make you miss me • q. hughes

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The prank war has gotten out of hand. In only twenty-four hours, what started as a thing between me and Quinn became a whole war. Sides were picked. Houses were divided. Here at Team Scout Silky Smooth Prank Squadron HQ, we have a designated planning room. A group chat. Trevor suggested a secret language.

"I think Finch has gotten off too easy for betraying his bloodline," Tiny states from her spot to my right at the long dining room table. Naturally, as the leader, I'm at the head of the table.

Jack slowly raises a blue-stained hand from my left. "Uh, as the guy who betrayed their brothers, I think it's a good idea to rain hellfire on him. Scout's been going easy on him."

"We have more soldiers!" Trevor exclaims. "I think it's insane we seem to be losing."

"The long game will be worth it, Z," I say. "Settle down. Patience."

Ding-dong.

We all freeze. Trevor actually freezes with his mouth still open to argue. Slowly, I put a finger over my lips. Anyone could be outside that door. Could be any of the guys on the enemy side. Worst of all, it might be my gorgeous boyfriend. These guys say Finch is my weakness. They haven't noticed that since it became a team thing, my pranks have been for either Luke or Finch.

Ding-dong.

Oh my god. Relentless. It's gotta be one of those guys. They don't know if we're here or not. We could be out and about. We could be on the boat or in the backyard. Anywhere. We could be anywhere but here.

Bzzz.

My phone lights up on the table. Tiny shakes her head so hard that her hair gets stuck in her lipgloss. I'm the leader. I don't have to listen to the right-hand man every time.

* * * * *

quinn
I know you're home
If you wanna be sneaky turn
off your location

scout
fuck my life
go away

quinn
Can I not want to see my girlfriend?

scout
no

quinn
What if there's a truce just so I can
get a kiss

scout
clingy mf
no

quinn
Schuy cmon
Temp truce. Swear to god
Look out the peep hole I've got
nothing

* * * * *

Everyone shakes their head the instant I start getting up from my chair. But, I'm the leader. The team is my team. It's named after me even if Jack and Trevor added so many fucking words to it. My phone starts blowing up right before I get to the door.

* * * * *

Team Scout Silky Smooth Prank Squadron

rowdy
DON'T DO IT

tiny
STOPPP
ITS GOTTA BE A TRAP

zegs
You can't love him right now
He's using it to manipulate you

tiny
exactly
he's a manipulative piece of shit
enemy general. listen to your actual
partners

rowdy
we have your best interest in heart

schuy
he swore!!
i trust the temporary truce

tiny
you shouldn't