CHAPTER 9: Whitespace

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I woke up in the treehouse once again. This time I knew there was something under it. Sunny sits by my side, I could hear him begging me to wake up. My chest hurts from Omori stabbing me. There were bandages around it to stop the bleeding. I feel a tear drop onto my arm. Sunny's crying. He is curled up in a ball, crying a lot.

"Kyohi please, wake up. I promise I'll never leave you again." He begs.

My eyes are slightly open. Sunny immediately takes notice. He hugs me incredibly tight.

"Kyohi! You're awake!" He says, still sobbing.

My mind got sidetracked, I wanted to stay with him right here. I remembered the neighbor's room underneath the treehouse.

"Sunny. Is there somewhere underneath the treehouse?"

He looks away, annoyed.

"Yes, but it is extremely dangerous."

"Can you take me there?"

He looks even more annoyed.

"No, why don't we stay here where it's safe? Everyone is waiting for us."

"Fine. I'll go myself."

"What? No! It's too dangerous! He dwells there!"

I look at him.

"He?"

Sunny covers his mouth.

"Who lives there, Sunny?"

He shakes his head. I attempt to leave the treehouse but he stops me.

"Kyohi, please. Just stay with me."

I continue climbing down the ladder. The journal was right. An entrance lies behind the tree. I look back at Sunny. He runs to me but before he could get me, I go into the hole. The place was colorful but dusty. A giant cat sleeps on the roof.

"This must be the neighbor's room. Why didn't Sunny want me to see this?"

A white door looms over me. Suddenly Sunny enters the stump.

"Kyohi. I didn't want you to see this place."

I put my hand on the doorknob. He puts his hand on mine.

"Sunny?"

"This room holds the truth. Are you sure you want to know? This is your final warning. We can still go back."

"I need to know."

"Alright. Let's go."

"Wait. Let's? You're coming with?"

"Yes. I'm the only one who can open the door."

He opens the door but stops. The door was only a creak open.

"Kyohi, welcome to whitespace."

He swings the door open. The place was pure white, and a black box lies on the floor. A giant hole lies in the middle.

"Why is there a hole?"

"Huh? Oh. Omori must have made it."

"Wait. Is that who dwells here?"

"Yes."

"Oh no."

The place rumbles aggressively.

"He knows we're here. No turning back now."

"What would you do here?"

"Lay down, draw, cry, play with Mewo, or search the internet."

"Sounds lonely."

"I had you guys. Neighbors' room is where you guys and I would play cards."

I could feel eyes staring at me.

The floor started to break.

"Sunny? Is the floor breaking?"

"It shouldn't be."

The floor gives out under me, I fall into the abyss.

"Sunny!" I scream as I fall.

"Kyohi! Hold on, I'll get help!"

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