A day had passed, and I had seen that my parents were home. This was rare, so I took the chance to say hi, but I knew it was going to be in vain.

"Hey Dad…" I said.

Silence. This was par for the course at this point, so I decided to just sit down at the kitchen table. My little sister was there as well, they practically doted over her, and just left me with my brother. They were awful parents, I often wondered why they had me in the first place.

"Hey Mom…"

"Oh, hey Travis." She at least left me a response.

Alex came down, and sat down at the table.

"Well look who the cat dragged in." Alex remarked, looking at my sister.

He hated my sister as well, probably because she got all the attention.

We ate our breakfast, this wasn't as good as Shaun's cooking, it had no feeling put in it.

"Your birthday is in five days, Travis," Alex stated. "Where was it again...?"

"Fredbear's Diner." Dad answered.

I almost choked on my food from hearing this news, but I was able to regain my composure fast enough for me to swallow my food.

"That is your favorite place, right?" Alex asked, grinning evilly.

I fell silent. I didn't want to answer this question, so I just chose to not say anything. They mistook this for nod, and I soon heard that they weren't going to make to the party, that they were going to be in some other State, and that we were going to be on our own for 2 weeks. Right then and there, I wanted to say how I really felt, but I couldn't, I was too scared…

My parents had now left along with my sister. I was now alone with Alex, who just took his Foxy mask, and scared the living daylights out of me.

"You awake now, chicken shit?" Alex asked.

"Yes…" I answered with tears in my eyes.

"Come on, we're going to the diner!" Alex ordered.

I slowly followed him out the door, and I began walking to the diner, hoping that Claire and Shaun are there.

When we got to the diner I went to my usual place, while Alex went off with his friends.

"Hey, Travis." Claire called.

Thank goodness. I thought, as I ran to where she was.

"How are you doing, Claire?" I asked.

"Fine," Claire answered. "How about you?"

"Horrible, my parents are going on a trip along with my sister, and they're leaving me with Alex." I answered, sadly.

"I'm sorry…" Claire said. "I wish that we could just have you live with us."

"Me too." I responded.

"Oh, don't worry." Claire said.

"Why are you always so happy?" I asked, curious.

"Shaun says I'm a cockeyed optimist." Claire answered.

"A what?"

"A cockeyed optimist," Claire stated. "It means that I'm insanely positive, but I wouldn't go that far."

"Neither would I." I responded.

"There's even a song that goes along with it." Claire stated.

"Can you sing it?"

"Yeah," Claire answered. "Actually, I asked Shaun if he could sing it, but he is already singing a different song today."

"Can you sing it right now?"

"Sure, just let me clear my throat." Claire cleared her throat, and she began to start singing.

"When the skies are brighter canary yellow
I forget ev'ry cloud I've ever seen,
So they called me a cockeyed optimis
Immature and incurably green.

I have heard people rant and rave and bellow
That we're done and we might as well be dead,
But I'm only a cockeyed optimist
And I can't get it into my head.

I hear the human race
Is fallin' on its face
And hasn't very far to go,
But ev'ry whippoorwill
Is sellin' me a bill,
And tellin' me it just ain't so.

I could say life is just a bowl of Jello
And appear more intelligent and smart,
But I'm stuck like a dope
With a thing called hope,
And I can't get it out of my heart!
Not this heart…"

I applauded lightly, and I began smiling.

"That was really good, Claire…" I said.

"Thank you, Travis." Claire responded. "I have been practicing for quite for a while."

"Well, I think you got it perfect."

"Thanks Travis, you're very sweet." Claire said. I blushed in response, and I began to wonder what was going on with me, but I then saw Alex leaving, and I decided to leave before he locked me out of the house.

"I'm sorry, I got to go." I said, as I ran to the door.

"Travis!" Claire called.

"What?"

"I'll be here everyday, so there is something you can look forward too." Claire told me.

"Thanks for letting me know, Claire." I responded. "See you."

I ran to my brother, and I began to lag behind, so he doesn't do anything to me.