Antigravity

Chapter 4

I woke up with the same thought I fell asleep. Just one word inside my head.

Bill

Mabel is right, I am paranoid. But it's good to be prepared, right? He might be dangerous! I better be careful...

I look at the clock. It's 7.40 this time. Why. Every day, I can't hear my nor Mabel's alarm. Luckily I don't even need to change clothes, since I slept on the same outfit I was wearing yesterday.

I look at Mabel's bed. She's still in there, sleeping. I wake her up.

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I click my pen in annoyance. The teacher walked out 'for a second' and the others are as loud as a band of gnomes.

I notice Bill drawing something in his notebook. I look closer and freeze. A triangle, with a top hat and a bow tie, I would recognize everywhere.

"I knew it! You're with that demon!!!" I yell a little too loud. My classmates are staring at me.
"Hey, Mason... Are you... Okay...?" David asks, sounding genuinely worried. But all the rest of the class just laugh, and go back to doing their thing.

I bring my attention back to Bill.

"Don't think I forgot! What are Cipher's plans?! Or maybe you possesed this guy?!"

"Uh... What..?"

I point at his notebook. His expression lights up.

"Oh, that. I see this guy everywhere, in ancient art, even. I think it's kinda funny, he looks like a dorito." He chuckles.

I don't believe him. He's obviously making this up. But it's true Bill appears in a lot of ancient art, in the background or even making a deal with a human.

" Why are you so nervous? You act as if I was dangerous or some shit. Are you scared of me?"

"Am not! Just what else do you know about Bill Cipher?" I try to get the information from him.

"Who?"

I sigh. Yeah, it looks like he really doesn't know. He may be lying though.  Maybe Bill told him to. Maybe Bill is possessing him right now. Is he alive? I need answers!

"This triangle" I explain

"He's got a name?! What's more my name?! Man that's so cool!! Where did you read about him? Can you give me the name of the book or website or something?"

Oh. No.

I've outed myself. How do I explain this? I bet there's no information about him available for civilians. Or anyone, probably.

I do the only logical thing that comes to my mind in a situation like this.

" Uugh, sorry, my head hurts. I think I have some migraine."

"Oh, is it too loud in here? These dipshits really are being rackety right now. Let's get out of here" he grabs me by the arm and drags me out.

Luckily it worked, but I don't know for how long. He might remember if he's actually interested. I need to think of something, quick. How do I know? How do I know?

I got it! My father studied ancient history of the world very deeply, and I took interest in that guy who kept showing everywhere. He's not a good sign, people painted him as a metaphore for rough times. Does it make sense? Enough sense I hope.

We sat on a bench in the halls. I pretend to still be having a headache. A few minutes pass so I stop.

"Do you feel better?" He asks

"Yeah, thanks" I think of whatever to say so he doesn't remember Bill Cipher. But nothing comes to my mind, and he speaks up.

"Hey, isn't it weird the teacher still hasn't returned? Did he forget he's got students to teach? Hey maybe lets talk here until he's back. Why don't we get to know each other better?"

"Why would we? Don't try to play friends with me" I'm not particularly interested in talking to him if he isn't a danger I should look out for.

"Well, let's not forget who started the talk today." he says gleefully.

"Well, let's not forget who sat next to me in the first place"

"Yeah, it was the only free sit"

"No, it wasn't. There are lots in the back"

"Then I would sit there alone and have no one to talk to"

"That's great, lessons aren't to talk to classmates." I lecture him. As much as I don't actually care, I would rather have him sit somewhere else.

The teacher finally comes back, so we're going back into the classroom too.

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Bill pov

I was drawing my demon form so I don't forget it, but of course, Pine tree noticed. He started yelling something, I tried to seem like I don't know about me. I was getting close to getting caught though, so I decided I would turn the tables by asking how does he know me.

This nerd couldn't come up with anything creative so he pretended to be having a headache. I played it to look like I fell for it. Funny how he probably thinks he's fooling me.

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"Hey, Mason, wanna hang out?" I approach him as he's changing shoes

"No"

Wow, so straightforward.

"Why not?"

"I'm busy"

I know he's lying. Who cares, I've got plenty of time. It's only natural that it'll take him some time to trust me. I just go home and think about the plan.

I decided to go for befriending him. This way I can destroy them from the inside. I know, pretty smart. It's hard though since he's not a friendly type of person. On one hand, Shooting star would be easier to befriend, but she has lots of friends already. Wouldn't it hurt more if you only have a few friends and one of them betrails you than when you have loads of people hanging out around you?