The End Gets Better - BBC Ghosts

6. Getting Used To It

It's day 5 of having Pat here and he's honestly such a great help around the place. The only downside to having him here is that news agents keep on coming in to put his death on the news. It's a bit silly really.
"Hanna! Hanna! Where are you?" It's Pat. He's in the basement for some reason.

I go down there to find him sitting with his head in his hands.
"There's a bloomin' plague pit down there!" He's outside the basement door.
"Oh yeah. They were here long before us! They're quite lovely if you get to know them," I poke my head through the door and apologise for Pat. He's shaken up.
"Being a ghost gets some getting used to, Patrick. I've been there. I should know a painful death," I chuckle and point to my wet hair and clothes. "if there's anything you need, honestly come to me. I'm here for you,"
These words make Pat smile. He nods and stands up again, placing his hand on my shoulder,
"Thank you, Hanna..."

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Two years after Pat died, It's my death day again. And Cap's. I don't speak to him on this date. Never have; never will. Captain's family stopped visiting about three years ago. Ever since then he's occupied himself with different things.
The first year it was running 55 laps around the house. Second year it was swimming 55 laps around the lake. Third year it was running out of the gates and reappearing in 110 times.
This year's different. I can feel it.
In fact when the day started, he was nowhere to be seen. Hearing him was a different story.
He was singing that song again. I always covered my ears when he sang it so I never knew what he was saying.  Or rather... singing.
"Why are you singing!?" I shout with my hands over my ears.
"I AM THE-" He continues.
"Captain shut UP!" I can feel my throat start to clog up again when Pat comes in.
"Now, now what's all this racket?" He's rubbing his eyes and putting his glasses back on.
"Cap won't shut- sh... SHUT UP!" When I say this water spurts up from my throat and I can't talk again. I start coughing so much that I have to leave the room. I bump into Robin.
"Hanna? Oh here, let help you," I hate it. I hate being pitied by everyone just because of the way I died. They don't pity Cap? At that moment, Pat is next to Robin and Cap has gone to sing elsewhere.
"Hanna, are you alright mate?" Pat has a sympathetic look on his face.
"No I'm not alright Pat! It's my death day and Thomas hasn't said anything!" I spoke too soon. He came around the corner. Spotting me, he comes over and places his hand on my cheek. Even though I don't love him. It doesn't mean I can't appreciate how much he cares about me.
"Hanna, come here," He pulls me into a hug to cheer me up " happy death day.."
"Thomas you don't.. never mind,"

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At 21:00, I'm sat in the living area with Mary and Robin when Captain comes in. He stopped singing at approximately 17:00 and then started walking around the gardens with Kitty instead.
"Hanna, can I borrow you for a moment," I remember my word. Never have; Never will.
I ignore him. But then I think. Maybe I should talk to him. That might make me get used to it.
"Okay fine. What do you want, Cap?" I stand up and Robin and Mary sit there and look in shock. Lady Button walks in and sits on her own in Thomas's seat.
"This is silly. We haven't had a death day together. You always ignore me and I'm sick of it! Just because I-" I interrupt.
"Because you took yourself out of the game when we needed you most? Think about it Cap. If you didn't... you know, then maybe I'd be an old lady right now! I wanted to grow old! See my grandchildren run about in my yard! Knit with my old lady friends! But thanks to YOU I'm stuck! In this shit hole!" Everyone was left speechless. Cap's expression softened when he realised how serious I was.
"But you talk to me every other day? Why is today so different?" I look at him and for a brief moment I hear guilt in his voice. Like a hollow part of him that just filled up with sorrow and regret.
Thomas and Pat had now come in. Humphrey was nowhere to be seen. Head or body.
"Hanna- I" He didn't know what to say and frankly, nor did I.

I just walked out of the room. Seems like Captain is finally;
Getting Used To It

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Editor's note: since s4 I guessed this would gain some attention. That's why I'm continuing chapter 7 tonight :)