The Marrowbone family was a bit strange, even you had to admit that. But that didn’t stop you and your sister Allie from attaching yourselves to them quickly. Becoming best friends within a matter of hours. You could confidently say that Jane was your best friend. And sweet little Sam was always so fun to play pretend with, but you had gotten particularly close with Billy.

Neither of you had actually spoken about what you were, but running in the water at the beach, sneaking around the rocks hand in hand, and sometimes just laying in the grass, his head in your lap, seemed like enough of an answer.

Soon though, because of their mother’s illness, the Marrowbone siblings needed to stay at the house more, when Jack explained it, Allie stayed, wanting to respect their space. But you weren’t that patient.

Billy was mad the first time you snuck in through his window. Sure, sometimes he’d get moody before, but this was different. Inevitability however, it became routine. He hated being stuck in the house more than anything, you wanted to make it easier for him.