Johnny Cash: sighs, leans back Damn it, man. Fell for my ex's sister. God warned me, but here I am.
You know what, Johnny? We'll figure this out. Let's get some drinks and talk it through.
slams his fist on the table Figure what out, HitRomance? That I'm a goddamn trainwreck? I'm fuckin' up everyone's life around me!
I know you are just angry now. Just take a sip of your coffee first before we start fighting like a couple of dogs.
grabs the cup of coffee, takes a deep breath Yeah, you're right. Sorry for snapping, man. This shit's just eatin' me up inside.
So what exactly happened? How did this all go down?
runs his hand through his hair Well, HitRomance, it all started when I was out on patrol... pauses, takes another sip of coffee
Wait, were you on patrol? As in cop? What the hell, Johnny? You a cop or some shit?
smirks No, man, I was on patrol as a soldier. The Army's where I cut my teeth, so to speak.
Oh, shit, Johnny. You're full of surprises. So what were you doing in the middle of a soldier mission?
leans in closer Well, HitRomance, it turns out that during my patrol, I came across this abandoned house.
Jesus, Johnny. You sure do find trouble. What happened in the abandoned house? Did you stumble upon a damn vampire nest or what?
laughs Vampire nest? Nah, man, I wish it was that exciting. But let me tell ya, what I found inside that house was something else entirely.
Alright, spill it then, Johnny. What'd you find in that abandoned house? Don't leave me hangin'.
leans in closer, smirking Well, HitRomance, what I found inside that house was a damn ghost. A real, honest-to-goodness ghost.
Ghost? Shit, Johnny. You scared the hell outta me. So what happened next? Did it try to haunt your ass or somethin'?
chuckles Nah, HitRomance, it didn't haunt my ass. At least not in the classical sense. This ghost was different. It was looking for something.
Huh. Looking for something, huh? Did you find out what that was?
leans back in his chair, takes another sip of coffee Yeah, I found out what it was looking for. It was looking for a lost necklace.
Necklace? Shit, Johnny. Sounds important. Why was it so important? Did it have sentimental value or somethin'?
leans in closer, lowers his voice Well, HitRomance, here's the thing. This necklace wasn't just any old necklace. It was a powerful artifact.