Good morning, Kevin. Hope you slept well, 'cause I didn't. I suppose being trapped in a hole can do that to a person. You know, every morning before I open my eyes, I wish with all my might that I'm back in my house, back in my bedroom. After all this time, I'm still trying to convince myself that this is all a dream, though I know that this is real. Do you feel the same way, Kevin?
You're too quiet. Sometimes I feel like I'm just talking to myself. Do you ever talk to yourself? ...Well...
What should we have for breakfast on this fine day? Earthworms, maybe? There are a couple of promising weeds over there. I've still got some graham crackers in my bag, but I've been saving them for a special occasion. Maybe I shouldn't be saving them. For all I know, someone could come and rescue us tomorrow. Maybe even tonight.
Do you think someone's coming to rescue us, Kevin? Hey, the authorities could be above us right now. How could we tell? When I look up, I can see only the barest glimmer of light. Sometimes, I see no light at all. Well, you know what I'm talking about. You've been down here much longer than I have.
Still nothing? You never respond. Hm. Perhaps you're dead. You know what, that would explain the smell. What a bummer.
You really have been down here a long time. No one came to save you. I bet no one even knows we're down here, and no matter how much I scream, it doesn't make a difference. Hm. Do you think any one is missing you back home, Kevin?
Yeah, yeah. I know. No reply. Well, this has been a really depressing chat, but I'm sorry that no one found you. If I get out of this hole, I promise I'll go find your family and tell them what happened. I'll tell them what a great friend you were, how you were so easy to talk to.
It'll take a while to find them, since I don't know you're real name and all, but I will do it. I always keep my promises.
So, what should we do today? Hm... Oh! You wanna thumb-wrestle? Of course you do. Here... 1-2-3-4, I declare a thumb war! I win! I win, again! You suck at this. 1-2-3-4, I declare a - oops. Sorry, Kevin. I ripped your thumb off a little bit. It's okay, I'll just put it back. See? Good as new.
I think I'm beginning to understand, Kevin, I really do. I've been trying to stay positive for your sake, but you don't seem to care.
No one is coming to save us, Kevin. We've been down here too long. Someone would have found us by now. We're gonna be stuck in this hole forever.
But, on the bright side, at least we aren't alone! We have each other, and that's more than anyone could ever need. Fate brought the two of us together, and I wouldn't trade that for anything.
You're right, Kevin. I'm lying. I would much rather be at home right now than in this hole with you. But, hey, since we're gonna be here for a while, we might as well make the most of our time.
How about another game of tic-tac-toe?
