Chapter one

Kate is a bright eighteen year old girl with dreams and passions of becoming a professional photographer. She has wavy black hair about two or three inches longer then shoulder length with eyes that match, and she has very dark highlights in her bangs that are deep red. She has an olive complextion skin tone and stands about 5"4. Her sense of style is nothing real fashonable nor boyish, and definately not skimpy.

She comes from a decent sized family of about five. Two older brothers, a mother and a father. Her father is a news reporter for a TV station and her mother does a lot of volunteer work at animal shelters. She has two older brothers named Mickey and Logan. Mickey is the oldest, and a tall sensitive guy who works as a police officer for the Miami Florida police department, and Logan is the middle child, and more of an outspoken guy who works as a correctional officer.

The three get a long well and are very close, though they live in different states. I have already told you where Mickey lives, so Logan lives in Queens New York, while Kate lives in San Diego California. Their parents met in Santa Fe New Mexico, and moved to Queens after they got married. They live a few minutes away from Logan and his family. Mickey isn't married like Logan who already has a wife and a two year old son, and Kate always jumped from bad relationship to bad relationship and has currently given up on love for the time being.

Kate has been living in California since she was seventeen and lives with her good friend Lance who was about twenty years old and going through beauty school. Kate is someone who expects anything to happen in life, but some things you just can't prepare for... You'll see what I mean if you continue to read on...

...In the middle of a Sunday afternoon past one, Kate was sitting on the bench on her college campus on her computer. She was taking that time to file job applications for a photographer position. Her professors all suggested with her level of talent and knowledge she had already after her first year, that she look for a job that would get her even more experience. She sent in applications to malls for a family picture photographer, Zoo's for animal pictures for the guests, and even part time jobs like a photographer for the Santa Clause in the mall at Christmas time. The way she was supporting herself now was by taking pictures and sending them into newpapers and magazines for only a little amount of about 200 dollars a picture.

She wanted to live on her own, but she couldn't afford it so she lived with her friend Lance who was in in beauty school becoming a hair stylist. They lived in a spacious apartment in San Diego about three miles away from Los Angeles. As she typed away on her computer, Lance came over and sat down to see what she was doing. "Hey, haven't seen you all afternoon, you've been here all this time?" He asked. "Yeah, I told you I needed to find a job somewhere, I can't make it off of magazine articles and News paper stories." She replied. Lance sighed and looked up at the clear blue sky. "And why are you here this hour? I thought you had a test around one thirty." She asked. "Well, I have a little time to kill." He replied putting an arm around her. He looked on her screen and saw she was filing for a job as a photographer for weddings." No, you won't get the professional experience you need and you'll be around bridezilla's!" He replied. "And how do you know what kind of experience I need if you've never taken a professional picture in your life?" She asked with her arms folded. "It's real simple, I am artistically gifted from going to beauty school. I know what I am saying, you need to find a place with a lot more action and a little more outside the box if you want to get noticed for something big. "He explained. "But I have no idea who would hire an eighteen year old to take professional pictures for them no matter how much experience I have. My age is the main cause of all my job struggles." She replied.

Lance took her computer off her lap and placed it on his, typing in names of places she could send applications in for. She watched as he searched all the corners of the internet. He finally found something and opened the page. "Feast your eyes on this!" He said happily. She read the screen and it said "Entertainment Way Studio's." "Lance, I know you want me to think outside the box and try for bigger things, but there is no chance I'll be able to get a job in the entertainment business." Said Kate. "Now I think you should try this out, you may find someone who will hire you." He replied urging her to try. "But Lance, that place makes shows for Television, what on earth are they gonna do with a photographer? "She asked. "Kate, your not only a photographer, you have studied a lot more about photography then just how to take pictures. You've studied graphics and analyzation of fake pictures, so that also makes you an analyzer, editor all those things! You could be used for numerous things." He replied. "Yeah like a receptionist," she replied in a sarcastic tone. "Kate you never know until you try and your really not trying here." He replied. "Come on, think about it."

She looked at her computer screen and gazed on the help wanted button. She was hesitant to even think about it. "This is impossible," she thought..." but maybe not so," she thought again. She placed her finger on the mouse pad and clicked on the help wanted sign. She began to fill out her form including all the experience she had and all the extra things she learned to do with graphics in school. She finished and hit the next button and a screen came up verifying if she wanted to send her information over to the Studio. The two looked at each other and looked back at the screen. "Hit confirm," Lance urged. "I don't know," she replied. "it's not like it's the only job you have any chance of getting." He replied. "Huh, you'd be suprised how possible that is," she replied. After a couple more seconds of staring, she figured she needed to at least try. "Click!" Lance cried. "Fine!" She replied clicking the button. "Oh this is a complete waste of my life! I'll be rejected and have to spend all day tomorrow looking some other job I should have applied for today! "She cried. "Well at least you'll know you had tried. "He replied. "Yeah I guess so." She turned her computer off and placed it back in her bag. "Well while I wait for my rejection letter to arrive, I am going to go get something to eat before my graphics class starts at two." She said as she got up and did a few stretches to get her body moving. "Thank you for trying to find me an impossible dream job," she said in a jokingly sarcastic tone. "You never know what's around the corner, and trying is not failing even if you don't succeed." Lance replied. "Yeah, I guess so, I'll see you in a bit, have fun in class." She replied walking in the direction of a nearby diner. Lance then remembered his class and was two minutes away from being late. "Ah! I'll see you this evening at the cafe!" He cried as he ran for his school which was thankfully across the street.

Kate walked down the grassy road and looked up at the palm tree's and the birds that tried to land on the leaves for rest. As she did this she took in a deep breath of the fresh tropical air. She looked up at the clouds and wondered if she really had a shot at doing something in the entertainment business. "I wonder if I really have a shot at this," she wondered. To keep herself from hoping to much, she put on her mp3 player and drained the thoughts out of her mind with the music as she picked up her pace to get something to eat before she had to get through the rest of her busy day.

At the Entertainment Way Studio's, people where hard at work making scripts for shows. Though the Studio wasn't very big, some shows where made if it didn't take a whole floor or stage. This place was more like an office rather then a studio. On the ninth floor of the building, Kate's application was sent directly to the director of that production floor. The ninth floor of the studio was the floor where the show Ghost Adventures was made.

Zak Bagans was the director of that floor and was sitting at his desk going through his e-mails. He noticed Kate's on the very top of the page the subject was "Application." He clicked on the e-mail and began to read through it. He couldn't believe what he was reading. "An eighteen year old who knows this much in photography? This has to be a lie." He thought. He checked the box and was about to click delete, but something was holding him back from deleting it. He was wondering maybe to consider her for the job, but he wasn't sure. "Maybe I should talk to the guys first," he thought. He kept the e-mail, printed it out, and left his office to find Nick and Aaron.

He went down the elivator into a private lounge where they could take their breaks and found them sitting at a table drinking water and making jokes. "Hey guys, we need to have a meeting about that Photo expert we needed." Said Zak holding a printout of her e-mail. "What's that in your hands?" Asked Nick. "It's the e-mail the applicant sent. "He replied handing it to him. " Take a look at what kind of experience she has with photography." He said. Nick and Aaron read the e-mail and where just as suprsied and impressed as Zak was. "Wow, she knows a lot more then taking a bunch of pictures," Aaron replied in a suprsied tone. "I told you, I think we need to set up a meeting with her tomorrow afternoon." Zak suggested. Nick took a look at her age and noticed she was pretty young. "Zak, didn't you see how old she is? She's only eighteen, how can a teenager know this much in photography? "Asked Nick. "I know she's young, but I think we should invite her here tomorrow and see for ourselves what she is like. We could tell if she's lying if we see her in person. "He replied. Nick and Aaron liked the idea and figured she deserved a chance. "Alright, if you think it's worth time. "Nick replied. "I think so," Zak replied. Aaron got a big smile on his face and replied in a happy tone. "I want a girl to work with us!" Zak shoved him playfully as he left the room. "Get back to work guys!" He cried. They all went back to work ready to meet Kate the next day.

After Kate had been in class all day long, she was tired and ready for bed. But first she wanted to eat at her favorite cafe with Lance. She got in her car and headed down the road for the cafe. As she drove down the highway, she got the feeling and urge to check her computer for the e-mail. She tried to focus more on the road and her test she had to study for tomorrow, but her mind kept drifting back to that thought. "It's all false hope and dreams I will never catch." She thought. She finally made it to the diner and found Lance sitting outside at their usual table. She parked the car and went over to eat with him with her computer in hand. She sat down beside him and placed her computer on the third chair. "Hey ,how was your hair test?" she asked. "Aced, and how did yours go?" He asked. "Did good," she replied looking at her menu. "I already ordered you the lemonade you usually get." Lance said taking a sip of his usual coffee. "Thanks,what's todays special?" She asked. "The cookies and cream cake and cupcakes. You get one of each for only two dollars a plate." He replied. "That sounds good, I'll get that." She replied. "I'll do the cheesecake for me with the powdered doughnuts." Lance replied. The waitor came over and took their orders for them.

After he left, Lance brought up the subject of her job again. "Did you hear back from Entertainment way yet?" He asked in an eager tone. "I haven't checked, but I have thought about it almost all day and on the drive over here." She replied. "That means you have hope!" Lance cried cheerfully. "No! It's false hope! It's your fault I'm thinking about it all the time!" She cried. "Why can't you hope in something like this?" Lance asked. "Because you have to be pretty lucky to get into the entertainent business! "She replied. "1% of the world has famous people populating it if that, and the other 99% is made up of normal people with no special talent." She explained. "Yes, but you could fit into the equation of famous people and bring it a little closer to two." He replied. "You just don't know how to think realistically, do you?" She said. "I know how to have hope in unseen things, that may not be something everybody does in this world, but it's something we ALL need to learn to have. Then this world may actually not be so depressing. "Lance replied. The waitor came back over with their food and while he was serving them, Lance noticed her computer was sitting on the chair.

After the waitor left, he asked her why she had brought it. "If you have no expectation of any good news from the studio, then why do you have your computer with you tonight?" He asked. "I need it to study tomorrow." She replied. "But you never study when we eat here." He argued back. "Well maybe I decided to do something different." She replied in an aggressive tone. "Your lying to me and your getting aggressive, so just admit your a little hopefull in this job!" Lance cried. "Fine!"Kate cried making the surrounding people look at her for a moment. "I am a little anxious to see what the studio has to say," she replied in a quieter tone. "Then open your pc and let's see if you have a reply to the e-mail!" Lance replied. Kate looked down at her computer and got nervous butterflies in her stomach. "I guess we can take a quick look," she replied reaching over for it .She placed it on the table and angled it so they both could view it. She turned it on and waited for her mail page to load. The page read she had two new e-mails. She clicked on her inbox and found one from her friend Jona who lived in Los Angeles, and to her surprise, a reply from entertainment way studios. The two stared at the subject that read "appointment." "What do you think that means?" She asked. "I don't know but it sounds good!" Lance cried. Kate nervously clicked the e-mail and she began to read aloud what it said:

"Dear Ms Rowten,

We have recieved your application and would like to set up an appointment with you for tomorrow after noon at two o clock for an interview. The part of the studio that is interested in hiring you for a possible photographer and analysis position is floor nine where the show "Ghost Adventures" is made. Please respond to this e-mail within twelve hours of recieveing it, and come to the address below.

Thank you for contacting entertainment way studios!"

Lance and Kate where speechless. They couldn't believe what it said. Lance knew what the show ghost adventures was, but Kate had no idea what show they where talking about. "Oh my gosh!" He cried. "Yeah, I know," Kate replied in a shocked and puzzled tone. "Kate, Ghost Adventures is the best paranormal phenomena show out there!" He cried. "What is ghost adventures exactly?" She asked. Lance couldn't believe she didn't know the show since it was so popular, but he explained to her every detail about the show and who each investigator was. "Wow, paranormal phenomena, that's pretty intense!" She cried in surprise. "Don't you like paranormal phenomena?" Asked Lance.

There was a side to Kate that not even her family knew about her, but secretly she loved paranormal study. She read books on it watched other kinds of shows on TV about it, she even had been to a couple haunted locations like a few haunted houses in San Diego. She kept it a secret from her father, and her brothers ,but not her mother since she was always open and understanding with her. Her father and brothers where very overprotective of her especially Logan. If they knew she liked paranormal study, they would flip out over the dangers of that kind of passion.

"I would love to do something like that Lance! I have such a big interest in paranormal phenomena! "She replied. Lance gave her a hug congratulate her. He could tell by the way she was talking that she was happy about the results. "Thanks for making me try out this stupid thing!" She cried happily. "I told you to listen to me! Do it more often!" He replied.

She got back online and sent a reply back to the studio and shut her computer down. "Well, we better get done eating and head home, you have a big interview tomorrow!" Lance cheered happily. "Yeah I do," Kate replied as her mind began to drift off imagining what it would be like to work for a paranormal investigation team. They finished their deserts and went home to settle down for the night.

Back at entertainment way studios, the studio was about to close. Nick, Aaron and Zak where all getting themselves ready to leave. As Zak was putting his coat on, he looked down at his computer that he was about to shut down and saw a reply to the message he sent to Kate about setting up a meeting for tomorrow afternoon. He clicked on it and read through it:

"Dear sir or madam,

thank you for the time you took to read my application. I will be by the studio at the time given to me for the interview. Thank you for considering me for the position,

Sincerely, Kate Rowten"

"Huh, she responded pretty quickly. "He said to himself. He left his desk and told Nick and Aaron to be at work by two o clock to meet the girl. "I need both of you here by two so we all can decide if she is worth hiring." Zak ordered. "That's cool," Nick replied. "Alright! We get to work with a lady!" Aaron replied. With that said and done, they all left for home curious about the girl they where going to meet tomorrow.