From the time the ghost had spoken to Briar and he fainted, he had never left the young man’s side. Mindful not to give him a huge scare again, however, he’d been taking care not to enter Briar’s field of vision.
Because he’d been around all along, he’d also heard the conversation between the two police officers from earlier. Thus, he had formed a better understanding of what was going on where this young man was concerned.
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When other people had come to this place before and began tinkering with every room as well as with the grounds outside, the ghost had contemplated moving on to another house—to one of the many others in the area that seemed to be perpetually empty.
However, when those people soon left after finishing what they were doing, he was relieved that they were not stayi
