Good thing Ella and I were the only ones in the kitchen, and Ella was too busy blubbering to notice what I was up to. Thinking about the ghost on the rapid, I stammered awhile longer before I finally blurted out, “Lucy Pasternak? What…What are you talking about?” Ella snuffled. She got up, grabbed a paper towel, and wiped her eyes. “Lucy was a friend of mine,” she explained. “She disappeared back in 1966. When Ariel was gone…well, can you blame me? I know it was a long time ago. I know I should be over it by now. I know that sometimes I let my imagination run away with me, but…Of course as soon as I realized Ariel was missing, I thought about Lucy. And Lucy…” She flopped back down into her chair. “After that night, no one ever saw Lucy again.” Technically not true, but this didn’t seem the moment to point it out. “Over the years,” Ella said, “I’ve shown the girls old pictures and told them stories about Lucy.
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