"Close?!" Dogjuice barked. "You [i]ghosted[/i] me! You used me to get what you needed from me, and then fucked off like everyone else. You aren't any different than the rest of those Netherworld assholes." 

When the cat came closer, Beetlejuice stood defensively in front of Lydia. Part of him didn't think Ash would hurt a kid, but the other part of him wasn't sure.