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“There’s so inside” Excitement chased away melancholy Finally, the mystery of the white lady would be revealed De the brick Inside the recess, she found a faded yellow cloth Her stomach knotted as she reached inside and pulled the lump out She unwrapped the bundle and found a beautiful oval-shaped silver locket with floral designs carved on the shell Her hands shook as she opened it up and found a picture of Bronwyn and a dashing man with a wicked smile, beard, and a naval uniform

“This is you and William” Demi trailed her hand over the cool locket

Bronwyn nodded, and she shten as she stood Her corporeal foran to fade away, and Demi knew she’d helped her move on The scent of roses filled the area, and tears ran down her cheeks She held her waist and cried for her father and Bronwyn

“De out here?”

She juer morphed to worry “Are you okay? What happened?”

“The ghost, her name was Bronwyn, and she lost her fiancé to the sea She’s been stuck here all this time because of this” She held out the locket

“What? How do you know that?”

“She showed , Pierce”

“Wait You followed a ghost out here, in the ht?”

She bit her lower lip and nodded

“Are you out of your mind?” His voice rose

“Cal his agitated movements

“You could’ve been seriously injured,” Pierce said

“She wouldn’t do that,” Demi said

“You don’t know that,” Pierce growled