Tales of Tenth Grade

*If you haven't already read part 1 in both perspectives:  Steph  &  Elena  * After her initial shock, Elena leaned in and whispered, "Here's the plan," She explained how when she had died, she had tried to leave the hospital as a soul but an evil man named Kevin had prevented her. He was the only other human that had been able to see her since she'd passed. She pulled out an empty locket and continued, "This, here, is what stopped my soul from..." She went on, explaining that Kevin had taken the gemstone from it, but I was barely listening. Why would he do that? This doesn't make any sense.  "Woah, woah, woah," I interjected to repeat my confusion out loud. "Why would he not want your soul to leave the hospital?" Elena explained that Kevin's daughter had been another victim in the car crash she'd died in. Kevin wanted revenge for his daughter's death and had targeted Elena. "He hasn't been here sinc...

The truth crushed him. Every second was a hundred years. Memories flashed before his eyes. First sight, marriage, birth. First words, first steps, the bond between father and son that was seemingly unbreakable. But no more. His knees buckled beneath him. He fell to the ground with a shriek unlike any other ever heard to man. His mind raced -- why had He done what He did? He wasn't thinking about others, He wasn't thinking about the outcome of his actions. He was thinking about himself. Why? Why, He thinks, didn't He look ahead and see the terrible truth that He would have to live with -- and there He goes again, all about himself. He can't stop. He is gripping his head with his hands bawling like a child. He is a King no more. He sits in his cell, awaiting his punishment, and contemplates what happened. He was uncoiled from his ball of despair and lifted up by the arms. Guards took him into the dungeon and chained him to the ground for "unethical behavior". ...

I walked down the empty hospital corridor making my way to the cafeteria. I’d been here since early this morning to visit my dad, and I was extremely bored. Suddenly, a scream woke me out of my daydream. Curiosity got the best of me and I turned the corner, in the direction it came from. A young girl, probably around my age, was running around, slamming doors. Confused, I stood, watching her. Noticing my stare, she came towards me. She ran in a circle around me then stopped to see my reaction. I tucked my hair back behind my ear and asked her what she was doing. I knew I probably shouldn’t get involved with this possible escaped psychopath but my boredom and curiosity got the best of me. Startled for some reason, her eyes widened and she spoke, “You- you can see me?” Confused, I extended my hand for a handshake. “Umm.. yeah?  I’m Stephanie.” The girl’s face contorted into a smirk as she held out her hand. “And I’m Elena.” Her hand reached mine but as she went to return my handshake...