There's a story to this one, and surprisingly an IRL tale. Strap in, this will be a weird one.

So I repeatedly mention my IRL work as a Substance Counselor in what was once a converted apartment complex. I've been here closing in on four years, and every so often I hear mention from staff or Clients that they sometimes see the spirit of a little girl about the house. Sometimes she wanders halls, sometimes she meddles with a ball, some people hold conversations with her. She's apparently been here for decades, minding her own business.

Around October 2024, renovations for the building started. It was well past due: the pipes were rusty, the heating system malfunctioned a lot, the bathrooms were beyond outdated and most of the floor was practically shaved wood chips. I drew this sketch the day they started renovations, as a way to calm myself. Misophonia from all the banging as I assessed what items we'd be taking with us. I'd never seen this little girl, and so far still have yet to see her... but I wanted to commemorate something to her, as a way of saying thank you.

Since then, no one has reportedly seen that ghost, though, not even the staff that supposedly saw her prior. Maybe her Mementos had been stripped from the building? Maybe this sketch captured her spirit? I have a family member who claims to see the dead, and they say I might have their 'gift'. Doubtful... there aren't any Priests or Shamans in my family, that I know....