The Overnight Convenience Store

THE OVERNIGHT CONVENIENCE STORE

INT. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT WHO LIVES NEARBY

ITSUKI is a second year high school student who lives nearby. The distance between his school and his house is just a 30 minutes walk. He could claim that he knows every corner around the school, but he didn't tell anyone about it.

Long holiday just finished, ITSUKI and his family went out of town for a family visit. He is used for such routine, so he never complained. He doesn't even have a girlfriend or anyone to be around during holiday, so it's better than staying at his room all day.

INT. CLASSROOM

UNKNOWN 1

Good Morning!

UNKNOWN 2, UNKNOWN 3

Good Morning!

UNKNOWN 1

Itsuki!

ITSUKI

Eh!?

UNKNOWN 1

Why didn't you reply to my good morning?

ITSUKI

Ah, sorry. I was reading this one.

UNKNOWN 1

Isn't that last week release? Why are you still reading it?

ITSUKI

I was out of town, you know? I haven't even finished it yet.

UNKNOWN 1

Ah, your family thing, right? Wrap it up before I spoil it to you later.

That was the class rep, IROHA. She is the most cheerful person in the classroom. Also the only person that talk to ITSUKI in the class. ITSUKI isn't getting bullied, or an introvert, or anything. He is just talk when he wants to talk. But IROHA is the only person that could force ITSUKI to talk, even if he didn't want to. He actually kinda enjoyed the small talks with IROHA.

HOMEROOM TEACHER

Before we wrap our homeroom session. IROHA and ITSUKI, please come to meeting room after school.

IROHA

Understood!

Homeroom teacher wraps his belongings. IROHA immediately looks at ITSUKI, but he throws his face to window.

IROHA (CONT'D)

(speaks in whisper) Itsuki. Don't. you. dare. to. run.

ITSUKI knows that today will be a long day.

INT. GOING HOME

ITSUKI

(exhales massively) Hahhhhhhhh

IROHA

I KNOW RIGHT!

ITSUKI

I didn't even say a word...

IROHA

BUT I KNOW! I CAN FEEL YOU!

ITSUKI

...

IROHA

I know that the senpai are going to focus on the university entrance exam. Which means the committee will rely on us, the second year student. But at this point... at this point...

ITSUKI

I know. Don't force yourself.

IROHA

Still!

ITSUKI

Why are you going to this direction anyway?

IROHA

You ignored me

ITSUKI

I did. Because you are literally going to my home.

IROHA

You are way ahead of yourself, you know? I am not going to your home.

ITSUKI

Then why going this way?

IROHA

I heard that there is a new convenience store around here. So I am buying snacks for binge-studying later.

ITSUKI

Huh!?

IROHA

Didn't you also eat snacks while binge-studying?

ITSUKI

I do, but, a new convenience store!?

IROHA

Huh!? Isn't this basically your area? Why are you surprised?

ITSUKI

I know that I was out of town during holiday, but I don't think its possible for...

IROHA

Look, its around that corner, come on!

IROHA dragged ITSUKI by hand, while ITSUKI was trying to think of something in his head. But IROHA's grip make his head won't cooperate with him.

INT. CONVENIENCE STORE

ITSUKI

You bought a ton...

IROHA

...It's a stock for the week!

ITSUKI

Sure...

IROHA

Hey, ITSUKI... It's getting late... Can I wait at your place until my brother pick me up?

ITSUKI

Sure

They arrived at ITSUKI's front door. Both of them have been silent after going to the convenience store. ITSUKI doesn't know how to break the silence as well. He wants to quickly open up the door and let her rest. He touches his pocket, it's flat. He immediately put down his bag, then searches for something in hurry. IROHA who notices it immediately break the silence between the two.

IROHA

ITSUKI, what are you looking for?

ITSUKI

Uh... wait... there is no way...

IROHA looks at ITSUKI with her tilted head.

Meanwhile ITSUKI walks toward the door, knocks it, then says in moderate volume

ITSUKI (CONT'D)

Mom... Dad... are you home?

HOME

...

ITSUKI

We are in situation. It seems like I dropped my key. So I want you to wait at the backyard. And I will go back to search for the key.

IROHA

I will come with you

ITSUKI

No, it's okay. I want you to wait here. Actually, let me bring your bags to backyard.

IROHA

Are you sure, ITSUKI?

ITSUKI

Yup, a hundred percent sure. Please wait here. I have mineral bottles in my plastic bag, please drink them.

IROHA

Okay, please be careful, ITSUKI. I'll wait.

ITSUKI looked at IROHA, then at the plastic bags. ITSUKI believes that IROHA will be fine with all the snacks and mineral bottles. So he immediately dashed out.

He carefully look around the path he walked to. Suddenly his head starts to cooperate again. IROHA's purchase had an extra pennies. At that time, IROHA looks troubled while searching for those pennies in her wallet. So, ITSUKI tried to find any pennies around his pockets.

ITSUKI

Annoying pennies, ugh!

ITSUKI hurriedly dashed to the corner where the convenience store was around, but...

ITSUKI (CONT'D)

What the...?

This is the same place, right?

Where is the convenience store?

ITSUKI scans the whole area while panting. He is sure that he gets the right place. But he can't find the convenience store.

He keeps walking around the area, as if he doesn't believe his own eyes. The place that supposed to be a convenience store, is now a huge mossed wall with small cracks here and there.

ITSUKI doesn't get what is happening to him. It's all feels like a nightmare. He accidentally touch one of his pocket, and it's bumpy.

ITSUKI (CONT'D)

Hmm!?

He reaches the item inside his pocket, suddenly shiver runs down through his body. It's the key that he has been looking for, and it's in his pocket. Before the shiver finished, he already scrams.