"Hi, guys!" Eight year old Stephen beamed as he approached his friends.
Ant and Dec were cuddling together at the latter's front steps. They had originally planned on going to watch a film, but that was dashed when Cam tattled on Dec for missing curfew, getting him grounded. So now, they had to settle for hanging out at Dec's house.
"Hey, Stevie!" The two fifteen years old greeted their younger friend.
Declan had known Stephen first since he lived next door, but it wasn't until Ant started hanging out with him that the boy showed up at his house to try and befriend them. He and Ant instantly knew that the boy had a little crush on the latter, which they thought was cute. Neither saw a reason to not accept Stephen's friendship, so now he comes over to hang out and practice his magic tricks on them.
Today was no different.
"I learned a new trick, guys!"
"You did?"
"Yeah," Stephen grinned.
"Well, show us then."
"Okay!" Stephen pulled pen from his pocket. "Look a normal pen."
He brandished it in front of them. "Watch me make it disappear!"
Ant and Dec smirked as Stephen waved the pen. If this trick is gonna be like the others, the little boy will make it "disappear" by tossing it over his shoulder.
They didn't expect this trick to be different.
But they were wrong.
Stephen carefully started pushing the pen up his nostril.
"Ahh, Stephen, man!" Dec exclaimed in disgust. He looked away, hiding his face on his boyfriend's shoulder.
Ant, on the other hand, watched on in awe. "Woah!" He laughed.
When Stephen lodged his pen up his nose as far as it goes, he walks closer to his friends. "Now, pull it out," he tells Dec.
Disgust written all over his face, Dec responded. "Ugh, no man."
"I'll pull it out!" Ant eagerly volunteered. "Or will I push it in?" He says jokingly, causing Stephen to laugh.
"Come on," Stephen tells Ant.
"Okay." Ant disentangled from Dec so he can pull the pen out of Stephen's nose.
A huge grin appeared on Stephen's face when Ant put a hand on his shoulder to steady him. With his free hand, Ant carefully slipped the pen out of Stephen's nose.
"Oh!" Ant dropped the pen on the pavement. "That was a nice trick, Stevie. Good job!" He slapped him on the back.
"Thanks, Ant," he beamed, blush creeping on his cheeks.
"Well, it was impressive you were able to do that, but I still think it was disgusting," Dec said.
"All I heard was impressive," Stephen says proudly. "So I say thank you to that, Dec!"
Dec rolled his eyes.
"Ooh, Dec! You know who'll find Stevie's trick disgusting?" Ant whispers.
"Who?"
"Cam."
Dec nods. "She will. She might even find it scary..." he says thoughtfully.
A sly grin appeared on his face. "Stephen, why don't you come inside and do that trick again for Cam."
"I don't know, guys. My Mum only let me out for a few minutes to show you two my new magic trick."
"Oh, come on, Stevie. Do it for me, eh?" Ant lightly punches the boy on the chin.
Always eager to impress Ant, Stephen immediately agreed. "I guess I can stay a few more minutes."
"Great!" Ant clapped his hands. "Go inside and show Cam your cool trick!"
Unaware of the two boys' evil intention, Stephen went into the Donnelly's home. "Cam! Where are you? I have something to show you!"
"I'm in the living room, Stevie," she yelled back.
The two stayed outside and listened for the screams. And just as they thought, they heard Cam scream, followed by hurried footsteps going up the stairs.
Ant and Dec laughed and high-fived each other.
"Oh, that'll teach her not to tattle on us in the future," Dec quipped before kissing his boyfriend on the cheek.
