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OLD - 05/01/24

05/05/25

Notes: using N/A as 'no answer' by the way, because there aren't any warnings needed today!! Yay- unless you count zoning out or something. I also removed the 'papers with information' concept completely.

ALSO- I WRITE ON MOBILE, I NEVER CONSIDERED LAPTOP/TABLET READERS. I LOOKED AT IT IN DOCS AND REALISED HOW EVERY LINE LOOKS SO SHORT IM MORTIFIED.

Bobo is like.. 16-17 now WHAT. I may have to update the starting note

Warnings: N/A

Word count: 3,466 (so far)

HEADS UP! ⚠️UNFINISHED CHAPTER - PRERELEASE ⚠️

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While Bobo wandered off to gather supplies (supposedly), you were left alone with Jard, who excused himself to 'unpack.' So, you were just sat there on the couch, not quite sure what to do.

It was a weird sort of stillness, you took the time to look around again. That strange effect in front of the entrance keeps catching your attention, you weren't sure what it was, but something about it felt off.

Maybe you'll ask about it later.

...

‘What did Bobo tell me again..?’ You thought, scrunching your brows a bit. You're certain that what he said earlier is coming to relevance now. ‘Something about safe times—no, Intermissions? Was that the word..? yea, I think it was.’

The wording makes you pause.

‘Seriously? An intermission? What is this?-a show? Is it genuinely called that or is it just something he's calling it?’

‘Well, if it IS in fact time for an intermission, then that would mean.. wait– no, I don't know the time right now, I can't reference it.’ Your hand moves to your wrist and to your dismay—you didn't put on a watch. ‘It seems I can't check the time either. Really wish I thought about that while packing’

Hey

What now? What do you do? What are you SUPPOSED to do?

If you had to guess, school was cancelled, so you wouldn't be attending it next week. What is there left to do?

You can't contact your friends, there isn't .. there isn't any reception, the cell tower near.. near some place you could see it from was down, you'd assume the same would go for the others.

Hello?

Where did you see the cell tower anyway? ‘Ugh, thinking about it is making my head hurt’ ..unexplainably.

"Hey!! Snap outta it, we gotta go" Bobo shakes you back into reality (not gently, he tried that already and you didn't respond.) You take his hands off your shoulders so he stops shaking you before you reply “huh– Huh? Yea? What is it?”

"You were zoning out– or you like aggressively staring at walls for some reason. Anyway, I brought you something! Here, look through it" he hands you a bag, a very regular backpack.

“Oh. Thanks— what is this?” You take the bag from him, it's already open so you peer inside.

"A backpack" Bobo answers, not quite right but he's got the spirit.

From what you can make out: there's a flashlight, what looks to be a radio, and undoubtedly cola—specifically the same brand Bobo handed you earlier.