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It’s hopeless. Basil is trapped in a web of lies, and there’s no way out. No matter what he does, it will end with him being alone.
First his parents, then his friends, then Grandma, and tomorrow, Sunny. He can’t take it anymore. There’s no way he can be happy again. What he wouldn’t give to go back to the happy memories in his photo albums...
Basil glanced at the corner of his bedroom, where a couple potted plants lay. There’s a pair of gardening shears right beside it.
He had an idea. A terrible, perfect idea.
Basil walked over to grab his gardening shears, trying to gather up the courage to get out of this nightmare. But then...
The door opened.
For a moment Basil was scared. He hoped Aubrey didn’t come to hurt him... He slowly turned around, expecting the worst.
It was Sunny! Basil nearly cried of happiness. Sunny was here to save him, his own knight in shining armor!
“Ah, Sunny, it’s just you... I’m glad you came. It’s... so good to see you.”
Sunny stared at Basil, the same blank stare he’s grown used to over the past couple days. It was right behind him. That monster following his precious, perfect Sunny.
“It came to you that day... the day Mari died. When.. when Mari fell. You... You couldn’t have done it.”
That day... Basil hates thinking about that day. Yet, no matter what he tries to do to distract himself, it always ends up being what he thinks about. About how Mari died. How Sunny... No, how Something.
“It was something behind you, wasn’t it? You’re a good person, Sunny. I know you’re a good person! A good person wouldn’t do something like that,”
It’s the only possible explanation. Sunny is kind, Sunny became his friend when everyone else left him! Sunny was nice to everyone in school, even when people called him names! Sunny is a good person, Sunny is perfect!
“After all this time, you’ve finally come back for me. But... tomorrow... you’re going away.
H-HOW COULD YOU DO THAT?!?? That’s mean Sunny. That’s so mean!”
Basil backed away from the black tendrils reaching towards his feet. It was coming from the floor, his walls...
“Ah.. there’s something all around us now. Can you see it Sunny? There’s no way out of this, is there?”
Sunny backed up. He was trying to leave. He was trying to run away again. AGAIN. Basil ran towards Sunny to stop him.
“Where are you going?! Stop trying to leave me! Stop it! Stop it! Stop it! Stop it stop it stopitstopitstopit!!!!!”
Basil backed away from Sunny and turned around, he hated seeing such a scared face on his best friend...
“I don’t want to be...alone...not again…You...can’t...leave me...again”
Basil could barely talk through his tears.
Sunny walked towards Basil. Despite how upset he was right now, Basil smiled. Sunny still wanted to help him! He still cares! Basil was being so silly, of course Sunny wouldn’t leave him like that! Not the kind, caring, perfect Sunny Basil knows!
“No...You wouldn’t leave me. That’s not like you, Sunny!” Basil opened his eyes, staring at the monster behind Sunny. “It’s something behind you again, isn’t it?”
Something grew around Basil, going from surrounding him to engulfing him. Everywhere around him, like it would eat him. Just go away,,, go away go away stay away stay away please please please-
“There it is now, do you see it? Stay away! Stay away from Sunny!” Basil tried to calm down, he had to stay strong, for Sunny.
I’ll protect you no matter what Sunny, you can count on me!
When something killed Mari... when something ruined all my photos... I didn’t say anything. I didn’t want people to think it was you, Sunny. Sunny... Sunny wouldn’t do something like that.”
There’s no way to kill Something, Basil knows this. Everything he’s tried has always failed. He’s trapped, but even worse, Sunny’s trapped. Basil deserves this, but Sunny? Sunny doesn’t. He’s an angel, perfect, and Basil? Basil is a monster. Scum. The worst of the worst.
Basil wants to free Sunny from Something. He has to. He has to protect Sunny, he’s the baby of the group! The shy one who can’t protect himself! Basil has always done his best to protect Sunny, from bullies, bugs, parents, everything! But Something can’t be killed, not like a bug that can be squashed.
But Basil has to get him and Sunny away from Something somehow. He can’t keep going on like this! Neither of them can!
The logical solution is to run away from it. But Something is very persistent. It always follows Basil, even when he tries to sleep.
Basil is quiet for a few moments, trying to think of a solution. That’s it!
“...Don’t worry Sunny, I’ll save you again. Something behind you, I’ll get rid of it once and for all!”
It was so simple really, Basil was surprised he didn’t think of it sooner. All he had to do was kill Sunny, then himself. It was perfect!
Him and Sunny could spend eternity together, no guilt, no bullies, and certainly no Something! They would even be able to see Mari again! Grandma, too!
Of course, Basil didn’t want to do this, but what other choice did he have? Basil would love nothing more than to grow old with Sunny, but really, that’s just not possible any more.
So this is truly the only option. Sunny might struggle at first, but Basil is sure he’ll warm up to the idea.
Sunny was trying to run away, but backed away from Something. That Something, always ruining things.
Basil gave a nervous smile, “Sunny, don’t be scared. I’m scared too, but this is for the best. Everything is going to be ok!”
Ah yes, his favorite phrase. Grandma said it to him many times, from big to little things. He’s excited to see her again.
“Everything,” Basil walked forwards a few steps and pulled Sunny forward by his arm, “is going to be ok”
Basil wanted this to be quick and painless. He didn’t want either of them to suffer, he just had to get it over with.
Sunny was panicking, the fear evident on his face. Basil was trying to pin Sunny to the ground, it would make this whole ordeal a whole lot easier.
Sunny was scratching at Basil’s face, trying any way to escape. It didn’t hurt much, but it still made Basil feel bad for scaring Sunny like this...
“Tell me Sunny... am I selfish for doing this?”
Sunny didn’t respond, of course he didn’t. He just kept struggling, kicking and scraping. It hurt, but it was easily bearable.
Basil has always been small and weak, but Sunny was smaller and weaker. Basil at least has been doing some things over the past few years, gardening takes at least a little bit of strength. But Sunny has been rotting away in his bed, making it easier for Basil to pin him down.
Sunny kicked Basil’s stomach, hard. “Sunny...do you hate me?” It would make sense. First he hangs his sister, and now he’s trying to kill him? Some best friend he is.
Sunny was still struggling. Why?! Why can’t he just make it easy for him!? Basil is doing Sunny a favor!
“Please...stop it...” It was difficult to talk through the tears.
Sunny punched Basil on the eye.
“Stop struggling Sunny, I’m... I’m so tired...”
Basil grabbed his gardening shears from where he dropped them on the floor. Sunny won’t stop. He keeps hurting Basil... why would he do that?!? Why is Sunny being so mean?!?!
“Why,?? Why won’t you stop?!”
Basil needed to do the finishing blow.
Basil used to watch a lot of crime shows with his grandma. One of the many things he learned there is that eyes are very weak. And, if you hit it deep enough, you can puncture the brain.
Basil stabbed Sunny’s right eye.
It’s funny, really. The first noise he’s heard from Sunny in years is a pained, terrified screame.