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    “Wow,” Philip said as he dropped to his knees and got a better look.
    “What is it?” Krissi chirped a little nervously.
    “That’s what we want to know,” Julie said. “It’s so far away and so blurry, it’s hard to tell.”
    Everyone continued staring. “It looks like a little girl,” Philip finally said. He moved closer to the screen and pointed. “See, here’s her hair, long and dark, it’s blowing all over the place, and this, this could be an arm …”
    An eerie silence stole over the group.
    Finally Ryan turned to Rebecca. “Is this who you saw in the window yesterday?”
    Becka looked at the ground.
    Ryan continued — not mean, just perplexed. “And you still don’t think it’s a ghost?”
    When Becka answered, her voice was just above a mumble.
    “I’m … I’m not sure. It looks just like the girl, but Scotty and I — ” she glanced up and held Ryan’s gaze — “we’ve been fooled before.”
    “I think we should all go there and investigate,” Philip said.
    Becka answered quietly. “I don’t think that’s such a good idea.”
    “Why not?” he insisted. “You might be in danger if you go with the Ascension Lady. I say we go ahead of time and check out the place.”
    Becka swallowed, struggling to find the right words.
    Ryan reached out and touched her shoulder. They’d had enough talks about the supernatural for Ryan to know what was on her mind. “Beck’s afraid because we’re not Chris tians. She’s afraid we might get hurt.”
    A strange sort of silence filled the room. Finally Julie spoke.
    “Is that true? Is that what you think?”
    Becka searched for the words. She didn’t want to sound high-and-mighty or judgmental to her friends, yet they deserved to hear the truth. “The Bible says there’s no such things as ghosts.
    Only demons.”
    “And angels,” Krissi interrupted, trying to sound cheery.
    “Don’t forget angels.”
    “Angels don’t go around haunting houses,” Julie corrected.
    Becka hesitated, then continued. “So, if I’m right, that little girl is not a ghost, but … a demon.”  
    Philip asked the next question. “And you’re worried about us, because … ?”
    Here it comes, Becka thought. There’s no getting around it.
    “Because Jesus gave those who believe in him authority over demons.” There — she’d said it. She took a breath and waited.
    “And the rest of us?” Philip persisted.
    “I …” Becka looked down. “I’m not sure of the details.” After a moment, Krissi blurted, “Hey, I’m a Chris tian.” The group turned to her in vague surprise. “Sure, I go to church every Christmas, sometimes Easter too.”
    Everyone chuckled. “I think there’s more to it than just that,” Ryan said kindly. “From what I’ve been reading in the Bible, it’s not just a church thing; it’s what you believe inside … and what you do with it.”
    Becka looked at Ryan. He gave her a wink.
    “I say we investigate anyway,” Philip insisted. “Take our chances.”
    “And if we’re wrong?” Julie asked with an arched eyebrow. “If it’s more than just a ghost?”
    “Then we got our own personal Ghostbuster.” Philip gave Becka a playful nudge. “Right, Beck?”
    She smiled feebly.
    “When?” Julie asked. “I mean, if the Ascension Lady wants a séance tomorrow night, then we should probably do it — ”
    “Tonight,” Philip finished for her. “Let’s grab something to eat and hit the place about eight.”
    “Sounds good to me.” Julie grinned.
    Ryan also nodded, but more slowly as he kept a careful eye on Becka.
    “I don’t know, guys,” Krissi whined, her hand going to her stomach. “Not after yesterday.”
    “Come on, babe.” Philip grinned encouragingly. “I’ll be right beside you. It should be fun.”
    “Yeah,” Julie agreed, “it’ll be fun.”
           Becka’s eyes drifted back to the frozen image on the TV
    screen. Somehow, fun wasn’t exactly the word she had in