Baby Maitlands (A Beetlejuice: the Musical Fanfiction)

Seen by Another

Adam laughed loudly, clearly enjoying himself as Betelgeuse chased him around the store. Since Adam was a ghost and Betelgeuse was a demon, they couldn't be seen by anyone other than Lydia, her dad, and her stepmom.

Betelgeuse saw Adam come to a complete stop just a few feet in front of him, the latter's eyes widening in curiosity as he caught sight of another child around his age.

The other child, a little girl, looked towards him and began to make her way over towards Adam. Her eyes flicked to Betelgeuse.

The male demon gasped. It was clear to him that this little girl was someone who could very clearly see spirits. So Lydia, Charles, and Delia weren't the only ones who could. Was this something breathers could do if they truly believed in the supernatural? It looked that way.

The little girl stopped in front of Adam and extended her hand which, to Betelgeuse's complete surprise, Adam took.

"Hi there, I'm Haven," the little girl introduced herself to Adam. "What's your name?"

"I'm Adam," Adam said with a smile. "Nice to meet you, Haven."

"Are you a ghost?" Haven asked nervously.

"A ghost?" It took Adam a while to come up with an answer. "I don't think so. Hey, am I a ghost?"

Betelgeuse face palmed. "Yes, Adam, you're a ghost."

That directed Haven's attention to Betelgeuse and she stared at him with curiosity. "Are you a ghost too, mister?"

Haven's tone of voice was filled with a hint of curiosity and interest. She ran her hand through her long Blonde hair and smiled up at Betelgeuse, waiting for an answer.

"A ghost?" Betelgeuse laughed. "No. I'm actually a demon."

"Cool," Haven spoke a while later. "What's your name?"

"I can't say it."

"You should be able to say your own name now that your mother's gone." Betelgeuse turned, spotting Lydia standing behind him, the toddler version of Barbara now resting in her hands. "Your curse must've been lifted. Give it a try."

"I don't know if I can..."

"Come on." Lydia rolled her eyes.

"O-okay." Betelgeuse turned to face Haven again. "My name is B-b-b-Betelgeuse?"

"That's a funny name." Haven laughed, choosing to repeat it. "Betelgeuse."

"You did it, Beej." Lydia cheered loudly, hugging the surprised demon. "You actually said your own name."

"Yeah," Betelgeuse said with a slight laugh. "I guess I did."