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Apr. 8th, 2013 08:27 pmJack does everything he can to avoid arguments with her. When she gets frustrated, it doesn't take much until she's angry, and when she's angry she isn't herself. Jack always tells himself he'll read more about ghosts, and to see if they're known for heightened emotions. He doesn't, and makes up theories of his own instead.
Can ghosts have a period? If you died while you were on your period, would you perpetually be on your period in the afterlife?
Even after weeks had passed since they'd fought, Jack replays the evening in his head every night before he falls asleep.
When he makes her upset, she makes herself invisible and shakes the furniture. Books slide off their shelves and she rattles his dresser so hard that the drawers open themselves. Then all at once, she's in his face. So opaque he swears if he reached out to touch her, he'd touch something warm and solid. The thought is fleeting, though, when she yells. She doesn't cry, but Jack imagines she would if she could. Her voice shakes the bedroom. It shakes Jack. She continues throwing her fit even after Jack leaves.
The next morning, Jack buys a record player. Frankie isn't there (or at least she isn't visible) when he comes back. He spends the afternoon setting it up. By the time the owner of the home brings Jack something to eat, he's got the record player playing an Elvis Presley record Frankie had mentioned she liked.
He hoped that would make her happy.
Can ghosts have a period? If you died while you were on your period, would you perpetually be on your period in the afterlife?
Even after weeks had passed since they'd fought, Jack replays the evening in his head every night before he falls asleep.
When he makes her upset, she makes herself invisible and shakes the furniture. Books slide off their shelves and she rattles his dresser so hard that the drawers open themselves. Then all at once, she's in his face. So opaque he swears if he reached out to touch her, he'd touch something warm and solid. The thought is fleeting, though, when she yells. She doesn't cry, but Jack imagines she would if she could. Her voice shakes the bedroom. It shakes Jack. She continues throwing her fit even after Jack leaves.
The next morning, Jack buys a record player. Frankie isn't there (or at least she isn't visible) when he comes back. He spends the afternoon setting it up. By the time the owner of the home brings Jack something to eat, he's got the record player playing an Elvis Presley record Frankie had mentioned she liked.
He hoped that would make her happy.
