~ How it all begun ~

Chapter 2

The ghosts stay in the town for a good few more hours, before the dinner starts to get closer. They scare several people, and Angel turns out to be very good at this activity. The boys are impressed, and ask her to come with them in the future as well.

The sun is slowly going down, but the air is still warm. There are lights coming out from the windows of the huge mansion, that sits further away from the town, on a hill with beautiful view. It's dinner time for the ghosts of Whipstaff, their therapist and his daughter Kat. Not to forget their guest.

All seven sit around the long table, enjoying the hot meal. Candles are burning and the food is amazing. Casper has cooked a roast, with crispy skin but juicy meat inside, and Angel can't but savor the flavour of the dish. "This is amazing.." she looks over at the young boy, who seems pleased, "I'm glad that you like it!".
Dr. Harvey looks over to Angel, who gently sips the red wine, "Tell me Angel, did you have education for a job when you were alive?". Angel places the glass back to the wooden table and looks back at him, "I did. I used ta actually work as a bartender and a waitress." she smiles friendly. Stinkie stops stuffing his face with the food, and nudges Stretch who is sitting next to him, "She could make us drinks at the bar" he smiles as he feels like a genius for his idea. Angel looks at them, "I could make y'all drinks..", Stretch looks at her. "O-only if y'all want I mean of course..?" She nervously continues. "I think it'd be good idea" Fatso looks at Stretch, who turns to look at him. "Would ya really do that? Would it be alright with ya?" He finally looks back at Angel. "Yea, obviously!" she nods, "Maybe she can come with you next time" Dr. Harvey suggest.

They finish having the dinner, and Casper stays to clean and wipe the table.
Dr. Harvey has invited Angel to join the therapy session he's having with the Trio, and with their consent, she has agreed to come.
Angel has been fascinated to follow the conversation between the Trio and Dr. Harvey, and she has paid attention to everything.

Now Dr. Harvey turns to Angel, who is sitting on a chair next to the Trio, "Would you mind telling a little of your background?". Angel hesitates but nods, "Where should I start..?" she looks down and then back up, "I'm originally from Finland. My family and I moved ta Friendship when I wuz bout 3.. my younger sister wuz 2 and my mom wuz pregnant with my second little sister.. We moved ta this beautiful red house, quite near ta tha center of tha town. We loved living there, everything wuz great and life wuz good. My second sister wuz born and we all were so close, my sisters were my everything. We spent hours on our yard, just running and laughing. We were inseparable! We were most of tha time together besides having friends.. we loved our parents and they loved us. But at some point I started ta feel different.. somehow down, and I wuz taken ta see a doctor and got diagnosed with difficult depression and anxiety disorder.. And then, bout two years later our parents died when I wuz 17 and I had ta take care of my sisters. This wuz a hard hit ta all three of us.. we took so long ta recover and I got worse.. But we continued living in tha house, and I started working.. tha bar owner wuz a friend of my dads, so he got me a job as a waitress, and I made good tips. I supported us and my sisters took smaller jobs as shop helpers and paper divisors.. But then, I just started ta get even worse and.. I started ta harm myself by cutting and hitting myself with different objects.. I had description pills fa my depression and anxiety, but they weren't enough.. I tried suicide several times and my sisters were so worried of me.. and then I.. " a tear slowly drips down her cheek. "I took cocaine.. I didn't mean ta even take much.. just a bit fa maybe bettah feeling.. but suddenly I woke up dead.. ". She stops, and wipes her face, "I'm sorry.. I just got bit emotional..", she sobs and looks at the Trio and Dr. Harvey. "It's alright, I understand. You've been through a lot." Dr. Harvey calmly comforts her. Fatso gives Angel a concerned look "We had no idea.. ". Stretch looks at Angel sitting next to him and his worried expression catches Dr. Harveys interest and he writes something in his notebook. "I'm really sorry" Stretch quietly says to her and she leans to hug him, which surprises him and his brothers, but he let's her. He understands that she's very sad of what has happened to her, and that she needs support and comfort. "It's alright.. it's alright.." he wraps his arms gently around her. Stinkie gets up and flies to Angel's other side, "Would ya maybe wanna stay over night here..?" he suggests. Angel slowly pulls out of the hug with the tallest male ghost and turns to the buck toothed brother of his, "Would it be okay if I did? I dun wanna be fa trouble.." she hesitates at first. Stretch gently puts his hand on her shoulder and looks at her, "It's no trouble. Casper can get a bed ready for ya..". His eyes look so kind and friendly as Angel looks back at him, "Maybe I could stay.. " she smiles slightly. "CASPEEEERRRR!!!" The Ghostly trio shouts in unison calling their nephew. When the young ghost finally arrives, his uncles surround him, "You guys called me?" he looks at them. Stretch begins, "Angel's staying over night, so we need a bed for her..", Stinkie blows his breath towards the boy, "And we want her to get the best possible room!", Fatso grabs the boy and adds, "She also needs to get the full service!". They let Casper go, and he flies to Angel, "Do you want more then one pillow? And thin or thicker blanket?" He asks. "Two pillows and a thick blanket, please and thank you" she smiles. "Will do!" the young boy flies out. Stretch who has landed his hands on his hips then lifts his look back up to the female, "Ya let us know if he starts messin' around.", Stinkie smiles "If he does, we'll stink him out!". She giggles a bit but nods in agreenment.

It's already late, and the clock is about to hit 12. Casper shows Angel the way to her room, and they arrive to the door. "After you!" he lets her go first like a gentleman. Angel floats through the door to a small room, with a window and some simple furniture. She notices that the bed has been made ready for her to go to sleep, and the dust has been wiped away. She slowly moves on to the dressing table, and gently slides her hand across it as she goes forward. "I hope the room is okay, I know it's not big and doesn't have much in it but-" Casper apologizes until Angel stops him, "This is perfect, thank you Casper", she smiles. "I have to admit, you're so much nicer then I first imgined you would be, when my uncles mentioned meeting you.. " he admits embarrased. "I hope it's not bad?" she chuckles. "No, it was a lovely suprise." He chukles as well, "Good night, Angel!" he says as he flies out of the room.
Left alone in the room, Angel sits down on the bed and looks around. She has been mesmerized by this beautiful but grim mansion. Soon, someone knocks on the door making her flinch a little, "Come in" she answers. Stretch looks in through the door, "Hey.. I thought to come see if ya were still up, possibly say good night.." he comes in. "Yeah, I haven't still gotten that far, haha.. " she smirks. Stretch sits down on the bed next to her, "How are ya doing..?" he asks her, referring to earlier. "I'm bettah.." she sighs, "It's just that it hasn't been much time since and I still have hard time believing it.." she admits. He looks at her, and then down, "If ya need anything.. just let us know", "I will.. " she agrees. ". The tall male ghost gets up from the bed and heads to the door, "Good night" he turns to look at her one last time. Suddenly she jumps up, "Wait!" she flies to him, "I.." she pauses, "Thank you.. " she softly kisses him on tha cheek. Stretch feels light blush appearing on his cheeks, but soon realizes that Angel can't see it in the dim light of the lamp on the nightstand. He smiles to her and flies through the door. Angel goes closer to the bed and falls on her back in the cool bedsheets, thinking of Stretch. She turns on her side closing her eyes and falls asleep.
The mansion quiets down, as the moon shines it's pale light on it's craggy stone walls and the night air turns to colder.