Ghost

Stage Dog

AN: Yada, yada, yada. You know the drill. So this one was just pure fun to write. We are starting to get into the plot a bit more. Owen's story is starting to appear in this. I wonder if anyone can guess what it will be about. Eddie Crane for the ones who don't know was a dog actor that was a Jack Russell Terrier. And when Madison mentions 'Ein', she is referring to a genius dog from the space western anime Cowboy Bebop (arguably one of the best anime ever). Enjoy!

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Being on set was an experience. Ghost stuck with Charlie as he went over his lines with Jeremy and Owen. The blond kept shooting glares at Charlie for that morning. The guitarist had no doubt that Owen was planning revenge for his and Madison's little prank.

"We don't have all the answers but it doesn't matter. We can physically touch Julie now," Charlie recited from the script in his hands.

Owen looked down at his lines once more before replying as Alex. "You mean you can touch Julie now," he snarked.

Without missing a beat, Jeremy chimed in as Reggie. "I second that," he exclaimed with a raised finger. Ghost gave a little bark then. The three twenty somethings looked at the small dog who was sitting in a chair opposite his human father. "I think Ghost makes three," Jeremy joked.

Charlie rolled his eyes. "Doesn't count," he shot back. Ghost barked at him. It was like he was saying no. Charlie arched his brow and looked into the gray eyes of the pooch. "Fine. Ghost you can have a say." Ghost barked again except this time his tail wagged.

Owen snickered. "I think your dog has a mind of his own."

Charlie pinched the bridge of his nose. "Speaking of, Mads is still filming with Jadah, right?"

Jeremy pulled out his phone and looked at something. "Yeah, they should be. Why?"

Charlie swiveled his head to the bassist. "Because I am going to drop off Ghost to her. You wanna see your Mommy, Ghost," he asked the dog in exaggerated excitement. Ghost wagged his tail and barked, hitting his front paws against the table they were all sitting around.

"Already trying to shirk off daddy duties. A typical man," Jeremy quipped.

Owen nodded his head with the oldest of the trio. "So true. What would Madison think? Turning her into a single mother like that."

Charlie stared between the two, not knowing how to respond. Where did they....? How....? "I am not trying to abandon our dog!" It was all he could muster after the tag team assault on his parenting.

His fellow bandmates burst into laughter. "The look on your face, man!"

"He looked so offended," Owen added as he fell into Jeremy's shoulder with laughter.

Charlie's brows furrowed and he scowled at them. Sadly he just looked like a grumpy dog who didn't get his way. "I hate you both."

"It's too funny busting your chops," Owen said. Goofing around seemed to help him from being as angry about the prank that morning. Charlie hoped he forgot all about it in truth. There was no trick that Owen wouldn't pull to get back at him.

"Well you've had your laugh. Now how did the scene with Booboo go?" Owen and Booboo's scene had been the first thing that had been filmed that day. He was currently still in make up for the first episode's ending scene.

Owen looked away, appearing to be more interested in the gray of the table. "It was good. Surreal though. Since Alex is having a flashback of the two of them spending time together....I get why Alex feels so lost....".