This takes place right after Tango died.

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Tango's Perspective-

I watched as my parents were crying as the police tried to explain what had happened.

I then heard a thump, but assumed it was just someone from the real world and didn't turn around.

Just then, I felt someone grab my shoulder and I gasped.

"Woah there, it's okay." A voice said.

I turned around and gasped.

There was a fairly tall guy standing in front of me. He had white hair and wore a black mask.

"Etho." He said, stretching out his hand, "You're Tango, right?"

I nodded and then shook his hand.

"I- are you really..." I trailed off, not wanting to accept the fact that I was in fact a ghost.

"Dead?" He asked before nodding, "Yep. Died a couple years ago. Not that bad after a while, you get used to it."

I nodded and looked back at my parents.

"I was sent here to help you out. We have to leave soon, but if you want, we can stay here a bit longer." He said.

I then thought of Jimmy and my heart broke.

"Can we..." I then shook my head, "Never mind. He's probably asleep anyway."

Etho tilted his head, "What was it?"

"I just..." I looked towards the direction of Jimmy's home.

"It doesn't matter. It's not like they can hear me anyway." I said, chuckling lightly, tears forming in my eyes.

Etho looked concerned and he put his hand on my shoulder.

I looked up and he smiled softly.

"Don't worry about it. I remember what it was like when I first died."

"How'd that happen?" I asked.

"Similar to you. I was walking across the street and a car came and hit me at full force; there was a red light and everything."

He then looked up and said, "Come on, we gotta get going."

I nodded sadly and he grabbed my arm before cursing under his breath.

"What?" I asked.

"I forgot you haven't really figured out the..."He jumped up so he was floating now, and my eyes widened.

He chuckled, "Hold on tight."

He then started floating up to the clouds and I held my breath.

I never really understood Jimmy's fear of heights until now.

Etho then stopped and I felt my feet land on a cloud.

I looked up and my jaw dropped.

There was an entire village.

It was just a small, forest village, with only a few homes.

We could see a few people outside on their porches, talking.

Some kids were running around just like they would down if they were alive.

"But...what do you do?" I asked.

"We live up here. Some of us are assigned projects down in the mortal world. Like mine was to pick you up and give you a home." Etho said, shrugging as he started walking through the town.

"What other jobs are there?" I asked, following Etho.

"All sorts. Some people are down helping watch the mortals and make sure they don't get into any trouble. Some just go down there to see their family members or keep the graves in shape. Some of us are able to still do our original jobs. I know Cleo, a friend of mine, still goes down to visit her family restaurant and cook food. She just leaves it for them so then the next day when they walk in, a meal's already prepared."

I nodded and Etho stopped in front of a house.
It had a door mat that had a boat on it.

There was also a sign on Etho's door that said 'Etho. One of the Boat Boys'.

"The Boat Boys? Is that like a band or something?" I asked, looking at the sign.

Etho chuckled, "No. The Boat Boys is what..." He trailed off and looked hurt, "It's what me and my good friend called each other."

He then walked into his house and let me inside.

I saw bunches of photos and there was a beach themed mobile above me.

"You really like the beach, huh?" I asked as I walked around.

Etho nodded sadly, "It's my favorite place."

He then led me to a guest room and said, "This is your room now. Best to get some sleep as you're going to be helping me out tomorrow."

"Doing what?"

"My job."

Etho then left and I sat there, confused.

I then looked around and saw that there was a little window.

I looked out and saw a bit of the ocean below the cloud that the village was built on.

This is my life now, huh? I thought, feeling a bit sick.

I laid down in the bed and started crying.

I'm so sorry Jimmy.