Angel and Nicky sat cuddled up together on the couch. They were watching a movie but Nicky didn’t pay much attention. He was playing with Angel’s hair. ‘When did you realise you were a ghost?’ Angel looked at him. ‘I was in the hospital and my parents came in. Instead of walking to me, I was standing in the corner; they walked to the bed. My mum threw her self at the bed.’ Angel looked away. She took a deep breath and said: ‘when they were gone, Anna came in and comforted me. She told me that I couldn’t go to heaven because of unfinished business.’ Nicky hugged her tight. ‘Sorry I asked.’ ‘Don’t be. It’s weird. You can enter people’s room and they don’t even know that you are there.’ Nicky kissed Angel. ‘You are the sweetest ghost I have ever met.’ ‘Oh yeah, and how many ghosts have you met in your life.’ Nicky blushed and mumbled: ‘one.’ Angel started laughing. ‘I love you anyway.’ ‘Thanks.

The group had gone on tour again and this time Nicky and Angel had gone with them. ‘Can’t you like humanise for one night? I want to take you out for dinner.’ ‘I could but it takes a lot of energy and I have to leave afterwards.’ ‘Where do you go?’ Angel looked at the girls in the parking lot. ‘What you call fog are no clouds. They are ghosts getting back energy.’ ‘Can you be human for me tonight?’ ‘Anything to make you happy.’ ‘Oh yuck guys. Not so slimy.’ Shane stood in the doorway. ‘Who are you talking to?’ Bryan showed up. ‘Nicky, I was talking to Nicky.’ The bathroom door opened and Angel entered the room dressed in a beautiful gown. Bryan’s jaw nearly fell on the ground. ‘Who is that?’ Nicky turned to see Angel. Her silver dress matched her blond hair. When she was alive her hair colour had been different but all ghosts had blond hair. Her dress fitted her like a second skin. Nicky kissed her cheek. ‘Bryan, I want you to meet my girlfriend Angel.’ Bryan regained his voice and said: ‘where have you been hiding her?’ Shane softly punched him in the stomach. ‘Leave the lovebirds alone.’ He dragged Bryan out of the room and closed the door. ‘I love the dress.’ ‘I wore it to my prom.’ ‘Lucky boyfriend.’ Nicky grabbed his wallet and opened the door. Together they walked to the lift. Eight pair of eyes followed them. ‘I told you she was beautiful.’ Whispered Bryan to Mark and Kian All they did was nod.

Nicky and Angel had the night of their lives. They went to dinner together and Nicky took her dancing. Tired but very happy they arrived at the hotel. ‘I don’t want this night to end.’ Angel hugged him. ‘I was so happy.’ Nicky took her to a big room. ‘What is this?’ ‘We are rehearsing here tomorrow.’ Nicky turned on the stereo and a ballad filled the room. ‘Would Madam like to dance?’ He took a deep bow. ‘I’d love too.’ Nicky took her in his arms and together they danced. They were so lost in their own world that they didn’t see Nicky enter the room. He looked at his best friend dancing with Angel. ‘At least he is happy.’

Nicky turned around and left. Angel stopped dancing. ‘I have to go.’ Nicky looked at her. ‘No, stay, Angel.’ Angel turned very pale. ‘I have no energy left anymore.’ Nicky hugged her but he was hugging air. ‘I’ll miss you.’ A faint whisper in an empty room.

Angel had a big smile on her face. She had missed Nicky very much in the two weeks she was gone. She slid through the door and entered the room. ‘Nicky?’ She asked softly. ‘I’m over here.’ She walked to the couch. Nicky was sitting in the corner. ‘Did you miss me?’ Angel climbed on his lap. ‘I’m so sorry Angel.’ Nicky looked at her with tears in his eyes. ‘Sorry about what?’ Before Nicky could answer Bryan entered the room and went straight to the bed. ‘Nicky why is Bryan?’ He put a finger on her lips. Bryan jumped on the bed. ‘Nick rise and shine. Another beautiful day in paradise.’ When he got no responds he shook the figure lying in bed. ‘Nicky, wake up. This isn’t funny.’ Angel looked at Nicky in shook. ‘How, why.’ She got up. ‘Where are you going?’ ‘I’m going to tell Shane that I didn’t keep my promise.’ ‘Angel, I couldn’t help it.’ Bryan sat down on the bed and screamed: ‘wake up Nick wake up!’ Nicky turned his head. He couldn’t watch his best friends being hurt that much.

Angel entered Shane’s room. He looked up from the TV. ‘Hey you’re back.’ Angel sat down next to him. ‘Shane, I couldn’t keep my promise.’ ‘What do you mean?’ ‘In the hospital I promised to keep Nicky with you as long as I could. I tried I really tried.’ Shane didn’t listen. He got up and ran to Nicky’s room. Bryan was crying hysterically. ‘Wake up, Nicky, wake up.’ Shane took Bryan’s arm. ‘He won’t wake up, Shane. He just won’t wake up.’ ‘I know Bryan. I know.’ Shane sat down and hugged Bryan. Bryan broke down and started screaming: ‘Why Shane, why? He was happy with Angel, wasn’t he? The doctor said he was better.’ The noise that Bryan made woke up Mark and Kian. They came running in the room. ‘What the hell is going on?’ Kian looked very angry but that changed when he saw Bryan.

‘Bryan man, what is wrong?’ Shane looked at the two guys. ‘He is gone.’ His voice broke. ‘Nicky is gone.’ Mark sank in a chair. Kian walked over to the bed. ‘Are you sure he isn’t sleeping?’ ‘Angel told me.’ ‘She is back?’ ‘No, I dreamt that she told me.’ Shane looked at Angel who was sitting next to him. She touched his cheek. ‘I know, Shane, I’ll be there for you later.’ Shane nodded. Mark and Kian lifted Bryan from the bed and carried him to his room.

Shane turned to face Angel but saw Nicky standing behind her. ‘Why did Bryan have to find you?’ ‘I don’t know.’ ‘Why did you die Nicky?’ ‘It happened in my sleep. Don’t blame me.’ Angel stood up. ‘I’m the one to blame. I should have never come to Nicky.’ ‘Nonsense you made him happy.’ Angel hugged Shane. ‘Let it out Shane. Say goodbye.’ Shane buried his face in her shoulder and slowly started to sob. Angel looked at Nicky and than at the door. Nicky got the message and left. Angel held Shane for nearly an hour as he continued to cry.
‘He was happy Shane.’ ‘I know.’ Suddenly he looked up.
‘Why hasn’t he gone to heaven? He died.’ ‘I don’t know Shane, I honestly don’t know.’