Peter went into the kitchen and soon returned with another bowl and placed it down in front of Ray, who just looked at it and sniffed again. "Mommy! I want Captain Crunch!"

"You will eat that oatmeal sp young man sp, but first you will tell Uncle Peter you're sorry for being naughty."

Ray looked at Peter, tears running down his little face. "I'm sorry Uncle Peter *hic*, I was *hic* bad *hic*. "

Peter smiled and gave Ray's hair a small ruffle. Ray sniffed again and put the spoon in the oatmeal and then put it in his mouth making a face and hiccuping at the same time. Peter suddenly felt bad. "Oh I should have let him have Captain Crunch."

"No Peter, he's got to learn not to be bad and getting his own way." Janine replied

Hearing Ray, crying. Egon suddenly came into the kitchen. He picked his son up and stared at the others. "What's going on here? Why is Raymond crying."

"Nothing Egon, stop being so overprotective. We're just showing Ray, that he can't get away with things. I'm going to clean up this mess. You get your son ready for school." snapped Janine as she lefted to get a broom and wet cloth.

Egon looked at Ray whose was wiping his nose on his Egon 's shirt. RC: Is he wiping it on his own shirt or Egon's? Delete the one you didn't mean. "Come on Ray; let's get you ready for school." Egon placed Ray on the floor.

Ray took Egon's hand and together they went upstairs. After giving him a bath, Egon was now looking for a shirt for him to wear. He held up a turtle shirt. "How about this one?"

Ray, sat on his bed with his thumb in his mouth studying the shirt then shook his head. Egon let out an exasperated sigh. "Ray, we've been through every shirt in this dresser."

"Daddy, I want to wear my ghostbuster shirt." Ray said his thumb still in his mouth.

"Ray, it's dirty." Egon said carefully taking his thumb out of his mouth. "And stop sucking your thumb."

"But I want to wear that one." Ray said as he replaced his thumb back into his mouth. Egon sighed. "Raymond Spengler take that dirty thumb out of your mouth."

Ray looked at his thumb. "It's not dirty daddy. I took a bath." He showed his thumb to Egon. "See it's clean, not dirty."

Winston suddenly came in waving the shirt Ray wanted to wear. "Here you go Ray. Peter thought you might want to wear this today."

Ray, took the shirt and ran to the pole and yelled down to Peter. "Thank you Uncle Peter. I love you."

Peter looked up and smiled. You're welcome Kid and I love you too."

"Okay now let's get you dressed. " Egon said as he took the shirt.

"I can do it daddy!" Ray protested as he grabbed the shirt back. "I'm a big boy now!

Egon smiled and moved away to watched his son put his shirt on. Ray looked down at his shirt then back at Egon. "Daddy, where's the ghost?" he asked not seeing it in the front.

Egon smiled and walked around his son. "In back of you."

Ray made a face as he tried his best to see behind his back but couldn't. "Maybe you should do it daddy. I want the ghost in the front."

Egon nodded and replied "Let's do it together. Come lift up your arms."

Ray smiled as he lifted up his arms and Egon removed his shirt and together they put it on him the right way ghost in the front. Ray smiled down at it. "Thanks Daddy, now the ghost is happy." Soon he was dressed and ready to go. Once back downstairs he kissed his mommy and uncles good bye as he climbed into his mommy's car. "Daddy do you think they really make you eat worms."

"No Ray I don't."

"Oh nuts! I was looking foward to it."

Egon giggled a little at Ray's words then drove to the school.

Soon they arrived to Parkside school. Egon walked Ray into the classroom. Ray looked around at the other kids and suddenly became shy and held on to Egon. One little girl walked up to him and smiled. Hi my name is Rae. Do you want to play with us?"

Ray shyly looked at her. "My name is Ray too."

"Good then we can be twins." Rae said happily. "Come on twin." she said as she ran back to the other kids.

Ray looked up at Egon. "I got a twin daddy." He pulled away and ran over to the kids. The teacher smiled. "I'll think he'll be fine."

"Is it okay if I stay for a while? I mean just in case. This is the first time Raymond has been away from home."

"Of course Dr. Spengler." replied the teacher.

The teacher walked up to Ray. "Ray why don't you tell the other children your name?"

Ray smiled and looked at the children then said in a clear loud voice. "Hi, my name is Ray Stantz."

Egon walked over to Ray who was now standing there with his thumb in his mouth. He bent down to his son"s level and gently took his thumb out of his mouth. "Ray, why did you say your last name was Stantz?"

The little boy looked at Egon and shrugged his shoulder. "I don't know. It just sounded right."

Egon nodded. "I understand but you need to tell them your real name."

"My name is Ray Spengler." Ray shook his head. "It doesn't sound as good as Ray Stantz."

The teacher stepped forward and smiled " Ray, why don't you go play with the other children now."

Rae Ann grabbed her new friend and took him over to the blocks. Egon smiled at the teacher. "I'm sorry about that."

"Sorry about what? Your friend Ray Stantz died about six years ago I believed."

"No, it was about five years and seven months."

"Well I'm sure you told your son about him and he's pretending to be him. Dr. Spengler there's nothing wrong with that."

Egon nodded but decided to stay the rest of the day to keep on eye on Ray.

The rest of the day went okay. Soon it was time to go home. Ray went through the rest of his school years with no more incidents until he's became sixteen, then something happened.

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Janine was kneeling with pins in her month. Ray was standing there or at least trying to. "Mom. Why can't we go to a tailor."

"Ray, I can do this. It just needs a few more adjustments."

"Mom by the time you get my suit ready, Rae Ann will be married."

Janine looked up at him. "You and Rae Ann have been friends since pre-school and now you are taking her to the prom. Ray, I'm so proud of you. Now hold still I'm almost done."

Ray suddenly noticed Peter walking in. "Hey Uncle Peter. How many ghosts did you get today?"

"Ray! Hold still before I stick you."

Peter laughed. "You better hold still Tex."

Janine gave Peter a look and Peter turned away. But Ray wasn't going to let it go."Uncle Peter why do you call me that?"

"It's a nickname. If you don't like it I'll stop."

"No I don't mind, I was just wondering. So how many ghosts did you get?"

'Too many. I'm beat Winston, and your father will be here in a second. They've got the traps. I'm going to take a shower and go to bed."

Janine and Ray watched as Peter went upstairs. Ray looked to see if his father and his uncle were coming. "Hey dad can I help put the ghosts in the unit?"

"Sure Ray."

"No Ray, not till I'm done."

"Mom!"

Janine stood up, "There I'm done. Go and help your father."

Ray gave her a hug then ran over to his father who gladly handed him one of the traps.

While they were emptying the traps, Ray looked at his father."Dad, when will I be able to go on a bust?"

"When I feel you're old enough."

"Dad, I'm sixteen and the smartest person in my class. I'm graduating this year and I should still only be in the tenth grade. I think I'm old enough."

'Well I don't. You can put them in the unit but you are not old enough to bust them. Now I don't want to heard any more about it."

"You never let me do anything! I got ideas to improve the traps you won't let me do that. I'm sorry I'm not as smart as you dad but it's not right for you to hold me back!"

"Raymond. That's has nothing to do with this. I just think you're too young. I just can't have a sixteen year old busting ghosts. But if you have an idea to improve the traps I will listen."

"You will Dad? Wow! That's great! Here let me show you what I came up with."

Ray ran upstairs and saw Rae Ann sitting in a chair. "Hi Ray."

"Hey Rae Ann. I'll be with you in a minute got to show my dad something."

Janine came in with Ray's pants. "Here your pants are ready. I think you better get ready."

Ray stopped and for the first time really noticed Rae Ann. She was dressed in a blue cotton dress wearing white gloves and her hair was made up in a French Poodle Cut. He swallowed.

"Gosh Rae Ann. You look neat."

"Really? You think so?"

"Oh yeah I do." Wow! You're a knockout Rae Ann."

"Why thank you Mr. Spengler. Now are you going like that just your top and boxer shorts?"

"Ray looked down at himself. "Oh gosh. Mom! My pants!"

"Right here." She gives him his pants. "Now you better get ready."

Ray took the pants and ran upstairs and got ready.

Peter watched. Seeing Ray was having trouble with his tie he sat up. "Here Tex let me help you with that tie."

Ray walked over to Peter. "Uncle Peter please make sure dad looks at my ideas for improving the traps. I placed them in my dressers."

"Okay I will. So you nervous?"

"No why should I be? Rae Ann and I are friends."

"Oh, no reasons. There now, you look nice. Have fun."

"I will." Ray started to leave then turn back around. "Uncle Peter wonder if Rae Ann wants me to kiss her?"

"So kiss her."

"But I never kissed a girl before. I mean, I tried to once but I ended up kissing her cheek because she turned away too quick."

"Really? I thought Rae Ann was the only girl you talked to. When did this happend?"

"I'm not sure. I asked her out for ice cream and she said yes Then I was too embarrassed to try again. Then the quarterback of the football team came and she went with him. She said I was a cute kid."

Peter stared at him. "Ray do you remember her name."

"Yeah her name was Elaine. But I think she moved. I never saw her again and I know it happened."

"Yeah I guess she did."

"Thanks for the help Uncle Peter."

Ray came downstairs. Janine smiled at him. "Ray you look very handsome in your tan suit. Don't you think so Rae Ann?"

"He looks awesome."

"Mom, dad don't wait up. I'll be home at midnight."

"You'll be home at eleven ."

"But dad."

"You heard me Raymond."

"Okay dad."

Ray helped Rae Ann into the taxi and they went to the prom. They danced every dance together. Soon it was time to go home.

"Ray why don't we walk? It's such a nice evening and it's only 10:30"

"If you want to, sure Rae Ann."

They walked slowly as Rae Ann placed her arm in his." Do you remember when we meant?"

"Yeah it was in pre-school. I was shy and you made me feel welcome. "

"I thought you were cute." She stared at him. "You get you hair from your mother right?"

"I don't know I guess but her hair color is different You know what I think?"

"No what?"

"I think I'm adopted."

"Ray? Why would you think that?"

"I look too much like Ray Stantz the ghostbuster that died before I was born."

"So? He's was you mother's brother."

"Rae Ann my mom's maiden name was Melnitz not Stantz."

"Oh Ray for crying out loud. They have two different fathers like me and my sister do. My last name is Cumming and her's is Stalling but we both have the same mom. Patty's mom remarried and then I was born. Ray's mom must have remarried a Melnitz and she had your mom. Your uncle just kept his father's last name."

Ray thought about this and smiled at her. "Then I am Egon's son."

"I don't know why you have your doubts. So you take after your Uncle Ray. Inside you are a Spengler. Come on, we better hurryI know a short cut."

Rae Ann's short cut lead them to an ice cream parlor. "Come on Ray, let's get a cone."

"Sure." Together they walked inside. Ray suddenly gave Rae Ann a strange look and let go of her arm and walked over to the comic book sections. "Do you have the new Captain Steel comic book?"

"No son. I don't carry that any more."