A Little Death

"A Little Death" is the second story of the Universal Clarification Series. It lasts over the course of five days, beginning the day after the previous story takes place, and has a brief flashback to a significant event several years prior.

Synopsis
Disclaimer: There is mild foul language present in this story.

Thanks to Sock's shenanigans the day before, Jonathan now faces the consequences for the remaining week. The blue-haired girl they had talked to from math class, revealed to be "Claire," takes a seat with him at lunch and earns starkly different reactions from them. Jonathan could care less about making a new friend (especially because of their previous encounter during middle school), but he fears that his ghostly counterpart is becoming obsessed with her. Despite his best efforts, it is obvious she will not be easily lost and by the end of the week, he must choose between letting her go (and facing Sock's eternal wrath) or entrusting her with his paranormal secret.

Making one new friend can't be the death of an estranged teenager, can it?

Associated Music

 * "Dirty Little Secret" -- All American Rejects
 * "Good Friend" -- Regine Velasquez

The Story

 * Part 1
 * Part 2
 * Part 3

Voice Cast

 * Jonathan -- Doug Hudson
 * Sock -- Ann Mendenhall
 * Claire -- Numbuh 404
 * "Tabby" Combs -- Jennette McCurdy

Trivia

 * In Part 1, Jonathan is wearing Melvin Pine boxers, which is a parody of the real-world brand, Calvin Klein.
 * During Jonathan's flashback, Claire's physical description is partly based on a toxic friend the author knew during high school, whose fashion sense was strikingly colorful.
 * In the Word Document, this story is thirteen pages long and exactly 6,968 words. It was written between May 4th - 18th and revised to completion by June 27th, 2015.

Continuation

 * Story One -- "First Possession"
 * Story Three -- "Keep Your Head Up"