I AM PETE....I ALREADY KNOW YOUR NAME

"Woohooo look who remembers us now...look at his sulking face after being disappointed...Again!!" 

"Arthur, we should pacify him not rub wounds on him" Dan hit the man's head with the book in his hand. I don't want to talk to any of them right now. My head is still confused, so I sat myself down and leaned my body against the Sapling.

I closed my eyes and tried to sleep when I heard Dan say "He must be hurt now... I always told you he was a sensitive person, now see what you've done". I took a long sigh and went back to my sleeping.

"Here have this...it will calm you down" I heard Earth's deep aloof voice. I opened one of my eyes to see what he wants to give me. My eyes sparkled in surprise.

'Ice cream' I murmured.

I collected it and asked, "How did you get it?"

"Does it matter? As long as you are happy" He touched my hair.

"Hmmmmmmmm, dog food" Arthur whined. I blushed when he said that. He got the ice cream just to see me happy. Why does he always make my heart flutter? I don't like the feeling.

"Do you like it?" I heard him ask. When the strawberry ice cream entered my mouth, I moaned and nodded my head.

"You are still like a little child and sooo adorable" He pinched my cheeks.

"Ouch! it hurts" I mewled in pain.

"AHHH, my eyes....another dog food" Arthur cried. I didn't bother with him and just glared at Earth before resuming to my ice cream.

"Can I have a taste?" Earth asked. I looked conflicted. Didn't he say it was mine, why does he want a taste?. I pouted my lips and stared at his deep set of black eyes.

"But they are mine" I cried softly. He laughed and touched my cheeks before saying "I am just kidding...you look like you want to cry"

I scoffed "Of course...I really thought you wanted a taste"

"All right, you don't have to pout your lips all the time like a kid" His cold hands touched my lips. I paused for a minute when his face was getting closer to mine.

'What is he doing?' I mused. 

His face got even closer until I felt his cold lips by the corner of my lips. Then the weirdest thing happened. He licked that spot.

'Why?'

"Hmmmmm, they kissed....My God, they really kissed...did you see that Dan?". I have no idea why he licked that spot but Arthur's repeatedly teasing me was getting on my nerves. It irked me. But what's the use in getting angry?.

"There was cream by the corner of your lips, that's why I licked it" I heard Earth explain

Oh, that's why?. But he could have just told me or used his thumb to wipe it off. Why his lips?. His behaviour towards me is becoming strange.

"Hmmm," I boomed and continued with the ice cream until I walloped every bit of it and thanked Earth.

That cooled me. I will just wait for that boy for another year.

I can't wait to see him again. I grinned merrily..

.,....,.....

Once I station my mind on something, I settle my entire life on that thing. Ever since I had the idea that that boy could see me. I waited every second, minute, hour, day, week, month and year but the boy, not once, came back. For two good years, I never saw him after that day.

My heart was dreadful, devastated, broken and betrayed.

It is not the boy's fault anyway. It was mine because I drifted my key purpose into something I shouldn't have believed in.

After paying my soul the respect I deserved. He made me feel there was still hope for me but after two years gone, that hope was once again destroyed.

I feel numb and jet-lagged from pursuing after things I won't come to have. I give up. That boy's disappearance and my eighteen years as a ghost made me realise, that not everything we yearn for that we can get.

I shut my eyes tightly and sighed deeply. Leered at the blue sky one last time before I ascended from my tomb and turned to leave.

"Hey"

My eyes and ears perked up at the familiar voice. I turned around to see the familiar face. And he was staring at me with tears in his eyes. Before I could open my mouth to say something, he ran towards me and hugged me. The light bluish-green jade chain around my neck broke and fell to the ground.

'How come?'

The boy tightened his hold around me and sobbed even more. There was no one around, just he and i. I slowly raised my hands and encircled them around his body and embraced him back. Maybe because he felt me hug him back, his sobs got louder. I wanted to console him but don't know-how. I didn't even know the reason behind the cry.

"Shhhhh, it is ok....everything is fine" I found myself saying "You are in my hands, so just calm down" I tried to soften my voice. Slowly, his cries dissipated. Finally, I could sigh in relief.

I felt him break the hug and look at me. I stared back at him and was amazed. That little boy was almost close to my height.

'What has he been eating?' He should be just eleven years old.

"So you really can see me" I felt annoyed as I asked. The boy smirked and say "What do you think?"

"You little brat" I pouted my lips "You have no idea that I virtually went insane because of you...my friends even called me crazy" I sulked as I fluttered my eyes at him. 

The boy shrugged and wiped his tears "That doesn't concern me, does it?" He said coldly.

Gosh, how I wish I could just strangle him and let him feel how being a ghost is!!

"B....But why did you have to pretend as if you didn't see me? I was hurt" I complained. The boy furrowed his brows at me and asked sarcastically "Do I have to tell you? And quit whining like a kid. It feels like I am the adult and you are the child" 

"You!" This little boy, trying to belittle me.

"All right, I am sorry...I didn't reply to your questions because I was with my friends...here I brought something for you" He said as he tucked his hand inside his pocket to take something. I saw him fold his hand and smile at me. Now I am curious to know what is in his hand.

"What do you have for me?" I blinked my eyes

He laughed out and opened his hand. To my surprise, it was candy.

STRAWBERRY!!!

My face glistened in pure joy as I licked my lips.

"Is it for me?" I asked to be sure. He scoffed "If not you, who then?"

I smiled as I stretched my hand to collect the candy.

"You have a cute set of dimples" The green-eyed boy abruptly says. I blinked my eyes while staring at him with amusement.

"Thanks" He gave me the candies.

I unwrapped one of the candies and took it to my mouth. My eyes followed the boy's movement and saw him moving towards my tomb. Just like last time, he took out a stick and lit it.

"May your soul rest in peace" He murmured. I played with my ear and smiled when I heard him.

The second time he would pay me respect.

"Thank you" I cried. He turned around and looked at me before frowning "You don't have families?" He asked.

I paused and puffed my cheeks "I don't know"

"So you don't remember how you died then?" His eyelids kept blinking and I nodded my head. He hummed and looked away.

I remembered his tears and asked "Why were you crying? Did you lose someone?"

"Yes," He answered.

I gasped and asked "Who?"

"Tommy," He said.

"Your uncle?" I asked, not sure.

He shook his head "No, it's my favourite watch and I lost it"

"EEEH?"

He cried because of a watch...seriously.

"You were crying so hard just for a watch," I asked. His green eyes stared at me coldly as he asked "Is it wrong?".

"No....no, it is good you actually cried" I immediately shook my head.

His look is so scary and blood-curling. 

"Anyway, my name is Pete," He said. I scratched the back of my head and smiled.

"I am Earth"

"I already know your name" He scoffed. 

"Oh, how?" I asked. He turned his gaze to my tomb and glinted something. 

"Oh, that" I hummed.

"So friends" He brought his hand forward. I strangely looked at it. 

I don't know what to do. Am I to touch it?

"Just shake me" I heard him say.

"Friends," I said and shook his hand.

I saw him take something from his pocket and handed it to me. When I realised what it was, I laughed.

More strawberry candies. Great.

"I will be leaving and thanks for the hug" I frowned when I heard he wanted to leave. I wanted to stop him but I can't be so selfish, so I just faked a smile and watched him leave. 

"Will I see you next year?" I hurriedly asked. He smirked at me and cried "Maybe" and then he left.

"Yes"

I was excited, overwhelmed and happy. 

Finally, someone can see me.

Those friends of mine think I have gone crazy. Now I will show them who is the crazy one.

I fisted my hand and disappeared.