A GUIDE TO FOLLOW WHEN HOME ALONE
•You are alone and you know this. It's just your parent's footsteps still echoing outside the door. Do not mind them. Resume your tasks normally.
•During your unchaperoned time, it's best to not turn on the television or anything louder than forty decibels. You don't want to attract them. Even whispers have a heartbeat in here.
•Do not try to be gallant. You already know how heroes end up.
•The sky is your companion. The sky should be trusted for it shows everything and nothing. The sky is your friend. Do not look at the leering shadows. The sky is safe.
•If you feel lightheaded around noon, drink chamomile tea. Regular tea works too. Do not remain in the kitchen; promptly head to the basement. Under no circumstances drink from the the cup. A headache will pass, and they will too.
•You are alone and you know this. Everything else is a mirage created by the bored mind. Do not listen to the knocks of the leering shadows.
•When it is lunchtime, share your food with the neighbor's cat. It will bring you something useful in return. If the feline leaves and doesn't return for half an hour, proceed to grab as many shiny things as you can and place them around yourself. It is recommended to close your eyes. Do not leave the circle until the cat returns.
•Occasional humming will be heard at around four o'clock. You are free to sing along but remember the golden rule: the student cannot surpass the master.
•A flock of birds will visit you three times by your bedroom window. The first time they do only ever listen to their chirping until gone. The second time they appear, you will notice that they are remaining silent and still: take immediate example. The final apparition respects the following: if you see that all the volatiles have a certain ribbon tied around their tarsus then everything is going to be okay. If only one isn't bedizened with anything proceed to lock every window and rooms that have a bed. But if only one returns, then you have approximately fifteen seconds to flee the Strangers that flicked the door handle and are calling for your name. You are not alone and you know this.