幽灵

KELLYisabeautifulyoung16-yearoldwho,likemanyteenagers,feelsherlifehasbecomeunbearablydarkanddepressed.Unabletomakeameaningfulconnectionwithanyonearoundher,leastofallherworkaholicmomLAURALEE,Kellydecidesshe'dratherbewithherdad,whodiedseveralyearsbefore.Thesuicideattemptfails,butLauraLeegetsanurgentwake-upcallandisdeterminedtogiveKellysomedesperatelyneededattention.Hopingachangeofscenerywillhelp,momanddaughterrentahouseforalongsummervacation.THEBIGHOUSEONTHEHILLofferspeace,quiet,and...mystery.They'vebarelyunpackedtheirbagswhenKellycatchesafleetingglimpseofSEAN,agood-lookingyoungmanwhovanishesbeforeshecancatchuptohim.Throughseveralmoreencounters,Kellydevelopsafriendshipwithhim,partlybecauseofthephysicalattractionandpartlybecauseheisgenuinelyinterestedinher.Kellyseemstobeopeningup,enjoyinghertimewithSeanandpursuingpart-timeworkatalocalchildren'scenter.It'snotallvacation,though.PartofKelly'srecoveryprocessincludesregularsessionswithDR.HALSEY,apsychiatristwhobelievesthatKelly'snew&quot;friend&quot;ismerelyaphysicalmanifestationofherowndefenses...anattempttotransformascaryworldintoasafe,welcomingplace.WhenaskedaboutSean,LauraLeemustadmitthatshe'sneveractuallyseentheboy.WorriedaboutKelly'ssanity,HalseyrecommendsthatKellyendthefriendship.Seandoesn'tlikebeingdismissed,however.HeblamesLauraLeeandunleashesanangrydisplayofpoltergeistactivity.Noquestionthey'vegotaghostontheirhands,soLauraLeeturnstoanotherexpertforhelp.EnterpsychicWILLFRANKLIN,atrue&quot;sensative&quot;whohateshisownabilitysomuchthathelivesunderneathalabyrinthofmassivepowerlinesinordertodeadenhissensitivity.Inhisfirstmomentsatthehouse,hemeetsSUZANNE,anotherghost.Eventhoughtheotherscan'tseeher,Franklinknowsshe'sreal.Moreover,hebelievesthatsheandSeanarenotconnectedtothehouse,they'reconnectedtoKellyherself.Hebeginsimplementinghisownplantoputthespectrestorest.Meanwhile,SUZANNEhelpsKellyuncoveramysteryatthechildren'scenterwhereshe'sbeenworking.Forsomeinexplicablereason,she'sbeenfascinatedwithC.J.,ayoungorphanboywhosemotherRENEEdiedafewmonthsearlier.Unfortunately,theidentityofC.J.'sfatherisasecretReneetookwithhertothegrave.Throughdiligentresearchandalittlebitofluck,KellylocatesC.J.'sfatherSAMandputshimonapathtobeunitedwiththesonheneverknew.KellyfeelsgoodaboutheraccomplishmentbutlearnsthattherealjourneyhasjustbegunwhenWILLIAM,anotherghostatthehouse,forceshertocomefacetofacetofacewiththemoststartlingghostofall...andsomespiritsdon'tgoeasily.Withthehelpofhermom,Dr.HalseyandFranklin,Kellymustsolvethemysterysurroundingthesespirits'connectiontoherandtrytounderstandwhatitistheywant.There'sadisturbingrevelationlyinginwait,however,justaroundoneofthehouse'sdarkcorners,andit'sarevelationthatwillendKelly'slifeassheknowsit.<br/>　　WrittenbyPhilLeirness,BudRobertson