Trouble Times 4 {On Hold, Again. Sorry.}

"More Tricks Than Treats." ~ Chapter 37

Mason's p.o.v.

I woke up from a nightmare. My eyes remained closed as I rolled in bed a bit. I remembered that I fell asleep in Andy's arms, but now he's not here. I can't feel his warmth. My eyes fluttered open and I looked around the room. No one was here. I yawned as I sat up. I looked at my phone that was on the charger and it said it was 11:43. Why did I sleep so late? I got up and went into Xavier and my bedroom. I walked to the bathroom that I shared with Xavier. I pulled back the shower curtains, just wanting to take a warm soothing shower, but I screamed at the sight. Ashley ran into my bathroom asking what was wrong. I pointed to the bathtub that was filled with blood with bloody hand prints all over while Xavier's unconscious body laid back in the tub. It looked like he had stab wounds in his pale, toned chest. Ashley sighed, almost out of relief. I gave him a confused look as tears left my eyes. That's when I heard laughter coming from the crime scene. I turned my head back to see Xavier smiling and chuckling a bit. "N-Not fun-ny.." I whimpered and tried to wipe my eyes. Ashley then laughed a bit himself. I looked back at him with sad, scared eyes then back at Xavier. He was about to hug me, but I left and went downstairs. I wiped my tears again as I reached the bottom of the stairs. I walked into the kitchen to see Jacky cutting up some sort of food.

"Hey, kiddo." Jacky smiled at me as he kept cutting.

"Pay attention, you could get hurt." I said pointing at the knife.

"Oh, it's fine I won't get hurt." Jacky said as he continued to chop without looking. "I've done it before and nothing bad happen-" Jacky cut himself off as he began screaming. The knife cut his finger right off.

I screamed seeing all the blood. "Dad!!" I shouted. Jacky kept screaming and held his hand until an adult ran in.

"What?" Derek asked, but was quick to walk over to Jacky after seeing the blood. I started crying again, but that's when Jacky started laughing along with Derek, who only chuckled a bit.

"W-What's f-f-funny?" I stuttered out.

"It's ketchup, sweetie. He's fine." Derek told me as Jacky waved with his right hand that his finger was supposedly cut off from. All his fingers were there. For the second time today, in the last few moments, I had been pranked.

I stomped my foot. "I hate you!" I pouted and stomped off and outside.

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By the time it was one in the afternoon, I had gotten pranked by literally everyone. This is so unfair. I went back to my room and pouted. I sat on my bed with my arms crossed. "Fucking bullshit!" I growled to myself. Why are they doing this to me? It's not funny. I haven't laughed once. I've only been crying.

"Mason?" Ashley called from downstairs. I stayed silent. Ashley earlier had jumped out and scared me with a scary mask. Plus, he laughed when I thought Xavier was dead. "Mason!" He yelled a bit louder. I remained silent and laid down in bed with my arms crossed over my chest. "Mason! Don't make me come up there!" Ashley warned, sternly. I just kept my mouth shut. It was silent for a bit until Ashley walked into my room. "I would have let it slide if you didn't hear me because you were listening to music, but you are just ignoring me." He stated. I turned my head the other way so now I wasn't facing him. "Really!?" Ashley asked and I heard him stuff;e closer to my bed. "Do you want to get spanked?" He asked. I bit my lip. No. I was pretty good at ignoring people, I must say. "Last time, Mason, or you're going over my knee." Still I refused to speak. "Okay." Ashley sang softly as he started walking closer to me.