Halloween

The Prank

"Before it gets dark, c'mon" Billie said. Mike sighed and followed Tré and Billie out to the tree at the front.

"Mike, it's gonna be fine" Billie smiled patting his friend on the back.

"But..." Mike was cut off.

"Got it!" Tré grinned. Mike looked up at the noose, which was tied around the branch. Billie smiled as he walked over to Tré.

"What's the safety word again?" Mike asked.

"Dick Cake" Billie said. Billie put the noose around his neck.

"Billie. I don't wanna do this anymore" Mike pleaded.

"Shut Up Mike!" Billie said "I'm doing it, alright?". Mike backed down. Billie had never gotten mad at him like that before.

He followed Tré behind the bush. For a while, everything was going okay. Billie would scare every kid who walked past, which was entertaining.

"Look" Mike whispered "Here come some more Kids...". Billie played dead while they walked up to him.

"Is...is he dead?" One of the kids whimpered. One of the older kids, who was about twelve grabbed a stick from the ground.

He poked Billie. And Billie didn't move.

"He IS dead!" One of them screamed. The all ran off.

"Shit." Mike gasped.

"It's all good" Tré said "He's faking it, remember?".

"Something's not right...." Mike said. He threw a pebble at Billie's back. Billie didn't move.

"Billie!?" Tré yelled, still behind the bush "Are you there buddy?". Billie hanged there motionless.

"SHIT!" Mike yelled. He got up and ran over to Billie, taking him off the noose and put him on the ground.

"Billie? Billie?" Mike panicked "Billie? Wake up...". Everything went silent.

"Call....c-call and ambulance" Mike said, tears rolling down his cheek.

"I told you this was a fucking bad idea" Mike said under his breath.

"AHHHHHHHH!" Billie yelled. Mike jumped back, holding his chest.

"What the fuck!" Mike yelled, punching Billie, who was laughing his ass off.

"Why would you do that? I thought you were dead!" Mike said with fury bubbling in his eyes.

"Yeah! My friend go accidentally hung" Tré said, on the phone. "What do you mean how do you get accidentally hung?". Tré stopped and hung up the phone.

"Billie?" He asked.

"Happy Halloween!"

"Fuck You!" Mike said, still upset.

"C'mon Mikey! It's just a prank, I'm sorry..." Billie said.

"I-I-I thought you were dead" Mike said.

"I'm Sorry Mike....I really am"

"Don't do it again..." Mike said "Please...". Billie nodded and hugged his friend.

"I promise".