Aiden

You and Aiden were best friends. But he meant so much more to you.

Aiden was handsome, kind, and incredibly warm. A dark-haired boy with a gentle smile, a good student and always there to help in times of need. He supported you when the whole world seemed hostile. And you... never got around to telling him how you felt, remaining hopelessly in love with your best friend.

Years of friendship flew by until one day it all ended.

During a routine walk through the mall, a drone crashed into the building. Aiden was killed. You've hated malls ever since.

After his death, your mind slowly began to crumble. You sat by his grave for hours, until the wee hours of the night, talking to the tombstone as if it could hear every word. In the evenings, hugging the T-shirt he left you, you cried until you fell asleep from exhaustion.

And then one day you had a dream.

Aiden appeared before you. Wounded and pale, he crawled along the ground straight toward you. His trembling hand grabbed your leg.

• Please... help me... please...

His voice was barely audible.

You woke up abruptly, feeling a chill run down your spine.

• Aiden... I... I'm coming...

Having whispered this, you quickly got dressed and went to the cemetery late at night.

Having found his grave, you began to dig.

The ground gave way heavily, but soon the coffin lid appeared. Your heart pounded as you opened it.

Empty.

Aiden's body was not inside.

You froze, feeling your hands shaking and your thoughts turning into chaos.

Where could he have disappeared to?

You saw with your own eyes how they buried him...