After Samiyah left abruptly, Lex hesitated for a moment, then awkwardly stepped to the front. He glanced at all of us, clearly unsure of what to say next. I could tell he wasn't used to this kind of responsibility, but I'd heard he could take charge—he is head of set, after all.

They suggested that if we wanted to regain a sense of control, we could try communicating with Writer. After all, we exist inside their mind. Maybe we could become the little voices in the back of their head—this time, trying to be helpful. Maybe they'd hear us. Maybe we'd get some kind of response that would explain what's really going on.

I'm sitting in a bean bag in my treehouse in my backyard toying with the idea in my head.

I'm sitting in a bean bag in my treehouse, turning the idea over in my head.

If we really exist inside their mind... how do I even begin to talk to them? Should I speak to the sky, like I'm praying to a God? Or just whisper into the air and hope it reaches them? The moon is full tonight. Did Writer make it that way?

I sigh and lean back, letting the cool evening air ruffle my hair as I listen to the clinking of the colored glass bottles I recycled and hung from the ceiling. Isn't it interesting how the fates of me and so many others depend on someone I may never know?

The more I think about it, the more I realize; not only do I not know Writer... I don't know anything about them. How can I?

For all I know, Writer could be young, or old. They could be tall, or short. They could be a boy, a girl, somewhere on the non-binary spectrum. They could be Black, White, Brown, Asian, or anything else. They could live anywhere in the world, from a big city in Europe to a small village in South America. They could have moved around, or stayed in the same place their whole life. They could be an introvert, extrovert, or ambivert. They could be friendly, cold, social, unsocial, or even a mix.

They could be a bestselling author living in a studio apartment with three cats, drinking tea and wearing knitted sweaters like something straight out of a Pinterest board. Or maybe they're a screenager struggling with mental health, living with their parents, and publishing on a fanfiction website with 4 readers. They could be anywhere in between—famous, obscure, or something else entirely. I glance at the sky through the window again. There are almost as many possibilities as there are stars dotting the dark curtain draped over the world.

In any case, they are the reason I exist. Without them, I wouldn't even be a thought. They gave me everything I know—my life, my home, my family, my backstory, my friends... Austin.

God, they've given me everything. And yet, ever since the series of events earlier—when our very beings almost dissolved into thin air—I can't shake the feeling that all of this—this world, these people, me—could slip away at any moment.

My gaze shifts back to the moon, glowing white and full. I lift my hand toward it, as if I could reach out and touch it.

It's funny.

My skin—it's almost the same color as the moon.

heyyyy pookies 

what is good chat uh 

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it's been a minute. sorry for that lolololololol

if you forgor or smth I was on a trip and then I came back and had writers block but its ok cuz I finished this 🥰🥰🥰

sooooooo this was a shorter chapter, especially compared to the last one-

only about 2 pages in da word doc and 562 words but its aight 

speaking of last one sorry for not addressing the cliffhanger just yet haha-

this chapter was quite tedious for me to write and is probably kinda boring but its necessary for reasons that will become apparent later ^-^

either way tysm for reading and for ur patience I hope u enjoyed <333

next one will be longer trust and the plot will thicken >:D

that is when I will address said cliffhanger dwdw

ilysm all, ur amazing <3333333333

if u wanna make me happy and like comment smth then just say hi and tell me ur thoughts :)

oh and

if you have like theories or ideas or anything P L E A S E tell me I'd love to hear them obviously I can't say much cuz spoilers but still :D

speaking of theories, if you wanna properly form some or like predictions its smart to like go back and reread and idk take notes cuz you already know what happened so u can focus on picking up on lil details and foreshadowing and stuff yk 

if ur mad at me for the lack of chapter and story like uh take comfort in the fact that my new haircut high key low key sucks so im suffering. karma ig. 

this authors note will be longer than the chapter damn- 

my dad just asked if we wanna watch Teletubbies and its unrelated and stuff but I just think thats funny (fun fact some people at my school were Teletubbies for halloween and it was beautiful) 

happy holidays guys, if u celebrate xmas I hope u had a good one <3

if you celebrate anything else like Hanukkah, Kwanza, Yule, or any others idk about, I hope those are fun :)

happy almost new year 

HOLY SHIT NEXT CHAPTER WILL COME OUT IN 2025 THATS INSANE im not ready. 

this is getting too long dammit bye ilysm cutie patooties <33333

-JJZ