||Hello Neighbour: A Better Timeline||

||Chapter 13: Some Insight||

"So."
Ike leaned against the wall,"Heard your son stopped by the Museum with Mya, Aaron and Lucy; Small town, word gets around.", Jay nods,"Yeah, he did; Brought back a book for Luanne, my wife, and apparently it's based off. . . True events? I took a read of it myself.", Ike shook his hand,"Kind of; Well, some part of it is real like the cult.", Jay was surprised, Ike nods,"Context, I've lived in this town for practically my whole life, and it was kind of common knowledge back then even if it was just a story; The cult was called 'The Forest Protectors', a group of people that dressed in robes and wore, plague doctor masks in the old days but would wear white masks with long noses, like a beak: Apparently, they were a group that was cast out of the town, not before they 'cursed' the town with Bad Luck, as anytime there was a storm is would bring them Good Luck but the town bad luck.", Jay was surprised,"Huh. . .","Yeah, I don't wanna get into too much detail, but this town has had trouble with people that are in cult, it's like people in the cult pass it down from generation to generation, but it's all sloved now; Could you maybe not mention anything about the cult to anyone: It's a sensitive topic to some people.", Ike wanted to say to not mention it around people like Norman or Mr Peterson, but he didn't want to out anyone, make Jay asks questions and so on.
Jay however, smiled and nodded,"Alright, you have my word.", Ike nods,"Thanks.", he was truly thankful that this man was so understanding.
"Hey, Ike? Don't you have to pick up your brother and sister from the Airport?"
Ike froze.
Opened his phone,"SHIT!", and Ike ran out of there.
Norman shook his head, smiling,"His siblings are moving back and opening a station of their own; They're reporters.", Ike then ran back in, Norman tossed him his car keys and he dashed back out, yelling a thank you.
"How did you know?"
"Ike and I go way back."

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Nicky was being followed.
By someone's dog.
It was a dog with white fur, a red colour and holding a red bone chew toy.
"You can't follow me inside, boy; You gotta find your owner. . ."
Nicky looked at the collar for a name.
'Gunter'
"Gunter; Where is your owner?"
The bell then rang,"Gotta go!", Nicky ran inside while still being followed by Gunter.

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"Clementine, Brisket. . . Where's Gunter?"
To that question, barking was heard from the hall: Bingo.
"Sit."
They sat.
"Stay."
And he left to get his other dog.

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Mr Murtaugh peaked out of his classroom, seeing Nicky being followed by a very familiar looking dog.
"Why are you still following me? You have to go back to your owner, you could get in trouble."
Gunter just sat in front of Nicky's path, wagging his tail; Obviously the dog wanted to play but Nicky had class.
"I'm sorry, I'd like to play but I gave class."
Mr Murtaugh chuckled, the owner running over,"Gunter! Here!", Gunter got up, walked to his owner as he was pat on the head,"Sorry about that kid, Gunter likes to approach people when he wants to play.", Nicky smiled,"I love dogs, but I do have class. . . I didn't realise he followed me into the school.", he waved it off,"No worries, he's done worse; You head on to class now.", so Nicky did, but he did give Gunter a headpat before leaving and Mr Murtaugh gave the man a wave before turning to his classroom.

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The Headmistress, or. . . Valeria was sat in her office drinking tea.
The door opened.
"I'm here for the Janitor's Position."
"Ah, yes please come in-"
Valeria froze, she felt like her heart had stopped as she realised who was standing before her as the new Janitor.
"It has been some time. . . Valeria."
"Mr. . . Headmaster Wilson?!. . ."