"Granny?"
The whisper isn't even as loud as the tentative tap it follows, but Al's voice yanks Pinako right out of bed and over to the door in her nightdress. "What is it, child?"
He's nothing but eyes since the funeral, though she's tried to keep him fed and occupied. "I thought I saw a ghost."
She puts both hands firmly on his shoulders. "There's no such thing as ghosts."
Al bursts into tears. Ten seconds later, Ed erupts into the hall, pulling him away. "I told you not to ask her!" he scolds.
Dammit. Rebuked, Pinako bites her tongue.