Interrogator: "So you went back to the neighborhood... and you did a detective's job?"39Please respect copyright.PENANAJ2T6BIf3pc
39Please respect copyright.PENANAX5CsjJJe8z
Brandon: "Y'ALL WASN'T DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT!"39Please respect copyright.PENANA95gF15xOi1
39Please respect copyright.PENANAv9cIXMaRcc
Interrogator 2: "Sir, please--."39Please respect copyright.PENANAVSc2ZVVwaX
39Please respect copyright.PENANAsxHvaKkD0N
Aiden: "Yeah and I know why!"39Please respect copyright.PENANAg1CwA9l8Or
39Please respect copyright.PENANAerSM6WcTns
Interrogator 2: "Please calm--"39Please respect copyright.PENANAHfWeFqOAzO
39Please respect copyright.PENANAnYNZFvxcHv
Aiden: "IT'S ALWAYS NORMAL AT DAY!"
39Please respect copyright.PENANAAJ5Japk5Do
"Hello officer," a voice says from behind him. Brandon quickly turns around. A child is hanging upside down from the branch of a tree.
39Please respect copyright.PENANAXRPB15jB5c
"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.
39Please respect copyright.PENANAaktRXvPqFb
"Yeah, I'm fine!" the child chirped, swinging back and forth on the branch with ease. "Just hanging out, you know?"
39Please respect copyright.PENANA3PT0qTqFTh
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.
39Please respect copyright.PENANA4wJL5980lK
The child shrugged, their smile widening into a grin. "Maybe," they replied.
39Please respect copyright.PENANAhhBXuBYE2a
"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?"
39Please respect copyright.PENANAlrboV2jGRd
The child continued swinging. "Nah. I'm going to be safe. Osore is home now and she will protect me!"
39Please respect copyright.PENANAslWwsTXorc
"Right..." Brandon said skeptically.
39Please respect copyright.PENANAWHASEjY6se
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.
39Please respect copyright.PENANA2ljsPI1f24
"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!"
39Please respect copyright.PENANAquhnIBs3rv
"A dragon?" Brandon echoed.
39Please respect copyright.PENANAEiOokuJA5X
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.
39Please respect copyright.PENANAbBkjvmXGjK
"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!"
39Please respect copyright.PENANActffXEGv2x
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.
39Please respect copyright.PENANAMwLl4KsPVi
Brandon walked back to the car and got in. "What took you so long?" Aiden asked.
39Please respect copyright.PENANApQTsZoHXFV
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.
39Please respect copyright.PENANANeKzMo5tOD
"A kid?" Aiden repeated, curiously. "Out here in the middle of the night?"
39Please respect copyright.PENANAltNoFIBTbl
"Yeah," Brandon confirmed, still feeling uneasy about the whole situation, "Said something about having a dragon friend."
39Please respect copyright.PENANAaZPPAimNtH
"Huh." said Aiden.
39Please respect copyright.PENANAznfWn3vuF3
There was an awkward moment of silence.
39Please respect copyright.PENANAC6XPzGMOIT
How many more hours do we got?" Aiden asked.
39Please respect copyright.PENANAMdqeduka5T
Brandon looked at the time. "About two more hours."
39Please respect copyright.PENANAauY7w6R5E9
Aiden groaned and dropped his head on the dashboard. "I don't want to be here anymore..."
39Please respect copyright.PENANA1eUWQWypT1
"Yeah? Well neither do I," said Brandon, "Bruh, I swear every place I go to in this neighborhood, something crazy happens.
39Please respect copyright.PENANAk5eT6uplP4
"Like that ghost dragon," Aiden added.
39Please respect copyright.PENANAGETS8HfbXh
"Yeah or that kid I saw...but who knows maybe it was just a kid." Said Brandon
39Please respect copyright.PENANAg3T7FE5HMN
"And maybe that dragon came from a projector," Aiden added.
39Please respect copyright.PENANAMZJEphj1jS
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!
39Please respect copyright.PENANAgU23sEPugb
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.
39Please respect copyright.PENANA1LVDvjWcgt
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.
39Please respect copyright.PENANAg9QdlOfuN0
Brandon sighed as he dropped Aiden off at home. "Get some rest, rookie," said Brandon, "you'll need it."
39Please respect copyright.PENANAZYTfU72vix
As Aiden stepped out of the car, he gave a grateful nod to Brandon. "Thanks, Brandon. See you tomorrow."
39Please respect copyright.PENANA3B28Lyrfm2
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.
39Please respect copyright.PENANAsaOpEfixW3
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.
39Please respect copyright.PENANAs0AJuldg5u
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.
39Please respect copyright.PENANAcMTMQJmZiF
The next morning...
Aiden groaned as his phone vibrated on the nightstand. Reluctantly, Aiden answered the phone.
39Please respect copyright.PENANAsUxXDXVkBZ
"Hello?" Aiden answered tiredly.
39Please respect copyright.PENANAIla7NeioYn
"Hello," said Brandon.
39Please respect copyright.PENANAdY3X5FL0Mq
"How did you get my number?" Aiden asked.
39Please respect copyright.PENANAKVK9lgaEoD
"I looked on your phone while you were out of the car." Brandon answered.
39Please respect copyright.PENANAkTIDSfxIw6
Aiden was clearly unamused.
39Please respect copyright.PENANApOTKJiaup0
"You better have a good reason for waking me up." Aiden grumbled.
39Please respect copyright.PENANAtWR2kiU6Oe
"I'll explain later," said Brandon.
39Please respect copyright.PENANAHty49EDFgy
"No, you will explain now. Otherwise I'm not going," Aiden protested.
39Please respect copyright.PENANA0bIvCqYsQF
Brandon sighed. "Alright, so I'm going back to that neighborhood."
39Please respect copyright.PENANA7XsvhNqtuc
Aiden raised a brow. "Okay? And?"
39Please respect copyright.PENANAJRQ9RWII9s
"I want you to come with me," said Brandon.
39Please respect copyright.PENANAVkXnI7ldaq
"Why?" Aiden complained.
39Please respect copyright.PENANAzhhZITSdFU
"Because there's something weird about that place and the detectives won't do anything about it!" Brandon answered.
39Please respect copyright.PENANAg7m5GcViiC
Aiden sighed. "Fine..."
39Please respect copyright.PENANAtoiG1AJxlH
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.
39Please respect copyright.PENANA0d7VsNnjLf
Minutes later, Brandon pulled up outside Aiden's house, his expression determined as he waited for Aiden to join him.
39Please respect copyright.PENANA55u8Zq83aN
Aiden climbed into the passenger seat, shooting Brandon a tired glare. "You owe me big time for this," he muttered, fastening his seatbelt.
39Please respect copyright.PENANAXsGfBMvOaM
Brandon gave a sheepish grin. "Trust me, you won't regret it," he replied, his eyes glinting with anticipation.
39Please respect copyright.PENANAsMcEUXrk8f
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.
39Please respect copyright.PENANAxIsWNWV2YY
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.
ns 172.69.58.84da2