Chapter 3: Kip the Friendly Ghost

A little bit later, Carly pulled up to Teller-Morrow Auto Shop and parked the car. She got out and walked up to a group of guys in their 'cuts' sitting on the benches.

The one with the 'President' patch said "The shop is closed for today."

"I'm not here for any car business... my name is Carly and I'm looking for someone to tell me about my brother."

"What's the Lad's name?" the one with the scottish accent asked her.

"In your club, he's known as Half Sack... to me, he's known as Kip."

The guys jaws dropped, then the 'President' said "Sack has a sister?" she nodded. "Okay, I'm Clay... this is." he pointed one by one. "Chibs, Juice, Bobby, Tig, Happy, and Opie." she recognized them from their pictures in the files and just nodded with a smile. "We're sorry about what happened to Sack... but we'll get this irish prick responsible for this, because he took off with my grandson."

Carly nodded. "I hope you do get him and make him pay... I mean, I'll help any way I can."

"Thank you, Carly." the voice said, from behind her. She turned around and nobody was there.

"Yeah." Clay started. "Irish is going to wish he was never born once we get through with him."

"I need your help, Carly."

"What?" she said, looking around.

"Abel and Jax needs you."

She looked between the guys. "Who said that?

They gave her a funny look and Bobby said "What?"

She shook her head. "Nothing... it's nothing." she pulled out a piece of paper, wrote her number down, and gave it to Clay. "Can you give me call to discuss Kip's funeral?"

"Sure thing." he nodded, then she smiled, walked back to her car, got in, and drove off.

As she was about to turn on the radio, she heard "You need to save Abel."

Her eyes widened, then she quickly pulled over into a vacant parking lot. As she looked up and glanced into her rear view mirror, she saw her little brother sitting in the back seat, staring right at her. "Carly..."

She screamed and jumped out of the car. "No, no, no... this is not happening." she turned around and Kip appeared right in front of her. She screamed again. "No!" she shook her head. "You're not real... you're dead, I saw you."

He tried reaching out to her, but she backed away. "I'm not gonna hurt you." he paused. "I'm here to help you."

"But you're dead!" she yelled.

"Yes... I am." he nodded. "Jax needs you and so does Abel."

Carly stared at him incredulously for a moment, then yelled "Oh my God!!" she paused. "I'm losing my mind and they're gonna put me in a padded room for sure." she looked over at Kip. "Can anyone else see you?"

"No... just you."

"This is excellent." she scoffed. "If I'm the only one that can see you and someone sees me talking to the thin air, like I'm talking to myself." she paused. "I'll be labeled as looney tunes."

"No you won't." he shook his head.

"Well... then people will think I've gone bonkers."

"Carly, are you going to help me, help Jax and Abel?"

"Okay... let's say I don't help you, then what?"

"Jax will never get his son back and I will haunt you for the rest of your life." he smiled. "I know you'll help me... I'm your baby brother and I know you love me." he paused. "Jax doesnt' know it yet, but he really needs you."

"Fine." she put up her arms in defeat. "Let's get this irish son-of-a-bitch." she said, before getting back into the car, and drove off. Suddenly Half Sack appeared in the passenger seat and Carly got startled. "For future reference, Little Brother." she paused. "If you want my help... don't sneak up on me or appear out of nowhere and scaring the crap out of me."

"Fair enough."

"Okay... so what happens after this 'Cameron' guy is dealt with?"

"Justice will be served and I move on to the other side."

"Heaven?"

"Maybe... I've done some bad things in the past, so I'm not sure."

"Wow." she shook her head. "I'm having a conversation with my dead brother, who is now like Casper the friendly ghost." she paused. "This is just nutty."

"It is nutty, but I will guide you through everything to get Cameron and save Abel." he looked down. "I tried protecting him, but I got stabbed instead."

"Damn." Carly said, shaking her head. Seconds later, she pulled into a gas station and turned off the car. "I can't believe this."

"Me either." he paused. "So... how is my niece?"

"Lily is doing good and having fun in kindergarden."

He nodded, then after a minute of awkward silence, he spoke. "Carly, there is something I need to ask you."

"Sure... anything."

"After all of this is over." he paused. "Will you move over here... to Charming?"

"Why?"

"Because the club can protect you."

"I don't need to be protected, Kip... I'm a detective for the NYPD."

"Quit or get transferred."

"I can't just up and move... my life is in New York."

"Come on, Carly... you said that you'd do anything for me." he paused. "Besides catching my killer and bringing Abel home safely, I'm asking you for this one favor."

"Kip..." she sighed.

"Do this favor... for me."

"I'll think about it."

"That's all I ask... I'll feel better once I know you're living in Charming with the club."

"How do I know for sure that the club will protect me?"

"You're my sister. My family and SAMCRO protects their family."

"Even though I'm a cop?"

"Just quit... nobody needs to know that."

She nodded. "Let me see what I can do." she paused. "So, what are you? My guardian angel?"

"Something like that."

"Oh okay... that makes sense." she paused. "Since I'm the only one that can see you and everyone will think I'm crazy bananas, talking to myself." she shook her head. "You know... my partner will think I lost my mind or something, if he knows I just up and quit my job."

"Don't be so worried about it."

"Easy for you to say... you're dead." she paused. "But you're walking among the living... it's just not normal, Kip, it's crazy." a few minutes later, she glanced over at him and saw a serious look on his face. "What?"

"There's one more thing."

"And what's that?"

"You need to put Lily and Rachel on a plane... tonight."

"Why?"

"Just trust me on this."

"What about my boyfriend, Kevin?"

"He doesn't need to know."

"Okay... now you're really starting to freak me out."

"What? Talking to your dead little brother isn't already freaking you out?"

"Well, yeah." she nodded. "But when something involves my daughter and sister-in-law... that usually takes me over the top."

"Just please do this for me."

"I will... if you answer me something." he stared at her waiting for her question. "Are the girls in some kind of danger? Because my little girl is my life and I'm responsible for Rachel until she turns eighteen."

"I'll tell you when they get here."

Her eyes widened. "I don't like the sound of that." she paused. "Kip... what are you not telling me?"

"Just." he paused. "Trust me, okay?"

"Tell me what's going on."

"Call Amy, right now and tell her to put them on the next flight."

She heavily sighed and pulled out her phone. She dialed the number and waited for Amy to pick it up. "Hello?"

"Hey Amy... what's up?"

"Nothing much, just getting ready to take Conner and Lily to the park."

"Okay, I need a favor." Carly paused. "I need you to put the girls on the next flight to California."

"Why?"

"Because I want them with me at my brothers funeral."

"Rachel too?"

"Yeah... I am her guardian."

Amy sighed. "Okay, I'll tell Kevin to..."

"No!" Carly kind of yelled. "I mean... can you do it without him knowing?"

"What's going on, Carly?"

"I really don't know, but." she paused to glance over at Kip. "Something is telling me that the girls need to be with me."

"All righty then." Amy paused. "How do I get them on the plane without Kevin knowing?"

"Have Jeff distract him or tell Kevin that the girls are sleeping over at your place."

"Okay... I'll get their plane tickets, put them on the plane, and call or text you with the info."

"Thank you, Amy."

"No problem... but you're paying me back."

"I will."

"Okay... bye Carly."

"Bye." she told Amy and hung up her phone. Seconds later, she looked over at Kip. "There better be a good reason why I'm lying to my boyfriend and best friend."

"There's a good reason... I promise."

"Okay." Carly nodded. "I can't believe I'm gonna ask you this, but since you're dead and everything... can you see other dead people?"

"Like Ryan?" she slowly nodded. "I'm sorry... but Ryan committed suicide, so he is in neither Heaven or Hell."

"Oh." she said, turning on the car and driving off. "I need to go to the store and get stuff for the girls."

"I'm sorry, Sis... about what happened to Ryan."

"It's okay, Kip." she paused. "Let's just focus on getting the girls here, then helping Jax get his son back."