Billy would argue that there had been more than a few times that he'd been short and misunderstanding with Goodnight, that there had been more than a few times where he just couldn't handle the weight of Goodnight's problems. He was haunted too, but they were never like how Goodnight was.

Tonight, it felt a little more like that. He tried to breathe. He stood there, barely under the water even as Goodnight coaxed him, and felt sick.