Hundreds of Stories: In The Heights One-Shots

So We Summoned a Ghost In the Candy Aisle (Part 1)

*crashes through the wall* gUESS WHO'S FINALLY BACK WITH SOME MORE FANFIC TRASH FOR ALL YOU LOVELY CHILDREN

Now presenting: the one-shot about ITH characters performing a séance that you didn't know you needed.

DaithiDeCalibre hERE YOU GO, TAKE IT

Usnavi stepped into the bodega, letting the door swing shut behind him. He noticed instantly that the lights were all off. He frowned when he saw that the store was empty. Not a single person. This was to be expected at the very end of the day, after the morning rush had long since diminished, but he had at least thought that Sonny would be here. He had told his cousin to watch the place while he left to do some errands. It was suspiciously quiet; normally he would come back to find Sonny messing around with Pete or singing along to some pop song on the radio at the top of his lungs.

Maybe the kid had gotten bored and had left to go home or find one of his friends. But it wasn't like him to just leave the bodega unguarded, especially after the blackout a while back...

Regardless, Usnavi decided to lock up. It was getting late anyway. He began his routine nightly inspection, walking down each aisle, making sure everything was in order.

He stepped into the candy aisle and then immediately stopped in his tracks. Sonny, Pete, Vanessa, Benny, and Nina were sitting in a circle on the tiled floor, all holding hands. He stared dumbfounded at the small setup of lighted candles that sat in front of them. The gentle glow played across their faces, illuminating the dimness of the bodega.

"...what the hell's going on?"

Sonny turned to him, grinning widely. "Hey, cuz. You're just in time! We're gonna perform a séance!"

Usnavi slowly brought his hand up to his face, pinching the bridge of his nose. "You...you're performing...oh my God."

"C'mon, you should do it with us!" his cousin insisted.

"No, why would I–this is completely stupid! These things never work. Besides, why you gotta do it in the store? Gonna get candle wax all over the floor–"

"Don't be such a downer," Nina interrupted, teasing him. "You should do it, it'll be fun."

"N-No! I refuse to–"

Then Vanessa spoke up from her place beside Sonny. "Come on, 'Navi, please?"

"Vanessa, you too?!"

She momentarily released Sonny and Nina's hands to cross her arms over her chest. "What? Relax, we're just messing around. You gotta do it with us. Please, for me?" She gave Usnavi her most winning smile.

Unfortunately for him, he just couldn't say no to that.

He finally sat down with a huff between Nina and Vanessa, pouting like an eight-year-old. "This is dumb. And where'd you get the candles from, anyway?"

"Shut it, cuz."

"Where are Dani and Carla? They didn't want to do this? I can't say I blame them."

"Daniela doesn't believe in ghosts. And Carla says she's just afraid of accidentally summoning Satan," Vanessa answered dryly.