Taking another sip from the tequila bottle he kept on the bottom shelf for months

Richard continued to tell his story

“It was one of those nights with no weather-

It was awkward and promised something with nothing there”

Bleak and awkward and blah blah blah blah”

A pause

But it was not bland

I could swear on those nights I saw a ghost man

I

I - I swear to GOD I saw a ghost

But it didn’t even mean anything

It was just walking and walking in circles like it was chasing itself

Fu- like

Cmon man I know you don’t believe me but it was THERE

I stared blankly back at him I almost felt bad

Richard chucked for a sec_ _

Alright man I’m sorry it’s

It’s just the liq

…

The liqo

……

Listen I wish I could say it was but I FEEL this man

What could possibly make you want to visit that place I swear it is NOT a good idea

……

Richard looks down for a bit It was cold man

And I miss him.

I haven’t - we haven’t seen him in years

And I know he was always an independent guy but

We gotta accept that he’s gone.

You haven’t even seen ME in months bro its like

You

You disappeared.

Why?

I-I miss you man

I stare

Richard looks back.

You look like him.

Alright bro, I can take you to where he dissapeared but that’s the end of journey

I can never go back there

We live in a land where

Footprints, man

Of ghosts linger

I want no part of that.

I smile

I am here to find a monster.

“Perfect”

_Somewhere, somehow There is a spiral star case and a MONSTER chasing itself. I desire the pace_ .