EX-istential Crisis

Chapter 9: The Traumatized Ghost

[The Homies GC Talk]

Shin: "Brooo, I'm so bored. Anyone doing anything interesting?"
Dan: "Unless you count scrolling through memes for the past hour... nope."
Ryan: "Same, bro. Feels like a dead night."
Nelly: "I was actually about to sleep, you guys could just—"
Shin: "Hold up, Nelly! You're gonna wanna see this."
Nelly: "If it's more memes, I'm out."
Shin: [sends article link] "Check this out! Tunnel of Doom... ooooohhh!" 
Neisan: "Bruh, that title sounds hella fake."

Amadeus: "Tunnel of Doom? Sounds like a cheap horror flick. Who even names things like that?" 
Shin: "Nah, for real. It's this old tunnel with a creepy tree in the middle. Says here people have heard voices or seen weird shadows at night." 
Beru: "Let me guess, you wanna go?" 
Shin: "Exactly!" 
Nelly: "Oh, hell no. Why do you always gotta drag us into this crap?" 
Hiroto: "It's the weekend though. We've got time." 
Ryan: "Come on, Nelly! Don't be a coward. Imagine the clout if we find something cool." 
Ein: "Yeah, like a cursed tree? What's the worst that could happen?" 
Dan: "Dude, what if it's haunted?" 
Shin: "That's what makes it fun! Besides, it's not like we'll die or anything... right?" 
Nelly: "Dude, you say that every time and we always end up in some dumb situation." 
Neisan: "C'mon, Nelly, live a little. Think of the stories we could tell!" 
Nelly: "The only story I'm thinking of is me sleeping soundly in my bed while you guys get haunted." 
Amadeus: "Nah, we're all going. No backing out." 
Ryan: "Yeah, and if you don't come, we'll just send creepy pics of the tunnel in the GC till you do." 

Nelly: "Blackmail? Nice."  
Beru: "I'm in. But if any ghosts touch me, I'm throwing Shin in front of them." 
Shin: "Ouch, dude. But fair." 
Dan: "I don't believe in ghosts... but I'm bringing garlic. You know, just in case." 
Neisan: "Wrong supernatural creature, genius." 
Nelly: "Garlic's for vampires, man." 
Ryan: "Doesn't matter, ghosts might hate garlic too. I say we test it." 

Amadeus: "Let's just hope we don't get eaten by a tree." 

Ein: "Honestly, I'd be more scared of Shin's driving on the way there than any ghost." 

Shin: "Rude, but not wrong." 
Ryan: "Alright, who's bringing the snacks?" 

Nelly: "Why do we need snacks for a haunted tunnel?" 

Neisan: "Bro, snacks are essential for any adventure." 
Hiroto: "Plus, if a ghost catches you, at least you won't die on an empty stomach." 

Nelly: "You guys are insane." 

Shin: "Aight, it's decided. We're going to the tunnel. No chickening out!" 
Nelly: "This is how we die, isn't it?"  
Shin: "6 PM tomorrow. Let's meet at my place. Don't forget your garlic, Dan." 
Dan: "Like I said, just in case."

Mira and Nelly's Chat:

Mira: "Hey, how are you doing? What's up?" 
Nelly: "Yo, not much. The guys roped me into some dumb adventure again." 
Mira: "Oh? What kind of adventure? Sounds fun!" 
Nelly: "Fun's a stretch. We're going to this creepy old tunnel with a weird tree in the middle." 
Mira: "Ooooh, spooky! You're not scared, are you?"