Setup for this snippet: Cecilia's ghost father has followed her home.
In this scene, it doesn't read exactly how it does in the book. A few sentences have been tweaked to meet the 10 sentence limit. This is in Cecilia's POV.
I don't understand why you stuck around. Wasn't there... I don't know... a light or something you could go into?"
"If there is one, I haven't seen it. The music room has been the only place where I could roam until now."
She reached for his hand on impulse, but her fingers slid through his onto the table and the cold electric tingle caused her to jerk her hand away in response. "Sorry."
"No need to be," he told her as he sat down on the edge of the table as if he were as solid as any living person, but she knew if she tried to touch him again, she wouldn't feel flesh, but energy of some sort. He no longer had a physical body and even though it appeared as if he were seated on the edge of the table, he wasn't. He floated slightly above it.
Lars Gunner, the frontman for Silent Plaids, died 23 years ago and his death was ruled an unfortunate accident. Despite the fact he can't recall what happened to him in his last moments of life, he is convinced he was murdered. He has been trapped in limbo until his daughter, Cecilia, unearths his journal and is able to see him. She seeks help from Kaleb, a psychic, but as they resurrect the past, the secrets and lies surrounding Lars' rock and roll life just may be the death of them too.
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Great last question …and it’ll be interesting to find out the answer. another great snippet.
I love the eerie descriptions of his ghost. I imagine that’s exactly what it’d be like to encounter and try to touch a ghost.
I’m taken with your story, so different and fascinating.
Great description of reaching through him. I would be even more freaked out, I think!
A key question!
That’s a really good question. I wonder if he knows the answer.
Ahhhhh! Finally getting to the purpose of his visit . . . Can’t wait!
Such an interesting story and I love the twists you’ve put on it. I did list the book in my New Releases post on Wednesday – hope the release is going well! Best wishes!
Thanks so much for the shoutout.
Hopefully they’re getting closer to each other!
At least she’s a little warmer to him now. Has to be awkward though…
This is in my TBR collection on my Kindle…
Finally, the important question. Can’t wait to read his answer.
She asks a good question–but I don’t think he has the answer. Maybe they can find it together, and she can get to know him as a person, not a parent.
What an intriguing situation and I agree with others – I want to know the answer too! 🙂
Your matter-of-fact description of these meetings goes a long way to making them believable.
Great last question …and it’ll be interesting to find out the answer. another great snippet.
I love the eerie descriptions of his ghost. I imagine that’s exactly what it’d be like to encounter and try to touch a ghost.
I’m taken with your story, so different and fascinating.
Great description of reaching through him. I would be even more freaked out, I think!
A key question!
That’s a really good question. I wonder if he knows the answer.
Ahhhhh! Finally getting to the purpose of his visit . . . Can’t wait!
Such an interesting story and I love the twists you’ve put on it. I did list the book in my New Releases post on Wednesday – hope the release is going well! Best wishes!
Thanks so much for the shoutout.
Hopefully they’re getting closer to each other!
At least she’s a little warmer to him now. Has to be awkward though…
This is in my TBR collection on my Kindle…
Finally, the important question. Can’t wait to read his answer.
She asks a good question–but I don’t think he has the answer. Maybe they can find it together, and she can get to know him as a person, not a parent.
What an intriguing situation and I agree with others – I want to know the answer too! 🙂
Your matter-of-fact description of these meetings goes a long way to making them believable.
Yeah… why is he still there??
Woot! I just bought my copy!!