When a series is suddenly canceled—especially after the first season—fans are often left to wonder what happens to their favorite characters. That’s not a problem for fans of Netflix’s The Midnight Club, which was canceled on Thursday: as promised, co-creator Mike Flanagan took to Tumblr to share an “official second season” of the series.

“I’m very disappointed that Netflix has decided not to pursue a second season of The Midnight Club,” Flanagan wrote on his blog Friday.

Also created by Leah Fong, The Midnight Club follows a group of terminally ill young adults in hospice care who meet up at midnight to tell scary stories, promising one another that the first one who dies will communicate with the others from beyond the grave.

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Season 2 Starts with Amesh

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The “hypothetical second season” wastes no time breaking hearts—Flanagan says that the story would begin with Amesh (Sauriyan Sapkota), clearly nearing the end of his battle:

Ilonka’s Story Calls Back to Another Christopher Pike Book

The Midnight Club itself is based on a 1994 young adult novel of the same name by Christopher Pike, but the spooky stories the members tell one another are also inspired by Pike’s other tales.

A second season would have seen Ilonka (Iman Benson) telling one of Flanagan’s favorite stories—the “thing [he] was most excited about for this season.”

How Season 2 Honors the Midnight Club Member Who Passed On

In addition to using her five-episode story to convince Kevin to hang on just a bit longer, Ilonka’s telling of REMEMBER ME also pays a beautiful homage to her “dear friend” Anya (Ruth Codd), who died in her sleep in the first season. Flanagan shared:

Season 2 Sees Major Character Deaths (Yes, Plural)

Though the series takes place in a hospice facility, it’s easy to have hope that the characters will miraculously recover and go on to lead happy lives—but unfortunately, that’s not the reality. Flanagan writes:

Amesh’s passing sees the return of another, more mysterious figure: the shadow that haunted Anya before her death, and began following Amesh in the final episode of season 1.

Flanagan adds that it’s not long until Amesh and Anya have another companion join them on the other side.

Some Characters Have A Better Prognosis

Though not everyone gets the miracle cure they were hoping for from Brightcliffe, Flanagan says that Spence (Chris Sumpter) would no longer be considered terminal after medical advancements.

Check out Flanagan’s full plan for a second season and answers to the “BIG MYSTERIES” of Season One on Tumblr.

The Midnight Club is now streaming on Netflix.