Beetlejuice and The daughter of Lydia

Panic

(Tw Panic attack, and talk of sexual assault) 

Layla's Pov~

Beep beep beep

Already, I turn over and slam my alarm clock and lay back down. As I start to close my eyes my door swings open colliding with the wall behind it.

"GET UP! GET UP! GET UP! ITS MY FIRST EVER DAY OF HIGH SCHOOL" Jayla really? He hasn't taken his ADHD meds yet so he tends to be very hyper in the morning. I grab a pillow and throw it at him.

"No, get your depressed ass up!" He steps into my room pulling off the blanket off my body. "Woah you get a balcony!"

"Yeah, beat it loser" I roll onto the floor and stretch my arms behind my back causing my back to crack. I grab his foot and he tries to push me off but he hits me accidentally in the boob. I pull back and squeeze my legs to my chest.

"I'm really sorry Lilac" He puts his hand on my shoulder

"No Jewelweed" my voice cracks as a tear starts to stream down my face. I begin to hyperventilate. Jayla and I have flower names for each other, we've had them since we were little. Jayla runs out yelling 

"MOM, IM SORRY" 

My vision gets blurry from the tears but I hear my mom run in.

 "What happened!? Jayla, did you touch Layla?" 

"Yeah, on accident. She grabbed my foot and I tried to push her off and I touch her you know."

"Jayla go grab my phone please" I'm still shaking but I can see my mom sitting on my bed. This rarely happens, but when ever I get touched in certain places I freak out. A week before Emily died, this boy from my old school grabbed me at school. He pulled me into the janitors closet and started touching me. Emily called me and it caused him to run. I never told her until my dad went to jail because I was at her house. The only person I really felt comfortable with touching me, inappropriately or even just a hug was her and I had to tell her. Two days later she ran a red light and got into an accident. She was dead on arrival. I never got to say goodbye. She was on her way to my house because I had a panic attack. It was all my fault. But then at her funeral the boy was there to finish what he didn't get to at school. I know my brother didn't mean it but just like he gets scared by loud noises I get scared when touched.

It felt like hours went by. My breathing slowed a bit but not much. I heard my mom speak into her phone.

"Yes, yes I know it's the first day but something came up. She will be in late or tomorrow."

"Mom? Is Lilac going to school today?" Jayla cautiously walked past me still huddled on the floor. I could hear him sniffling. 

"No baby, I know you were looking forward to her going with you. Ask Kayla nicely" I felt bad for Jayla. I scared him too, panic attacks tend to trigger him too. 

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry" I repeat over and over to Jayla

"No, it's fine Lilac. I'm sorry. I'll see ya after school" he sat in front of me saying I nodded and saw him walk out. I hear my mom get up and dial another number outside my room.

"Layla, I hope your day gets better" I hear my sister whisper, she cares a lot about me but we argue a lot. We both lost so much. The front door is so loud I heard my siblings leave the house. I move to my balcony and push the doors open and let my legs go through the railings. I could jump, I want to. But I'd have to wait for my mom to be gone. 

"Hey Layla I want you to meet someone. When you are ready please come down." 

I look back at my mom quickly to see her wearing all black. She hasn't warn black for a while. My mom always wore warm colors because she tried to stay optimistic. Why? Also Who could it be? It better not be another therapist. They never worked for me, or my mother for a matter of fact. 

I slowly get up still shaking. I go into my backpack and grab another Monster out and chug half of it. I make my way to the closet. My back has yet to be unpacked so these clothes are my moms from a while ago. I find this long sleeved black dress, with safety pins across the collar  (yes the dress from the musical!!!!). I put it on along with my black combat boots. 

I walk down the stairs, to see my mom looking at me with the strangest look. There was this young looking woman in a blue flowery dress sitting on the couch next to what looks like her husband in a plaid shirt. (The musical cast)

"Mom?"

"She looks just like you. And is even wearing your dress Lyds" the woman said in a soft voice 

"Hello?" I'm still very confused

"You were right she can see us!" The husband said. 

"What do you mean. SeE uS?" I ask utterly confused 

"Scarecrow where did you find that dress?" My mother ask me, she seems sad.

"Your closet. You have lots of clothes in there. All black but this one big red dress" it was a very big red poofy dress. 

"Lydia you kept your wedding dress!?" What the heck is she talking about. I jump in.

"Woah, woah, wait! WEDDING!? And who are you two!?" Wedding? Before my dad? I'm so confused. My mind is all over the place right now.

"This is Barbra and Adam. From my stories" OH! My mother would tell me stories about this ghost couple, but I never thought they were real ghosts! Wait! Does that mean Emily can still be here! Emily has always told me about spirits and ghosts... and demons! She could see them, and so can I? Whoa!

"Wait they are real! Does that mean Emily is a ghost! Mom we have to go back so I can find her!"

"Emily?" Barbara looks at my mom 

"Oh... yeah you where there after my grandmother died. Uh no... my best friend... she died" I start to tear up. 

"I thought the same thing when I was your age. Emily isn't here. Beetlejuice... probably took her to the netherworld" my mom comes to hug me but steps back remembering my episode this morning. 

"Beetlejuice!? He took her away!?" What is with this Beetle dude?

"No, no honey. He helps people crossover" Adam looks at Barbara

"I can't deal with this" I run upstairs and plop on my bed crying. I just want her back, maybe if I go to the netherworld. I'm gonna do it tonight, I'm gonna go see her.

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Lydia's Pov~

I called Barbara to help but it seemed to make it worse.

"I'm sorry about her. She is..."

"Like you? 35 years ago? Wanting to find Emily?" Well Barbara is 100% correct. 

"Yeah, me. I thought maybe her meeting you two would help" I sit next to Barbara and lay my head on her shoulder like old times. I really missed them and this house. 

"It's alright honey, we will try again tomorrow! Promise, but we only can be here for a bit longer" Adam kisses my forehead

"Yeah I know" I didn't want them to go, they are like my parents. They are and when I turned 18 I left without saying anything. I feel so bad. I lay on the couch with them until they leave. I must've fell asleep because when I woke up they were gone. I lied back down and closed my eyes. 

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A/n~ Yes I stayed up till 3 am writing this. The next chapter is gonna be wild! Leave ideas in the comments and I hope you enjoyed!

~ Arson