บท 23: Chapter 23

"You guys will have to come back when you get some free time from filming." Ava crossed her arms her arms, a hitch in her voice. "You'll always have a room here, free of charge. All you have to do is call."

Jackson shook his head, wondering how she could stay so bloody cordial while he was going stark raving mad. They'd been goodbye-ing for fifteen minutes.

He stood off to the side and let his crew say farewell to Ava. Again. They were dragging this out and he knew it. Seemed no one wanted to leave. They each gave her a hug and promised to keep in touch, something which none of them had ever done on a case before.

Even Sammy had a sheen in her eyes.

Last night, after a nice dinner over takeout and relaxing conversation among the crew, Ava had excused herself to bed. She hadn't even asked to review the feed to see if they got an EVP. It was as if she knew the ghosts had reconnected and had resigned herself to being alone.