Ghost Hunters, but Make it College Students

Someone New

Hi! First I would like to say thank you to my sweet boyfriend for letting me base a chracter off of him (I promise, nothing too bad will happen to him) Hope you guys enjoy! More chapters to come! -- Ariel <3

"I missed city life," Rowan said as he flashed his ID to the security guard at the front door of The Waverly. He grabbed Larissa's hand and pulled her through the tight crowd.

"The hand holding wasn't necessary," Larissa said, brushing her hand on her blouse.

"It absolutely was," he said back, "I had to make sure you didn't get lost. This place is packed."

Larissa rolled her eyes as she crossed her arms against her chest.

Tyler and Nicholas weaved their way through the crowd as well. "Okay," Tyler said loudly, "Nicholas and I are gonna see if we can slip backstage."

"Rowan and I can go with you," Larissa responded, "it might be safer."

Before Tyler could speak again, the music changed to something upbeat. Rowan looked at Larissa before saying, "Don't you love this song?"

"I do," she said, confused.

"Do you wanna dance?" Rowan asked, smirking.

"Rowan—"

"It'll be like old times," he said, "come on, the song's gonna be over soon."

Larissa smiled before grabbing his hand. "You mind?" She looked at Tyler and Nicholas.

"Go on," Nicholas began, smiling awkwardly, "have fun."

Rowan dragged her out onto the floor, Nicholas and Tyler once again weaved they're way through the crowd.

Tyler clung close to the wall as he and Nicholas crept towards the stage. He felt a doorknob and twisted it, the door opened. Tyler motioned for Nicholas to enter and he did, Tyler slipped in right behind him and let the door close.

The walls drowned out some of the noise, but it wasn't entirely removed. Nicholas pulled out a flashlight and slowly started walking closer towards the back of the stage. He heard some kind of noise coming from above. "Tyler?"

"Yeah?" Tyler was on the other side of the room, he was holding one of his father's books and a flashlight.

"Do you hear something in the rafters?"

Tyler looked up, he kept his gaze upwards as he walked over to where Nicholas was standing. He moved closer to Nicholas and stood underneath the rafters, what sounded like footsteps could be heard from above.

Nicholas opened his mouth as if to say something, but Tyler shushed him. "I think we've found our ghost," he mouthed to Nicholas.

They stood there for another moment, listening. The footsteps quickened and something dropped to the floor. Tyler cut his flashlight off, as did Nicholas. Nicholas felt his heartbeat quicken. The two crouched in the shadows, hoping to both go unnoticed and see what was making the noise.

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Larissa danced more than one song with Rowan, she'd be lying if she said she wasn't enjoying herself. Rowan was happily singing as his hands hung on her waist, she had to scold him as she felt his left-hand inch a bit further down than it should.

"Where did Nicholas and Tyler go?" Rowan asked.

"I saw them go through that door," Larissa pointed across the club to a door that was a few feet away from the stage.