Rachelle Hampton

And Ash is ready to do whatever Jeremiah is doing, obviously. So they watch as at first the campers mostly use the Ouija board to spell out butts and fart. See, that's beautiful. But eventually Cody's like, knock it off. We have to take this seriously. Cody asked Jeremiah to lower the lights. Oh, my God. And Jeremiah's like, oh, my God. Yeah, sure. And he turns down the lights.

When he rejoins Ash, he stands close enough that their arms are brushing. Oh, my God. And he speaks low enough that Ash has to lean in even closer to hear him. Oh, my God. And Jeremiah's like, are you afraid of ghosts? And Ash was raised Catholic, so he's like, a little bit. And then Jeremiah smiles and is like, don't worry, I'll protect you.

When he rejoins Ash, he stands close enough that their arms are brushing. Oh, my God. And he speaks low enough that Ash has to lean in even closer to hear him. Oh, my God. And Jeremiah's like, are you afraid of ghosts? And Ash was raised Catholic, so he's like, a little bit. And then Jeremiah smiles and is like, don't worry, I'll protect you.

Ash almost passes away. Aww. Aww. He's like, there's going to be a ghost on this property. It's me. I'm dead right now. That's so cute. He's safe from having to respond by Cody calling for silence in the room. And then Cody says, if anyone is here, please tell us your name. It's quiet for a moment. And the little triangle thingy, which I've learned is called the planchette.

Ash almost passes away. Aww. Aww. He's like, there's going to be a ghost on this property. It's me. I'm dead right now. That's so cute. He's safe from having to respond by Cody calling for silence in the room. And then Cody says, if anyone is here, please tell us your name. It's quiet for a moment. And the little triangle thingy, which I've learned is called the planchette.

It starts moving before traveling to the letter J. Okay. And then it drifts to the letter I before finally landing on M. Jim. Okay. And it's quiet for a second. And then Cody whispers, Jim, there's a ghost here and his name is Jim. And then as of confirming that, the little planchette moves to yes. Oh, my God. There's silence for a moment and then one of the campers starts to cry.

It starts moving before traveling to the letter J. Okay. And then it drifts to the letter I before finally landing on M. Jim. Okay. And it's quiet for a second. And then Cody whispers, Jim, there's a ghost here and his name is Jim. And then as of confirming that, the little planchette moves to yes. Oh, my God. There's silence for a moment and then one of the campers starts to cry.

And that's when Jeremiah's like, okay, I think it's time to go to bed. The crying camper is like, but what about the ghost? And Jeremiah's like, there is no ghost. And then he's like, ghosts only haunt places where they've died. And no one's died here, right? Huge news! Our Dowager Queen, Kelsey McKinney, wrote a New York Times best-selling book of beautiful essays about gossip.

And that's when Jeremiah's like, okay, I think it's time to go to bed. The crying camper is like, but what about the ghost? And Jeremiah's like, there is no ghost. And then he's like, ghosts only haunt places where they've died. And no one's died here, right? Huge news! Our Dowager Queen, Kelsey McKinney, wrote a New York Times best-selling book of beautiful essays about gossip.

It's called You Didn't Hear This From Me, mostly true notes on gossip, and I am obsessed. It's about how we use gossip to learn about ourselves. It's about Britney Spears and Weston Caleb and Gilgamesh and Picasso. It's so fun. And not to be biased, but I kind of think it's pretty excellent. It's out right now in a hardback and a super sexy audiobook, which Kelsey narrates.

It's called You Didn't Hear This From Me, mostly true notes on gossip, and I am obsessed. It's about how we use gossip to learn about ourselves. It's about Britney Spears and Weston Caleb and Gilgamesh and Picasso. It's so fun. And not to be biased, but I kind of think it's pretty excellent. It's out right now in a hardback and a super sexy audiobook, which Kelsey narrates.

You can buy wherever you buy your books. You can also go to KelseyMcKinneyBook.com to see all retailers. Luckily, this is not Asher Jeremiah's immediate problem because they have the next day off. Okay. Okay, great. Every week, the staff gets a randomly assigned day off. And this is the first time since camp started four weeks ago that Ash and Jeremiah are assigned to the same day.

You can buy wherever you buy your books. You can also go to KelseyMcKinneyBook.com to see all retailers. Luckily, this is not Asher Jeremiah's immediate problem because they have the next day off. Okay. Okay, great. Every week, the staff gets a randomly assigned day off. And this is the first time since camp started four weeks ago that Ash and Jeremiah are assigned to the same day.

So they squish six people into a sedan and they head off to go camping for a night. They have cases of PBR. They have two handles of fireball. Around 2007. This is beautiful. Someone brings out a handful of very badly rolled joints. This is their day off without children. This is the only time they're allowed to drink. And these 20-somethings are making it count. Yes. Oh, that's so beautiful.

So they squish six people into a sedan and they head off to go camping for a night. They have cases of PBR. They have two handles of fireball. Around 2007. This is beautiful. Someone brings out a handful of very badly rolled joints. This is their day off without children. This is the only time they're allowed to drink. And these 20-somethings are making it count. Yes. Oh, that's so beautiful.

They're taking shots on the hour. Every hour. When's the last time you had Fireball? Probably years.

They're taking shots on the hour. Every hour. When's the last time you had Fireball? Probably years.

Yeah, yeah. I have a secret fondness for Fireball because I love a sweet little drink. I support you. Shots should be more fun. And what's more fun than Fireball?

Yeah, yeah. I have a secret fondness for Fireball because I love a sweet little drink. I support you. Shots should be more fun. And what's more fun than Fireball?

Exactly. So by Ash's third shot of Fireball, he has finally worked up enough courage to join Jeremiah on his blanket. The conversation turns to that Summer's staff D&D campaign. And this is Ash's first real campaign of this magnitude with some very skilled players. So he's a little bit intimidated. And he doesn't really feel like he's done that well so far.