Decay

╰➛○●○ "Ah? What is it now?”

T he worm turned around, petting the child’s head. Considering how they were blind and Ick was mute, touch was one of the few ways they could communicate. 

“…Those are…tears? Is something wrong, my child? “

I have no shame.

Another friend… Another wave of loneliness, sadness and longing for company. In times like this, you remembered the good moments you’ve spent together. Not to mention, you always painted to try to erase the pain.

Not an easy thing to do when you realize that you had painted Ick.

When you saw Ick calling you, you “smiled” and began walking towards the front door, only for it to slam shut in your face as if some sudden unknown force had closed it. Alarmed, you began pulling on the knob, trying desperately to open it so you could follow your friend inside. What in the Void was going on?! Why wouldn’t it open? Stupid door! You began knocking on the door frantically, trying to alert Ick of possible danger. You couldn’t let them be harmed by whatever it was! It was a trap! But oh, darling… No. It wasn’t a trap for them, no.

You should have remembered of the dangers that doors could bring to you.

No matter how hard you pulled, the door wouldn’t open. You thought of breaking one of the already broken windows to enter, but feared being hurt. Hey, anything to help a friend! You had stepped away from the door and headed towards a window when you felt yourself being pulled backwards. Ooooh no. Not now. Please, you still had so many things to do! Shit, shit, shit!

Ick rushed over to the entrance, hoping that this was just a strange accident, but they couldn’t seem to get the door open. How could that be? It wasn’t locked? That was impossible.

Ick shook the handle and pressed their whole being against the doors. Why wasn’t it opening?! And from it sounded like, Painter was in trouble. Ick’s poor little heart began to race as they rapidly kept trying to remove this barrier between them. They were panicking, and almost on the verge of tears. Oh wait! The window! But before they were able to climb through, the door creaked open slightly.