“Have you given up on law?”
“No, I expect to take the bar exam soon. At least that’s what I tell myself every now and then.” Gordon remained quiet for a minute then asked, “What did your aunt tell you to prove it?”
“She told me how she died, protecting my mother while she was pregnant with me. I reasoned that she was attached to me but she left me when my mother died. So she was earthbound because of my mother.”
“So when your mother died you suffered a double loss. Wow! I’m so sorry!” He went back to his coffee, unsure whether he should have spoken his feelings. “So did they both walk into the light?”
Marion smiled. “You watch too much TV. If there is a light, it isn’t visible to me.”
“So where do they go?”
“I’m hoping home to be with Jesus. That’s where I hope to see them. Not all spirits stay earthbound. I would say most leave and just a few are compelled to stay, like my Aunt.”
Gordon looked at Marion in astonishment. “Jesus? I wouldn’t think a religious person would be in your line of work.”
“What does one have to do with the other?” Marion replied with an irritated tone. She was tired of people assuming that those who had contact in the spirit world were atheists or agnostics.
“Sorry, I hadn’t given it much thought. I just never heard Jesus mentioned by anyone who conversed with the spirit world.”
“And I guess you think I wear a scarf, sit in front of a crystal ball and speak with an accent of some kind?” She was really working up a head of steam.
“I’m sorry. Really! I wasn’t thinking. You’re right. I’ve had little exposure to someone in your line of work and I’m working on stereotypes. Please forgive me.” Gordon was beside himself. He realized too late he should have given some thought to his response rather than blurting out his first words that came to mind.
Marion softened. “No, you’re fine. I guess I’m still a little tired. I get a lot of abuse from people who are Christians when they find out what I do. They feel it is contrary to faith. I cannot help what I see, and I feel compelled to help since it is obviously a gift from God.”
Gordon sipped his coffee and asked, “Do all spirits talk to you? Do they leave when you ask?”
“No. Some are residual hauntings. It’s like a scene in a movie playing over and over. I have no idea why, but there’s no way to communicate that I know of. Others may take some convincing just to get them to communicate. Most of the time they don’t leave but they tone down their activity. But some do leave. I haven’t had to converse with anything malevolent, so I wouldn’t know about any of the more violent spirits that have made news.”
Marion continued working on her muffin. After a few minutes of silence she said, “I will be back at Mr. Jergins house at three today. Is it a coincidence that you will start your shift then?”
“Yes,” he responded, “it is. Your visits don’t concern me. My interest is what he does when he’s not expecting company. Were you intending on returning when I spoke to you yesterday.”
“No,” she said, “It was a request made this morning. That’s all I can say except that Mr. Jergins will be there.”
Gordon frowned. “It’s my understanding he moved to a hotel. Are you sure he’ll be there?”
“Yes, he’ll be back to meet me there. Really, that’s all I should say.”
Gordon looked concerned. “I can’t believe you go to these places alone. Doesn’t your boss send a second person to help protect you from any earth-bound person who may get violent?”
“I don’t need anyone with me. Trust me. I can take care of myself. Do you expect Mr. Jergins could become violent?”
“Not necessarily,” Gordon looked unconvinced. “Just remember, I’m outside if you should find anything troublesome of an earthly-nature.”
Marion arrived at the Santa Clarita
“No, I expect to take the bar exam soon. At least that’s what I tell myself every now and then.” Gordon remained quiet for a minute then asked, “What did your aunt tell you to prove it?”
“She told me how she died, protecting my mother while she was pregnant with me. I reasoned that she was attached to me but she left me when my mother died. So she was earthbound because of my mother.”
“So when your mother died you suffered a double loss. Wow! I’m so sorry!” He went back to his coffee, unsure whether he should have spoken his feelings. “So did they both walk into the light?”
Marion smiled. “You watch too much TV. If there is a light, it isn’t visible to me.”
“So where do they go?”
“I’m hoping home to be with Jesus. That’s where I hope to see them. Not all spirits stay earthbound. I would say most leave and just a few are compelled to stay, like my Aunt.”
Gordon looked at Marion in astonishment. “Jesus? I wouldn’t think a religious person would be in your line of work.”
“What does one have to do with the other?” Marion replied with an irritated tone. She was tired of people assuming that those who had contact in the spirit world were atheists or agnostics.
“Sorry, I hadn’t given it much thought. I just never heard Jesus mentioned by anyone who conversed with the spirit world.”
“And I guess you think I wear a scarf, sit in front of a crystal ball and speak with an accent of some kind?” She was really working up a head of steam.
“I’m sorry. Really! I wasn’t thinking. You’re right. I’ve had little exposure to someone in your line of work and I’m working on stereotypes. Please forgive me.” Gordon was beside himself. He realized too late he should have given some thought to his response rather than blurting out his first words that came to mind.
Marion softened. “No, you’re fine. I guess I’m still a little tired. I get a lot of abuse from people who are Christians when they find out what I do. They feel it is contrary to faith. I cannot help what I see, and I feel compelled to help since it is obviously a gift from God.”
Gordon sipped his coffee and asked, “Do all spirits talk to you? Do they leave when you ask?”
“No. Some are residual hauntings. It’s like a scene in a movie playing over and over. I have no idea why, but there’s no way to communicate that I know of. Others may take some convincing just to get them to communicate. Most of the time they don’t leave but they tone down their activity. But some do leave. I haven’t had to converse with anything malevolent, so I wouldn’t know about any of the more violent spirits that have made news.”
Marion continued working on her muffin. After a few minutes of silence she said, “I will be back at Mr. Jergins house at three today. Is it a coincidence that you will start your shift then?”
“Yes,” he responded, “it is. Your visits don’t concern me. My interest is what he does when he’s not expecting company. Were you intending on returning when I spoke to you yesterday.”
“No,” she said, “It was a request made this morning. That’s all I can say except that Mr. Jergins will be there.”
Gordon frowned. “It’s my understanding he moved to a hotel. Are you sure he’ll be there?”
“Yes, he’ll be back to meet me there. Really, that’s all I should say.”
Gordon looked concerned. “I can’t believe you go to these places alone. Doesn’t your boss send a second person to help protect you from any earth-bound person who may get violent?”
“I don’t need anyone with me. Trust me. I can take care of myself. Do you expect Mr. Jergins could become violent?”
“Not necessarily,” Gordon looked unconvinced. “Just remember, I’m outside if you should find anything troublesome of an earthly-nature.”
Marion arrived at the Santa Clarita
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