With Rammy gone, I can relax more. I'm down to one postcard, so that meant I would be moving out by the end of the chapter.
I spent my afternoon at the studio, mixing down what I have so far on "Tommy" (I listened to the album enough times to memorize it), merging tracks together into one song (Like "Amazing Journey" and "Sparks"). Murry the engineer helped me out too.

I forgot I didn't turn on the red light when I heard a knock on the door. I opened it to see Teriyaki Yoko.
"Egg-yolk?"
"Oh, you're busy, hon? I'll come back later."
"No, actually. I was just finishing up," I said, walking out the door, "Now what is it?"
"I've been listening to my own songs recently, and..." She put her hand on my shoulder, "You know how some of your friends say that I'm a bad singer?"
"Uh-huh."
"Well, I guess they're right. I sound awful, and I had to zap myself."
"Ouch. So?"
"I realized that I sound a lot better when I sing with you."
"That's nice. You're saying we should do another song?"
She nodded.

I went back to Murry and told him to scram. We're going to be using our studio.
"I had some instrumentals all cued up for us," said Egg-yolk.
"Like what?"
"Ever had any good vibrations lately?"
"Yeah."
"SILLY!" she noogied me, "It's that Beach Boys song!"
"I knew that."

We both laughed, then pressed record. She took the high notes, and I took the low. We got it nailed in one take, no flaw. Then my band came in as we played it back.
"You with a lame singer?" said Danny, "This is insane."
"She's aware of that," I snapped, "Now shut up or she'll zap you!"

Egg-yolk cleared out after the song, and the Danny Phantom Band set up their instruments. I had it all worked out. We did "Hushabye" for the single, with the whole band taking part. We thought of it as a way of saying "I'm leaving the band, but I hope to hear from them." Then we did "Extra, Extra," for "Tommy." That was a song from the movie, but I decided to put it in our album anyway. I'm picturing this song to set listeners up for "Pinball Wizard".

I had nothing worth writing on my postcard, so I'm giving my closure at Amity Park one more full day.

The next day, I had Mexican for lunch at Chipotle. I got the window booth with Danny, Dani, and Sam. Danny told me about one of his ex-girlfriends, Val. He broke up because she was hunting the ghost him down. I think she couldn't tell the difference. Believe me, I can easily recognize him in both forms since the day we met.

Anyway, Danny dropped the news about Val.
"She's pregnant?!" I exclaimed.
"With Dash," Danny explained, "He's a jock. I'm always the victim when it comes to locker-stuffing at school."
"I don't think she deserves his baby. She deserves 'Rosemary's Baby'".
Dani blushed.
"Does Val know that both of you are ghosts?"
"Never had, and probably never will."
"I'm invited to her shower," said Dani, "So I'll bring it up when I can."
"Where is it supposed to be?"
"She said she was taking up the first empty building she comes upon."

I kept repeating to myself "Please don't let her choose my pad."

"I have considered moving out sometime soon, so I can continue my 'Tommy' work elsewhere," I said, changing the subject.
"Moving?" moaned Dani.
"Don't worry. I'll write," I said, "Anyway, they're having the Super Bowl tonight, and I was wondering if any of your friends would be interested in watching with me. Hmm, Danny?"
"I'll bring those who trust me, and I'll help you getting the sodas."
"Deal."

After lunch, we flew to the music store to check the sales. My section was coming along quite nicely. I also saw the Good Vibrations/Hushabye single up front.
"By the way," asked Danny, "What happened to those bootlegs of you, Egg-yolk, and Dani?"
"Rammy stripped them from the market, and moved back to Rodneytown. So no more of her interference with me from now on."
Then the manager walked up to us.
"Thomas Fay and the Danny Phantom Band?" he asked.
"Well, we're three of them."
"How'd you like to sign some autographs?"

We were obliged. We sat at the back of the store signing the album covers. Some of those were my older albums from Pet Records, while some others snuck the bootlegs on the table. I signed them anyway.
At store closing, Dani turned into a ghost.
"I'm off to the shower. Wish me luck!"
"Do you even know WHERE they are?" I asked,
"I'll find them."

I just hoped they weren't going for my pad.

Danny and I started to make our way to a super market for party drinks for the Super Bowl.
"What time does it start?" he asked.
"Midnight..."
"THAT LATE?"
"10:00 Pacific time."
"Perfect."

After a few trips to some other stores for Super Bowl-related stuff, we head for home to set up, but as soon as I opened the door, you'll never guess what was waiting for us.

VAL'S SHOWER WAS AT MY PLACE!

"Boys in a girls' shower?" she said, "Who do you think you're kidding?!"
"This is my pad. We were going to watch the super bowl."

Danny put the bags in my hands and went to confront her.
"Valerie."
"Danny?"
"It's been a long time. Do anything lately?"
"I dunno. Did stuff. Got pregnant."
"Catch ghosts?"
She started to look a bit suspicious, "What made you think that?"

Danny turned to Dani and whispered in her ear.
"You didn't tell here?"
"I thought she wasn't ready to hear that."
Danny cleared his throat, and FLASH, they became ghosts. Val was surprised.
"That's right. I was the one you were after during your nightly prowl."
Val said nothing, but fainted.
"Well... I think she took it well!" I exclaimed.

Danny and Dani weren't the only black-and-white dressed people there. I sat down at the couch next to another black-and-white-ie. I didn't know who she was when I turned on the TV and switched it to the Super Bowl.
"I'm sorry. Do I know you?"
"You should," the goth girl said.
We both stood up, and she turned around.

"VILLAGE BOY!" she yelled (It was Rammy), "You told me you wouldn't make another hit even after I left!"
"Well, I forgot about..."
"LIAR! You thought you could never run into me again, but you are WRONG!"

At the same time, my cover of "Fiddle About" was playing on the radio. Really set the tone for what was going on here. Then the song ended, and the noise from the football game cranked up. Everyone, even Rammy, directed their attention to the TV and quickly forgot their troubles.

During the first commercial, we all drank the sodas-except me (I don't drink soda)-and toasted.
Val started "Here's to my new baby."
Danny said "Here's for Val knowing the whole truth at last."
Val blushed.
Then I said "Here's to my last night in Amity Park. Thank you, and good night."

We all clinked glasses, then spent the rest of the night watching the show. At around midnight, everyone said their goodbyes. Then Rammy came up to me.
"I don't know what goes on with you. First you like me, then I record a song, and then you hunt me down, then you like me again, etc., etc., etc. Why is that?"
"Tom," she sighed, "There's a lot of things you don't know about anthropomorphic ewes."

She kissed me, and left with the others. I was speechless. I eventually recovered, then sat down to write my last postcard.

Dear Henry,
Did I wake you? How was the Super Bowl? I saw it her and enjoyed it. I'm leaving Amity Park tomorrow, and was considering moving to...

CHICAGO!