The ghost takes a slow, shaky breath, in and out, and then looks up at their cousin.
"when i died i- i had two choices. i could stop existing, die like- like a normal person, which no one knows what is actually like, or i could choose- choose to exist, which is.... well, some ghosts call it a hollow existence. you can't touch things or taste much things, and living was, well it was much better.
but i had spoken to ghosts before i died and, well..."
Another shaky breath.
"i decided to take the option i knew. the unknown is.... it's still too scary for me... i don't like being a ghost but i like that i'm still learning, i like that i still get to see what's happening in this world, i like-"
their voice breaks.
"i like that i g get to meet the people that came after me...."
LITERLITERALLY
How do you explain this?
The ghost takes a slow, shaky breath, in and out, and then looks up at their cousin.
"when i died i- i had two choices. i could stop existing, die like- like a normal person, which no one knows what is actually like, or i could choose- choose to exist, which is.... well, some ghosts call it a hollow existence. you can't touch things or taste much things, and living was, well it was much better.
but i had spoken to ghosts before i died and, well..."
Another shaky breath.
"i decided to take the option i knew. the unknown is.... it's still too scary for me... i don't like being a ghost but i like that i'm still learning, i like that i still get to see what's happening in this world, i like-"
their voice breaks.
"i like that i g get to meet the people that came after me...."