A Ghost Should Know About "Eternity"

Eternity.....

How long has it been, Dennis? How long has it been that you’re the only one who can hear me? I know you’re right and I should move on. I wasn’t murdered like you, and I’m not bound to any one place in particular that I have to haunt. I can go anywhere I want. Still, here I am back at Cordelia’s apartment again, talking to the only other ghost I know. You’d think I’d have met another one by now, wouldn’t you? I guess the rest of them are sensible enough to go straight into the light or whatever. But you and I, Den, we just keep hangin’ in there, watching over Cordelia.

Lately though, it seems Angel needs more watching than she does.

I almost didn’t go back to Angel’s place again, after that one time when some fool demon caught me there and started talking to Angel about me, making up lies about what I was saying. Like I’d really blame Angel for the decision I made, y’know? My choice, my life, my death.

Finally though, I did go back. I just couldn’t stay away. Cordelia’s not here at the apartment much, and I guess I’m just not ready to let go of either of them yet.

So I get to see something I would never have imagined. Now picture this, Den. For nearly four years I had these mind-numbin’, teeth-grindin’, nauseatin’ headaches every time I got one of those friggin’ visions from the Powers that Be. Did I tell ya that they hurt? I didn’t mean to put her through that, y’know? All those years, the one thing I’d never even think of doin’ is invitin’ one of those upchuckers in.... or pretendin’ to have one when I wasn’t. The Powers might decide to have some tender part of my anatomy for breakfast for that. Cordelia, though - nothin’ is sacred to that girl. She’s not afraid of anything. She’ll even try fakin’ a vision if she thinks she’ll get her way.

No mystery why you and I keep hangin’ around now, is there? She’s one amazing gal. I just hope that the Powers don’t decide to punish her for that one. Like, y’know, lockin’ her into some never-endin’ vision or something.

At first, when I saw Angel gettin’ cozy with champagne and that cute actress, I was all for it. The guy needs a break from the broodin’ routine, and there’s a difference between a little fun and perfect happiness, if y’know what I mean. He wasn’t in love with this one, nor likely to be, so why shouldn’t he fool around?

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