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- Your dad had you later in life, so he wasn't around as much but still present enough for you to say you had a good childhood with him
- Your dad didn't talk much about your grandfather that much when you were with him
- It seems your mother knew more about him than your own father (his own son)
- He didn't like talking about his dad
- All you could know was if he wasn't home, he was with some lady named Elise who was supposedly helping people, he never told you what though
- Your mother let him come over to the house almost every time you were home after their divorce was finalized
- You inherited your grandfather's power (and then some), only finding out when you were a child, and he was cleaning his stuff (things you've only heard in his stories)
- You didn't realize what they were or what could happen until he came back into the dining room and found you asking questions
- He quickly called your mom (who started freaking out)
- Over time he showed you how to control it and understand, build a bond with whoever you need to make a contact (living and not)
- He does all he can to teach you how to decipher between good and evil spirits (even if he does mistake the difference himself)
- You find yourself at the Lambert's home when your grandfather is called there and your parents are busy working so no one other than him can watch you
- He sends you with Dalton and Foster to make sure you're away from the madness and to make sure you can't get hurt
- You pull out the dice a few hours after being with the brothers sensing something wrong
- Neither notice what you're doing because Dalton's drawing and Foster is fiddling with the radio
- You contacted your grandfather and Josh only to find trouble ahead
- As soon as the babysitter dropped you guys off, you grabbed the two and kept them behind you knowing you'd need to protect them
- All four of you ran downstairs into the basement and you threw a random object in the opposite direction so the man possessing their dad would leave in another direction
- It didn't work, and you almost got grabbed until you threw your bag at him and ran after the family
- Renai pulls you in and closes the door, keeping her kids together
- You keep your eye on the door, doing all you can to not freak out (concerning their mother)
- Dalton offers to go to the dark place
"Don't do that."
He turns to you, "I need to find my dad."
"I have my dice."
"How is that going to help?" Renai asks, doing all she can to keep herself together.
"I can help him and your husband. I know what to do. It’s how I know that man is an entity in your husband."
- She hides her second eldest and comes back to you
- You make sure she worries about herself and the kids while you stay behind the shelf, ready to come out if necessary
“You better come back, kid.”
He stares at you for a few seconds and falls asleep.
- You held his head and tried all you could to demand the killer out of him, holding him long enough for Dalton and Josh to return to their bodies
- The father looks around the room and spots you
"Your Carl's granddaughter?"
You owlishly blink and shrug, "yeah."
"He- he's a really go- great man."
You smirk, "I know."
- You stayed in the room when your grandpa wiped away the memories of everything that had happened
- Not only because you felt it was necessary but also because Dalton asked you to stay
- You, Renai, Lorraine, and your grandfather talked amongst each other as time went on (you were the one to keep in touch with the women more than your grandfather)
- Things were tense when your parents passed, your grandfather being beside himself and distancing himself from Lorraine when you were in your late teens there were less calls from him as time went on
- Dalton was the one to keep your sane during this time, even offering a drawing of your family before the divorce happened (it was sweet and made you feel better)
- His mom and grandmother hoped the two of you would figure out your feelings because you were good for one another
- And you knew what to do if it happened again (which brought Renai slight peace of mind when he started applying for college)
- Josh wasn't as hopeful, he was a bit wary when it came to you and could never figure out why
- You were the first person to hear about the school he wanted to try and get into and the first to be told when he got accepted (which you had also been conveniently accepted)
- Then came his grandmother’s death and slowly it began all over again
- At the funeral you saw her leaving and had a feeling something was beginning but returned your focus when Dalton read the poem
- Then came the very awkward drive to school (which Dalton forced you into without informing his dad but his mom knew)
- You made conversation with Josh, even though he was not a fan of you he enjoyed the conversation
- Dalton got some texts about his behavior throughout the whole ride (he enjoyed that)
- Chris was a delight, you loved her energy and hoped to see her again
- You approved of Dalton’s outfit once him and his dad had words and Josh left
- Then things get weird when you all go to the frat party
- Christ left you two alone and you were in the idiot frat dude’s room
You see the ways his eyes move and know he’s seeing something… you see him too. “You want to leave?”
He shakes his head, turning towards you, “no, no. I’m good.”
Then you guys hear him and quickly aim for the bed, being dragged, and pushed under by him.
You roll your eyes at the douche’s voice, talking to himself, thinking he can get the girl.
As soon as he’s out of the room. Dalton freaks and you hear it, you crawl out from under the bed and place your hand on the former student’s head while your friend is still freaking out.
You yank him out from under the bed and hear people trying to get in, you grab him and kiss him; putting on an act once you notice the frat dude and leave a friendly reminder.
- You were the only one who believed him when he talked about it, even advised that he stop going back
- Then came the research, you directed Chris in the right direction and even told her specific book titles but most definitely did not tell her about the odd balls Specs and Tucker
- You cringed when you saw them which did not get past the two
- You almost lost it when that thing came for Chris and almost you
- You kept a close eye on Chris, making sure she made it back to her dorm before trying to make it back to Dalton
- You called his phone a million times as you sprint across campus when the sense of dread fills your stomach (something you immediately regret but can’t stop)
- You bust through the door just before he falls asleep
“Dalton? Dalton?” You move closer and find the painting finished, pinching the bridge of your nose. “Jesus. I knew that was going to haunt you but did anyone listen. No.” You stare at him, shaking his shoulders. “Come on.”
- The dice. Your dice.
You jump on the bed just as the lights go out, an image of a candle flashes through your mind. You groan, holding your head. You open the container, roll the dice in your hands before blowing on them and tossing them on the bed, calling out for him.
- Your other bestie bursts through the door with a handful of lights
She sees the dice. “I have questions, but I don’t think it’s important to ask now.”
- When Dalton said he wasn't afraid of the dark you knew instantly something was seriously wrong
- You nearly cried when you saw his face changing and gripped your dice tightly, half tempted to make a connection but know it's a very bad and extremely stupid idea
- Chris is flung onto her former bed and your left to deal with him
- His eyes roll back into his head, and you reach for him, laying him down on the floor leaving Chris to take care of everything
- You two freak out while the sprits are crawling closer and closer
- You try and banish them, but nothing works
- Then he wakes, and you guys check on his dad and everything is okay
“You came back, kid.” You hug him as tightly as you can.
- None of you go to bed or leave the room that night
- Thankfully break was coming up soon and you two leave for the Lambert household while Chris goes home to her grandma (facetiming you every few hours)
- Josh came to terms with you and accepted you (now that he can remember) and he knows you two have each other's backs
- Renai invited your grandpa and dinner was great
- A minor Dalton astro projecting moment and you bringing him back later and your sleep was kind of okay
- It was time for you three to go back to school and even that was interesting because, Nick, got in trouble for throwing a party when he tried to report you
- If only he knew who the favored professor was to you
- Carl stayed on campus for a while in case something else happened which you three were thankful for
- Renai was surprised when she heard that Carl was teaching at the school, she never suspected he would be a professor
- They even try to rope Josh into becoming a professor, but it doesn’t work