Interrogator: "So you went back to the neighborhood... and you did a detective's job?"25Please respect copyright.PENANApi71YQ0CPM
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Brandon: "Y'ALL WASN'T DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT!"25Please respect copyright.PENANATWCltiL9ig
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Interrogator 2: "Sir, please--."25Please respect copyright.PENANAzltKpwwGy9
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Aiden: "Yeah and I know why!"25Please respect copyright.PENANAo6ayPFd09p
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Interrogator 2: "Please calm--"25Please respect copyright.PENANAFxQTrCGoGc
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Aiden: "IT'S ALWAYS NORMAL AT DAY!"
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"Hello officer," a voice says from behind him. Brandon quickly turns around. A child is hanging upside down from the branch of a tree.
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"Um, hello..." Brandon says nervously. "Are you okay up there?" Brandon asked, his voice tinged with concern. The child giggled playfully, their eyes sparkling with amusement.
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"Yeah, I'm fine!" the child chirped, swinging back and forth on the branch with ease. "Just hanging out, you know?"
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Brandon couldn't help but chuckle at the child's playful response. "Shouldn't you be home in bed at this hour?" he asked, trying to hide his nervousness.
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The child shrugged, their smile widening into a grin. "Maybe," they replied.
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"Listen, kid," Brandon began, trying to keep his tone firm yet gentle, "it's not safe for you to be out here alone at night. Why don't you come down from there, and I'll make sure you get home safely?"
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The child continued swinging. "Nah. I'm going to be safe. Osore is home now and she will protect me!"
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"Right..." Brandon said skeptically.
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Brandon's heart skipped a beat as he followed the child's gaze up in the trees where the mysterious red eyes were watching from the shadows. And the child giggled and waved. "That's Osore!" said the child.
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"Osore, huh?" Brandon repeated, his voice barely above a whisper. He could barely see anything beyond the piercing gaze of those crimson eyes. The child continued to giggle. "Yep! She's my friend. She's a dragon, you know!"
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"A dragon?" Brandon echoed.
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Before Brandon could utter another word, the red eyes blinked out of existence. "Bye Osore!" The child yelled. The child swung from the branch one last time before dropping gracefully to the ground, landing with a soft thud on the grass below.
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"Well, I better get going," the child said cheerfully, brushing off their clothes as if nothing out of the ordinary had just occurred. "Thanks for the chat, officer! See you around!"
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With a wave, the child skipped off into the night, leaving Brandon standing alone in the eerie silence of the neighborhood. As he watched the child disappear into the darkness, he couldn't shake the feeling that he had just encountered something beyond his wildest imagination. And for the first time in his life, he wasn't sure if he wanted to know more.
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Brandon walked back to the car and got in. "What took you so long?" Aiden asked.
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Brandon hesitated for a moment, trying to process the crazy encounter he had just experienced. "Just...some kid hanging out in a tree," he replied finally.
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"A kid?" Aiden repeated, curiously. "Out here in the middle of the night?"
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"Yeah," Brandon confirmed, still feeling uneasy about the whole situation, "Said something about having a dragon friend."
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"Huh." said Aiden.
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There was an awkward moment of silence.
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How many more hours do we got?" Aiden asked.
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Brandon looked at the time. "About two more hours."
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Aiden groaned and dropped his head on the dashboard. "I don't want to be here anymore..."
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"Yeah? Well neither do I," said Brandon, "Bruh, I swear every place I go to in this neighborhood, something crazy happens.
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"Like that ghost dragon," Aiden added.
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"Yeah or that kid I saw...but who knows maybe it was just a kid." Said Brandon
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"And maybe that dragon came from a projector," Aiden added.
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Brandon and Aiden went silent. What else in that neighborhood was a hallucination? What was a hallucination? Anything in that neighborhood could be a hallucination!
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As the night wore on, Brandon and Aiden found themselves glancing nervously at the clock, counting down the minutes until their shift would finally be over and they could return to the safety of the police station.
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But even as they made their way back to the police station, Brandon and Aiden couldn't shake the feeling that they had stumbled upon something far more sinister than a simple late-night encounter with a child in a tree.
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Brandon sighed as he dropped Aiden off at home. "Get some rest, rookie," said Brandon, "you'll need it."
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As Aiden stepped out of the car, he gave a grateful nod to Brandon. "Thanks, Brandon. See you tomorrow."
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Brandon watched as Aiden walked into his house. Brandon's thoughts were still swirling with the unsettling events of their shift. With a heavy sigh, he shifted the car into gear and drove off into the night, his mind filled with questions and doubts.
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As he drove through the quiet streets of the neighborhood, Brandon couldn't shake the feeling that there was more to the mysterious encounters they had experienced than met the eye. Something dark and otherworldly lurked beneath the surface, and Brandon was determined to uncover the truth, no matter how frightening it may be.
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But for now, all he could do was focus on getting through the rest of the night and returning home safely. With a weary sigh, Brandon resigned himself to the long hours ahead, knowing that the true nature of the neighborhood's secrets would have to wait until the light of day.
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The next morning...
Aiden groaned as his phone vibrated on the nightstand. Reluctantly, Aiden answered the phone.
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"Hello?" Aiden answered tiredly.
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"Hello," said Brandon.
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"How did you get my number?" Aiden asked.
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"I looked on your phone while you were out of the car." Brandon answered.
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Aiden was clearly unamused.
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"You better have a good reason for waking me up." Aiden grumbled.
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"I'll explain later," said Brandon.
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"No, you will explain now. Otherwise I'm not going," Aiden protested.
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Brandon sighed. "Alright, so I'm going back to that neighborhood."
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Aiden raised a brow. "Okay? And?"
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"I want you to come with me," said Brandon.
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"Why?" Aiden complained.
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"Because there's something weird about that place and the detectives won't do anything about it!" Brandon answered.
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Aiden sighed. "Fine..."
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With a reluctant sigh, Aiden dragged himself out of bed, his mind still foggy from sleep. As he quickly got ready, he couldn't shake the feeling of unease that had settled in the pit of his stomach at the thought of returning to the mysterious neighborhood.
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Minutes later, Brandon pulled up outside Aiden's house, his expression determined as he waited for Aiden to join him.
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Aiden climbed into the passenger seat, shooting Brandon a tired glare. "You owe me big time for this," he muttered, fastening his seatbelt.
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Brandon gave a sheepish grin. "Trust me, you won't regret it," he replied, his eyes glinting with anticipation.
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As they drove towards the neighborhood, Aiden couldn't shake the sense of nervousness that gripped him. Despite his reluctance, he couldn't deny the curiosity that burned within him, urging him to uncover the truth behind the strange occurrences they had witnessed.
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As they approached the outskirts of the neighborhood, Aiden's pulse quickened with anticipation, his eyes scanning the familiar streets for any signs of the strange occurrences they had witnessed the night before. But strangely, it wasn't as eerie in the day as it was last night. Children were out in streets playing with each other, at a nearby house, a bunch of people were gathered together and talking. The neighborhood was full of life.
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