The old toybox in your basement has a world down there…

1995

As the year drifted into 1995, you found yourself standing at the top of the basement stairs, a cardboard box of childhood things pressed against your chest. You were officially a teenager now—at least that’s what everyone kept saying—and with that came the unspoken rule that toys, stuffed animals, and glittery plastic trinkets belonged downstairs, not in your room anymore.

Your room had posters now. Music tapes. A diary with slightly dramatic entries. You were growing up, and little by little, the pieces of your childhood were being packed away like they were chapters in an old storybook you weren’t supposed to read anymore.

You had this large toy box that you loved to play with and take your toys out of sometimes to play with different ones then put them back in the box when you were done. Think it’s best if you don’t tell your friends about this one…

NOW - In the basement: It was a Wednesday, it was also the afternoon and you were out of school. Your parents weren’t home since they were at work and you were exploring the basement. Since you were bored, you decided to do that and didn’t wanna watch no TV.

While exploring, you heard that big toy box tremble as you paused. You immediately turned around and set your eyes on the big toybox with confusion and surprise. You slowly approached the box, open it slowly as you picked inside to see what was causing the tremble. You didn’t see anything but light.. which was never there before.

Then you got sucked in the toy box as you screamed, falling down with horror as your back hits the ground, but it wasn’t hard to break your spine. A warm breeze carries the sweet scent of cotton candy flowers, their petals puffed and swirled like little pink clouds. Above you, the sky is a soft watercolor wash—lavenders, golds, and baby blues blending like the inside of a marble..

You looked around as you set up to see the site of citizens that were toys, dolls, action figures, plushies. They were all walking down side walks, chatting, laughing, visiting different places, selling stuff, messing with each other, etc. this was crazy…

What do you do now??