"Lorelei" a short story by Craig Zimmerman

Jerrod Nelson was playing a game on his computer when he felt something hitting the back of his head. It turned out to be popcorn and the obvious perpetrator was Lorelei.

Lorelei was the resident ghost of the old house that Jerrod's parents had purchased in a rural section of Vermont. 

At first Jerrod thought it would be cool to have a ghost around the house, but Lorelei was more annoying than scary.

If Jerrod ever brought a friend home, Lorelei would torment them mercilessly and eventually all the kids at school thought he was some kind of weirdo.

Jerrod tried ignoring the ghost, but she would always find a way to get under his skin.

As a last resort, Jerrod googled: "how to get rid of a ghost." and was looking over the posts when he heard the faint words "I'm sorry" being whispered into his ear.

After that day, Lorelei was quieter although she still liked to throw popcorn at his head.