Michael Afton

Chap. 7

 When C.C. and I got inside, we ate breakfast our father made for us. Then we went to Fredbears Family Diner. When I got there I immediately checked the clock.

"12:11, still early.." I sat down at one of the empty tables and watched my brother figure out the Rubix Cube. About 30 minutes later, my friends came in.

"Hey Mike!" said Fritz.

"Hey guys! What's up?" I asked.

"Nothin' much, just some parent fights here n' there, how about you?" said Jeremy.

"Me? Just 'teasing' my brother once in a while, nothing special."

"Oh yeah, speaking of, remember the prank? What time should we do it? The actual birthday starts at 2:15," said Jeremy.

"Hmm, how about 3:00? Alright with you guys?" I asked

"Yeah," Matt said.

"Sure, sounds good!" said Fritz.

"Oki doki," said Jeremy.

We waited and waited. We waited so long C.C. finished the Rubix Cube.

"Mike look!" He held the Cube in his hand.

"I did it!" He smiled.

"Nice," I fist-bumped him.

I took a look at the clock again. Ten more minutes.

"Ugh, I can't wait any longer!" Mark complained.

"Hey!" Mark looked at me.

"It's fine, it's only ten minutes," I looked away.

"And plus, pizza's here," I directed my eyes to the cheezy cheese pizza.

Jeremy was already on his second but we resisted.

"We can't do the prank on a full stomach," I thought.

"Eh, one can't hurt," I reached over to grab one. Five minutes.

I didn't realize C.C. left to go see Cleo. I was too busy munching on the hot, delicious pizza.

"Guys," we looked over.

"It's time," Fritz pointed to the clock with a I'm-gonna-have-fun-with-this grin.

I quickly stuffed the pizza in my mouth and got out of my seat

We got up and ganged up on my little brother, standing near the prize corner with Cleo.

"Hey C.C, do you think you'd want one of those plush traps?" Cleo said as she looked over the prize counter.

"Yeah, maybe," C.C. said, "I don't have one of those yet."

He looked at Cleo.

"That's the Bonnie, right?"

"Yeah! They're like 1,200 tickets, but we can pull together if you want too,"said Cleo with a warm smile.

*Yawn* "Maybe," Said C.C. sleepily, "That might be fun.."

I came up behind him.

"Hey loser!" He jumped, "Happy Birthday!"

"Jeez Micheal, stop!" C.C. screamed, trying to hide the fact that he's trembling in shock.

"Yeah Mike, stOp! He's gonna cry, *snicker*" said Mark.

"All y-you guys freak me out, especially you, Mike.." C.C. said with eyes that scream Mike, please stop this!

"I'll tell Dad!"

Mark turned to tell me something.

"Hey, uh, I think you should tone it down a b-" I wasn't listening.

"Heh, if you want to keep that STUPID bear, you won't tell dad crap," I said as intimidating as I could.

I think that did it for him because I think..

He started to cry.

"Hey!" We all turned.

"You guys are such bullies, seriously?!" Cleo said, looking at me.

"Mike, I expected much better from you," said Cleo as she whispered under her breath.

"It's C.C.'s birthday! Back off."

"Can it, you little bitch," Fritz said.

"Jesus, I can't believe you need a girl to defend you, C.C," Fritz said as he turned to my brother.

"It's pathetic."

"Damn," Jeremy started, "your brother is kind of a baby, isn't he, Mike."

"It's hilarious! Say, why don't we let him get a closer look, he'll love it!" I said as we started picking him up.

"No, please!" C.C. started to beg.

"C'mon guys, let's give the little birthday boy a lift!" We each carried a limb.

"C.C. wants to get up close and personal," I said as we inched closer to Fredbear.

"No!" C.C. yelled, "I don't want to go.."

"You heard the little man!" I said, ignoring his pleas, "He wants to get even closer! Hahah!"

I don't know why I put his head in Fredbear's mouth, maybe just to scare him a bit but I wish I didn't.

A security guard warned us not to play around but we didn't listen.

"I think C.C. wants to give Fredbear a big kiss!" I said, feeling deja vu. I noticed my friends backed up away from me. I just thought they were scaredy cats, I understand now.

"On 3! 1, 2.." I backed away from the stage and left my brother there, helpless and squirming. As I counted, I heard the screams and choked up sobs coming from my brother.

Until... I didn't.