Dead Girl's Phone
by Joshua Depew
5:14 PM
  Hey.
  ...
  Who has this phone?
  That's not cool, okay?
  Not cool?
  Who is this?
  ???
  Srsly dude.  Not funny at all.
  What do you mean?
  Really poor taste.
  Who is this?
  It's me!  Sharon?
  Yep, I'm Sharon, Becky's best friend.
  And how about you stop this now.  It's getting old.
  Couldn't be in poorer taste whoever this is.
  What are you talking about, Sharon?
  You thinking it's funny to text ppl from a dead girl's phone.
  Wtf
  So who is this?
  Dead?
  How did you get the phone, steal it?
  ...
  Sharon, you're scaring me.
  The joke's over.
  Wasn't funny to begin with
  You said I died?
  Rebecca died, yes.
  How did it happen?  I don't remember how it happened.
  I don't remember how I got here.
  Stop it.
  It makes sense though.
  I don't know where else this would be.
  It's certainly no where I remember.
  Sharon?
  Wtf just stop.
  Sharon, it's me.
  ...
  Yeah, of course.
  It's my dead friend on the phone.
  Texting me from heaven.
  Phone?  I'm just talking to you.
  I can't see you, but I can hear your voice coming at me from out of the dark.
  Oh my god you're freaking me out whoever you are.
  I'm sorry Sharon.  I'm scared too.
  Part of me wants to believe it's really you.
  What's wrong with me.
  I wish I was still there instead of here.
  It's dark here, dark and lonely.
  What you're doing is very cruel.
  Remember when we talked about ghosts?  You told me you believe in ghosts didn't you?
  I thought I was the one who didn't believe.
  I said that yeah, but this is...
  I don't think I told anyone else I believed in ghosts.
  Most people I know would laugh at me.
  ...
  The last thing I remember was leaving the bar.
  I wasn't drunk though.  I only had one shot with you guys.  I almost never drank.
  That's true.
  What happened to me?
  You got pushed into an intersection by a big truck.
  Oh god.  So it wasn't my fault?
  No. Not at all.
  That's a relief.
  If I'd got myself killed being irresponsible...
  You didn't.
  You were always the MOST responsible one.
  I remember.
  Damnit what's going on.
  I don't know.
  ...
  I don't know, but I think I'm here for a reason.
  And I think I'm able to communicate with you for a reason.
  What?
  There's something I never got to do.
  What is it?
  There's something I left in my house.
  ...
  I need you to give it to someone for me.
  What is it?
  Can you get to my house?
  Rebecca...I don't know.
  I don't know.  This is weird.
  I'm sorry Sharon.
  I'm sorry to put you through this.
  ...
  I never would have guessed being dead would be like this.
  Okay...
  Okay, I'll go to your house.
  I'm gonna be off the phone for a while.
  Good.  Don't text and drive!
  ;)
6:02 PM
  Okay, I'm here.
  Thank you Sharon.
  Where do I go.
  Can you get inside?
  Hold on.
  The front door is locked.
  Can you climb over the fence in the back?  It's not very high.
  I'll try.
  Okay I'm over.
  Rebecca, I think there's someone watching your house.
  Who?
  It looks like one of the officers that was investigating your accident.  I testified after...
  ...
  Are you sure you weren't just seeing things?
  I'm not sure.  Well maybe they're still suspicious of your boyfriend.
  What, they suspect Levi?
  Well, they were asking me questions about him anyway.
  That's crazy.
  He hasn't been around really since the accident as far as I know.
  Hmm.  Did they see you going in?
  I don't think so.  They can't see behind the house from their angle.
  Where do I go?
  ...
  See the little shed?
  Yeah.
  Go inside and pull up the board covering the middle of the floor.
  There should be a hole under there.
  It's heavy.
  You can do it.
  I got it.  There's a little bag in here.
  Should I look inside?
  No.
  Just hide it and bring it outside.
  Um, okay...  You mean hide it from the police?
  If it even is the police!  I just don't want them taking my things.
  Well, okay.
  Rebecca, what's in here?
  ...
  It's something I want you to give to my Levi.  I wanted him to have it.
  I don't know Becky...
  I didn't tell you, but you know who was driving the truck that pushed you into the intersection?
  ?
  One of Levi's friends.
  Oh my god what?
  Yeah his friend drives a company box truck.  That's what...pushed you.
  ...
  That's why they suspect fowl play I think.
  But why would Levi ever do that?
  I couldn't imagine in a million years he'd want to do something to me.
  It's a small town.  Maybe a coincidence?
  I don't know.
  Where are you?
  I'm in your house Becky.  The back door was unlocked.  I'm sorry, I was just looking around your place.
  It's exactly the same.
  ...
  Think you can get out without being seen?
  I'm sorry, I'm crying.
  Well maybe you should wait for that to stop.
  Okay.
  Alright I'm okay now.
  Okay, let's get outside without being seen.
  I'll climb over the fence out back again.
  Thank you Sharon.
  ...
  Okay, I'm out.
  Okay Sharon, I'm going to need you to trust me.
  What?
  I want you to bring this to Levi.
  I dunno...
  He's in the park right now.  Can you meet him there?
  Okay...
  What's inside this bag?
  That's between me and Levi
  It's kind of weird that's all.
  Sharon, if you ever cared about me as a friend while I was alive, please do this last thing for me.
  ...
  Okay.  I'm in the park.
  Which side?
  How do you know that Levi is here?
  ...
  I've been able to talk to him too.
  Then why didn't you just tell him where to find this bag?
  ...
  You said it yourself.  The police are watching the house for him.
  They think he did something he didn't do.
  But you seemed surprised when I told you that the police were watching the house.
  Doesn't add up.
  Oh my god...how am I this stupid?
  Just stay there Sharon.
  Levi's coming for the bag.  Just give it to him and it'll all be fine.
  There's money in here.  A bunch of cash.
  I'm leaving.
  Stay there Sharon.
  Or you'll regret it!
  Sharon, I'm serious!  Don't make this mistake.
7:02 PM
  Sharon, you just made things more difficult.  I just wanted that money...
7:28 PM
  What was all that money for?  You were keeping money at Rebecca's house?
  Tell me Levi.
  Sharon, just come back to the park please.
  What's the money from, drugs or what?
  Sharon--please?
  And why did you have her knocked off--was she gonna tell on you or what?
  I didn't have her knocked off.
  You're a despicable person.
  I can't believe I fell for that.
  I guess I just wanted to believe so badly.
  Sharon you can still just make this simple and come give me the money.
8:19
  It's too late.  I've been talking to the police for the last 15 min and now I'm handing over my phone as evidence.
  ...
  Bye Levi.
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