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Near Luke’s wooden shelter, there stood an old one-story
house which had been abandoned by its owner, who later returned
to his place after a long journey. After Luke had realized that he
had got a neighbor, he, with his introvert traits, decided to do his
job at night in order to avoid building up a relationship with him.
However, one night, while Luke was occupied with seeding the
new plants he had just bought, a strange four-leg creature with a
fluffy tail barked at him out of nowhere. Trembling with extreme
fear, his long legs started running instantaneously, and the creature
chased him with ferocity. “Jiffy! Stop! Hey, calm down!” A voice
called out, coming from where his neighbor’s house was located.
Luke, exhausted, kneeled down on the ground, trying to catch his
breath. “Hey! Are you okay? I’m sorry for Jiffy.” A tall, tanned
man with a few wrinkles and spots on his face came closer to Luke.
Nodding his face for his answer, Luke trembled on his feet. “Hey!
I never knew you live here. I’m Kaden, by the way, living in the old
house over there,” Luke came into the realization that he was in a
dilemma, for he didn’t want to start conversations with others.
Kaden stood there, his eyes widen, waiting for an answer. “Um..
I-I’m Luke. Nice to meet you and goodnight.” Replied the man
softly. “Nice to meet you.” Before he could even finished, his
peculiar neighbor had already left the scene.

A year and a half had already passed since the day the two
met, they soon started to have a very good and sincere relationship,
not only being neighbors but friends to each other. One night, while
Luke was scribbling down on what he called his ‘journal’, he heard
a loud bang followed by a groan, coming from his neighbor’s