The Ghostly Detective | Poetry and Prose

A Haunting Journey to Justice...

Lea and Rae eagerly returned to the quaint beach cottage in Rehoboth for a month-long vacation, blissfully unaware of the mystery that awaited them. As they settled into their familiar surroundings, Bernie's ghost, now a cherished friend, greeted them with invisible enthusiasm.

One evening, as they sat on the porch overlooking the moonlit ocean, Bernie's ethereal presence grew solemn. Through the Ouija board, he revealed a haunting truth – he had not died peacefully as they were initially told. Instead, Bernie had been murdered by his homophobic neighbor, the current owner of the cottage.

Shocked and determined to bring justice to their ghostly friend, Lea and Rae embarked on an investigation that intertwined the supernatural with the earthly. Bernie's messages guided them, leading to hidden clues within the cottage, old letters, and cryptic messages scrawled in dusty corners.

Piecing together the story, they discovered that Bernie's neighbor, consumed by prejudice, had taken his life in a fit of rage. The motive? Bernie's open and unapologetic embrace of his sexuality, a fact that the neighbor could not tolerate.

Undeterred by the eerie circumstances, Lea and Rae decided to confront the neighbor, whose bigotry had not diminished with time. As they delved into their inquiry, they uncovered a network of witnesses who had long kept silent out of fear or complicity. Together, they unveiled the truth and exposed the dark secret that had lingered within the walls of the beach cottage.

The final confrontation between Lea, Rae, and the neighbor unfolded in the living room where Bernie had met his tragic end. With Bernie's spiritual guidance, they confronted the killer, forcing them to confront the consequences of their actions. The truth echoed through the room, and as the weight of guilt bore down on the murderer, Bernie's ghostly form flickered with a sense of justice.

The local authorities, informed by the evidence Lea and Rae had gathered, swiftly intervened. The neighbor was arrested, their crimes laid bare for the world to see. The justice system took its course, ensuring that Bernie's killer faced the consequences of their actions.

With the truth exposed and justice served, Bernie's ghost began to glow with a newfound tranquility. Lea and Rae bid farewell to their spectral friend, knowing that he could finally move on to whatever awaited him in the afterlife. As Bernie's essence faded away, they felt a sense of closure, their month-long vacation transforming into a journey of justice and redemption.

Lea and Rae left the beach cottage with a mix of emotions – the joy of a vacation well spent, the sorrow of a tragic past uncovered, and the satisfaction of making things right for their ghostly companion. The ocean breeze whispered tales of the extraordinary month they had spent in Rehoboth Beach, where the living and the spectral had joined forces to bring justice to the lingering shadows of the past.

Weekend with Bernie Lea and Rae's beach vacation took an otherworldly turn when they discovered Bernie's ghostly presence...