"we're not who we used to be
we're not who we used to be
we're just two ghosts standing in the place of you and me
trying to remember how it feels to have a heartbeat"
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cassiepoia's pov march 17th, 2022
overview it's been twenty seven years since i was killed in a car accident. my beat friend, rose, was on the phone with me while it happened and she had heard everything. she was so upset with my death she felt as though she had died herself.
over a decade later, she did.
thankfully, last year, on this exact date, we were brought back together with the help of her daughter, my husband and his two friends.
they're in a band, it's called julie and the phantoms by the way. tell your friends.
anyways, it's been a while!
luke and i got married. well, not legally, but in our own way considering we're you know... dead. it's been a good year and so much has happened with the band and everyone in general. ray had adopted a third and fourth kid who's names were theo and mae. they were the sweetest kids in the world, apart from julie and carlos.
theo and mae was able to see rose which made ray super happy that in some way, rose was apart of his life. while it was hard for them to live a life with the other alive and the other dead, they made it work.
i was thankful of the privilege i had with being with luke. we were both ghost so it worked. until, it got rough.
present
"hey opeia?"
"yeah, luke?" i hummed. i was currently in our small living room straightening up. with not being to buy an actual house, ray had bought a small home for two for us to live in. it was perfect for us.
he appeared around the corner. his brunette hair as shaggy as ever and his classic red and black flannel. "wanna go for a walk with everyone?" i smiled and nodded. it was nice being able to hang with everyone.
he grinned, "cool. i think we're walking to some dog park. reg is having withdrawals." i laughed and shook my head.
walking to the bedroom with luke by my side, i playfully ran my hand up his arm and into his hair. he gave me a knowing side eye with a small smirk on his lips. "nope. we're going to see puppies." i rolled my eyes and laughed.
we changed in silence. i put on a pair of baggy blue jeans and a black tank top accompanied with a black windbreaker. it was really nice out, just a little windy.
"you've been working on the appearing and disappearing at will right?" luke asked as he started to fix his hair.
i nodded, "yeah, why?"
"good. i plan on stealing a puppy."
"no you are not."
"yes i am."
"no."
he groaned and flung himself on the bed, "please?"
i sat on the bed with a smile and patted for him to come closer to me. he did. "what made you want a puppy so bad?"
he frowned for a moment but gathered himself together, "i dunno, just thought it'd be fun to be a parent."
my smile fell, "luke? do we need to-"
"hey! we're here!" reggie called out, slamming the front door.
luke jumped up and shook his head to make his hair fit the way he wanted it to, "cmon let's go!"
he was out the door before i could say anything. "oh luke," i mumbled to myself, "just talk to me."
walking around the dog park today was quite fun. we do it at least once a week because we all miss the feeling of being out and it always help being near lovable animals.
julie, rose, ray and carlos also joined us. ray had baby theo and mae in a stroller and would switch off with carlos pushing him. rose has frowned a few times. she hasn't quite got the hold of appearing and disappearing at will, but i imagine she'll get the hang of it sooner or later.
everyone was in the midst of a conversation besides luke who's eyes were following a small family who was playing with their dog as the kids chased it and threw toys for it.
i whispered to the group that i'd be right back and nodded my head towards luke so they got the idea to continue without us.
"hey," i smiled softly, "everything okay?"
luke looked at me and his eyes looked as though they were about to water. my heart broke in half. "luke..."
"i want a family, opeia. i've always wanted one. but damn it, we're dead. we can't have kids. we can't adopt because we're dead. we can't do anything because we're dead."
"luke, i wish you told me this sooner. i would've found us a way to have a child."
he shook his head, "i couldn't burden you with this."
i furrowed my eyebrows. couldn't burden me? what? i was so angry in that second i slapped him upside his head.
"what was that for!?" he growled as he fixed his hair. "i just told you how crappy i've been feeling and you slap me!?"
"no, luke. i slapped you because you know how i am. i've always helped you with everything and nothing you could do has ever burdened me. nothing. just because it's been a year and we're married doesn't change anything."
his head fell down, "i'm sorry. i-i should've known better. i'm sorry."
i softly placed my hand on his jaw and picked his head up so he made eye contact with me, "please don't be sorry. just talk to me next time."
he nodded and brought me into a hug, "i love you so much, cassiopeia."
i smiled into his shoulder, "i love you."
out of nowhere, a voice interrupted, "hey! so um sorry for interrupting, but we can help." suddenly, rose and ray appeared in our vision. how she was able to get ray invisible along with herself baffles me.
"what?" luke and i asked at the same time."
they brought us over to a smiling julie, alex, carlos, and reggie. julie was holding something in her arms.
no, someone.
"luke, cass," rose smiled as julie unraveled the sweet little girl out of her blanket, "meet mae. your daughter."
