Disclaimer: I do not own Silent Hill Homecoming (Just a copy of the game). So please don't sue me. Also major spoilers for the ending of the game. I would like criticism, but please no hate reviews. Thanks to those of you who have reviewed, faved, or added this story to your alerts. It means a great deal to me. Thanks again and enjoy.

Three days later.

Josh is currently sitting outside of Anna's Beauty Salon, waiting for his mother to emerge. Usually when his mother had these 'hair appointments', Josh could be found at the comic-book store, or the house. Being a Sunday, the comic-book store was closed. As for the house...Josh didn't want to be there alone.

Lately some strange things have been going on there. The first thing happen the morning after the nightmare. Josh awoke to someone shaking his shoulder lightly, whispering his name. However when he opened his eyes, nobody was there. He had assumed it was his mom or dad, but only his mother was home. When he found her making breakfast, she was surprised to see him up so early. Josh just shook it off as another dream.

The day after that when returning home from school, Josh noticed his Robbie doll not sitting in it's usual spot. Josh knew his parents wouldn't touch it, they thought it was creepy (and at the moment Josh thought so too). Josh laughed knowing he was too old for toys, but it was something from his past. He searched throughout the house with no results, so he decided to check the backyard. He finally found the overall-wearing-pink-rabbit in his old tree-house.

Josh hadn't been in the treehouse for over a year, so he was pretty sure he didn't leave it up there. Josh had felt weird sitting in the small wooden house alone. Other kids use to play up there with him, but most were out growing those times. When Josh picked up his doll to leave. he noticed something under it. After close examination, Josh realized it was a photograph of another boy, standing on the deck of his treehouse. The boy seemed very familiar. There was a name on the photo that read, Joey Bartlett. The name 'Bartlett' stood out to him. That was mayor's last name.

At dinner that night, Josh asked his parents who Joey Bartlett was. Lilian, his mother, asked him why he wanted to know. Josh didn't mention the photo. He simply shrugged, saying he overheard someone talking about him at the park. There was a moment of silence before Adam Shepherd answered. Mr. Shepherd said that the boy was the mayor's son. He had went missing around Josh's hospitalization, and no ones heard from him since. Josh's father then told him not to ask anymore questions regarding Joey Bartlett. Josh knew not to go against his father's wishes, so he replied with a 'Yes Sir'. Later, Josh put the photo in one of his books, so that his parents couldn't find it. He still wondered where it came from.

Next came the footsteps in the attic. Josh was reading 'Lord of the Flies', for an english assignment, when he had heard someone moving around just above his room. Normally he wouldn't have paid attention, but when you're the only one in the house, you tend to get alittle paranoid. His dad was at work, and his mother was at the store. It was times like this, Josh wished he wasn't an only child. The thought gave him a pain in his chest. He picked up his baseball bat, and cautiously made his way towards the attic door.

Reaching for the bronzed doorknob, Josh secretly hoped it wouldn't open, but beggers can't be choosers. Bat to the ready, Josh opened the door and ran up the stairs. He was met with nothing but silence and dust. Lowering the bat slightly, he began to look around. Still nothing. It was at this point Josh wondered why his father kept those creepy white sheets hanging over the roof beams. As he was heading back, the door to the attic suddenly slammed shut.

Dropping the bat,Josh quickly ran to try and open it. He turned and pulled as hard as he could, but the door just stood fast. Then the footsteps started again, this time they were going towards Josh. Even though Josh saw no one, he could hear and feel them getting closer. Panic began to set into the boy, as he struggled with the door. Just as he felt them closing in on him, the door bursted open. Josh ran all the way to the front door, not looking back once. He stayed outside till his mother got home. When he told his parents about it, Adam just said that his mind was just playing tricks on him. Josh wasn't so sure.

That had happened yesterday. Josh shuddered as he recalled the whole thing. The young Shepherd had never thought the house to be haunted. He feared what might happen tonight, if anything that is. For now though, Josh continued to sit on the curb with his knees to his chest. His mother was taking forever, and he could feel the hours of lost sleep overcoming him. Nodding off, Josh placed his forehead to his crossed arms. Soon afterwards he felt someone sitting beside him, he didn't bother to look. Whoever it was, was whistling a familiar tone. One Josh remembered from a long time ago...

"How long does it take to go, snip snip snip!," A younger me ask aloud, making scissors gestures with my hands. I'm also sitting on the exact same spot infront of the salon.

Another person is standing behind me, their face is hidden by a shadow, but I can tell their amused by my annoyance.

"I know what you mean. I wish she'd let us stay home.," The other guy replied. "But no I'm not 'responsible' enough. Whatever."

I look up to the mystery guy, he's older then me, and looks pretty well built. His body is covered by a black t-shirt, a pair of blue jeans, and what appear to be black combat boots. The shadow is making it hard to make out any facial features.

"At least you're here, or else I'd really be bored.," I say turning away. I feel him shift before he sits next to me. He hugs me with one arm and I smile.

"You too kid."

Its a comfortable silence for a moment, before he begins to whistle that same melody.

As I turn to look at him, I'm met with eyes of a storm. Grey, slowly overcoming brown. I'm completely mesmerized...

Josh jumps as his mother taps his shoulder. He quickly turns to his side to see if anyone is sitting there. It's just him and his mom.

"Josh, sweetie, are you alright?," Lilian ask.

Joshua stands up, and faces her, "Yeah, I'm fine. Just tired I guess."

Mrs. Shepherd looks at her son with concern, yet she smiles.

They start heading back to the house, and Lilian tells Josh what she plans on making for dinner. However, Josh's thoughts are somewhere else, somewhere in a storm.

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A/N: So I hope I'm not confusing anyone. In my mind its all making sense, so far. I also hope you realized that the guy in the flashback was Alex.

Until next time I guess. Thanks for reading!