Let's try this. You just need to close your eyes and focus on what... you feel, I guess. You feel, right?
A bit.
If I may ask, what do you feel?
Simple things, like, pain and hunger, and silly happiness, I guess.
Good. So, just imagine whatever it is that you want to imagine, or maybe that is in your head even though you didn't want to imagine. Deal?
Deal...
I remember the old days, when things seemed clearer. It's funny how the past always looks better...
You're speaking like a dirty old fag.
Guess so. Don't you feel tired sometimes?
No, not quite.
Why not?
Because I like being here.
Here?
Yeah.
Do you know exactly where you are?
Of course I do, we've been walking around this town for a long time already, or are you with memory disorders?
No, but it seems to me that are you are getting a bit looney in here.
I'm not going mad. I just like it here, well, not exactly this town, but I like being able to walk with some company.
Company...? I see.
It may be weird to you but I don't see the past as this shining cute moment you treasure so much. Perhaps things have gotten better for me now, that's why.
And what is your story?
It's weird... I don't really remember much before this place. I was just... I just... don't know... there were rats, and strange centipedes. I remember scorpions, tiny scorpions, they multiplied weirdly and when you tried to kill them they would just... poof, you know?
Poof?
Disappear, in thin air. There were rats the size of cats, well, I guess only one and it hated me when I tried to kill the smaller ones, there was this... poison spray, it was recommended to use it against some insects but I tried on the rats to see if I could get rid of 'em but it didn't really work. And I don't understand because they came out of nowhere and there were lots of them. It was so dirty and...
And?
I don't know, I remember a rat sliced in half, but I don't know what did sliced it.
Maybe, another animal that appeared out of thin air?
Maybe...
I don't think this half rat is actually much of a big deal in this scenario.
Well it wasn't...
I may have lost a bit of info but, where exactly did this happen?
...o...me...
What?
...ome...
Well, unless you actually want me to think this happened at a new place I've never heard about, you gotta speak louder...
Home...
You mean, at your house?
Yes... I don't really know why it happened, I... I used to like my house, it was my home, my place... but suddenly it became rotten and disgusting and I... gave up...
But, you lived alone in there?
No... but suddenly I was alone...
Looks weird. But I guess it's okay now, right?
Yeah...
Lots of strange things happening around lately. I wonder what's going on. We normally don't see people over here... since...
Since when?
Since she came.
She?
It's a long story, you'll eventually get to know it. We have plenty of time...
If I may ask, are you one of us?
No, I'm just a normal human.
You sure? Because normal humans don't like our appearance.
Well, it's a bit creepy at times, but it's okay, I can deal with it.
I see.
And the boy continued to walk through the empty streets. The ghost always by his side. Watching, talking, accompanying.
