Marie Part 7

Muggie immediately picked up her dropped cell phone. After seeing that Muggie was ready to record, I walked over to Marie's ghost. "Leslie, Muggie," called Marie with a smile. Yes, this is the Marie I know, she is a kind, friendly and quiet girl, that's why I had my doubts that she was the one who stole the students' belongings in this dormitory. "What are you doing here, Marie?" I asked without preamble. "Just looking at the sky," she said with a smile. "You must be checking the box you buried in the ground, right?" I tried to provoke her reaction. The surprise she showed by rolling her eyes made me even more sure that my suspicions were confirmed. "You stole those things, right, Marie? I've unpacked them and returned them to their owners." At that moment, a look of anger appeared on Marie's face. Suddenly, the wind blew hard. "Aaaaaaaaa!" shouted Muggie, who was surprised by this strong gust of wind. "W-why are there suddenly such strong winds?" Muggie asked me. "Keep recording, Muggie. Ghost Marie seems to be in a rage right now," I answered, trying to explain the situation that had happened since then. This wind blew even harder and away some pieces of wood lying around this place. "Aaaaaaaaa! What's this? Why are those logs flying?!" "Keep recording, Muggie!!" I shouted. "I-I'm scared, Leslie," Muggie said. I can understand how she's feeling right now. "Trust me. I will try to appease her spirit." Muggie paused and went back to recording everything that happened in this place. "Marie, we already know everything. You have stolen our things. But we have forgiven you, therefore you can go to your realm now." "Back to my realm, what do you mean?" she asked. However, simultaneously, it made me realize the truth of Angie's thoughts. Like what Angie said, Marie didn't even know she had died. "Marie, this world is no longer your world. You're dead, Marie. You've become a spirit now." "What are you saying, Leslie? I don't understand." Of course, Marie's ghost had said this, and with this, it was confirmed that Angie's thinking was utterly correct. "You are dead, Marie. Go to your world, our world is already different." "YOU ARE LYING!!" Her voice was very resounding, and the wind blew even harder, as if it would blow our bodies away. "Aaaaaa! Leslie!!" cried Muggies. "Stand behind me, Muggie!!" Muggie obeyed me. She shuffled towards me. Then she hugged my hand tightly when she was near me. "Marie, I didn't lie to you. You are already dead. Try to see what you do, and look at your appearance. You always wear the same white dress, your friends ignore you when you talk to them and you don't receive exam papers in class, the reason is that they don't see you. You are a spirit." I tried to say anything to make her believe me. 'Hiks... hiks... hiks... hiks..." Marie cried a heartrending sound. "W-whose crying voice is this?" I was wide-eyed when I heard it. Could Muggie also hear Marie's crying voice? "You hear this cry, Muggie?" Muggie's nod made me feel relieved instantly. At least Muggie had witnessed the wind blowing hard firsthand because of what Marie's ghost had done. She also heard directly the sound of Marie's crying. Muggie should trust me with all of this. "It's the ghost of Marie crying, Muggie keeps recording." "Don't worry, I've been recording ever since." A smile tugged at my lips. I can prove to my friends that I'm not lying. All that was left was to make Marie take my word for it, realizing she was dead. "Marie, look at your feet that aren't touching the ground anymore. You're floating. You're not human anymore. Please accept this fact." Marie's cries grew louder. I could feel the pain she was feeling just by hearing her cries. "Why can you see me?" she asked, finally opening the voice. "That's because I can see and communicate with spirits. Marie, we all love you very much, and we have forgiven all your mistakes. We have also given up on letting you go so Marie rests in peace in your world." The crying still didn't stop even though the wind didn't subside. Could there be something else I should do to appease her spirit? "M-Muggie, could you please get Nina and Mai over here? They were Marie's closest friends. Maybe they can help me appease Marie's spirit," I said. Muggie didn't say anything, but she stepped away from me. I knew Muggie would comply with my request. While waiting for Nina and Mai's arrival, I kept saying various things to convince Marie that what I said was true. But all was in vain. No matter what I told Marie, she still cried, and there was no sign that the wind would stop blowing. "Aaaaaaaaa!!!" The noise behind me relieved me because the sound came from Nina and Mai, who finally came. Remembering Muggie was there too. "What is this? Why is the wind blowing so hard here? And whose crying voice is this?" Mai asked, surprised. "Mai, Nina, please help me convince Marie that she is dead." "Huh? How to?" Nina and Mai simultaneously said this like a chorus. "Say whatever you know about Marie, you're Marie's friend, right? Or maybe there was a promise Marie made or said to you that made her unable to feel at ease," I said, trying to give directions to Nina and Mai. They were stunned for a moment. "M-Marie, are you here? Y-you're dead, Marie. Our world is already different. Go quietly to your world," Mai said, but it had no effect. "Marie, weren't you able to go to your world because of our promise?" This time, it was Nina who spoke. No matter what promise Nina just made, I'm sure that's why Marie can't go to her world. "Nina, spare Marie from that promise. Tell her that she doesn't need to fulfil her promise anymore. Let's say you've given up on her departure!!" I shouted in my direction. I hoped my thinking was correct, and with this, the ghost of Marie could be appeased. "Marie, even though you have died, you will always be there for us. You will always live in our hearts because that's our promise. We will be able to fulfil the promise we made to be friends forever. For us, you are forever our best friend. You will always live in our hearts." Nina's words made me understand everything. What a beautiful friendship relationship between the three of them. So, was this why Marie couldn't go to her realm yet? Her two best friends still bind her. Promise to be friends with them forever. "Marie, rest in peace in your world. We forgive all your mistakes. I and Nina will always love you. We will be friends forever!!" This time, it was Mai who screamed. It was as if a miracle existed; this wind slowly stopped blowing, and the sound of crying died down until, finally, it was no longer heard. I looked at the ghost of Marie. She was looking sadly at her two best friends. Of course, only I can see this view. "Your two best friends love you dearly, Marie. You have also been released from the promise you made to them. Your family has given up on your departure and all of us have even forgiven all your mistakes. I have returned the item you stole to its owner so you can rest easy now. Go to your world, you will always live in our hearts. We will never forget you." Marie smiled at what I said and finally nodded. "Thank you, Leslie. Please convey my message to Nina and Mai. Tell them that I love them very much." "I will." Marie's ghost soared higher and higher, and her last drop of tears accompanied her forever. I felt my body go limp, and without realizing it, my body collapsed. "LESLIE!" I heard the voices of Muggie, Nina, and Mai calling my name. They came to me and helped me get up. "What are you doing, Leslie? You're fine, right?" Muggie asked frantically. "I'm fine. I'm just tired. Thank you for wanting to help me." "So Marie's spirit is gone?" Mai asked it. "Yeah, and she left a message for me for you guys. She said she loved you both very much." At that moment, Mai and Nina had tears in their eyes. Once again, I witness a bond of friendship that is so beautiful. "Leslie, I'm sorry. I had doubts about you." Nina came back to apologize. Even though I was disappointed to know she didn't believe me, I'll forgive her. "I apologize to you too, Leslie. I even thought about how naive you are to blame a dead person. I once believed that you were a thief and a liar. I'm sorry, Leslie." I hugged Nina and Mai, showing that I wasn't mad at them. "It's okay, the important thing is now you trust me." They nodded together. "Tomorrow I will show the results of this tape to everyone so they will not suspect you anymore, Leslie," said Muggie excitedly. "Thank you Muggie." "We will also help Muggie to become a witness since we have witnessed it firsthand." "Hm, even though we didn't see Marie's ghost, we heard her crying. We will be witnesses for you, Leslie." I was very moved to hear the words of Nina and Mai. Luckily, I can solve this problem soon before I feel the pain of being shunned by everyone, like when I was at Grandes High School. "Thank you, guys," I replied, throwing myself into the arms of my three best friends.