The Ghost from the Sea by Anna J. McIntyre Page B

missed my chance to leave?”
    â€œCouldn’t you just leave without a boat?”
    Jack turned to Danielle. By his expression, it was obvious he thought her question absurd. “How would I do that? I was on the bottom of the ocean.”
    Danielle shrugged. “I don’t know. You got there some way.”
    â€œWell I didn’t know how to do that,” he said, sounding annoyed. “But when the sun came up the next morning, I imagined the Eva Aphrodite afloat again—back on top of the water—taking me home.”
    â€œYou harnessed your energy?”
    â€œWhat does that mean?”
    â€œSpirits can sometimes harness their energy and move objects. You obviously moved the boat from the bottom of the ocean and brought her here.”
    Jack let out a sigh. “Perhaps, but when I was on the boat, I could never get anything to move. And since I’ve arrived back at Frederickport, nothing—I haven’t been able to move a speck of sand.”
    â€œI imagine you used up your reserve. Getting that boat up off the bottom of the ocean and then bringing it here, it probably required all the energy you amassed in the last 90 years.”

    I an stood at the living room window, staring across the street at Marlow House. Lily had arrived a few minutes earlier, but had immediately excused herself to use the bathroom.
    â€œYou want to go get something to eat?” Lily asked when she entered the living room a few minutes later.
    Ian turned from the window and faced her. “Who in the world is Danielle talking to?”
    Lily frowned. “What do you mean?”
    â€œShe’s been standing across the street talking to herself for the last five minutes.”
    Lily walked to Ian and looked out the window. “Umm, she’s probably on the phone.”
    Ian shook his head. “No she isn’t. She’s not holding her cellphone. And the way she keeps moving her hands around, it’s like she’s talking to someone.”
    â€œBecause she is,” Lily insisted. “She’s talking to someone on the phone. She obviously has earphones on.”
    Ian looked again and shook his head. “No she doesn’t. I don’t see any wires.”
    Lily grabbed Ian’s hand and pulled him away from the window. “Oh, you’re just being silly. Of course, she’s on the phone. She’s using one of those wireless earphone thingies.”
    â€œWhen did she get one of those?”
    Lily shrugged. “I don’t remember. Sheesh, Ian, you think Danielle has finally gone over the edge?”
    â€œYou’re right she probably is on the phone. But considering all the crap she’s been through this last year, I wouldn’t blame her.”
    Lily stood on her tiptoes and brushed a kiss over Ian’s cheek.
    He smiled down at her. “Let me go change and we can go grab something to eat.”
    â€œOkay, sounds good.”
    Ian headed for the hallway and then paused. He looked back to Lily. “Do you think we should ask Danielle to go with us?”
    â€œOh heck no. That girl is nuts.”
    Ian just laughed and continued to the hall.
    After Lily heard Ian shut his bedroom door, she pulled her cellphone from her pocket and sent Danielle a quick text message: Go into the house. You look crazy talking to yourself. People can see you!

Chapter Thirteen
    W hen Danielle and Jack entered the front door of Marlow House a few minutes later, Walt was standing in the entry hall, waiting for them. Jack froze the moment he saw Walt.
    â€œI see he agreed to come back with you.” Walt’s expression was no friendlier than it had been the last time Jack had come to Marlow House.
    â€œWalt doesn’t seem happy to see me.”
    Danielle shut the front door. “That’s not true; Walt wanted a chance to talk to you again.”
    â€œIf that was true, why didn’t Walt just come down to the beach and get me