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Glenn was on his early morning run through the woods behind his house. And as always he came to the same clearing 20 minutes into his run. Funny, every time he got near the clearing, a weird feeling would come over him. Today was no different. Glenn sat down on a fallen tree, taking in deep breaths and letting them out slowly. He laid down on the tree, his long legs hanging off the sides, his fingers interlocked on his chest. He closed his eyes, focusing on every living thing's energy, searching for one that was different, like he did every morning. After some time, Glenn picked up an energy. It was weak, but it was there none the less. Sitting up, he looked around, spotting a little kid sitting at a picnic table. Glenn looked around again, looking for any adults that could be with the kid. But no one came for him. Glenn swung one leg over the tree and started walking towards him.
"Hey kid?" the boy didn't respond, but Glenn could see the boy shaking. He picked up the pace.
"Hey..." he softened his voice. "...are you alright?" He went to put a hand on the boy's shoulder when it fazed right through the kid's body. Glenn stumbled back a few steps. The boy's body looked as solid as the picnic table.

"Well, that's...different." Glenn took a deep breath and stepped in front of the kid and physically jumped back at the sight.

The child's face and shirt was drenched in blood. The right side of his face smashed in. The boy lifted his head, his one good green eye looking right through Glenn as if he wasn't standing right in front of him. The kid got up and walked through Glenn. He watched the boy walk away, limping slightly even with knee pads and shin guards on his legs. His arms and hands dangling a little lower then where they should be in proportion to his small body. And as quickly as he came, he was gone. Dissolved into thin air in front of Glenn's own two eyes.
Glenn looked around and scratched his head, feeling much like a lost puppy.
"Can't wait to tell Mark about this one." Still unsure about what the hell just happened, Glenn started jogging slowly, then broke out into a full run back into the woods.

"Are ya done yet?"
"No."
"What about now?"
"No Mark."
"How ab-"
"Dammit! No Mark I'm not done! Shut up already and let me work!" Kayla snapped at Mark and went back to drawing, covering her ears with her headphones. Her attention fully on her sketchbook.

A few hours ago, Kayla was being bombarded by phone calls. Her boss called her to give her the day off, some how he heard what had happened to her and refused to let her come in. Now she had a three day weekend to relax. Then Nate and the girls from the other night had her on the phone for nearly a half hour. Rachael had her on the phone for over on hour. Mark took that time to snoop through the mass of drawings on her desk. Thoroughly impressed with her work, he didn't give her a second to breathe when she got off the phone. He immediately asked her to draw a logo for his company. Anyone he asked never seemed to capture what he wanted. She accepted after they settled on her payment being food, if Mark were to use it. So now, here they were in Mark's office. Kayla absorbed in her work, Mark on his computer, barely paying attention to his emails as he watched Kayla draw. Watching how every now and then she'd stop and grimace at her work and then erase very carefully. He raised his eyebrow every time she looked at him and tilted her head to the side. Her eyes slowing roaming up and down his form, only stopping when something about him sparked some sort of interest, as she quickly went back to drawing. He turned his attention back to the computer, running through his schedule for the day.
Kayla cracked her neck and stopped the music.
"All right, now I'm finished." Mark eagerly took her sketchbook.
Kayla was stunned to hear him laugh. She watched his eyes roam the page for a few seconds. It was him, as a cartoon demon, horns protruding from the forehead, eyes rolled back, and tongue sticking out. "Deadman" written over his head and "Inc." written down the tongue. Mark smiled up at her.
"I love it, It feels like me. I've had guys who've been tattooing for years not come up with something as good as this." Kayla smiled at his complement.
"So why am I a demon?"
"I don't know, you have a lot of fantasy tattoos, there's also this...supernatural-other worldly quality about you. I thought a darker character would be a good fit for you. Plus you run a gym, tattoo shop, and an automotive garage. A bunny doesn't really match any of that." Mark chuckled.
"I like you gonna ink it?"
"Mmmhmm, what colors do you want?"
"Black and purple is fine." Mark handed back her sketchbook after Kayla took out her laptop, portable scanner, and pen tablet.
'Hey bro! What do you what to eat?'Glenn mentally asked Mark.
"Kayla? What do you want for lunch?"
"Burgers."

"Alright, I'll tell my brother."
"You have a brother?"
"Mmmhmm half brother really, but we grew up together. You wouldn't know it unless one of us told you. We have the same mind set and personalities are slightly similar."
Kayla smiled for a split second. Breathing out through her nose quietly hoping Mark wouldn't hear it. Peaking up at him, he was on his phone, not paying attention to her.
Mark pretended to text Glenn as he mentally told him what to bring for lunch. He noticed the smile that quickly faded from her face, the breath she let out through her nose, the sadness that extended out to him just for a few seconds. They sat in silence for the next few minutes, the office phone broke the quiet.
"What's wrong Sami?" Mark jerked the phone away from his ear as Sami, one of his best tattoo artists bitched about a canvas who wasn't cooperating with him.
"Be down in a minute Sam!" he said quickly and hung up the phone.
"Wanna come see the tattoo shop?" Kayla's head shot up like a puppy when asked if she wanted to go for a walk.
"Yup, I'm finished anyway."
"You work really fast." Mark opened the door and gestured for Kayla to exit the room first.

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"Daniel I already told you! Timothy Richards had taken out a life insurance policy on his wife months before he attacked her. How was I suppose to know he'd try to kill her...No my powers don't work that way. I can see dreams not read minds Daniel, there's a difference."
Glenn pushed the fast food restaurant's door open with his shoulder as he walked out. Phone in one hand, food in the other.
"I have to go to the shop right now, so you can come over later tonight and I can sign the affidavit for you then."
Just as Glenn was about to step into the parking lot, a small child ran out in front of him. Before he could grab him, the boy stopped and turned his head. Glenn saw the car and the boy's body cross paths, but there was no impact, no screeching of tires against the road from the sudden application of brakes, no gasps from horrified pedestrians. Matter of fact, Glenn was the only one looking at where the body should be crumpled up on the ground. Glenn just stared at the ground, completely forgetting that Daniel was on the phone.
"Glenn? Hey big guy! Glenn!" he jumped and fast walked to his truck.
"Sorry Daniel. I have to go, see you tonight." he rushed his friend off the phone. He placed the food in the passenger seat, leaned his head back against the head rest and closed his eyes. Letting out a long sigh. He opened his eyes to find the same boy standing in front of is car, staring at him. He gave Glenn a small smile and faded away.
"Now would be a good time for mom to be alive to tell me why I'm being followed by a ghost child" Glenn started the car and backed out of the parking lot.

"You alright now Sami?"
"Yeah I'm cool now boss. Thanks for the back up. Don't know why that dude was so hostile for." Mark shrugged his shoulders.
"Do you have anymore appointments for the day."
"Yeah three, should only take a few hours." Sami looked up at the door as one of his clients walked in.
"And here's one of them now, see ya Mark."

Mark turned to see Kayla looking at JP's, the tattoo shop manager's portfolio, and JP staring at her hard. She'd glance at him when she would flip to the next page.
"You look familiar...your eyes I've seen them before, in someone else. You know you see the same eyes in different people?" Kayla raised her eyebrow at him.
"JP, must you get philosophical on every one?"
"I'm not man. I'm serious, I know those eyes. I just can't figure out from who." Kayla looked at Mark, then to JP, and then back to JP's portfolio. Mark was about to say something when he saw his brother walk through the door.
"Hey Glenn! Where's the food!?" Glenn shoved the bag into his brother's chest.
"Man you won't believe the day I had. But why'd you leave me with drunk on his ass Shawn last night? He was singing for hours." Mark laughed as he munched on a few fries before speaking.
"Kayla food's here! There was a situation that needed my attention." Kayla walked over to them. Glenn raised his eyebrow to his brother and quickly glanced at Kayla.
"I'm guessing you're Mark's brother?"
"Mhmm. I'm Glenn."
"Kayla."
'This is the girl from the club?' Glenn mentally asked Mark
'Yeah, I'll tell you what happened later.'
"Come on lets go eat upstairs."
"One sec, I need to talk to JP." Kayla snatched a fry from Mark as she walked away. The guys watched her walk over to JP. Mark leaned in close to Glenn and kept his voice at a whisper.
"JP thinks he's seen her eyes before."
"Huh?"
"He thinks he's seen her eyes in someone else. Normally I'd just write that statement off as him being his philosophical hippie self. But...something about her is very familiar."
"Can you get a read on her energy?"
Glenn's eyes changed from blue to neon green as he locked his gaze on Kayla. The energy waves around her were a deep red.
'That's good, nothing dark about her' Glenn thought. But something caught his attention. Her eyes were glowing a bright scarlet red, but only periodically.
"Mark, I think I know what JP means." Before Mark could question him, Glenn turned pale and his eye went wide.
Mark's eyes changed color as he stared at the spot Glenn's eyes were fixed on. Mark's breath was caught in his chest at he sight before him.
"Is that?"
"Its Allistor..." Glenn breathed out quietly.