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Chapter 17- The Party (Part 1)

WARNING: UPSETTING CONTENT

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Azlan, Yukishiro and Maya formed a protective circle around Silas as they left the school.

"Where's this dog then?", asked Quinn.

Silas frantically looked around, as if he were being hunted. His eyes widened when he spotted something. "There!"

Everyone followed his gaze to the bus stop. A black and grey dog with blue eyes lay very still.

"Hey, that's Corndog!", grinned Yukishiro.
"He belongs to the homeless man near the bank."

"Ernie?", questioned Maya, to which the boy replied with a nod. "Isn't he the dog that's always... you know?"

"The one that always h*mps everything?", asked Quinn.
"Yep."

Silas shuddered.
"I could've been h*mped by a dog."

"Let's just get you back home", said Maya.

"I have to get home.
My favourite Aunt's coming to visit", said Azlan.

"Aunty Nora?", questioned Quinn.
"Is she going to bring her blueberry pies?"

"Of course she is", smiled Azlan.
"I'll bring some in for you guys tomorrow. See you at the party!"

Everyone said their goodbyes to Azlan, before continuing on their journey to Silas' house.

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"Mum, where's my-", started Bennett, before cutting himself off when he saw his mother.

His mother was sat on her bed, clutching a green and black checkered shirt. She held it close to her chest.

"B-Bennett!", exclaimed his startled Mother. She quickly stuffed the shirt under a nearby pillow. "Y-Yes, dear?"

Bennett slowly walked towards his Mother, his eyes still on the pillow. "Was that... my shirt?"

Bennett's Mother sighed.
"Yes, honey. It was."

"Why have you still got it?", questioned Bennett.

His Mother frowned.
"Honey, I thought it might help you remember-"

"-That's not your choice to make!", yelled Bennett. "It was a blessing that I couldn't remember much of what happened.
Now, I'm getting these flashbacks and-"

"-You are? That's good, Bennett! You can start to heal-"

"-I CAN'T!", he yelled.
"I can never heal."

Tears formed in his Mother's eyes. "Bennett, please. I just want my son back."

"Your son died in a dusty room after being suffocated by darkness.
You're stuck with me now."