Hello again, in this chapter we're gping to see what decisions you should make.

You wake up, realizing you are on something hard. You open your eyes, bit shut it immediately. You are surrounded by blinding light. And so you lay there, with a sharp pain on yhe top of your forehead. And it was that which reminded you of what had happened. You cover your head woth your arms, shielding the lights. Your breathing quickens, you realize that it is real. And that you need to leave, to run! To get help. You here a door open and close. And you hear footsteps coming towards you. It was him, it just had to be. He was here cocoming to finish you off.

You squint your eyes, not even knowing what you can do. But then, you feel gentle touch on your back. Good enough to make you sit up and open your eyes. You squint your eues again. And you hear a gentle voice.

"Are you alright?"

You don't know what to say at such a calm question.

"I... I can't, see."

You croak, surprised at youryour voice.

"I'll get the lights"

Said the all too familiar voice. The footsteps reach to the other side. And you can see through your eyelids that most of the lights are turned off. It was then that you can open your eyes. To see Mr. Baldi walk towards you. As a reaction, you give a terrified-

eeeek*

You crawl to the corner, realizing you can't move your legs properly. Your trapped in the cor er Mr. Baldi coming closer. And then you find your voice and you scream.

"Aaaah! No God please! Have mercy! Don't hurt me-!"

To your growing shock, you see Mr. Baldi putting one finger to hos red lips. While waving his other hand crazily, saying in a calm, yet nervous voice.

"Oh no, Shhh shhhh. Quiet, calm down please, it's alright. Shh, I won't hurt you, I'm not gonna hurt you."

You just sit there and cry. Your so scared you don't know how to respond. Mr. Baldi knelt down in front of you. His face showing absolute no traces of anger. He spoke, his voice still calm.

"It's okay, you're okay. Just calm down and we'll talk."

Your cries turn into sniffles, you wanted an explanation for all this. You get the courage to look up at him. He scratched the back of his head. And he spoke.

"It's, a little hard to say. But first, I want to apologize for hurting you. I am truly sorry. "

You get the courage to ask.

"Why did tou do it? Why did you hurt me? I want to go home, please."

Mr. Baldi sighs.

"I-I can't. Let me explain. "

You wipe the tears from your eyes. As he explained.

"Have you ever wondered why only ten students in total come to this middle school? There is a good reason. This whole schoolhouse, is a hidden schoolhouse. To try to make sensable. Me, the Principal, Playtime, Bully, Arts and Crafts, First prize, and Sweeps. We are all, a disturbed group. And the only way I can explain that is... We don't know what we are."

You stop cryng and look at him. Not even knowing what yo say. But he continued.

"We were once normal people once upon a time. But it was our dark... Haunting... Tragic, pasts. That makes us the way we are now. I cannot explain the details to you. That you will have to find out yourself. But anyway, we all came together, and sought out a way to fit into a mew community. And live our lives. By mistake, we stumbled here..."

He stopped, and he looks sadly up at you. The black dots in his eyes shining from the one light in the corner. He reaches out a hand a gently touches your forehead

And that when you feel something else. You slowly reach up, and feel a band-aid on your forehead. And he said.

"I'm so sorry. I... Can't exactly explain to you about what I done. But I do want you to know. I care about you. I feel for you."

At that, you manage a twitch of smile. But it fades when you ask.

"When can I go home?"

Mr. Baldi's skin turned pale, and he said.

"And that's something else I must tell you. You can't."

At this, you suddenly feel a powerful strength, good enough for you to jump on your knees and stand tall.

"What?! No, no!"

You say, you take a few steps back away from him. Baldi stood up. You say.

"No, this just can't be real! I wanna go home! I swear I won't tell anyone!"

With his rather long legs he easily makes his way to you, and in a stern, yet understanding voice, he says.

"Even if you somehow manage to get out of here, you must take a winding, confusing path to your home. It'll be impossible. You are against a powerful obstacle you can't face."

At this, you only take a couple steps back, then you stop. In way, Baldi ddid have a point. When they took you to and from school, you took this awkward winding path, in the woods, through tunnels, and under bridges. And now that you realize ir. Bus always toik different routes. Your breathing quickens, you don't know what to do. Baldi reaches out a hand. In sudden reaction, you scream.

"I don't wanna die here!"

You make a run for it. And this time, Baldi didn't take a slow pace, he charged at full speed after you. In this room, there are no chairs or desks. You barge out the door and into the hall. Baldi was right behind you, you reach the end of the hall and make a sharp turn, but that didn't stop Baldi, he continued after you. So you hopelessly scream, but there was one thing about Baldi most people didn't know. He could pounce. Which was what he did. He launched himself and whocked you right down. You try to kick him off, but he has you pinned. He grabs both your arms, and pulls them behind your back. You helplessly scream and kick as he stands up, forcing you up with him. You continue toto kick, and scream as he drags you back to his office. Once inside, he shoves you in and slams the door behind him. You get back up from the ground. Baldi makes a dash right at you which you dodge, you try to reach a hand for the door handle, but Baldi graba you by your other arm, and he swings you away from freedom. You spin, and once you stopped Baldi charges and rams right into you. Slamming you against the wall. You scream out in pain, never have you thought a math teacher would be so... Dark. You squeeze your eyes shut, but you feel him turn you over to face him.

"Look at me!"

He orders, his voice sounding authoritive. Slowly youook up at him. His eyes piercing yours asas he then said.

"You are not going to die. But you are going to live here. This is your home now."

You then say, in a weak voice.

"Someone will realize I'm gone. And they will send to find me."

He hisses in your ear.

"Oh, I wouldn't count on it."

Alowly he lets go of you. He turns around, and head towards his desk. He sits down ontop of his desk and says, in a more calm voice.

"We're going to stay in here. Until you can calm down."

You try to steeady your breathing. And you say in a shaky voice.

"I... I'm so sorry. I-I got scared."

You plopped to your knees. And you say.

"This is real."

Baldi says.

"Now you're catching on."

You just sit there. You think about hitting it and run. But Baldi will easily catch up to you. And mabey next time he won't be as understanding. You want to cry. Secretly, you wish that Mrs. Plumpkin was there to comfort you. Your breathing is now slow and shaky. You almost faint when Baldi says.

"Come on, were going to the Principal."

He stands up and walks to the door, with you slowly following behind. You ask.

"What is he gonna do?"

He turns around, and answers.

"We're only going to discuss what should happenand what the outcome will be."

In an attempt to cool your anxiety, your say.

"Like an In and Out box."

Baldi gives a chuckle.

"You're right."

He says. So you both head down the hall.