The next night, you've decided to sneak out by yourself. You were sure Billie was asleep in her room in her house. She is fifteen and still a highschooler and it's a Thursday night. And you knew that, too. You're a grown woman who's out on your own and in the process of getting a job there. So far, the coffee store looked promising, so that was your first pick.

What you're doing is that you're going into the graveyard once again. You're going back to Barnaby Manor to discover some more things. You knew the risks, but you were stubborn and daring. You continue walking into the night. Flashlight in your hand. Your bag on your back with your phone and some snacks in it. 

You make it to the graveyard and you walk to the tomb that leads to the dimension that Barnaby Mansion is located. You say, "Alright. I'm going to face this guy once and for all. I know that had to be him on that roof." You push the stone door opened and you walk inside.

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You make it over to the other side. The dimension where Barnaby Manor is located. You get out of the same grave you and Billie went through and you get yourself up. You turn and you face the direction of the manor. You say, "Alright, Barnaby. Here I come. I know you'll face me eventually, anyways, whether I'm here or not... Fucking stalker. I know that was you." You approach the gates.

You get there and what you didn't expect... The gates actually open. You say, "W-wait. The gates opened for me? Why not the last time when I had Billie with me?" The gates are opened and ready for you to enter. You shrug and you say, "Oh well." You walk through. It's like Barnaby is expecting your arrival.

You walk up the steps and you get up to the manor. You approach the purple double doors and they open for you. You walk inside. The doors close behind you. You look back and you say, "Psh. Cliched thing for a haunted house. Has been since Scooby Doo or something before that." 

You walk around and you say, "Alright. I'm finding some clues. Anymore detail on what Barnaby was like in his living days." You walk down a hallway and you see a door opening. You say, "Okay... I guess that's hinted to me finding out more about him?" You walk through that door.

It turns out to be a library. You smile and you say, "Holy shit. Nice library. Look at this place. At least Barnaby knows good taste when it comes to decor. Nice." You walk around and you find some sections of your interest. 

You find the fiction section and you get to it. One shelf in the fiction section is up against the wall. You approach it and you find a book called The Ghost and the Mortal. You say, "Hmm." You reach for it. But as you try to pull it out, the bookcase falls forward through the wall and you yelp. It brings you into the other side. The bookcase comes back up and closes.

You end up sliding down into another place and you go flying at least ten feet onto the ground. You land with an 'ooph' sound. You groan as you get yourself up and you say, "The fuck happened?" You look around and you say, "Wh... what the hell? Where am I, now?" 

You see candles lighting around you and you say, "Why does this seem like a cliched thing?" You get up and you look around to find yourself in what looks to be one of those rooms where it's a couple of bookshelves, a chair, a fireplace, the candles lit, a bearskin rug, etc. You say, "Psh. Don't we all wish we were this lucky to afford a place like this in general?" You look around and you shout, "These candles lit around is a major fire hazard, by the way!" 

You suddenly hear that familiar whimsical like voice saying, "Well well. Look who's here at my place." You look around and you say, "Where are you, Barnaby?!" You hear this, "Why, I'm up here. On the ceiling." You look up to see him hanging upside down on the ceiling. You say, "Ah. Just like last time." 

You see him stretch his neck down and he looks at you with those yellow and orange eyes and grin. He says, "I've been expecting you here." He gets down and he stands on the floor. He looks down at you and you look up at him.

He says, "It was about time. I've been meaning to meet you up close and personal... (Y/N)." He chuckles. You say, "How did you know my name?" He says, "Well, silly girl. I've overheard the goat saying your name." You say, "Right. Duh. Is there any way out of here? At least back up where I was in this place?" 

He says, "Well, you're not leaving now, are you?" You say, "I..." He grabs your hand and he says, "Stay a little while. I insist. It's nice to have company. It's not often I get someone like YOU." You say, "Like me?" 

He puts his clawed hand under your chin and he says, "Why yes. Only the loveliest living thing to sneak into my manor. I'd love it if you'd stay a little while longer." He stands straight up and says, "Get to knowing you. We could be friends and..." You say, "Hold up." He stops and looks down at you. 

You look at him and you say, "That was you outside my window, on my neighbor's roof... wasn't it? I know you got out." He grins and says, "And you're right, (Y/N). You weren't seeing things. I really was out there... And I found out where you live.~" He does that hoot sounding laugh.

You groan and you turn away saying, "Fucking stalker." He says, "Oh hoo hoo. I see you've got some sass to you.~" You look at him. He stretches his neck down and he grins and says, "I like that in such a minx.~" You say, "What exactly is your plan?" 

He says, "My plan?" He does that hoot as he laughs and he says, "Why, just to have you around and all. Tell me more about yourself. What meals you like to eat." You look up at him. He looks at you with half-lidded eyes and he says, "Stick around. We'll talk over things. I'll even offer you a glass of wine.~" You suddenly find yourself blushing. You say, "Well... Wine wouldn't hurt." He grins and says, "Oh hoo hoo! Fantastic! Come with me." He takes your hand and you follow him elsewhere.