Part 1

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Today had marked three days until Sunny was scheduled to move out from Faraway Town. He thought nothing of it, just as he thought little of almost everything that happened around him. This point marked 4 years since he retreated to the life of a Hikikomori... or at least he thought it did. Sunny has long since stopped keeping track of time, allowing days and nights to slip through his grasp like the wind. The only thing he'd rather keep track of is sightings of... unusual things. Like memories of his past or figments of his imagination appearing in the physical world, such as last night. He'd rather not talk about what he saw in the Doorway. A frightening thought.

But today was a new day, which meant another day for Sunny to do exactly what he always does once again. Which was... essentially nothing. Other than a few chores here and there, he had no plans for today other than to go back to sleep and return to his friends in Headspace. He was certain they were worried about him, wondering when he'll return. Especially his beloved Aubrey. The idea of him being gone just terrified her to the core! Sunny got out of bed and made his way to the bathroom, taking a brief glance at his reflection before cleaning his Teeth; Per the orders of his mother. She even left post-it notes to remind him.

No change of clothes, and no bathing until tomorrow; The only thing left to do was clean the House, as his mom requested him to do. He grabbed the only Cleaning Supplies that were out and began cleaning without a second thought. There wasn't a single sound heard from inside his house, other than the sound of Sunny sweeping the Floors. To the normal person, this unnerving silence would drive anyone insane. It could be described as borderline torture! But he had grown comfortable alone, and almost doesn't want to change that... almost. He had just about finished cleaning the main room on the bottom floor, taking one step up the Stairs when an abrupt noise occurred.

Sunny froze up with a blank face, slowly turning to the source of the noise. It came from the door. There was a knocking at the Door... but why? Who could possibly be knocking at the door right now? What did they want from anyone that might be there? He tensed up, clutching the handle of the Broom as his fear of being alone attempted to climb out from the depths of his mind. He was the only one who could do anything about it. He had to take responsibility... and answer the Door. Letting go of the Broom where he stood, it fell to the Floor as he approached the entrance with hesitation in each step. A droning noise intensified in his ears, reaching out to the Doorknob.

He grabbed it and clutched it, taking a deep breath before pulling the door open to greet whoever was there. And... there was no one. Even despite the fact there was a knock seconds before he opened it. Sunny narrowed his eyes and stepped outside, taking a step or two away from the door. He glanced left and right, seeing no one walking away from the direction of his House. Hmm... strange. These thoughts briefly popped into his head until the front door slammed shut, sparking genuine fear in his heart. He turned around and grabbed the Doorknob, attempting to open it... it was locked. Sunny began to panic, fidgeting with the doorknob spastically and aggressively. He ended up scraping his hands with fear motivating his actions, yet that didn't stop him.

Sunny's movements grew slower and slower, fear now weighing him down instead of energizing him. His hands were scratched and bruised with how much he tried to open the door, to no avail. Still holding the doorknob, he dropped to his Knees. Tears would then begin to fall onto the sidewalk, fear overwhelming his thought process. There was only sadness on his mind. He didn't know what to do. How was the supposed to get back inside? Mom wound probably be the only other person with the Keys, and she was long gone, not to return for 3 days. He lacked anything to pick the lock, not like he even knew HOW to pick locks to begin with!

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