บท 130: Are you a ghost?

Quietly, he came closer and sat on his knees behind her. He couldn't touch her thus he just sat there, blinking at her back. 

As if noticing a presence, Claudia removed her hands from her face and turned around. "Oriya, I think I…" 

The words died in her throat when she took in the face of the person who was present behind her. Her body and eyes stiffened where they were, her mouth agape. 

After a moment, a stuttering whisper could be heard from her mouth. "Y-you? Are you a dream? Or g-ghost?" 

"None of them." He replied calmly, his eyes never leaving hers. 

When she didn't seem like she believed what he said, he whispered. "Touch me," He raised his hand to touch hers but she pulled them back in her lap. 

'Did I scare her by appearing too quickly?' He frowned. 'I should have waited a little more.'