[ WP ] You possess the rare gift to see and talk to dead people , and have kept this hidden from everyone your entire life , including your spouse . Now your spouse dies and is quite surprised .

`` You know, I always wondered,'' she said, giving the words space to breathe `` Why you made me watch all those episodes of Ghost Whisperer. It's all starting to make sense now.'' 
 
 I laughed, as it had always been, and gave her the brightest smile I could muster. `` Oh please, you know you liked it.'' 
 
 She grinned back at me, biting her lower lip slightly as if to not concede to a full smile. `` Does n't mean it was good. But it was better than that other show,'' she said, snapping her fingers to jog her memory `` You know, the one with the blonde.'' 
 
 `` Medium,'' I responded, instantly picking up on her train of thought 
 
 `` Yeah that's the one,'' She said `` Not even being an actual ghost could redeem that show.'' 
 
 I felt happy for a moment. `` I'm glad we can still talk like this,'' I said, `` Like we used to, you know?'' 
 
 She turned her face over to look me in the eyes, with those brilliant amber gems, a sad smile creeping up her face. `` Me too, Karen,'' She said softly `` But these onion-cutting ninja's are really ruining the mood.''
