The Waiting Game

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[[Start|Nightmare01]]

(live: 5s)[(goto: "Room01-WakeUp")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Wake up|Room01-WakeUp]]]

Only I can [[save Yellow.|Nightmare02]]

[[Go deeper.|Nightmare03]]

[[DEEPER!|Nightmare04]]

A L M O S T [[T H E R E|Nightmare05]]

(live: 0.5s)[(goto: "Nightmare06")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Nighmare06|Nightmare06]]]

(live: 0.5s)[(goto: "Nightmare07")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Nighmare06|Nightmare07]]]

[[Swim up!|Nightmare08]]

(live: 0.5s)[(goto: "Nightmare09")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Nighmare06|Nightmare09]]]

(live: 0.5s)[(goto: "Nightmare10")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Nighmare06|Nightmare10]]]

(live: 0.625s)[(goto: "Transition01")] F U C K (if: $impossible is true)[[[Nighmare06|Transition01]]]

(live: 5s)[(goto: "Room01-Static")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Room01-Static]]]

You awaken to the dusty old room you’ve called home for years. To your left lies an undisturbed pillow, behind which you see the [[bathroom door|Room05-Bathroom]]. To your right stands an antique [[bookshelf|Room03-Bookshelf]], filled with an expansive collection of bizarre books. In the distance looms a tall [[cabinet|Room04-Cabinet]] filled to the brim with memories. Take a break, explore your room to calm down, or... you could see Yellow again, but only if you [[fall asleep.|Room07-Asleep]]

The pale light reflects off the pristine shells of the hundred of taxidermied beetles, which you’ve played an active role in collecting. Each represents a trip, vacation, or memorable hunt. The collection can wait, it's time to [[return to bed.|Room06-Restless]]

[[Wake up.|Room02-Awakened]]

A smattering of Yellow's tastes and yours intermixing on the weathered wood shelves. Your top three favorites are Wuthering Heights, The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants, and finally, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events. Re-reading one of these classics would make [[falling asleep|Room06-Restless]] too hard.

Walking into the bathroom reminds you of the 6.9 years of remaining bad luck that you’ve earned. Carefully stepping over the shattered glass, you manage to wash your face with warm water in [[preparation for sleep.|Room06-Restless]]

You restlessly toss and turn in bed, unable to find sleep. [[Visit the bathroom.|Room05-Bathroom]] [[Peruse the collection of books.|Room03-Bookshelf]] [[Acknowledge the memories kept within the cabinet.|Room04-Cabinet]] [[Rest your eyes for a bit.|Room07-Asleep]]

Fortunately, sleep finds you. (live: 3s)[(goto: "Room08-Asleep")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Room08-Asleep]]]

(live: 2s)[(goto: "Transition1.5")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Transition1.5|Transition1.5]]]

Stirred awake by a fresh breeze, you find yourself back at the [[pier|Denial02]].

Hurry! You need to [[prepare the picnic|Denial03]] before Yellow Arrives.

With everything ready, now all you can do is [[wait|Denial04]].

(live: 2s)[(goto: "Denial05")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Denial05]]]

They'll show up at [[any moment|Denial06]].

(live: 4s)[(goto: "Denial07")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Denial07]]]

Maybe [[they didn't make it|Denial08]] through traffic in time.

(live: 7s)[(goto: "Denial09")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Denial09]]]

[[Yellow isn't coming.|Anger01]]

[[Yellow is never coming back.|Anger015]]

[[Destroy|Anger04]]

[[**D e s t r o y**|Anger05]]

[[**D E S T R O Y**|Anger06]].

(live: 2s)[There is nothing left to destroy.] (live: 5.5s)[(goto: "Anger07")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Anger07]]]

(live: .5s)[Never coming back. ] (live: 1s)[Never coming back. ] (live: 1.5s)[Never coming back. ] (live: 2s)[Never coming back. ] (live: 2.5s)[Never coming back. ] (live: 3s)[Never coming back. ] (live: 3.5s)[Never coming back. ] (live: 4s)[Never coming back. ] (live: 5s)[(goto: "Anger03")] (live: 5s)[Never coming back. ] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Anger03]]]

(live: 5s)[(goto: "Anger08")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Anger08]]]

(live: 2.5s)[(goto: "Anger09")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Anger09]]]

(live: 2.5s)[(goto: "Anger095")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Anger095]]]

Save me. (live: 1.5s)[(goto: "Anger11")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Anger11]]]

Save me. (live: 1.5s)[(goto: "Bargaining01")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Bargaining01]]]

Only I can [[save Yellow.|Bargaining02]]

Save me. (live: 2.0s)[(goto: "Anger10")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Anger10]]]

[[Wait.|Bargaining03]]

[[I've seen this before.|Bargaining04]]

That's me. [[I'm trying to save Yellow again.|Bargaining05]]

I can't save them. [[But I can save myself.|Bargaining06]]

(live: 1s)[(goto: "Bargaining07")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Bargaining07]]]

(live: 1s)[(goto: "Transition02")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Transition02]]]

(live: 5s)[(goto: "Depression01")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Depression01]]]

What am I [[without them?|Depression02]]

It's [[my fault.|Depression03]]

[[I can't live with myself.|Depression04]]

[[I will never find anyone like them.|Depression05]]

[[I'm damaged goods.|Depression06]]

[[I will never love again.|Depression07]]

(live: 2s)[(goto: "Transition02.5")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Transition02.5]]]

[[No one will ever love me like that again.|Depression08a]] [[Will I ever be truly happy again?|Depression08aa]] [[This shouldn't have happened to me.|Depression08aaa]] (live: 10s)[(goto: "Depression09")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Depression09]]]

(live: 1s)[(goto: "Acceptance01aa")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Acceptance01aa]]]

[[I've let everyone down.|Depression08]] [[There is too much to do.|Depression08aa]] [[I need to get away from everything.|Depression08aaa]] (live: 10s)[(goto: "Depression09")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Depression09]]]

[[I shouldn't be here anymore.|Depression08a]] [[I'm disgusting.|Depression08]] [[I want them back.|Depression08aaa]] (live: 10s)[(goto: "Depression09")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Depression09]]]

[[What will people even think of me?|Depression08a]] [[I want this nightmare to end.|Depression08aa]] [[I can't do anything right.|Depression08]] (live: 10s)[(goto: "Depression09")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Depression09]]]

[[Can anyone love me like that again?|Depression09a]] [[How long will it take me to be happy again?|Depression09aa]] [[Why did this happen to me?|Depression09aaa]] (live: 9s)[(goto: "Depression10")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Depression10]]]

[[I can't be alone right now.|Depression09]] [[I don't love myself.|Depression09aa]] [[I miss them so much.|Depression09aaa]] (live: 9s)[(goto: "Depression10")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Depression10]]]

[[I can't be out in public right now.|Depression09a]] [[I don't want to endure this nightmare anymore.|Depression09]] [[I screwed up.|Depression09aaa]] (live: 9s)[(goto: "Depression10")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Depression10]]]

[[Will I be able to face their friends & family?|Depression09a]] [[I have a lot of work to do.|Depression09aa]] [[I need to take a break from people.|Depression09]] (live: 9s)[(goto: "Depression10")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Depression10]]]

[[I'll take a break for as long as I need.|Depression10a]] [[This nightmare will be over soon.|Depression10aa]] [[This could have happened to anyone, I was unlucky.|Depression10aaa]] (live: 8s)[(goto: "Depression11")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Depression11]]]

[[I need to call their parents.|Depression10]] [[I will start my work.|Depression10aa]] [[I want to contact my close friends.|Depression10aaa]] (live: 8s)[(goto: "Depression11")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Depression11]]]

[[Maybe one day I will love like that again.|Depression10a]] [[Healing will take a long time.|Depression10]] [[I was lucky to have known them.|Depression10aaa]] (live: 8s)[(goto: "Depression11")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Depression11]]]

[[I want someone to talk to.|Depression10a]] [[It's okay that I don't love myself right now.|Depression10aa]] [[I love and miss them everyday.|Depression10]] (live: 8s)[(goto: "Depression11")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Depression11]]]

Things will get better eventually. I'm okay today. Some days are easier than others. (live: 5s)[(goto: "Depression12")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Depression12]]]

I'm hanging out with a friend today. Today I cleaned my room. Joined the frisbee club! (live: 4s)[(goto: "Depression13")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Depression13]]]

I saw a duck! Cyberpunk 2077 is bug free! Started a new Instagram. (live: 3s)[(goto: "Depression14")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Depression14]]]

Made banana bread. Went for a run. Saw another duck! (live: 2s)[(goto: "Depression15")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Depression15]]]

Laughed for hours. Went out to a bar. [[Break free.|Depression16]] Found a new beetle! I have no regrets.

Everyday it gets a bit easier. (live: 3s)[(goto: "Transition04")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Transition04]]]

"Me too! How have you been holding up? Must've waited here for a while." [["It's been tough."|Tough]]

(live: 2s)[(goto: "Acceptance01aaaa")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Acceptance01aaaa]]]

(live: 1s)[(goto: "Acceptance01aaa")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Acceptance01aaa]]]

"Hey, I finally made it! The traffic was an absolute nightmare, but I'm here now!" [["But you're not really here... are you?"|Questions]] [["I'm happy you made it!"|Happy]]

"I suppose not, but I can be here if you want me to be. As long as you please. Everything can be okay here. Is that what you want?" [["I want to, but I can't. I have to wake up."|Good End]] [["I want to stay with you as long as I can."|Bad End]]

"I can see that. I know it's been tough, but now that you're here, you can stay as long as you'd like." [["What happens if I stay?"|Question2]] [["I want to, but I can't. I have to wake up."|Good End]] [["I want to stay with you as long as I can."|Bad End]]

"I understand. I want you to be happy... can't have you dwelling here with me forever... can I?" [[Climb into bed.|Good End2]]

"If you're sure... is that what you want?" [["Yes."|Bad End2]] [["What happens if I stay?"|Question2]]

"..." [["Goodbye. I love you."|Good End3]]

"I love you too. I'll be here whenever you want to see me again. Goodbye." (live: 3.5s)[(goto: "Good End4")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Good End4]]]

[[Wake up.|Good End5]]

(live: 3s)[(goto: "Good End6")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Good End6]]]

Thank you for playing.

"Then come here!" [[Go to them.|Bad End3]]

"You'll be here with me as long as you can manage. Is that what you want?" [["I have to wake up, I can't stay with you."|Good End]] [["That's what I want."|Bad End2]]

(live: 2s)[(goto: "Bad End4")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Bad End4]]]

"I love you." "I love you too." (live: 2s)[(goto: "Bad End5")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Bad End5]]]

(live: 2s)[(goto: "Bad End6")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Bad End6]]]

(live: 2s)[(goto: "Bad End7")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Bad End7]]]

(live: 1s)[(goto: "Denial01")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Denial01|Denial01]]]

(live: 2s)[(goto: "Depression08")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Depression08]]]

(live: 2s)[(goto: "Acceptance0")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Acceptance0]]]

(live: 1s)[(goto: "Good End7")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Good End7]]]

(live: 3s)[(goto: "The End")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|The End]]]

(live: 1s)[(goto: "The End")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|The End]]]

(live: 3s)[(goto: "Acceptance01a")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Acceptance01a]]]

I followed my heart. [[I believe in myself.|Depression17]] I understand how precious she was.

[[I am grateful.|Depression18]]

(live: 2s)[(goto: "Transition03")] (if: $impossible is true)[[[Text.|Transition03]]]