light// 5sos [luke]

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the theatre was a dingy dump that was rarely taken care of. it was littered with cigarette butts, empty bottles. and the smell of old sweat and stale perfume. what once was a grand and beautiful performance center was now home to one lost girl, 5 rats, and a family of cockroaches. to many, it was a place to be avoided unless a show was happening, but to her, it was a safe haven. no one bothered her here- not the eyes, not the police, and not even herself. this place was complete and utter bliss.

after entering through the unlocked back gates, she scampered off to the food counter in search of a bite to eat and some water to quench her thirst. the wooden tables by the food area looked bare and uninviting. the garbage cans overflowed with trash. the. counter tops were littered with crumbs and the occasional rat dropping. what should have been a place no one wanted to visit became heaven for her.

she pulled herself across the mountain of a counter and landed softly on the other side. after rooting around in a mini fridge, she found a bottle of cold, refreshing water and took a huge sip. the ice cold liquid swished down her throat and helped cool her cravings down. after letting out a sigh, she set out to find some food. she quickly found a bag of chips and what she assumed to be pretzels. after wolfing these down, she was ready to attend to other matters. once again, she climbed over the giant counter and back onto the muddy floor. getting over was a struggle both because of her malnourishment and her already naturally small frame. she was what her friends from the before chapter of her life called "a forest elf". so, the mystical creature continued on its scavenger hunt with a full stomach and a yearning for something that would soon be in her reach.

from the counter, it was 318 steps to her hideaway. she counted every time. occasionally, she would go exploring before but today she just wanted to get everything done. her explorations had helped her learn every detail about the theatre- every little crack, crevice, and cranny had been scrutinized by her. she now knew the theatre better than she knew herself.

for a reason she could not explain, she felt a connection with the place. it was a breaking, tattered setting that looked uninviting and unloved. however, people came here more often that she thought. concerts here brought joy to screaming fans, people fell in love sitting at the abandoned food court, friendships were formed here every night. the seemingly useless theatre was actually a place that caused unimaginable joy. maybe, for this reason she found such a longing for it; she also wanted to feel something besides emptiness.

she, of course, did not realize this. she just thought it was because it was a perfect hiding place for her dear friends. friends that she would quite soon be reunited with.

she was 25 steps away.

13 steps.

6.

2.

0. she burst into the hidden storage room in which she stored her few possessions. crawling like an animal, she removed a broken floor board and stuck her hand in the hole. her heart pounded in fear that someone had taken her stuff but then her fingers brushed against a plastic baggy and a cool-to-the-touch glass pipe. she sighed with relief and quietly set out to find a secluded area in which to numb her emptiness away

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