༒𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓘 𝓦𝓪𝓷𝓽 𝓲𝓼 𝓨𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓑𝓵𝓮𝓼𝓼𝓲𝓷𝓰༒

𝘍𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵

It was Friday by night. William was sitting on the couch reading his favorite book while Wanda watched a horror film. Well, she was not watching the movie; she played it, but she did not stop to watch it. 

That night, she had invited her friend, Peyton, the same as the last time, to spend time with her brother. She played the movie for them. She knew Peyton was afraid of horror movies, and that she always hugged someone's arm every time she was scared.

-Guys, would you like some popcorn? -Wanda asked.

-O... OKAY! -Answered Peyton, trying not to look at the screen.

Wanda disappeared into the kitchen to prepare the popcorn, leaving William and Peyton alone in the living room. Peyton was visibly tense, her eyes darting nervously to the TV screen every few seconds. William could tell she was scared, and he couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy for her. But he also felt uncomfortable

-Hey, Peyton, are you okay? -he asked, trying to sound reassuring.

Peyton jumped at the sound of his voice, her grip on the armrest tightening.

-Oh, uh... yeah, I'm fine. Just... not a fan of horror movies, you know? -she replied, forcing a shaky smile.

William nodded understandingly.

-Yeah, I get that. They're not for everyone.

-Yeah... I don't know why Wanda insists on watching them all the time. She knows I hate them.

William shrugged, a small smile playing on his lips.

-She just likes to tease you, I think. She's always been like that.

Peyton chuckled nervously, her grip on the armrest loosening slightly.

-Yeah, I guess so. But still, it's not very nice of her.

Before William could respond, Wanda returned with a bowl of popcorn, setting it down on the coffee table between them.

-Here you go, guys. Enjoy!

-Thanks, Wanda -William said, grabbing a handful of popcorn.

-Yeah, thanks -Peyton echoed, her eyes still glued to the TV screen.

As they settled in to watch the movie, William couldn't shake the feeling that there was something more going on with Peyton. He made a mental note to talk to Wanda about it later.

Someone knocked at the door. 

-Have you ordered something, Wanda?

-Me? No.

Wanda opened the door and she almost closed it in the face of the person standing next to her.

-What. Are. You. Doing. Here? -Wanda's eyes were about to leave her face.

-I'm here to visit!

-No! Don't you...!

-Too late!

He entered faster than Wanda could see. He got to the living room and saw William and Peyton watching a horror movie.

A pang of jealousy ran through his body.

Wanda ran to him and said:

-You aren't supposed to be here!

William heard what his sister was yelling. He turned his back and so Peyton.

-Percy?

Percy froze in the doorway, his eyes widening in surprise as he saw William sitting on the couch next to a girl. He glanced at the girl sitting next to William, who looked equally startled by his unexpected arrival.