The figure vanished as quickly as it had appeared, leaving behind a chilling silence. Maya turned to Ben, her face beaming. "I told you there were ghosts!"
Ben stood rooted to the spot, his mind racing to process what he'd just seen. His logical, scientific brain resisted the idea of the supernatural, searching desperately for a rational explanation. The question gnawed at him: Was someone pulling a prank on him? Was Maya somehow involved?