah I did and I came back cos I wanted to see you and stay with you.” He said with his cute smile that had to make my head spin round and round and round.
I wanted to just let out a smile but I swallowed it down, not wanting him to notice I was happy with what he just said.
“Really?” That was all I could say.

“Yeah..” He said, rested his head on the seat headrest and kept looking at me. His face was just turned to me.
He looked so sweetlooking..

Only if I ain’t older than him.

Are my really older than him.. I have no idea yet.
God! Nana concentrate.
But then, he was still looking at me and it really made me feel so uncomfortable..

The way he was looking at me each time I glance at him.

I mean, his eyes were just too cute and charming.

I don’t really know what im feeling or What im saying.. He gotta stop looking at me that way, or I might loose myself.

I decided to just make him stop.
“Can you stop looking at me that way?” I said.

He smiled.

“I can’t stop it.. cos you look really beautiful that I can’t take my eyes off.” He said.
God! My pulse stopped.

I felt butterflies in my stomache..
I didn’t know how to react to this, so all I could do was let out a silly laugh that I stopped just immediately I let it out.
“Thank you.” I said, without looking at him.

I can’t dare to look at him. It’s only gonna make things worse for me.
“You’re welcome. Can you tell me your name now please?” He said.. Im sure he’s still looking at me.

“Nana.” I said..

“Wow.. Na- Na. I love your name. It’s so beautiful just like you.” He said.
I swallowed..
“Im almost at my work place. So how do we do it?” I asked.
I work in a Micro finance bank.
“I’ll hang around. Do you go for lunch?” He asked.

“Yeah. 12pm to 12:30.” I said.

“Can we talk then?” He said.

“Yeah.” I said and finally pulled to a stop in front of my work place.
He smiled, then sat up and looked out.

There’s an eatery opposite.
“That’s an eatery. I’ll stay there and you’do come over at lunch right?” He asked.

“Yeah.” I said and he smiled, opened the door, went down and closed it back.
He walked over to the eatery and I watched him till he entered.

Then I made to drive in,side of my work place but an old man and woman, obviously couple knocked on my window glass.
Why??
I wind down the glass a bit.
“Hello?” I said.. It was more of a question than a greeting.
They smiled..

“We saw the door of your car open and close back, but no one really opened and closed it. My husband and I were wondering if you were the one who really did that?” The granny spoke while her husband nodded.
Seriously?

They were old and probably didn’t see quite well.
“I don’t get please. Someone came down from my car. Didn’t you see him?” I asked.
They shook their head.

“We saw nobody.” The granny said.

“Yes. We saw no one. The door opened and closed back. It couldn’t be you and it couldn’t have been the wind. There’s no wind blowing.” The grandpa said.
I stared at them like some kind of insane couple.
“Doors can’t open and close by it self. There was someone with mw here in the car and he went out of my car.” I said.
They shook their head.
“We saw when your car stopped here. We’ve been sitting over there waiting for our grand daughter to come pick us.” The granny said, and pointed at where they were sitting.

“..We saw no one come out from your car.” She said.
Wow.. This is freaking me out!
“Where did he head to?” The grandpa asked.
I stayed silent for awhile.

God! I don’t want to think.
“To the eatery there. He’s in there now.” I said.

“If someone really came down from your car, then I advice you to find more about the person.” The grandpa said.

“More about the person?” I asked
They noddd with a smile.

Then the woman looked and her smile w¡dened.
“Oh, there comes our grand daughter.” The granny looked ahead and said with a w¡dened smile.
Then she looked at me with a warm smile.
“I’ll tell you there is something about that person who got down from your car.”
“Like what ma?” I asked, wondering.

She just smiled.

“Find out.” She said and turned to pull her husband along.
“E..excuse me ma?” I called.

She turned with a smile.

“Yes dear.”

“Can I have anything that could make us see again?” I asked.
She smiled.

“Oh yeah..” She then searched her bag and brought out a little paper.

“Here is my phone numbers.” She handed it to me.

“Call us anytime.” She said.

“Thank you.” I said.

She held her husband hand ad they walked to a car, waiting for them..
She seemed to be more strong and healthier than her husband.
I stared at the two phone numbers written down on the paper.

I still find what they just told me really funny.

They saw no one walk out of my car..

So funny like seriously.
Jay.
I stared briefly at the eatery before driving into the bank.
…………………………………

All through the hours that I worked, I couldn’t stop myself from thinking about Jay and what those couple said. They really was having effect on me..

I couldn’t wait for lunch time and immediately the time said twelve o’clock. I didn’t care if I still got unfinished work to do.

I rushed down and over to the eatery.
Yeah.. I saw him. He was still there, sitting on an empty table.
Our eyes met and he smiled.

His smiles… I can’t explain what they do to me.

I walked over to him and sat at the seat opposite him.

We were facing each other now.
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**

Chapter 7
[Nana’s pov continue’s]
“J_” I was about to talk but he cut in.

“Please Nana.. I beg you, don’t say anything to me. Son’t even act like there’s someone here with you.” He said.
Seriously?
“Why?” I couldn’t help not asking.

“I told younot to say anything.” He said as his eyes scanned others who were in.

“W_”

“Please don’t talk Nana! Listen to me.” He said.
I inhaled and stared confusely at him. Then I got up, walked to the counter, ordered just an orange fruit juics cos I got no appetite for meals. Im more interested and anxious at knowing about him.

Jay.

If those couple were telling lies or the truth.

It musn’t be the truth.. I don’t even wanna imagine it Lord Jesus.

My heart was pounding but I held strong.
I came back with the juice and a glass cup on a french tray.

I sat down, droppig the tray on the table.
He stared at me with those charming eyes of his.
Then he got his hand on the table and began drumming on it with his fingers.
“Like.. like I said, don’t act like im here Nana.. you just drink your juice and listen to everything I wanna say.”
I poured some fruit into the glass and brought to my l-ips, tasting it.
“Have you eating anything?” I asked him.

He nodded.

“Why did you order for just juice. Ain’t you hungry?” He asked.

“Im not. Don’t know why tho.” I whispered and gulped a little of the juice.

I just couldn’t wait for him to speak up.
“Nana.. the truth.. Is that I got no idea of who I became yesterday.” He said.

I looked at him as the glass hung in my hand.

I swallowed the juice down so it don’t choke me.
“Wh.. who are you?” I ask, bewildered.

He pushed hia front hair back.

“Don’t talk out Nana.. People would stare awkwardly at you.” He said.
I scanned around, just two people were looking at me.

I don’t care.
“Why?” I asked. I just can’t silent.
He stayed silent and stared at me like forever before raising a dreadful fright and confusion in me instantly with his answer.
“Cos im invisible to everyone, except you.”
It was funny.. But it gave me a sharp fright and my thought went to those couple.
“Invisible to everyone except me?” I asked, trying to understood really well.
He shut his eyes, then opened them back.
“Yes. No one sees me except you. No one can hear me but only you can. I started seeing myself as an ivisible being from yesterday. I don’t really know why. From waking up in a damn forest without knowing how got to be there. wandering all night and finally seeing that highway in the morning .. I waved at cars but none stopped to help me out. When I tried blocking a car so it could stop and help me, it sped pas through me. I was just too suprised… Every other car did and when you stopped and talked to me. I was so astonished. I couldn’t believe that you saw me. I was happy.. too happy. I left there at the school when you went to pick your sister all cos I was scared you’do be too afraid when you find out that your sister isn’t seeing me. I went home and my mom and my sister wasn’t seeing me too. So I had to find you again.. To let you know you the only person who sees and hears me. I don’t really know who I am now. Im thinking you can be of help Nana.. Please don’t go. I don’t really wanna believe that something happened to my real self.” He said with tears in his eyes.
I was shaking, staring widely at him.

The glass dropped from my hand and broke at the table and the juice split on me and they should have split on him too but none did…
I didn’t even bother turning to see the eyes on me.

My trembling body was all focused on him
“Jay what are you?” I said coldly.

“Please Nana.. Don’t be scared. I can’t tell you who I suddenly became cos I don’t know. Please don’t go away. Im begging you.” He said, but I was up already and before he could get to me, I found my trembling body out of the eatery.

And back to my office in a frightening swift.
My heart pounding.

My breathe high.

My body shaking..
Few collegues tried to talk to me but I quickly ran over to a washroom with my phone and the couple’s paper

I locked myself and called the first number.

It rang and it was picked.
“Hello. Who is this?” That was the granny’s voice.

“Hello ma. Im the lady you were talking about the invisible person with in the morning..” I said.
I was shaking and the phone in my hand was gonna fall.
She laughed.

“Have you asked him anything?” He asked.

“He said it. That no one else sees him except me.”

“Did you ask him why and what he is?” She asked.

“He doesn’t know what he is, since yesterday. He said that he just found himself in a forest and then found out he has become Invisible.” I said, afraid of what she’s gonna tell me.
God! it mustn’t be a ghost.
“I think.. dear that the young man is dead.” She said and I scre-med.
“No!!!!” I shut my eyes.. Not wanting to open them again.
“Don’t scre-m dear.. That shouldn’t scare you away from him. He can’t hurt you. If you’re the only one who sees him, then you’re the only one who can help him out.” She said.
I gasped.
“Help a ghost in what way? Why should I be the one to see him for Chris sake!” I said.

“Jesus! I can’t believe i’ve been talking to a ghost! A spirit.” I said, crying and shaking with so much fright.
“It happens dear. Go to him, be strong. He won’t hurt you at all. Help him Find out why he became that way because he don’t know. All I mean is, help him find out about his death.” She said.
“What!” I asked.
“Yeah. you are the only one that can do that. Only you can make his family know about his death cos they don’t know yet. Im sure about that.. And help in finding his death trace.” She said.
Jesus Chris!
“How did you find him?” She asked.
I told her everything.. From how I saw him sitting at the middle of the road and evry other thing.
“I think that forest would have a trace and answer about his death.” She said.
Fear gripped me more.

Jay, dead! A ghost! A f-cking spirit…
“Hold on. I’ll tell you something.” She said.

“What?”

“If you’re doubting about this. Try taking a picture of him with a camera. If he appears on the screen, Then he’s not a ghost and might be some kind of possessed human, but if he doesn’t, then I can tell you, he’s dead and a spirit.”
I swallowed.
“But there is something.” She said again.

“What?”

“Such a ghost have just few says to roam on earth.” She said.
“Like?”I asked.
“Three days or so. I’ve got a story about my dear son. When he got murdered. This same thing happened to his spirit. Her name was Maria.. Only her could see my son’s spirit.. We were searching for him for two days.. Then she came the third day and told us he’s dead and his spirit is standing beside her. She was the only one who could see and hear him….His spirit disappeared that third day just after we saw his corpse, dumped far way at a forgotten forest…. You need to act fast dear. I don’t mind helping you out.. His family needs to know about him.”
When the call dropped..

My tears were flowing down like a river..
I didn’t really feel scared that much and all I could do was cry on and on for him.
Even after My colleagues came knocking over and over again. I didn’t open up.

I stayed in there, ignoring every one of them and,

Crying my fears and self out…