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~2 am~
"Guys..guys! Wake up!", Alex whispers. "Ugh, what time is it?", Elijah asks. "2 in the morning", Alex answers. Elijah replies with a groan, lays back down, and puts a pillow over his head. "Why? I'm trying to sleep?", he asks. Alex grabs the pillow and starts hitting him and Sub with it. "Because. It's. Denis'. Birthday!"
Sub hops up and groans. "Stop! You're ruining my sleep!" Alex drags both of them out of the bed. "Oh cmon! I have everything planned perfectly! You two are not ruining it this time!", Alex says. "Then do it yourself!", Sub says, getting up from the floor. "NO! Because you two are helping, not matter what you say." He grabs both of their wrists and drags them out of the room.
"Fine, but you're going to be dealing with a very cranky Sub later on today," Sub pouts, crossing his arms. "Whatever."
They tip toe down the stairs and get to work. "Okay, so you guys will be putting up the decorations while I make the cake!", Alex says. "Of course we have to do all the hard work...", Elijah says. "Well, you two SUCK at cooking!", ALex replies,"So I'm making the cake!" "Jeez, okay, okay."
~3 am~
"Ugh, what time is it?", Sub asks. "It's 3 am," Alex replies. "T-three am?", Elijah asks," IT'S THE DEVILS HOUR!" Sub and Alex signal him to be quiet. "Do you really believe in that?", Alex asks," 3 am is just another normal hour of the day." "No it's not! You guys don't experience what I experience at 3 am!", Elijah replies. "Uhm...sleep?", Sub asks," Cause that's the only thing you do at 3 am." Elijah shakes his head.
"Ugh, you guys will see", he says. "Whatever...let's just continue on with-", Alex gets cut off by the lights dimming, and then flickering. "Uhh..." "See! I told you!", Elijah says.
"Maybe the lights just need to be replaced....", Sub says, sounding unsure. "You know that's a lie", Elijah says. "You guys worry too much", Alex says," Ghosts are NOT REAL!" "You're just in denial, Alex!", Elijah argues. "Whatever, you're just an idiot."
Elijah and Alex keep going back and forth, until one of the lights turn off. "So, what do you call that, huh?", Elijah asks. "A light that needs to be fixed?", Alex asks sarcastically. "Ugh, if the ghost ever shows itself, I hope it gets you first, Alex!" He rolls his eyes.
~30 minutes later~
"You guys hear that?", Sub asks," It sounds like there's footsteps coming from upstairs!" Alex gasps. "It's probably Denis!" "Or...IT'S A GHOST!", Elijah yells. Alex smacks Elijah and says," Hush! And for the last time, there are no ghosts!" "Well, if it's Denis, someone has to go distract him!", Elijah says. "Dibs not it!", Alex and Sub say at the same time. Elijah sighs and heads upstairs.
"So, I guess we should hurry up and finish decorating and setting everything up!", Sub says. A few seconds later, the lights cut off and Elijah comes running down the stairs, jumping behind the couch. "Guys, hide!", he whispers. "What? Is Denis coming?", Alex asks. "No! Denis is still asleep! T-There's someone else up there, I seen them walking into the bathroom."
Sub and Alex dive behind the couch with Elijah. "Then why did you turn off the lights?", Sub asks. "Huh? I didn't", Elijah replies. "Then that means only one thing...", Alex says. "Ghosts?", Elijah asks. "Uh, no. The lights need to be replaced", Alex says. "Ugh, idiot."
Heavy footsteps come stamping down the stairs. "IT'S THE GHOST!", Elijah yells. All three of them scream and start running around the house, crashing into things. Alex runs into the cake, Elijah runs into the front door, and Sub trips over Alex.
The lights turn on and Denis was standing on the bottom step. "What are you guys doing?", he asks, sleepily," It's early...." The three of them look at each other and exchange looks.
"Uhm...surprise?", Alex says. "Happy birthday!", Sub says. "I think I broke a bone...", Elijah groans. Denis laughs. "You guys are ridiculous", he says," But thank you!" He helps all of them up and pulls them into a hug. "So I guess this is what it's like to be 23? Having your friends set up a party at 3 in the morning and then ruin it, huh?" "I guess so", Sub says," I guess so..."
