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"Well, how do you explain this, then?" he asked, and walked over to the bare part of the wall next to the pantry. He took a step up the wall, and then another, and then another, and as he reached the ceiling he stepped on to it, so that he was standing on the ceiling. He stands there for awhile, and then walks up to the area over the table so that he is almost directly overhead of his mother. She takes another bite of cereal.

Kat: How do I explain what?

Josh: Mom! I'm standing on the ceiling!

Kat: Very nice, Spiderman. But I gotta get to work. Have fun on the "ceiling".

Katheryn rolls her eyes one last time, and exits the room stage left. Josh sighs, and sits on the ceiling Indian style, and then pushes off, floats toward the ground as if he were in outer space, and lands on his feet. He looks at his stomach.

Josh: I know you're in there. You may as well come out, Casper.

The white beam shoots out of him again, landing in the seat his mother left unoccupied. The figure is tall white, and ghostly with broad shoulders. It's wearing an Italian suit and a fedora. Its eyes glow a faint red.

Casper: 'Bout time.

Josh: Who are you?

Casper: You can call me Casper.

"But who are you!!!?" Josh boomed, his voice louder than he knew it could go, echoing through the home, as the home itself shook. Not just the home either, but the entire earth tilted left and then right, and then back and forth again. Josh mouth drops open, as he realizes what just happened.

Casper: I'm yer not so humble servant. And keep your voice down, will you? All due respect.

Josh: What...what the heck was that?

Casper: Earthquake. Created by the most powerful brat in the world shouting too loud.

Josh: I did that?

Casper: Yup.

Casper rises to his feet, walks to the pantry, gets himself a bowl and some cereal, heads to the fridge, and retrieves the milk as well. He pours himself a bowl and returns to the table. Josh watches in silence.

Josh: How?

Casper: Well, why don't I just go ahead and explain that then.

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