Julie and the Phantoms

Chapter 1: Meeting

1995
A band is rehearsing in the stage of the Orpheum theater. As soon as they finish they seem very excited for their concert the next day. One of the guys suggests getting street dogs to celebrate, three of them go. What they didn't know yet was that their life's were about to change indeed, just not the way they planned.
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Mack, 2020

We had just finish another performance for the lifers, who thought ghosts could sweat this much?
-Hey guys, hey Mack- says Willie walking in. William is a friend. We both sold our souls to do what we wanted, for him is skating around the world and for me, is this, dancing. Dancing has been my passion since I was alive but of course I died and things changed for me.
- Hey Will, you seem happier than usual- I say to him.
-I met some new ghosts- he says with an smile on his face.
-New ghosts?- says someone behind him, as they walk into the room, Caleb.
-Yes, I actually wanted to talk to you about them, Caleb, is that's okay?- Will asks.
- Come with me- says Caleb, taking him to his office. I start to clean up and change.

After awhile I decided to go take a walk through the city. It's been a while.

As I'm walking the streets of LA, I can't help to think about when I was alive. Ever since I was a little girl the one thing I was always passionate about was my dancing, ballet, contemporary, hip hop, jazz, anything,  and my biggest dream was to do a presentation at La Scala theatre in Italy, and I almost had it but that was the moment I died, funny thing, life.
I was so consumed in my thoughts I didn't realize when I bumped into someone.

-Sorry- I say non chalantly as I kept walking not even looking back, but this person had other ideas.
-Hi, hey- they said walking in front of me- I'm sorry about that, but, we bumped, you can see me, touch me- the guy says talking a little too fast.
-Well, yeah- I said, since I'm used to this.
- Wait, you are dead, aren't you?- He says a little disappointed.
-And clearly you are super knew to this- I say laughing a little.
-Second time I've been told that- He tells me, looking a little shy- I'm Alex- he says and stretchs his hand for me to take it so I do.
-Mackenzie, but my friends call me Mack- I say as I let go of his hand.
-You wouldn't happen to know Willie right?- he asks me as he gets a little red.
- As a matter of fact, I do- I tell him- Are you one of those new ghost he met?- I ask in return.
-I guess I am, why? Did he say something?- his eyes spark a little, so he has a crush, interesting, I'm going to tease Willie so much.
-He mentioned something about some ghost he met, but I didn't hear much about it- I tell him and yet again, he's a little disappointed- But I will be asking later- I finish.
- We'll I guess I'll see you around?- he asks.
-Sure- I tell him as I start walking away, I give him a little wave that he returns and I keep walking for a little while.

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The next couple of days where the same as usual, except Willie came in all excited because of this guy Alex, he told me that he might have a little bit of a crush on him, which I believe is a HUGE crush. I had already told him about my little encounter with the guy and how he had asked about him. And that's what we where talking about, now that today's show was over.
-You seem to really enjoy this Alex's company- I tease a little.
-Well, he's... he's nice, I guess- he says, looking down, this makes me laugh and I shove him playfully.
-So, this band, what's up with that?- I ask him.
-I don't know it's weird, they can appear to people- he tells me, which it is indeed weird, I thought only Caleb could do that.
- Have you told Caleb yet?- I ask.
-Not yet, no, I mean, you know how he is, I don't know how safe it is- he tells me.
-I think you should say something, he's gonna find out sooner or later and if he knows that you knew and didn't said anything- I leave it hanging because he knows what I mean.
-I know- he tells me with an almost sad look- but, hey- he says cheering up- you know those skate lessons I told you about? Let's go do something today- he tells me.
-With one condition- I say- You dance a song with me tonight- I say laughing.
-Deal- he says and we leave to a skate park here in LA.

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Willie was trying to teach me how to do a trick in the skateboard, but this was never my strong suit. I kept falling and he kept laughing. Now Willie was doing some tricks on a table near some cops and I was just sitting on another table looking at him. When out of nowhere, Alex appeared with two other guys and Willie skated to get to them.
-Hey! What's up man?- he said chuckling- You brought friends- he says as he does a handshake.
-Yeah! This are my band mates, Luke and Reggie- he introduces them.
-Hey- Reggie says.
-Cool! I'm Willie- he says as he does a sorta fist bump-Heck yeah- then he turns and looks at me to come say hi, so I walk over.
-Hey guys- I say as I do a little wave while walking over. They turn to look at me.
-Mack!- Alex says looking excited, which makes me smile.
-Hey Alex and friends- I say smiling to them.
-Why hello there- the guy Reggie says as he extends his hand, I give it to him and he kisses it which makes me giggle- Reggie- he says winking at me.
- Luke- the other ghost says and we shake hands making eye contact which lasted a little too long, since Willie elbow me a little and I took my hand back and looked at the floor since my cheeks were a little red.
-So- Willie says- you guys here to learn some tricks?- he says as he makes the cops quad bikes star to act up, giving the two kids that were there, time to escape on their skate  boards. Which makes the cops very confused and the guys in front of us very excited.
-Do it again! Do it again!- Reggie says very excited- Can you do that too?- he says now looking at me with a very funny face, which yet again makes me laugh. The three of them look at me expectantly. I see an Ice cream truck near us and I make the music of it start, making the man selling the Ice cream confused and a couple of kids run before paying. This makes the guy Reggie look at me almost in awe and makes the other two smile a lot- Coooool- he says.
-Actually- Luke says now- We were thinking a little bigger- his smile soon turns into a frown-An old band mate stole from us. We wanna confront him face-to-face.
Me and Willie look at each other.
-All right.-Willie stars- Is this, uh, old friend of yours a-
-Lifer?- a finish for him.
-Oh, that's fancy ghost lingo for the living- Alex explains- a little something I picked up- he tells Reggie.
-Ah! Then, yeah!- He says understanding, which made both Willie and I smile- He's a lifer. Too much of a fancy pants for street dogs.- he keeps going, by now Willie and I share a look and stop smiling.
-Yeah, I'm sorry-  Willie tells them, feeling a little bad for them- Speaking to lifers is even out of our league. Well more of mine- this makes the guys look at me expectantly.
-Oh, well... I can kinda do it but only with myself, sorry.
As soon as I say that the three ghosts were looking really bummed out, yet again me and Willie  shared a look of guilt for not being more helpful and also for what we were about to say, which I think we both knew was a little bit of a mistake.
-You know, but there is one ghost who might be able to help you guys- Willie informs them, and then says- he's kinda of a big deal- the guy Luke, looked really hopeful all of a sudden, which brought a little a smile to my face for some reason.
-Literally, anything would help- Luke tells us.
-Oh, all right. Well, um, we gotta go take care of some things, but I'll meet you where Alex and I met, eight o'clock- He tells the other ghosts and Luke nods.Willie smiles, he kisses my cheek and we both nod already knowing where to meet- See ya-he says and he skates away.
- Are you not going with him?- Alex point to where Willie went.
-Nah- I tell them- I have other thing to do, I'll see him later- I say looking that same way- I guess I'll see you all tonight then.
-You will be there?- Reggie says smirking a little.
- Yeah, just not with Willie- they look a little confused, so I say- You'll see what I mean- I wink at them and they all blushed a little which made me giggle.
-See you tonight- I say while walking backward- Look even more handsome that you do right now, if it's possible- I say smiling at them, to witch they all look down all shy, yet again I laugh and teleport back to the hotel.
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A/N: hi! I hope you are enjoying the story, this is the first chapter. I will be trying to stay as true to the actual line of the show as possible. Of course there are some scenes that will change because of Mack. I haven't edited yet so I'm sorry if there are spelling mistakes. If you liked it make sure to vote and comment. Bye!