Today: 2015

Alissa was on spring break from her senior year of college and she knew that the beach wasn't her scene. She didn't have a boyfriend, she didn't need one, but she did have a friend, Ty, who could be more but they hadn't got there yet. For the most part she lived for herself. She did what she wanted and made no excuses for it. She liked it that way. However, she did need something to do before her break was over.

Lissa was independent and had to be because her father recently started having issues with alcohol use, but it hadn’t always been that way. Growing up her parents tried to teach her to take control when she wanted something. So that is how she lived, she missed the way her family used to be though.

They were all a happy family once upon a time. Her childhood was filled with fun memories of her and her family playing games, watching movies together, and just sharing day’s events at the dinner table. Lissa wouldn’t let the turn of events break her, she had goals and she clung to the good memories and just hoped that they would get there again.

Since she was younger she had always loved paranormal stuff. She believed in ghosts and knew that her town was famous for having many haunted places. As a kid she would experiment with séances and conjuring spirits at slumber parties at other gatherings with her friends. It was fun, it never worked but it was still exciting. She knew that it could work at any time and that is what made it worth it.

Her whole life she had heard ghost stories about this spot by the big underpass on the South side of her hometown. She always listened to her parents and grandparents when they told her about a little boy that had lived in a house there that was murdered by his crazy mother. She was always intrigued and felt a little guilty for the boy. Now that she was able maybe she would go and check out the scene during her break.

In spite of the numerous unsolved murders that had happened in the area she was still curious maybe she would have Ty go with her. He might like a thrill too, and maybe this would be the make or break for their pending relationship. She decided to call Ty.

"Hey Ty, it's Alissa. What are you doing Friday?" She asked.

"Nothing as of right now, why what's up?" He asked.

"I was just thinking about going to the haunted underpass by highway 32 on the Southside, you want to go, maybe take some pictures, and try to see the boy ghost who lives there?"

"Mmm ghosts? I don't know Lissa, that's not my scene," he said. He was opposite of Lissa when it came to these things, he was not interested in ghosts or paranormal things. He preferred to keep things to what he knew.

"Come on chicken, it will be fun. Besides you'll be with me," she said half mocking him.

Ty hesitated because he liked Lissa.

"Come on, don't be scared I'll protect you," she said jokingly.

"I'm not scared I just don't mess around with spirits and stuff like that," he said, "but I guess if it means that much to you, I'll go."

Ty was unsure of his decision, but decided that no matter what he would try and protect Lissa during their adventure.

"Great I'll see you then, we'll head out about 8 p.m. grab something to eat and head that way," she said.

"Okay Lissa, see you then I'll be there to get you."

They both hung up, this was a good step in the right direction, she thought. She would do her research before Friday about the highway and the happenings there. She felt good about the hunt, maybe she could reach out to the little boy.