The Fall
I saw him take a familiar pose on top of the wall. He was taking a selfie of himself and didn’t realize he was being watched. Not that he would notice me, I haven’t had flesh and bone for over a year now.
I went up to the same wall and took a fall that ended my life without a selfie to show for it. Being a ghost, I am constantly trapped in my memories. I’ve been tied to this spot reliving the moment of my death.
Then he had to go and try to reenact it. I saw him perch himself up on the wall and a more precarious position. For a brief instant, I forgot I was dead. I tried to yell out to prevent him from experiencing the same fate. He must have heard something, because he looked back in my direction as he began to lose balance.
In the next moment, I muster all my spiritual power to try to push him off the ledge back to safety. At something unexpected happened when I reached his flesh. Instead of pushing him, I pushed into him and stopped. All of a sudden, I felt the cool breeze on my skin and heard birds in the trees. Instead of saving his life, I possessed him. But I guess I still saved him, if it wasn’t for me, he would’ve broken his neck and I would’ve had a companion with me at the bottom of the wall. Instead, he can leave and continue his life, well my new life.
This was the first time I managed to possess a human vessel. I saw myself as a friendly ghost trying to help where I could. The idea of taking another living body hadn’t really crossed my mind. I didn’t expect to finally be untethered from my spiritual prison. But I’m happy for the opportunity and I’ll be sure to make the most of it. His body is very different from my old one. His dark skin and his youthful appearance are a welcome change though. I couldn’t help but continue his photo shoot. It’s been a long time since I enjoyed the activities of the living. With this new body, there will be a lot more to enjoy.