Derry Maine is a beautiful small town that seems almost cut off from the rest of the world. You had lived in Derry your whole life. Odd things seemed to happen constantly but no one else seemed to notice. But you did. So many odd things happened, especially around you. No one else seemed to notice.

It started out small. The feeling of being watched, of being followed, and even when you slept it felt like you were being watched over. Then things shifted over time. It went from just being watched to bullies suddenly being extremely nice to you, your parents treating you better... it was like something was manipulating your life to be better in different ways. Sometimes you'd even find your homework completed or your chores done before you get home.

No one saw any of this. No one thought twice about it. But then you noticed every year on your birthday, a gift would always be at your house with a red balloon attached to it. The gifts were always things that you've shown interest in, typically always the best version of it. Today is yet another one of those birthdays and you find your present tucked in your room with a note. The note read;

Another year, and I can't wait to see you. I'll see you tonight, my sweet sunshine.