A/N: Based on an RP with AnnaleaseTurner in early April. We only own our OC's and as of right now, you know what to do, Read & Review!


There was word of a haunted home that had been popular, but still couldn't be ridden of the ghosts who lived in it, the McFadden place. Former home of John Thomas McFadden and his wife, Angel and of course, their son, named Casper. It was now haunted by Casper himself, but he was such a nice boy in life and an even nicer ghost as he was now there with his ghoulish uncles. His uncles were mean and cranky, disliking the living, or 'fleshies' as they were most commonly called by the Ghostly Trio. They scared many off who tried to sort out the house for the nasty woman who had inherited the property. The woman heard of a man who helped ghosts pass on. Not even Ray Stantz from the Ghostbusters could get rid of these ghosts. It was up to who they called a ghost shrink, known as Dr. James Harvey who had specialized since after the death of his wife, Amelia. He also happened to be close with Cherry's family.

Lauren was on the phone with the girl she hung out with. "Oh Cherry, Dad says that if your mom and dad say yes, we can pick you up and bring you to Friendship, Maine with us." she tells her.

"Sounds good," Cherry smiled. "Are there really ghosts though?"

"The lady who called my dad said there was, but I gotta see proof first." Lauren grins.

"I always wanted to meet a ghost, I never met anyone who was invisible before." Cherry chuckled.

Lauren's younger sister, Kathleen, or Kat for short, was sort of dreading this trip. It was always tough being the new kid.

Lauren gave a little laugh. "So, go ask your parents before we finish the call." she says.

"Okay... Hang on..." Cherry said before putting the phone down a moment, then went to go to her parents to talk to them about this.

"I hate going to new schools, it's always so awkward being the new one in school." Kat sighed.

Lauren looked at Kat. "I have a good feeling about this one, Kat... You'll see it'll turn out fine." she smiles.

"That's what they all say..." Kat slightly rolled her eyes.

Lauren raised an eyebrow. "When have I ever been wrong, Kat?" She asks.

Kat glanced to her with an amused smile. "Maybe once or twice..."

"Lauren, you there?" Cherry's voice returned to the phone.

"We'll continue this in a short while, Kat Brat," Lauren says, playfully mean. They were quite close and so could easily joke like that. "Yes, Cherry?" She asks then, smiling.

Kat rolled her eyes, but smiled as she went back to finish packing.

"They said yes, but they want to know if you're going to come here for me or if we should meet up somewhere." Cherry explained what she heard from her parents go on this trip.

"Like I said, Dad is gonna pick you up on our way." Lauren smiles.

"Okay, it's a deal then." Cherry smiled in response.

"Okay, so, we'll see you the day after tomorrow..." Lauren grins.

"Sounds great, I hope I don't forget anything on the way, I get paranoid like that." Cherry laughed a little lightly.

"I'm sure you won't." Lauren tells her. She was smiling.

Cherry laughed a little. "Well, I better get going, I'll let you know when I'm all packed before I go to bed."

"Okay, Cher... See you soon and speak later." Lauren smiles.

"Talk to you later then, tell everyone I said hi." Cherry smiled before she hung up.

"Bye~" Lauren says, then hung up too.

Cherry hung up her phone, then went off to do other things, such as packing.


Lauren snuck up on Kat and tackle hugged her. Kat blinked in surprise as she was reading a comic book about a good little witch, but she didn't mind this kind of contact from her older sister, she let out some giggles of slight joy.

Lauren hugged the girl tightly. "Now, where were we?" She asks, teasing, though the hug was loving.

Kat hummed. "Oh, yeah, I don't wanna go to Maine?"

"Oh, yes... You seemed to think I was wrong at least once?" Lauren says, almost too calm.

Kat shrugged. "Okay... You haven't been wrong... It must've been before I was born."

Lauren tickled her a little. "Cheeky!" She giggles.

Kat eventually gave some giggles, wiggling slightly. "Quit it..." she said with a tickled smile.

"No~" Lauren giggles, ticking more.

Kat giggled, having fun.

James was walking by, but then heard the noise and peeked into the room with a smile. "I forgot what Kat's laughter sounded like."

Lauren smiled softly at her dad. She was the one to look after them. "You got dinner tonight dad, or should I?" She asks, mid-tickle.

"It's probably best you do..." James sighed a little. "I got a lot to do with us leaving in a couple of days."

"Okay, Dad... Don't forget to sleep." Lauren says gently.

"I'll try, Laurie." James chuckled.

Lauren nodded, looking away a little. She bit her lip slightly.

Kat looked annoyed with their father, but she did love him. She looked up to her older sister. "Guess we oughta get ourselves ready."

"What do you guys want for dinner?" Lauren asks.

Kat shrugged. "Noodles?"

"Noodles sounds fine." James smiled.

Lauren nodded. "Okay." she says, hugging Kat and her dad before going to do the noodles.

Kat decided to continue reading her comic book, she felt doubtful about a friendly monster, such as a witch.


Lauren went and cooked dinner. She made them to Amelia's recipe. She looked like her almost exactly but her hair was brunette and softer curls rather than the curls and reddish-hair their mom's hair. James decided to come out from his room and check on things. He looked to Lauren, but looked soft. Lauren was so much like Amelia, and he missed her very much. He knew it wasn't but the resemblance was both very happy and sad for him.

Lauren was busy cooking. She however turned and smiled at her dad, though soft. "You okay, Dad?" She asks softly.

"Yes, I'm fine..." James smiled. "It's just... You look so much like your mother."

Lauren smiled gently and hugged him.

James hugged her back, letting out a small sigh, he gently patted her on the back. "I miss her so much."

"I miss her too, Daddy..." Lauren says softly.

James gently pulled back with a smile and rubbed his eye. "I know she's proud of you though."

Lauren smiled gently. She then straightened his glasses and his tie for him.

James smiled with a light chuckle. "Thank you, Lauren."

"There you go, Daddy." Lauren smiled sweetly. She then continued to cook.

James smiled. "Thank you... I'm gonna get back to my room then." He said with a smile, gently patted Lauren on the head, and went off to let her cook and get personal business done.

Lauren sighed gently. She loved her family but she felt helpless sometimes. Her dad was searching for their mother, Kat was never able to stay in one school and their lives weren't stable. However, they did love each other very much.

Kat came by a little later with her comic book. "How's dinner?" She asked her older sister.

"Almost done..." Lauren tells her.

"Cool." Kat smiled a little.

Lauren smiled back, adding the finishing touches.

"I hope I can make at least one new friend..." Kat pouted as she stared at the table, still dreading about going to yet another new school, she was even bugged at her recent one to be on the television program Hot Spot to be interviewed about their father.

"You will... I know it." Lauren smiles.

"Hopefully no one thinks I'm too weird..." Kat looked up to her sister. "New kids are always isolated... I wonder why that is though."

"No one knows how to treat them... Usually." Lauren says softly.

"Was it hard for you?" Kat wondered.

"Yes..." Lauren says softly.

"Oh, I'm sorry..." Kat said softly.

Lauren dished up, then hugged Kat. "Don't worry about me, sweetheart." she smiles softly.

Kat smiled in the hug. She then had a random thought. "I think I wanna be Wednesday Addams for Halloween... Some people say I look like the girl who played her in the movies."

Lauren smiled "Sure." she says. She could help her with that.

Kat smiled back, she then looked down to her plate. "Just the way I like 'em."

Lauren smiled. "Watch the food... I'll be back." she says. She then went to fetch their dad.

"Like its gonna go anywhere." Kat lightly chuckled as she got her noodles the way she liked them before Lauren came back with James.

Lauren fetched her father and sat down at the table. After the meal, she would pack the stuff she needed to pack.


James came a little later than expected, but he got to sit down before Kat and Lauren decided to get packing. "So, how are you girls this evening?"

"I'm okay..." Kat murmured a little as she played with her noodles before eating them.

James noticed the comic book. "You know, when I was growing up, those comics were only a quarter..."

"That's cool..." Kat sounded uninterested.

James came a little later than expected, but he got to sit down before Kat and Lauren decided to get packing. "So, how are you girls this evening?"

"I'm okay..." Kat murmured a little as she played with her noodles before eating them.

James noticed the comic book. "You know, when I was growing up, those comics were only a quarter..."

"That's cool..." Kat sounded uninterested.

Lauren smiled gently at her father. "I'm okay, Dad... Enjoy your noodles." she says softly.

James smiled, eating with them.