A Gift or A Curse

Blake chewed the burger slowly as the twins stared at her, again. She felt uneasy but her stomach needed to be filled. Jimmy had moved out of her body once Matthew decided to take her back. She woke up to an unfamiliar place, blank pages appeared in her memory as she didn’t remember a thing during Jimmy’s possession.

“Who are you exactly?” Valerie suddenly spoke.

She’d been worried about her husband’s reaction towards this girl. He was crying hard and took the girl into an embrace, right in front of her eyes. Matthew then paid for her hospital bill and decided to bring her home. His face was smiling happily as he asked Valerie to take care of her while he went to their photoshoot. And now here they are, with Michelle too.

Blake swallowed her food and glanced on her left. Jimmy was there, sitting beside her. He’d promised to never leave her side again.

“My name is Blake Quinn. I’m from Alberta, Canada.”

Michelle opened her mouth to speak but Blake cut her off.

“I did not follow you guys here. I came here -” she glared at Jimmy briefly. “- voluntarily.”

Michelle and Valerie looked at each other.

“I’m sorry if I ever made you guys upset or whatever but believe me, I don’t want to be here in the first place.”

“But just now you said you came here voluntarily.”

“I was being nice.”

Michelle raised her eyebrows. “Being nice…to whom?”

“Jimmy.”

Both of them were taken aback, mouth dropped and eyes widened at her. Blake continued to enjoy her burger, while she can.

Jimmy waved to Valerie and Michelle but then he realized they can’t see him.

“Is he here?” Valerie leaned forward and whispered.

Blake nodded. Valerie gasped and leaned back.

“This is so Ghost Whisperer.” She commented as the hair on the back of her neck stood up suddenly.

“Can you prove it?” she asked again.

Blake hesitated. “Probably not here. People would freak out.”

Valerie glanced around. They were now at a diner and there were a lot of people here having their meal. She nodded and leaned back again.

“I never catch you guys’ name.” Blake asked as she was finished with her burger.

“Jimmy didn’t tell you?”

Blake chuckled. Jimmy did tell her everything about his friends but she was too scared to listen. Somehow after Jimmy had possessed her, she felt braver and more confident.

“He did, but I didn’t really pay attention.”

Jimmy rolled his eyes at her. He was being silent this time. He didn’t even know why.

“I’m Valerie, and this is my sister Michelle. The guy that hugged you earlier is my husband, named Matthew and Michelle here is married to Brian.”

“The one with the spiky hair.”

Michelle nodded. Jimmy clapped his hands happily when he heard that Michelle finally married to Brian.

“Mich!! Finally you and Brian! Wow! I wish I was there…or was I? I think I remember seeing you in a wedding dress…”

“I don’t remember hugging anyone though.” Blake added, ignoring Jimmy’s rant.

“You don’t? It was when you’re in the hospital-”

“Oh yeah. That. Jimmy possessed me.”

The twins were shocked again.

“HE WHAT?”




“This is so scary. I don’t even know if I can handle this, Val.”

Valerie bit her fingernails anxiously. They were now back at her place with Blake looking around at their framed photos on the table or hung on the walls. Sometimes she acted like she was talking to someone and it even made them felt goosebumps all over.

“What are you girls talking about?” Jimmy teleported between Valerie and Michelle suddenly. Blake glanced at him. The twins looked at each other when Blake suddenly turned her head towards them.

“Jimmy’s right behind you. He’s asking what are you guys talking about.” Blake explained.
Valerie and Michelle jumped to the side. Although they loved him, but having invisible Jimmy around them was more scary than having the real him.

“Uh…hi there…Jimmy.” Michelle waved, as she started to believe her.

“Michelle, I’m right here. You’re waving at the wall.” Jimmy rolled his eyes and Blake laughed at him.

“What? What did he say?” Michelle urged curiously at her.

Blake settled in her laugh. “You’re waving at a wall. He’s really just right behind you.”

Michelle turned around nervously. Jimmy raised his hand and touched her face slowly. Sure it went through her but Michelle felt shivers down her spine. She closed her eyes at his invisible touch.

“Jimmy,” she whispered. Tears started to flow down her cheek.

“Oh sweetie, don’t cry.” Jimmy wanted to say that, but Valerie cut off and pulled Michelle into a hug.

It was too emotional for Blake to watch. Two strangers crying so hard over another stranger, it was like watching a soap drama on TV.

Suddenly the sound of vehicles coming in the driveway emerged from nowhere. Valerie moved towards the front porch and saw three different cars were parking, and came out of them were the rest of the band. Even Arin was there too.

“Where is she?” Matthew asked eagerly.

“She’s inside. Hi guys. Hey there Arin. You’ve never been here right?”

Arin smiled at her and nodded. “Nice house.”

“Thank you, Arin. You’re too sweet.”


Blake was taken aback by the sudden crowd who gathered around her. They were all staring and looking at her from top to bottom. She looked down and realized that she was still in her yesterday’s clothes. Michelle and Valerie brought her to the nearest couch and took a seat there. The guys followed without saying anything.

“Guys, I want you to officially meet Blake.” Matthew started. They rolled their eyes at him.

“We met her yesterday, fathead.” Johnny whined.

“That’s why I said ‘officially’, dumbass.” Matthew snapped back.

Brian ignored their short argument and just frowned at Blake. What made Matthew changed his angry mind from yesterday?

“Why did you bring her here?” Zacky asked, as if he read Brian’s mind.

Matthew smiled at him and glanced at Blake who was biting her fingernails nervously.

“She’s telling the truth. I believe her.”

All four of them gaped at him. Including Arin.

“How do you know she’s telling the truth?”

“Yea man, you’re just too superstitious now.”

Matthew inhaled deeply before exhaling it out.

“She was Jimmy earlier. I swear to God. I saw Jimmy in her. She called me Matty Sandy. Which only Jimmy would and I made him to stop calling me that long time ago.”

“Matty Sandy? That’s it? We would’ve thought the same the moment we knew your name is Matthew Sanders.”

Matthew’s face fell at Johnny’s comment. Johnny still didn’t seem to believe it.

“But you didn’t and only Jimmy did.”

“Can you prove it?” Brian suddenly cut off, but his eyes shot straight to Blake, making everyone shut up.

Blake looked at him and the rest intently. She nodded. Her blue eyes then darted to Jimmy, who was leaning against the wall with his hands across his chest.

“Prove it.” Brian said coldly. His eyes pierced sharp. All of the guys turned their heads to her.

“What-what do you want me to prove?” Blake had always been scared of Brian. His eyes were intimidating and can only become soft whenever he threw glances at his wife.

“That voicemail. What else did Jimmy said in it?”

Blake glanced at Jimmy. Jimmy looked up, his head tilted to the side. He was trying to remember because he did that voicemail a long time ago and he was drunk at that.

“I’ll…fucking…oh shit. I don’t remember!” Jimmy gasped.

“Jimmy, help me out here.” Blake muttered under her breath, but Brian can hear her.

“Whoa, Jimmy’s here?” He asked, and all of them looked taken aback. They were twisting and turning in their seats, looking at the ceiling, at the corners of walls, everywhere.

“He didn’t remember.” She replied in a low voice. They all felt disappointed again.

“This is just great. What a fucking waste of time.” Brian got up angrily. He was about to walk out of there when Jimmy suddenly yelled.

“I’LL FUCKING KILL YOU!”

Blake frowned at him.

“That, Blake! ‘I’ll fucking kill you’ is the answer!” Jimmy yelled again.

“I’ll fucking kill you?” she asked him back. Seriously?

Brian froze in his steps. He spun around, his eyes red, his mouth opened. Tears were flooding when he stared at her. But then his head turned in panic, searching for Jimmy.

“Jimmy?” his voice cracked. Everyone was shocked hearing Blake’s answer. It was a bullseye answer.

Jimmy walked towards Brian. “I’m here, man.”

“He’s in front of you.” Blake pointed, guiding him direction.

Brian looked into the wind and tried to hold back his tears, but he couldn’t. Michelle got up and pulled him into an embrace. He cried into her shoulder.

“He’s here, Chelle! He’s fucking here!”

Jimmy watched as they hugged. He wanted to cry but he had no tears. Blake saw again yet another emotional scene. She didn’t understand how close they actually are. It was when Jimmy widened his arms and hugged them together made her tears fell without knowing.

They were all crying, except for Arin. He didn’t know Jimmy that well.

Blake felt like she had intruded their peaceful life and turned them into a total messy situation like this.

“Enough crying guys. Jimmy wouldn’t want to see us like this. Right Blake?”

Blake looked up to Matthew. His dimples were showing and it calmed her down instantly. She then glanced at Jimmy who was still hugging Michelle and Brian. She nodded.

Brian and Michelle pulled apart and went through Jimmy’s body. They settled on the couch beside Blake with their hands tangled around each other’s.

“So,” Matthew started again, wiping the tears off his eyes. He sniffed for a short moment and smiled again.

“What did Jimmy wants to tell us?”

Blake looked at Jimmy.

“Tell them I miss them.” Jimmy ordered, his face dropped to a sad expression. Blake sighed heavily watching him.

“Why don’t you tell them yourself?” She suggested. Jimmy looked up to her, his eyes widened. All of the guys including Michelle and Valerie were dumbfounded. Didn’t understand what she was saying.

“Um, the truth is, when we were in the hospital earlier, Jimmy kind of…possessed me.”

“WHAT?!” They all gasped. Except for the twins because they already knew that.

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