The Glitch That Hacked Christmas

Everything Will Be Alright

Anti glitched out of the Septic house and off somewhere else. He didn't know where exactly but anywhere was better than surrounded by people he THOUGHT gave a shit about him.

It was cold where he was but he didn't care. He'd rather not feel anything anymore.

He didn't see any buildings quite near him so he figured he must have glitched on the edge of town. The only thing he recognized that could have brought him here was a telephone pole. He wanted as far away as possible. Looks like he got his wish without expending too much energy.

Not that it mattered.

Slowly, just standing there, he started to shake. The cold was starting to get to him.

And with the cold like this came danger for him. He couldn't glitch like this, freezing over his system. He was stuck out here now with no help in sight.

'That's alright' he thought to himself, 'I'm just useless trash anyway. This was what they've been wanting for years, right?'

Snow blew in his face, making his eyes water even more, 'I'll just give them all what they really want then . . . . .'

Slowly, Anti walked over to a nearby road bridge that went over a small creek. He sat down underneath it like a frozen troll.

'Merry Christmas guys. . . .'

"We have to figure out where he went NOW!" Sean shouted above all of them, "Anyone have any ideas?"

"Maybe downtown?" Henrik suggested.

'The theater?' Jameson asked.

"The bar?" 

Everyone glared at Chase.

"What?!" he defended himself, "It's where you GO after a shitty fucking day and obviously Anti's had a TERRIBLE LAST COUPLE DAYS!"

Jackie sighed, "I'll check out downtown and check the bars and clubs"

Marvin nodded, "I'll go and check the Iplier house. We need to find him as fast as possible"

"Vhy? Think he'd really throw a tantrum again?" Henrik brought up, "Vhat? Ve are ALL thinking it!"

"Not the time, Hen. Right now, Anti's safety is the most important"

"Along with anyone else he might take his anger out on" Jackie mentioned, "Not that I think he'd do that right now. He didn't seem . . . angry. Just . . . upset. Almost broken, really"

"I don't blame him" Chase shrugged, "We DID get in a pretty bad fight and if what Marv said is true, he's heard a WHOLE fucking lot worse. Actually, I've never seen him cry. This was the first time"

'Then we shouldn't be worried about other people!' Jameson signed, 'Anti could be in danger of hurting HIMSELF!'

Sean nodded, "Jackie, you head on downtown. Marv, you check with Dark. Let me know if either of you find out anything"

"What are you gonna do?" Chase asked him.

Sean slung his winter coat back on and mittens, "I'm going out to find my ego. As cold as it is, he might be right outside close by for all we know too stubborn to find shelter"

"I'll come with you" Chase went to grab his own coat.

Henrik and Jameson got on their own winter coats, "Ve should also try his cell phone every once in a while. He could pick up if he gives in"