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Andy the Anti-Social

 

It's been 10 years since Andy had a real conversation with anyone. Nobody knows why he acts so ghostly, always lurking around in a random alley in New York City. He's worn the same suit every day for those last 10 years, and somehow it never dirties. Some have given up hope in Andy, and some still try to break through his thick social shell. Everyone else just assumes he's just dull or he has a mental disability due to his lack of communication with the outside world. Andy was always a wild child and often got in huge fights with his parents, but on his 18th birthday, his life completely changed. He was really hoping for a new car because he had just got his licence a week before and his old '73 Toyota Corolla was falling apart. Instead, his parents gave him a letter telling him to get out of their house and find a job. Andy couldn't believe what had just happened. He was out in the real world with no idea what to do. A week later, his parents moved to California without even telling him. Ever since, he has been terrified of anyone and everyone in the city. As thea next 10 years unfolded, he made no social connections and couldn't get a job which left him homeless. He tried to reconnect with his parents, but they had enough with him and they wouldn't return any of his phone calls. So, from dusk to dawn, he scours the back streets of the city as life passes him bye.