Prologue: Be Careful What You Wish For

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A cloudy morning arrives at Missoula County Colorado, it is 21st of March of 2024 some are headed to work, some are taking their kids on a picnic and some are feeling anxious and scared due to the declining of global economy as inflation hurts the entirety of Colorado and some are just afraid of the overpowering heat of the approaching summer.

On a suburban street in the central region of Missoula County lives 19 year old Aiden Moore, a smart young man with a keen desire for learning new things and an obvious interest in prehistory and the study of old civilizations, Aiden spends most of his time watching foreign TV shows and movies and playing all the videogames he can lay his hands on, the world of entertainment taught him everything he knows about the outside world, Aiden never set foot outside of Missoula County but he dreams about going to Norway as it was his favorite country in the world.

Aiden lived his entire life bound to his traumatic past, unable to let go of it he developped severe mental problems that include PTSD and severe anxiety disorders and panic attacks on a regular basis, to a point where he attempted suicide twice, once when he was 16 and once when he was 18, and he had always refused to see a therapist or any kind of specialist, though he suffered mentally he never renounced his good heart, he cares and loves more than most, he feels for others and prioritizes others' needs over his own and is genuinely loved by everyone because of his kind-looking face and a positive persona.

at 12pm of a Saturday morning, Aiden overslept and missed a meet-up he and his 3 friends Ethan, Liam and Noah had organized, they were supposed to have a party at a lake where beer and marijuana was involved, he woke up to multiple missed calls from Ethan and text that said "we r at the lake, waiting for u, ik ur probably still sleeping but plz dont bail like last time, hurry" he sat there laying in his bed staring at the ceiling wondering if he should get up but this day was special, Aiden wouldn't miss it, he had finally decided he was going to end it all, he had stolen his father's gun the night before and he intends to do it on a hill near Lake Isabella where he and his friends are supposed to hangout, Aiden forced himself out of bed onwards to the kitchen with his backpack in hand as he wanted to take some snacks to the lake.

Anastasia: "Good morning, everyone. How did you all sleep?"

Michael: "Not great. I had a headache all night."

Joanna: "I had a weird dream about a some guy I know from school."

Michael: "it was a wet dream wasn't it?"

Anastasia: "Michael!!!?"

Michael: "I mean we all have those nothing to be ashamed of."

Joanna: "You are disgusting Dad."

Aiden: "Jesus Christ is that what y'all usually talk about in the morning."

as the atmosphere shifts when Aiden walked in he felt like he interrupted their conversation, it felt awkward for Aiden in his home ever since he tried to hang himself 10 months ago.

Michael: "Morning Aiden, looks like you are about to pack something, where are you going?"

Aiden: "Out to the lake with Ethan, just gonna grab some snacks and leave, i'll be out for a few hours."

Joanna: "Sounds like fun, also sounds a bit suspicious, anything illegal going on in that lake Aiden?"

Aiden sighs as he felt uncomfortable answering his sister's dodgy question.

Anastasia: "Joanna mind your own business, and Aiden can do anything he wants as long as he tells me everything about anything he knows that, as long as i'm in the loop I'll know how to keep him away from harm."

Michael "That doesn't mean you are free to do anything without thinking about the consequences it may incur, She's right just keep us in the loop, get outta here and have fun son but not too much."

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