#1 - P.I.E Investigations: Key To The Past (VenturianTale Fan-Fiction)

Chapter 7 - Talking With a Jimmy

It was a nice Sunday morning for the paranormal investigation duo. Toast was already up making something in the kitchen. Meanwhile, Ghost woke up, yawned and stretched. Looking at his clock, it read that it was 7:28 a.m. He crawled out of bed and walked down the small staircase to the smell of freshly brewed coffee. "Good morning Toast. How did you sleep?" Ghost asked.

Toast replied "I slept well last night. The best sleep I have ever gotten in the past few days actually. You want a cup of coffee don't you sir?"

Ghost laughed "Um... yes please. I'll make some eggs if you like?"

Toast nodded his head "Yes, go right ahead. I was just about to make some as a matter of fact." He paused as he gave Ghost his coffee and continued "... I'll make it if you want to enjoy your coffee."

Ghost took a sip of his coffee and said "I'll make it. Did you the Starbucks coffee packet we bought?"

Toast said "Yes I did Johnny. I saw it in the cupboard. Don't worry there is plenty of coffee." He poured himself some and sat on the small dining room table.

Ghost stood up and went to the stove to start making the eggs. As Toast was looking at today's newspaper. He saw that the top story was about Jimmy Caskett killing a drug lord in the middle of the night. Toast was reading the article and some people were happy but still wanted Jimmy caught. When Ghost finished making the eggs and put them on plates. He walked over to the table and gave Toast a plate. Ghost asked "Toast would you like some... toast?"

Toast looked at him and sighed "Really sir, are you trying to make a pun?"

Ghost laughed "Sorry, I just couldn't help myself. Do you want some or not... Toast?"

Toast shook his head "Yes I would like some toast. Thank you for making the eggs sir."

Ghost smiled "Your welcome so is there anything in the newspaper that sounds interesting?" Toast didn't respond and put some eggs on a fork and stuck it in his mouth. "Toast, what is going on?"

Toast gave him the newspaper and pointed at the Jimmy Caskett article "Sir, I want you to read this... It's about your..." clears throat "... other personality." Ghost was reading it and didn't say a word as he put it down. He gave Toast his bread and went upstairs to his room, closing the door.

Ghost sat on his bed and spoke "Jimmy are you in there? Somewhere in my brain?" He didn't hear anything. "Why did you kill that person?" He heard a small little laugh. Ghost asked "What's so funny? You killed a person and many more that I probably don't even know about."

Jimmy spoke in a quiet tone "You don't get it do you Johnny? I am the knife killer. I haven't killed someone for a long time because I never had gotten the chance. You know I am a part of you Johnny. Correct?"

Ghost spoke "Yeah. It's kind of scary. How do kill people in cold blood like that? When I wake up... wait a second. Do you kill people while I'm sleeping? No wonder I have bruises on my arms sometimes."