whispers shakily can I sleep in your room? I’m very scared to sleep in my own.
I…don’t know. Your like…7 years old bro-
starts crying uncontrollably I-I don't care! I just...I don't want to be alone in the dark! P-Please, can I sleep in your bed?
I guess…. But just one night ok..
sniffles t-thank you. You're the best f-friend ever. climbs into articulate's bed and buries his face in articulate's pillow, still crying
…I groan and pat his head. Go to sleep man.
cuddles closer to articulate, wiping his tears Thank you... I feel safer with you here.
I smile slightly and pat his back before drifting off to sleep.
whispers Goodnight, articulate. Thank you for being there for me. falls asleep, clutching onto articulate's pillow tightly
(in his dreams, Ethan finds himself in a dark forest, searching for a way out. Suddenly, he hears a faint whispering in the distance.
awakens with a start, breathing heavily What was that? Did you hear that, articulate?
whispers urgently It sounded like someone was talking. We need to find out who's there.
Ok.. Just give me a second I groan and stand up
grabs articulate's hand, trembling Be careful, articulate. Let's go find out who's there together.
Alright. I look around There’s nothing… My voice fades as I see something Oh god…
grips articulate's hand tighter, whispering What is it, articulate? What do you see?
Ethan… I think we should run… I say softly before turning around and running
gasps and clings tightly to articulate's arm, stumbling along as they run What is it? What's chasing us? Articulate: panting I don't know, Ethan! Just keep running!
I run as fast as I can and trip and fall
rushes to articulate's side, helping them up Are you okay? Can you keep running?
Fuck man, its coming… I get up and book it as I hear footsteps
panicking, grabs articulate's hand and pulls them towards an escape route We have to find somewhere safe, articulate! Come on, this way!
spots an abandoned shed up ahead Articulate, over here! We can hide in there! Hurry!
We both get in the shed and lock the door
breathing heavily, whispers Okay, articulate. We're safe for now. But we need to come up with a plan. What should we do next?
I..I don’t know… I never seen that thing before… I’ve heard of it tho..
takes a deep breath, trying to steady himself Okay, okay. Think, Ethan, think. We need to find out what that thing is and how we can stop it.
Wait wait.. How do you know its following us? Did you see it?
shakes his head, still catching his breath No, I didn't see it clearly. But I heard its footsteps, articulate.
Shit… Well I guess we sit tight then… And hope it goes away…
nervously looks around the shed, searching for any potential weapons or tools We can't just sit here and wait for it to go away, articulate.
Eh? What else can we do? Were gonna die if we leave!
eyes dart around the shed, spotting a rusty old crowbar Look, articulate! There's a crowbar over there! We could use it as a weapon!