The Intern

Chapter Seventeen: FNaF

   Mark screams again as Ballora's face pops up on the screen. I laugh. Mark looks at me.
   "It's not funny," he whines. "It's difficult."
   "Move. Let me try," I say pushing him out of the way taking control of the mouse. I put his headphones on.
   As I'm about to start playing Mark pipes up, "Wait, wait, wait. Let's make a bet on this."
   "What kind of bet?" I ask. "What are the terms?"
   "If you lose Golden Freddy Mode, you have to do anything I want for a video," he says.
   "And if I win?" I ask smirking at him. I've beaten all of the FNaF games since they first came out. I don't think Mark knows that.
   "If you win, I'll do anything you want for a video," he says. I nod. He holds out his hand.
   "But you can't interfere with my game. I have to have a fair chance," I say before I shake his hand.
   "Dammit," he says, then laughs. "Deal." I shake his hand and turn back to the computer. I look at the camera and make sure it's going to record my victory.
   "Alright," I say. "Let's get this win over with."
   I didn't realize how much you have to pay attention to in Golden Freddy Mode. I listen for Ballora's music to get close to me and for Bon Bon to get close to my door. I shut it and wait for the knock to confirm he's left. I flip the camera up just to see Foxy for a second. Yenndo is standing there when I flip it back down, I flip the camera up then down to get rid of him. I click on Bonnet and the minireenas giggle at me while stuck to my face. Ballora's face pops up and screams at me.
   "Oh shit!" I yell taking the headphones off. It was louder than I expected it to be.
   "Not as easy as it looks, huh?" Mark says. I shake my head.
   "Yeah. Yeah. Whatever. At least I got to four a.m.," I say. He nods and laughs.
   "Well, that's all the time we have for Sister Location right now. I'll be playing this again, without bets next time. Stay tuned for that video as well.  Anyway, I'll see you all, in the next video. Buh-Bye!" He waves at the camera and shuts it off. He looks over to me and smirks.
   "You have to do what I want for a video!" He gloats.
   "I know. I know," I cross my arms and turn away. He grabs my shoulders and turns me back around.
   "I won't make you do anything too bad," he laughs. I accidentally crack a smile. "You're smiling. You're not mad."
   "Whatever," I say frowning again. He pokes my side and I move away. He pokes me again. I move away again. He starts tickling my sides. I laugh uncontrollably. "Mark... Mark," I laugh. "Stop." I fall to the floor scrambling to grab something to slow my fall. I accidentally grab Mark's shirt and pull him down with me. I land with my back to the floor. Mark puts his arms down before he lands on me and hovers above me for a second. I feel my face get warm and his does a little as well. He gets up and holds his hand out to me. I take it and he pulls me onto my feet.
   "Uh, I should probably start editing," he says awkwardly. I nod.
   "I should probably get going, I have some stuff to do before I go home," I say. He nods. We walk out into the living room. I grab my phone and wallet off the table near the door. Mark wraps his arms around me and I wrap mine around his torso.
   "I'll see you later," I say.
   "Drive safe. Text me when you get home," he says. I nod.
   "Can do," I salute him. He laughs and opens the door for me. I walk out and turn, I wave at him. He waves and shuts the door.

   I walk into Target and head for the snack isle. I want some popcorn and pop. I grab my popcorn and a twelve pack of Dr. Pepper.
   I walk passed the video games and stop when I see Pokemon Sun. I haven't had the chance to get it yet. I stand there for a second trying to decide whether or not I want to buy it right now.
   "Can I help you?" A woman walks over to me.
   "Uh, yeah. Can I get a copy of Pokemon Sun?"
   "Sure thing!" She says over enthusiastically. She unlock the case and hands me the game. "I can help you over here." We walk towards the counter in the back of the store. She rings me up.
   "Wait," she says. "I think I know you from somewhere."
   "Oh?" I say awkwardly.
   "Oh, I know! You're the girl from that YouTube channel my son likes."
   "Smosh Games?" I ask. She nods.
   "Yeah. That one. Will you sign this for my son?" She holds out a piece of paper.
   "Of course," I say, signing my name on the paper. "What's your son's name?"
   "Elliot." I put a little note for him on the page then hand it back to the woman. She smiles.
   "Thank you," she says.
   "Not a problem," I say. She smiles at me as I walk away.

   Once I get home, I text Mark then start playing Pokemon. A few hours later, I look up from the game. My stomach growls. I look at the time. It's ten o'clock already?! I save my game and go take a shower and go to bed.

   "Good morning," I say cheerily walking into work. Wes is the only one sitting at his desk. He's playing a game of Dead by Daylight. Lasercorn is standing behind Wes watching him play. "Where is everyone?"
   "Sohinki, Mari, and Flitz are shooting something outside the office today," Lasercorn says. I nod.
   "And Joven?" I ask.
   "He's here somewhere," Wes says. I nod and walk down the hall, headed to my office.
   "Ella!" Noah yells down the hall. I turn around and he's running towards me.
   "Yeah?" I ask.
   "Shayne, Olivia, and I were supposed to be shooting an episode of The Show With No Name today, but Olivia isn't here. So, do you want to join us?" He asks.
   "Uh, sure. That sounds like fun," I say. He leads me down the hall into the studio they shoot the show in. Shane's sitting in the middle of the couch and Noah sits on the right side of him. I sit down next to Shayne.
   "So, how this show works is we answer questions from the fans and talk and stuff. It's really fun," Shayne explains.
   "Oh okay. Cool," I say.

   "First question comes from @rachelle_dreamer. Who would you want to play the role of yourself in a movie?" Shayne reads.
   "Preferably myself," I say. Shayne and Noah laugh.
   "I feel like Shayne is going to say Nicolas Cage," Noah says. I laugh and nod.
   "Oh I could just imagine that. I, Shayne Topp, am going to steal the Declaration of Independence," he says in his Nick Cage voice. We all laugh.
   After filming The Show With No Name, Shayne, Noah, and I hang out in their office for a little while.
   My phone rings. Shayne and Noah look at me.
   "Answer it," Shayne says. I nod and pick it up.
   "Yeah?" I ask.
   "Where are you, Ella?" Lasercorn's voice comes from the other side.
   "Oh, uh, I was filming with Shayne and Noah," I say.
   "Well, Mari, Sohinki, and Flitz are back and we're going to film Cell Outs," he says.
   "Alright. I'll be right there." I get up from my chair. "I gotta go. They're shooting Cell Outs right now."
   "Okay. Bye, Ella," Shayne says.
   "Bye," Noah says. I wave and leave the room. I walk back down to the Smosh Games recording room. Lasercorn is standing there by himself.
   "Where is everyone?" I ask.
   "Getting Matt Raub. He's going to be driving us to wherever we're going for Cell Outs. It's me, you, and Mari today."
   I sit down on a chair and wait for Mari and Matt Raub.