Ghastly Familiar

By BeckyLynnetteCohen

Disclaimer: I own Anna Maria, Samantha, Jean Claude, Sydney, and Savannah. That is it.

Chapter 7: Ghosts come back singing

Anna Maria's eyes widened. "You're joking."

"If I were joking I would have said 'What do you do with an elephant with 3 balls?'"

Anna Maria shrugged.

"You walk him and pitch to the rhino."

Anna Maria laughed. "Ok. Is there a specific genre of music?"

"No. That's the one area where I'm letting you choose."

"Fine."

"Go pick a song."

"Yes, sahib!"

Erik shook his head. Within 3 minutes, Anna Maria was back, CD player in hand.

"Whenever you're ready, Erik."

Erik nodded.


Ooh...

Daddy played piano,
Played it very well.
Music from those hands could
Catch you like a spell.
He coul dmake you love him
'Fore the tune was done.
You have your daddy's hands.
You are your daddy's son.
Ooh...
Daddy never knew
That you were on your way.
He had other ladies
And other tunes to play.
When he up and left me,
I just up and run.
Only thing in my head-
You were your daddy's son.
Couldn't hear no music,
Couldn't see no light.
Mama, she was frightened,
Crazy from the fright.
Tears without no comfort,
Screams without no sound.
Only darkness and pain,
The anger and pain,
The blood and the pain!
I buried my heart in the ground!
In the ground-
When I buried you in the ground.
Daddy played piano.
Bet he's playin' still.
Mama can't forget him.
Don't suppose I will.
God wants no excuses.
I have only one:
You had your daddy's hands.
Forgive me.
You were your daddy's son.

Erik looked at Anna Maria. "Another song."

"Hey the deal was one song."

"I'm changing it. You sing until I tell you to stop."

"Fine… This one's called 'A Change in Me' from Beauty and the Beast."

There's been a change in me
A kind of moving on
Though what I used to be
I still depend upon
For now I realize
That good can come from bad
That may not make me wise
But oh it makes me glad
And I-- I never thought I'd leave behind
My childhood dreams
But I don't mind
For now I love the world I see
No change of heart a change in me
For in my dark despair
I slowly understood
My perfect world out there
Had disappeared for good
But in it's place I feel
A truer life begin
And it's so good and real
It must come from within
And I-- I never thought I'd leave behind
My childhood dreams but I don't mind
I'm where and who I want to be
No change of heart
A change in me
No change of heart
A change in me

Erik's eyes widened.

"Erik, since when did you wear gloves?"

"I've always worn… What the hell?"

Out of nowhere, Anna Maria's hand touched his and he could feel it. 'What the hell?!?'

"You were a ghost?"

"Yeah…"

"Peh… I actually thought you were real…"

"I figured."

"So what's bringing you back?"

"I think it's the fact that we're singing."

"So do you want me to stop singing for you then?"

Erik smiled. "No. I wanted to be alive before. I think this is God's way of giving me a second chance."

"You believe in God?"

"Not lately, but I think it's time to start."

"Ok, so what's next."

"You sing more…"

"Thanks Captain Obvious."

"Just shut up and sing so I can actually be alive!"

"Fine." Said Anna Maria, changing CD's.

"You're really annoying at times you know that?"

"Yeah, I get that a lot."

"Sing."