"Tori Morisette!" the Starbuck's manager scolded.<br/><br/>Tori jerked back to reality, nearly dumping the tray of clean coffee mugs on the floor. She had been going over and over the last date she had shared with OMG Jacob Dillon.  H was so hot  and sophisticated but more than that he was amazing. He had talked for hours about the paranormal experiences he had. He was the very first guy who had taken her seriously when she talked about her ghostly encounters. Just last week her mother had complained,<br/>"I have raised you for 21 years to be a hard working sensible girl and what do you give me? Ooga booga ghost stories! Do you hide from the ghouls? Noooo, my daughter wants to chase around in the dark to visit with the departed. What do I tell your Aunt Connie? That Tori isn't going to go to college? That she is going to brew coffee and make change during the day so she can call up demons from hell at night?"<br/><br/>Right now was day ,and Tori's manager once again yelled at her,<br/>"Earth to Tori, Earth to Tori. I need you to work tonight. Danielle called in."<br/><br/>She laid the tray gently on the counter before she straightened the uniform shirt.<br/>"Mr. Wallace, I have made important plans for tonight so I will have to respectfully decline."<br/><br/>He glared at her.<br/><br/>"I like this job, Mr. Wallace, but with all due respect, jobs like this are a dime a dozen and the plans for tonight are rare opportunities. Please, don't make me choose."<br/><br/>Tori didn't wait for his answer before she twirled back to unloading the white ceramic mugs. She glanced at the highly polished chrome wall to see a watery version of her oval face surrounded by a smooth black cap of inky blue black hair. Beyond her, she could see Mr. Wallace who was an unnatural shade of red and a white mist. She stilled as the mist settled around her causing Tori to shiver but smile at the same time.<br/><br/>Quitting time couldn't come soon enough. As the hour hand on the giant clock finally locked into 8pm, Tori was tearing off her apron and running out the back door. She had just enough time to run home, take a quick shower, dress and head out to Jacob's. She didn't really expect him to pick her up since she was going to his mansion.<br/><br/>Tori hesitated when it came time to dress. A black silk tee shirt and low rise jeans were laid out on her bed but OMG Jacob Dillon in a romantic and possibly haunted house,(really old houses should be haunted, right?). Scrambling in her dresser drawer, she came up with a small black lacy Victoria Secret matching set. Better safe than sorry, she thought. She finished dressing, added two silver skull rings, a wrist full of leather bracelets and black Converse on her feet. Shoulder length black hair, up or down. Tori bit her bright red bottom lip. They would be working most of the time so pony tail it was. A quick peek in the mirror. Cat green eyes heavily lined with black liner on the bottom only. Heavy mascara, pale face, bright red lipstick. Five silver hoops in each ear.  Grabbing her small backpack, she headed for the door.<br/><br/>"Don't wait up, Ma," she called. "I'm doing an investigation tonight." Before her mother could protest or question her, Tori piled into her Ford Mustang. Heading to the country to be with OMG Jacob Dillon.