My Ghostbuster
By Caitlin Capps
Chapter One
The loud ring pierced the room as Janine ran to answer it. "Hello Ghostbusters. Can you describe it? Uh-huh. Okay can I have the address? Okay they'll be right over." She hung up the phone and slammed her hand on the red button.
The sound filled the whole firehouse. "Hey, a call!" Dr. Raymond Stantz was the first down the pole then came Egon Spengler and last Dr. Peter Venkman. "Hurry guys!" yelled Ray already zipping up his grey suit. They filed into the Ecto-1 and drove off following the address Janine scribbled down.
"This is it!" Ray pulled into the driveway. Before they were even able to get out of the car a young woman at least nineteen or twenty came rushing up to the car. "Thank God you're here! Hurry up!" Peter was the first out of the car. "What's the problem?" "What do you think is the problem!? I have a ghost in my apartment!"
They fitted their accelerators on their backs and followed the young lady upstairs. "This has been going on for weeks. It goes and then it comes back and on and on. It's been torture." "What has it been doing?" asked Ray suddenly intrigued. She stopped at the middle of the stairs and turned to face them. "Look at this!" She pulled up her sleeves to reveal deep cuts all down her arms.
Ray pushed past Pete and Egon and grabbed her hand. "The ghost did that?" "No! I was just bored one day and decided to cut myself." "Well some people…" "Just quit while you're ahead Peter!" shouted Ray annoyed. "Come on! Let's bust this ghost!" "It the first floor to the right." Egon and Peter entered the house while Ray stayed behind. "Are you okay? Those look pretty nasty." "Yeah they just sting from time to time. I have them on my other arm and stomach as well."
Ray softly touched the cuts causing her to flinch and jerk her arm away. "I'm sorry." "It's okay." "I never got your name…" Suddenly there was a giant explosion coming from her apartment. "That doesn't sound good." She said running into the apartment. "It got me!" shouted Egon holding his upper arm. "Let me see." The young woman gently moved away Egon's hand revealing a deep cut. "Come into the kitchen and let me clean it for you." "Thanks."
Egon followed her into the kitchen. "There it is!" Ray shouted pointing behind an open door. Ray pulled a trap out and laid it on the ground. "Peter give me a confinement stream." Ray opened the trap and incarcerated the ghost. "We got it!" he yelled. The kitchen door opened. "You did?" "You betcha, you can rest easy tonight." "Oh thank goodness, not how much do I owe you?" "It's on me." "Uh Ray, no it's not." Said Peter looking pissed. "You owe us $3000." "But I don't have that much money. I just graduated college."
"Well we can always put it back." "Peter don't be rude. Just pay us when you can miss…?" "Fine, Abbey Fine." "Yes you are." "Excuse me?" Oh sorry, uh yeah just pay us when you can Ms. Fine." "Thank you again for all your help. Goodnight. She closed the door and heaved a sigh of relief. She was about to go to bed when the doorbell rang. "This late? Are you serious?" She opened the door to see Ray. "Can I help you?" "I was wondering if you wanted to go to dinner with me." "I just met you." "I know, you could use it as payment unless you rather pay three-thousand dollars."
"Yeah, I'll just pay it goodnight." She closed the door in his face. "Ouch, tough break kid." "Shut up Peter."