BJ sat in the dark room with the mirror in the Roadhouse. He had just given up hope on the mirror to show him the pathway back to the living world when a sparkle shone in the heart of the glass.
At first, he didn't believe his eyesight. He even lifted up a large rock and raised it above his head to smash the mirror to pieces when he saw her.
That girl! He could see her in the mirror!
But…she was facing him! And the rest of the glass had gone cloudy and opaque…
"What the…"
Lydia sort for fell out of the mirror rather ungracefully, falling flat on her face. Beetlejuice reached down and grabbed hr hand, pulling her back to her feet.
"Um, thanks." Lydia brushed herself off, blushing.
"No problem, Lyds."
She looked at him with a weird look on her face, sort of surprised and amazed at the same time.
Beetlejuice gave her a suspicious look. "What? Do I have bug guts on my face? Cause if I do, it was lunch."
Lydia giggled a bit and then shook her head. "No. It's just…it's the first time you've actually used my name. Or part of it, at least."
BJ looked off into space.
"Uh, wait a minute, babes. This isn't what you-…"
Lydia looked very knowing.
"Hold on a sec, toots. There's no way-…"
…
"Listen to me! I don't-…!"
…
Beetlejuice gave up and sighed. "Yeah. Sure. Think what you want."
"Beetlejuice?"
"Uh huh?"
"Thanks."
And to cap it all, Lydia gave him a quick hug before starting back towards the mirror.
She had one foot in the portal when the ghost came out of his stupor and spoke.
"Hey, Lyds? I dunno…you wanna…come back sometime? I could actually show you around the town this time around…"
Lydia smiled and nodded. "Sounds good, Beetlejuice. Just don't kidnap me next time."
Beetlejuice grinned and grabbed the collar of his shirt. "I'm the Ghost with the Most, babes! I gotta make an entrance!
"And uh, call me BJ. You say my full name too often and you know what happens."