GOLDEN AGE

Chapter 4: Tears and Confessions.

Trophy and Tissues both woke up the sound of banging on their door. Trophy got out of his bed and went to the door to see Balloon. "You need to come downstairs now! Something happened!" Balloon yelled. Trophy seized up but responded. "What happened?!" He asked, Balloon shook his head. "Something terrible," Balloon said as he started walking off, Trophy walking behind him and going downstairs.

As everyone went downstairs, they could all see a crying and distraught Paper, after a minute, he finally spoke. "Hello everyone, I've gathered you all here because." Paper started coughing and crying more, everyone wondered what happened. Paper finally spoke again, "Oj is dead."

What?

No, no.

That was a dream right?

Trophy thought while his eyes widened, and his breathing hitched. Paper coughed before speaking again. "The police are on their way to investigate, so nobody is going back to their rooms until they leave, anything that you left is staying unless absolutely necessary." Paper explained, then leaving to the downstairs bathroom, Trophy assumed it was for privacy reasons.

Yin-Yang was the first to speak after Paper left, Yang was the one speaking. "Where is the body anyways?" Yang asked, raising his eyebrow. "Yang! You can't say that!" Yin said, about to slap Yang before Test Tube grabbed him. "Calm down, and quit fighting, more serious things are happening right now." Test Tube said in a scolding tone.

Knife was the next to speak up. "So wait, are we assuming this was a murder already?" He asked skeptically before Test Tube interrupted. "Affirmative, Oj has a stab wound in his eye from his pen, I tried running some finger print tests on it, but the assailant must have been wearing gloves." Test Tube said, making Trophy seize up.

So it would be called a murder then.

Trophy noted this and looked around at everyone, they were either sad, scared, angry, or a mix of these emotions. "Well all I know is that this place doesn't feel fucking safe now." Trophy said, trying to put on an angry tone. Balloon then spoke, "I- I agree with Trophy, if it really was a murder, then we're not safe.." Balloon said in a scared matter. Paintbrush spoke up as well, "They're not gonna kill someone right now while everyone's here! I suggest you both calm down." Paintbrush said, furrowing their eyebrows. "Painty, don't get angry-" Lightbulb said as she looked up at them and patted their back.

As everyone argued and bickered, they all heard police sirens outside, signalling that the investigation was about to happen. "I'm scared.." Tissues said, sniffling a bit before sneezing. Yin then spoke to him "It's okay Tissues, if you didn't do it you have nothing to worry about!" Yin said before Yang interjected. "Unless they're wrong." Yang said, making Tissues panic more. "Shut the fuck up Yang!" "Make me!" Yin-Yang fought with each other as Tissues panicked.

10:03am.

"I'm like, so bored." Salt said to Pepper. "I know, right? Like, I just wanna go back to my room." Pepper said to salt, pursing her lips in an annoyed fashion. Meanwhile, Trophy was speaking to Cheesy. "How are you holding up, bro?" Trophy asked, looking to Cheesy. "I'm not feeling 'grate'." Cheesy lightly kneeslapped before sighing, "Maybe not the best time, sorry." Cheesy apologized. "No, you're fine. We're all on edge so that isn't a shitty mistake." Trophy said before patting Cheesys back before looking to the other people in the room, the only notable things that were happening was Yin-Yang (Yin led) giving a friendship bracelet to Tissues, Apple and Marshmallow speaking, and Test Tube pacing around. "Trophy, do you think they'll find the murderer?" Cheesy asked somberly. "Look man, I dunno, hopefully they do but it's too early to say." Trophy said as he pat Cheesys back while he sighed.

10:09am.

The policemen that were inside finally came downstairs with a detective. The detective went up to Apple. "Ma'am, we're gonna need to take you in for questioning." He said. "Why me?! I ain't do nothin' I tell ya!" Apple said, then Marshmallow spoke, "Wait!! Why her?!" Marsh asked as her breathing visibly quickened. "We have reason to believe she's a suspect." The detective explained, "Now Miss, please come." He said to Apple again. "Fine! But you got the wrong gal!" She said as she walked with the detective and the policemen out of the hotel. Marshmallow looked outside and started to tear up before Paintbrush went behind her and hugged her lightly before letting go,"Hey, it'll be alright, they didn't arrest her." Paintbrush said lightly, "O-Okay, okay." Marshmallow cleared her throat.

"Hey everybody." Trophy looked over to the person speaking, which was Paper. Paper cleared his throat before speaking again. "Now that the investigation is over, you may all go do whatever you want to, except leave the premises of the hotel." Paper explained, hearing some groans and complaints. "Also, until further notice, I'll be running the hotel." Paper said before walking off. "I'll see ya later Cheesy, I gotta get my phone and do something." Trophy spoke, then waved to Cheesy. "Oh okay! Text me when you're done!" Cheesy requested. "Will do." Trophy said whilst walking away.

Trophy took the stairs to his room and opened it, seeing that some things had slightly moved, including his phone. "They must've looked on it." Trophy thought out loud, grabbing it and deciding to do something.

Trophy made a group chat with Knife, Lightbulb, Salt, and Balloon and texted.

'Hey, it's me, Trophy. Please come to the back of the hotel, I think we're allowed there and I need to tell you guys something'

Trophy sent the text and waited.

'Oh okay!!' was the first one, it was from lightbulb.

'sure' was next, from knife.

'ill be there!' Balloon sent.

And finally, salt sent 'oh my god, ✨tea✨'

Trophy got up and walked downstairs, then out of the back door as he waited for everyone to arrive, which they soon did. Knife was the first to speak, "So what is this about?" Knife asked, raising an eyebrow. Salt spoke next, "This better be good, I'm like, trying to have a room date with Pepper." She said. Trophy cleared his throat and closed his eyes, should he really admit this? Right now? Well, he had already called them down so it would be shitty not to say.

"Y'know how you guys are all transgender?" Trophy asked, getting nods from everyone as lightbulb spoke, "Yeah, why do you ask?" Lightbulb asked calmly, waiting for Trophy to get to the point. "Well," Trophy started, breath hitching, but he went on, "I've actually been transmasculine the entire time I've known you guys, and I wanted to come out to people I could relate to." Trophy explained. Knife then spoke, "Hey man, we may not be friends, but I respect the hell out of you for even wanting to tell us." Knife said in a respectful tone, lightening his face from a slight frown to a neutral expression. "Oh. My. God!" Salt said excitedly before grabbing Trophy's shoulders and jumping up and down. "Welcome to like, the club!!" Salt yelled happily before lightbulb spoke. "I'm glad you got to tell us! Y'know, if you hadn't we would've been less a member without you!" Lightbulb light-heartedly said, smiling as balloon spoke last. "I'm really glad for you Trophy, and you did the right thing telling us!" Balloon gave Trophy a thumbs up. Trophy then sighed happily and spoke. "Thank you guys, I'm glad I can trust you, and hey, I might tell everyone else too one day, who knows?" He smiled to them.

(SORRY FOR NO DRAWING THIS TIME NONE OF THE PARAGRAPHS INSPIRED ME ENOUGH)