||Hello Neighbour: A Better Timeline||

||Chapter 106: Losing Your Mind||

The next week in school, everyone was painting set pieces, practicing their lines, testing the lights and or adding stuff to their costumes.
Aaron came over to Delory, who sat on the stage painting a part of a house for Munchkin Land,"Hey, what's up?", Aaron sat next to him,"Hey, how are the costumes?", "Pretty good, helping people out; I'm experienced enough for this, how about you.", Delory sighed, putting the brush down,"Even if I only have a speaking role, and a small role, I still. . . Don't know, because; Dad always wanted me to get into music, especially jazz, but I just hated it; I can do it, but I hate it. I don't even know what I want to do.", think it was also on his mind, his dad getting sent to jail, finding out he was a Cultist that tired to kill them all and. . . It was scary.
"Well. . . Why not try theatre? You don't have to act or sing, there's the production team that do things behind the Scenes."
Delory glanced at him,"Is it fun?", "Yeah! Costume making, lighting, props, set pieces and more!", Aaron smiled, Delory thought about it.
. . .
"I'll think about it."
"Yeah!"
Then Mya came by, flicking Aaron with paint with the brush and took off running as he ran to grab her
Delory shook his head, continuing to paint the house.

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At the police station, Keith made a few notes of what they needed to do.

-Find Crowface
-Find The Black Notebook
-Make Sure Gordon Is Locked Up
-Transfer Leonard and Gerda once we catch Crowface.

Keith turned to Norman,"Should we have a curfew? Especially with Christmas, getting darker and Crowface still out there.", Norman nods,"Yeah, might be for the best.", Leonard was listening, rolling his eyes; He knew Crowface was going to destroy them.
He turned to sit back down, only to step back in horror, being caught of guard of who was in in his cell.
Stumbling back, was a boy much smaller, slimmer, paler and bloody, looking at Leonard with fear.
"GET AWAY FROM ME, GET AWAY FROM ME!"
Leonard backed into the cell bars.
"Franklin, what are you doing here?!"
"YOU DID THIS!"
He pointed at him, his whole body shaking like he was pushing himself to even stand and raise his arm.
"YOU DID THIS TO ME!"
Norman frowned, looking past Keith with worry and Keith turned around.
"What the-?"
"I'M LIKE THIS CAUSE OF YOU."
"Leonard."
Leonard glared at Franklin,"Get away.", Franklin's once frightened expression morphed into a twisted smile, licking the blood.
"Leonard."
"I. . ."
"GET AWAY!!"
"DIED!!!!"
Leonard shuddered as he laughed,"Leonard!", "I'm gonna!-", but once he took a step forward, he was gone.
"Where did he go-?!"
"Leonard!. . ."
Leonard turned around, Norman and Keith looking concerned,"The heck are you looking at?", "He was just right here. . .", "Who?", Leonard stared at the place he once stood, unable to think of what to say.
"Who? I don't see anyone."
"Maybe we should. . . Call in a doctor, maybe it was a hallucination?"
. . .

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"So these are games you're interested in?"
Finch nods,"Yeah! This one is a farming game, a new Sonic game, Mario wonder and a horror game about running from a killer teacher!", Blake shuddered, resting his hand on his daughter's shoulder,"Let's choose games that are. . . Less violent, cause you know. . .", Finch nods, that was fair.

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"Your grandparents coming back over and your uncle; What are you excited about for Christmas?"
Nicky smiled,"Definitely for dinner and seeing them again, what about you? You guys have plans??", Mya nods,"Yep! Especially since I heard Ike got out of hospital recently, but what about Boxing Day or new Years, you excited to come over for boxing day?", Nicky nods, having a spring in his step,"More than anything.", they were all having amazing plans for Christmas.

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Miguel carried a few things in with the help of Jay and Luanne.
"So you called them?"
"Yep, they're excited to come back."
Miguel sat the box on table,"And. . . Not a word to them about. What happened.", Luanne and Jay looked at one another,"God no, not a word; They'd have heart attacks and, probably like you had with me, how'd we even explain what happened.", Miguel nods,"Yeah. . . But at least the problem is resolved for now.", they nod, though they'd definitely tell Nicky not to mention it.