LOST IN THE STARS by just_sprinkles

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Note from the author: sorry for the long update. I was being a lazy potato and I've had a busy schedule for the past few weeks. highschool is drowning me with homework >o< 

Dad hasn't spoken to me since our argument yesterday I wasn't speaking to him either. What I said kind of threw us both off and I don't know whether to feel bad or not for bringing up such a sensitive topic. Dad has been coming home fatigued by his extra nightshifts because of all the bills. I haven't told dad yet but I've been skipping school so I could work and lend him some extra cash. Jamie has been helping out as well, her parents are rich so she's pretty much living the life right now while I have to work my butt off every day in a smoothie shop. I suddenly hear the front door slam and step outside my room to see dad. Tired as usual "here let me help you with the groceries" but he pulls away as I try to grab one of the bags. "Just go do your homework, I'll take care of this" "your too tired to take care of this by yourself besides I have no homework, I finished early" he just gave me a long sigh and told me "alright" before going to his room and shutting the door. He's always coming home exhausted from working all day. Um,  "dad where do I put the tomato sauce?" no answer. I knock on the door but still, no answer is he asleep? "I'm coming in!" as I enter the room I see dad already asleep on his bed. He must have fallen asleep the moment he walked into this room. I silently put a blanket over him. I look to the side of the room where he keeps a tall bookshelf, a photo album placed on the top shelf catches my eye. I reach for the top shelf and "OUCH" another book fell on me as I was trying to grab the photo album. I open the book and there she was....a picture of mom. I suddenly feel something on the back of the photo. feels like hard-pressed writing on the back. I flip the picture around to see what looks like a password? maybe some kind of code? "5899126529" what does that mean? I realise that I still have to put the groceries away so I put the album back and pick up the book that hit me earlier. Something strange happened when I put that book back "CLICK" what was that? suddenly the bookshelf I was standing in front of was no longer there. and what was now in front of me is a silver door with a number lock on the doorknob.  wait a minute! maybe that's what the numbers on this photo are for! I look back to my dad to see if he's still asleep, his a heavy sleeper so luckily all this noise isn't enough to wake him up. I put the numbers "5899126529" into the number lock and....."BEEP"  it worked! the door starts to open slowly, I can't see anything. it's just a dark staircase. This is starting to creep me out, I've only seen stuff like this happen in movies. I creep down into the stairs and search for a light switch. Finally! now this place doesn't look like a haunted baseme-   

I stop, I take a moment to realise the reality I'm in right now. what is this place? how did my dad keep something like this from me all these years!?! what has he been doing ALL these years....