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Techno still remembers the day it happened. He was just sitting on the grass, leaning back against a tree when he heard some voices approaching. He quickly scrambled to his feet, ready to hide. People didn’t like seeing him, so he made sure no-one did.
He ran off into the forest, away from the noises. He’d find another place to sit. For a quick second, he glanced behind him. Through the trees he saw a few people walking together. They looked like a family, but Techno wasn’t sure.
A man of about 30 years led the way, and on each hand was a small boy, both around eight. Behind them trailed another boy, who looked like he was the same age as Techno.
The sight made Techno stop in his tracks. He hid behind a tree and looked at the others. He didn’t know why, he knew what families looked like, but this one seemed different.
They were just walking, not really talking. The older man clearly enjoyed the peace and quiet, and so did the older boy, though his hands were in the pocket of his hood and his hair hung over his eyes.
One of the children seemed to constantly want to run off, but the older man held his hand tight, giving the child a warning glare from time to time. The other child was just walking around with pure wonder in his eyes. Suddenly, he glanced over.
“Dad! Dad look!” the kid beamed. “There’s a man over there!” He pointed right at Techno, and Techno hastily stepped back, hiding himself behind the huge trunk of the tree he was standing behind. He squeezed his eyes shut and hoped the man hadn’t spotted him.
“That’s a tree, Tubbo,” the man spoke, his voice soft. “There are no other people here. You’re gonna scare your brother.”
“I’m not scared!” another small voice perked up. “I’m not scared of anything!”
“I wasn’t talking about you. Now, let’s get to the cabin.”
Luckily for Techno, the footsteps and voices faded quickly. It took him a moment before he dared to move again, but he finally did. He turned around to glance behind the tree. In the distance, he saw the family move on. Just when he thought he made it, the kid turned around again. Techno wanted to run again, but when the kid gave a small wave, he couldn’t help but smile.
He quickly shook the thought from his head as he made his way further in the forest, ready to move on with his life.