Title: A Hauntingly Wonderful Romance... Chapter 2
By: Moondreams16
Notes: Enjoy

	The shadow moved closer. The hair on Serena's neck stood straight up 
in fear. Serena picked up the romance novel on her nightstand and threw at 
the intruder. To her amazement it went right through the intruder and hit the 
wall with a thud. 
"Who are you?" asked Serena in fear. 
"I won't hurt you," came a guy's voice. The same voice she heard in the 
library. 
"Yeah and I am getting out of here," said Serena and ran to the door. She 
twisted the doorknob to find the door locked. 
"Please stop," commanded the voice. Serena stopped and lowed herself slowly 
in a chair. She was shaking with fear. 
"Who are you? What are you?" asked Serena. 
"My name is Endymion," said the shadow. 
"Let me see you," commanded Serena. The shadow moved into the moonlight. 
Serena gasped as she found herself looking into a pair of dark blue eyes. It 
was the young man from the portrait in the old library. He looked the same. 
His jeweled sword was in his scabbard at his side. He looked like royalty. 
His eyes were not so quiet angry or sad.  "I must be dreaming. That is the 
only way I can explain this," rattled Serena. She closed her eyes and then 
opened them. Endymion was leaning against the wall with his arms crossed, not 
looking impressed. "Are you quite finished?" he asked. 
"I think so," said Serena not knowing what to think. 
"So you're a...a," Serena couldn't quite bring herself to say ghost. Endymion 
smiled at her. She was very pretty. A bit pale but maybe it was just his 
presence that made her so. Endymion spoke up, "Ghost, one bona fide ghost at 
your service," said Endymion as he gave her a courtly bow. 
"This is impossible," said Serena wondering where her sanity had gone.
 "Nothing is impossible. So may I suggest getting such nonsense behind you 
and just accept it," said Endymion.
 "That is easier for you to say. You're not face to face with a ghost," 
exclaimed Serena. Endymion let out a low chuckle. He knew he was going to 
like her. "So why are you haunting me?" asked Serena. "Let's just say I am 
very bored, shall we?" asked Endymion smiling. 
"Oh great it's not bad enough to be picked on by Perfects, Now I have to deal 
with a bored ghost," said Serena wryly. Endymion laughed harder. 
"So how did you die?" asked Serena. Endymion's face grew serious. 
"Murdered by my brother," said Endymion. 
"Here?" asked Serena. Endymion nodded slowly. "I have to get up early 
tomorrow so go haunt someone else," commanded Serena. Endymion let out a 
small chuckle and started fading. 
"As you wish," he said and disappeared completely. Serena slowly climbed into 
bed. 
"I am just dreaming," said Serena softly to herself. 
"Don't count on it," came Endymion's voice.

	The bell rang and Serena leapt to her feet. She hurriedly threw on 
her Bankstone uniform and ran down the hall. She was going to get a shower 
this morning with hot water. The past week she had been the last one to get a 
shower and the water was always cold. Serena grinned as she noticed nobody 
was in the bathroom yet. She slid into the bathroom just as a hand shot out 
and grabbed her. 
	"What do you think you are doing?" hissed Elizabeth's voice. "Going 
to take a shower," said Serena just to find herself shoved out of the 
bathroom.
	 "Don't think so charity girl," said Elizabeth smugly. She stepped 
into the bathroom and shut the door. Serena clinched her fists in 
frustration. Suddenly screaming was heard in the bathroom. Elizabeth ran out 
of the bathroom quickly. 'She looks like she's seen a ghost,' mused Serena. 
She let out a smile and stepped into the bathroom. 
	"Alright Endy what did you do?" asked Serena. Endymion appeared on 
the sink reading a teen magazine. He let out a mischievous grin. "Endy? 
Nobody has called me that in a long time. Apparently she couldn't take water 
spouts turning off and on. Nor does she like floating soap," he said with a 
smile. 
	"You are awful!" she exclaimed. 
	"I consider myself a very good ghost thank you," said Endymion 
pretending to be offended. Serena laughed merrily. 
	"Do girls actually wear these?" asked Endymion as he held up a 
picture of models the size of beanpoles dressed in skimpy bathing suites. 
	"Give me that," demanded Serena as she ripped away the magazine. "Get 
lost so I can take my shower," said Serena. 
	"As you wish," said Endymion and disappeared. Serena started the hot 
water. "You know I would love to see you in one of those," came Endymion's 
voice. 
	"Be a good ghost and get lost now!" demanded Serena. 
	"Alright I am going," laughed Endymion. 'You better!" thought the 
annoyed Serena but she was grateful to get a hot shower. And she won't trade 
anything in the world to miss the look on Elizabeth's face. Having a ghost on 
a girl's side might not be so bad after all.
To be continued...

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