All night, the girls nagged me about Ember.

"Ember,"

"Ember Ember,"

"Ember, Ember, Ember."

"Ember, Ember, Ember, Ember,"

"EMBER, EMBER, EMBER, EMBER, EMBER!"


Eventually, I snapped. A man does have his limits, after all.

"Alright, girls, assemble in my office.," I shouted down the stairs. Saffy and Crystle came in in Ember t-shirts, but Katy went all out, with the wig, makeup, outfit and even had an Ember-like guitar on her back.

"Girls. Pack your bags and get into the minivan. We're going to Amity Park to see my ex,"

"Really?" asked Katy

"If you don't mention her name on the way over there, otherwise we're going to see the world's largest ball of yarn."


While they packed, I called Ember's agent

"Hello. King Phantom's Music, Danny speaking."

"Hi, Danny. I'm enquiring about Ember McLain,"

"Look. She is a real ghost. I should know, my ghost sen…"

"No, I knew her when she was alive, and Amber McLain and was wondering whether she wanted to catch up. Also, my daughters are big fans,"

"I'll ask her whether she can fit you in." There was muffled muttering on the other side of the phone.

"Yeah, she has room on the 11th." 4 days away. That's how long till the guilt was over. If she forgave me…


In the car, a new song came on, and if I had any doubt that Amber had risen from the dead, the singer's voice confirmed it. And the lyrics.


Cried myself to sleep that night

As the flames licked my feet

Cried so hard, I'm amazed

The flames didn't go out

xxx

Wish I coulda stayed

Living for just one more day

Cause I coulda told you the truth

I don't love you no more


I Zoned out, thankful that Kay, my wife, was driving, feeling guilt fill my body. The final verse was when I zoned back in.


You thought you had protection from me

When the flames licked my feet

But death ain't as permanent as you think

Cause I'm back to kick your sorry arse


The guilt turned to fear. The presenter said that was Ember McLain's most recent song. I needed to gain her forgiveness before I died. But it sounded like it was coming soon. Danny Phantom never protected murders.