Running away from debts is a huge pain, I mean. If you have to escape to North Dakota for it, is it even really worth it? What's North Dakota even known for?
Laiyo hunches over his scrunched up knees, watching the streets of Aydestown grow busier with the rising sun. He palms his face, dejected due to being penniless, hungry, and smelly the entire past week. Not to mention, very alone.
I'm really a North Dakotan now, wow. This fucking sucks.
Or because he's in North Dakota.
Laiyo jumps up onto his feet. He dusts himself off as he yawns. Laiyo brings a hand up to his chin as he wonders about his goals for today. Would he continue living as a bum, spending his time playing gacha games at the local library? Maybe.
Yeah, Maybe. He murmurs.
Or! He could actually use his time wisely to get a job! Then he wouldn't have to worry about getting food on the table every night.
Job? Sounds like a pain.
Then at least a shower..?
Need money for that so not possible.
Friends..?
Huh? Oh yeah, guess I could try that. I've been getting a bit lonely anyways. So lonely I've started to talk to my own thoughts. So… friends. Shouldn't be too hard.
At that moment, Laiyo spots a man around his age, 17, walking towards him down the sidewalk. They had a backpack on, probably on the way to school. Laiyo waved his arms wide, trying to gain his attention.
Hey! What's up dude! Wanna be friends!?
The man paused midstep, warily eyeing Laiyo.
"Can… can I help you?" - The man said, seeming a bit tense.
Uh, yeah? Didn't you hear me? I asked if you wanted to be friends?
"W-why are you just staring at me, w-what do you want??" - The man asked, a bead of sweat dropping down his forehead.
Wha-… oh damn, I'm talking inside of my head. Let me just… cough cough
"E-hem… do… d-do you wanna uh…"
Laiyo struggled to express his thoughts. Is this what not socializing does to you? yikes…
"Wanna be… f-friends…?" - Laiyo uttered out, an awkward smile displayed
In response, the man dropped his belongings, immediately turning around and sprinting the opposite direction. He huffed and puffed, completely focused on getting away from Laiyo.
What the- He's just going to run off out of nowhere? What's up with that guy, what a weirdo…
Laiyo glanced down at the backpack the man dropped. He… kneeled down, searching the bag for money.
But when life life gives you lemons~
But regardless of what I did! It doesn't change the fact that I'll stay hopeful for the future and continue my endeavor of friendship making!
Attempts: Results:
Cute girl at the Library Pepper sprayed
Group of Teens at Skatepark Jumped
Elderly Grandmother Battery
Stray Kitten Battery x2
Gang member Shrieked and ran off?
"F-fuck… is this karma? I didn't even do anything that bad… all he had was 4 bucks…" Laiyo was limping down the street, sniffling. A-assholes… when he heard the sound of people murmuring around the corner.
Curious as he is, he peeked around the corner. Laiyo spotted his very close friends talking to the cops.
Cute girl: "Yeah! He just came out of nowhere muttering to himself! I think he was on drugs or something…"
Teen 1: "Fr bruh, Thought bro was trynna diddle us or smth."
Teen 2: "On that Island boy shi…"
Teen 3: "you mean Island boys?"
Teen 2: "Naw gng, Island boy."
Elderly Grandmother: "An old woman like me just has to let off some steam every now and then, teehee~"
Stray kitten: "meow."
Wow… is that cop really taking this seriously? He's… jotting down their accounts. That fat middle-aged cop with a fat middle-aged mustache is really jotting this down. He's even shedding a tear!?
Gang member: "H-hey… isn't that him right there? The one eavesdropping on us from 5 feet away?"
The gang member, puffy eyed from crying, pointed at Laiyo. He then continued to sniffle, being consoled by the rest of the group.
Wow… just wow… Laiyo thought. He took a step back, completely dumbfounded by the sight. Just wow…
Laiyo then began to run off, keeping that dumbfounded expression while doing so.
"Don't think you can run off like that, boy!" - The fat cop shouted, running after Laiyo albeit quickly losing speed.
Laiyo looked back. If you're gonna be a cop, try making sure you can chase after a malnourished teenager. Laiyo looked back ahead.
Huff… huff… "You…. You will face… Justice, boy…" huff… "Behemoth, after him..!"
Laiyo snapped his head back. Behe-What now?
Behind the guard appeared a 7-foot, 300-pound officer, gargling from their mouth. The guard got down onto all fours, chasing after Laiyo.
Gargle gargle… grafhfhfhh…
"Where the fuck did he come from!?!?" Laiyo shrieked out in fear. He began to exert all of his energy(Chick-Fil-a from yesterday) to escape. He ran down, taking turns at every block to escape the beast. Eventually, when he was out of sight, he ran into an Alleyway to hide.
Huff… ha… ha…
Laiyo leaned his back up against the cold brick walls of the alleyway while panting for breath. He kept his eyes out, watching for the cops to come running down the street at any moment.
"Ha… I think I lost them…"
After some time, Laiyo's adrenaline began to lower. His breath began to ease. His mind began to clear. That was when he noticed it.
.
.
.
A smell that Laiyo knew all too well. The smell of Iron. The smell of blood. It was emanating from down the alleyway, nowhere he wouldn't have missed if he hadn't been focused on his escape.
Now Laiyo stood, faced to the outside with… whatever that's waiting for him when he turns his head.
Laiyo clenches his shaking, sweaty, hands. His gaze falls downward, noticing a pool of red from out his peripheral vision.
Laiyo's breathing once again became heavy. His head filling with the smell of iron.
He turned his head some more.
Blood.
He turned his head some more.
More blood.
He turned his head some more.
A foot. Someone's lied down on that alleyway. Someone's corpse.
He turned his head some more.
"Geez… what's with the suspense? If you're gonna look then look already…"
S-someone's squatted down next to the corpse… It's dark, I can't make out his face clearly. Maybe that and because I'm nauseous. His hands… they're red. Did he kill them? Is he a murderer? Is he going to murder me next? Is He…
"Boop…~"
Oh god, he just touched my face with… ohsjsmsm I think I'm gon
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Plop. Laiyo fainted, falling down face flat onto concrete.
"Oh…"
"…"
"Guess I'm taking over the show now."