Virgil's POV:

I darted towards my room after getting a water bottle from the kitchen. There was that strange sound again, groaning coming from any and every direction. What was I supposed to expect, it was two in the morning. Why did I rent this apartment? It was very cheap and it was the only non expensive building that was near my collage. Thank god it was Wednesday, one of my days off, or I would've fallen asleep in the middle of class.

I hopped on top of my bed and took a swing of my water. This is the third time today. I shook my head, blaming it on an open window. But you checked all the windows twice. I must've forgot one. Face it, your cheap ass apartment is haunted. I shook my head. I'm being paranoid, just fall asleep. What if the mysterious figure gets you? I shivered at the thought. Just sleep, Virgil, everything is fine. No it's not. I sighed as I placed the now empty water bottle on the nightstand. I shifted so I was on my side, facing away from my door. Bad move, Virgil. I sighed once more and closed my eyelids. This is going to be one hell of a year...

~time skip~

I woke up very groggy and slid off my bedsheets. What time is it? I checked my clock and it read 12:37pm. I groaned and got up sleepily. I shuffled my feet as I walked toward the kitchen for cereal. As I got to the last stair I felt very cold. It's in the middle of may, not to mention you live in Florida. I walked toward the thermostat shivering. I stopped in my tracks. It's at the highest setting... I stood there in confusion. How the hell does that work? Whelp, time to pack up and move out! I walked up to it and touched it slightly. I pulled my hand away as I stared in horror. It's boiling hot! I grabbed a box of cereal and bolted up the stairs.

Once again, I blamed it on the boiler in the basement of the building. I grabbed a handful of cereal and pulled out my phone. I have to tell someone about this. I clicked on my older brother Logan's name and held my phone up to my ear. It ringed for about a minute then he picked it up. "Hello?" "Logan? Oh my god, you know how I live in Florida and it's supposed to be very hot-" He cut me off. "Virgil, breath, calm down." I took a deep breath and told him everything.

~time skip again~

"So, you're telling me you finally found an apartment and you think it's haunted?" "Y-yea." I heard him sigh. "Virgil, do you mind if me and Patton come over and check the apartment out?" Logan is a professional detective and his partner was non other than his husband, Patton. "What about Thomas? Who's going to watch him?" "Would you like too?" I smiled, I loved visiting my nephew, but the thing is that they lived in North Carolina. "I would love too, but I have to come back for Friday so I could get to class." "Great, I'll get to work at two." I chuckled. "Then I better be on my way, see you Lo." "Goodbye, Virgil."

I hung up and sat on my bed with the half eaten box of cereal on my lap. Time to figure this out, once and for all.

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New stories! This is going to be a spoopy one, filled with angst, fluff, and some very peculiar behavior. See you later my Galaxy Troopers! ~ Star