As Reflection disappears and time slowly starts to begin again, I start to ponder in thought. What if me doing this is just selfish? Why did he say this is going to get worse? What the hell could possibly happen? Nothing revolving around life or death...right? I’m not putting Ian’s life in jeopardy by doing this...right?
A few minutes of silence later, I am finally done. “Alright, aaaaaand done!” I say, wiping a towel through his face one more time. “Thank you.” He says, once again. I smile at him, and he returns a smile back. A few seconds of pure silence, just staring into each others eyes. I don’t want to be cliche and say it feels like fate, but I am just going to be cliche and say it feels like fate. I force out a cough to change the subject, and begin to stutter a little, “Uh-uh so uh- we should-uh.” Ian forces out an emotionless chuckle, with a ton of happiness showing in his eyes, “Uh yeah uhm...let’s uh..” He laughs. “Want to just watch some netflix?” I add. He nods, “Yeah, uhm, yeah let’s do that.”
We put on some crappy sci fi movie on netflix. We don’t even pay attention to it half the time, most of the time we are just laughing and talking about random crap.
2 Hours Later
“Well maybe if you didn’t move the last piece, we would’ve gotten somewhere!” Ian interjects. I laugh, as we both notice the movie’s over. “Oh wow...that was just..” Ian begins. I begin to fake clap at the movie, “I know right? BEST. MOVIE. EVER.” I say with full sarcasm in my voice. He begins to join in on my slow clapping, “Yeah like...my favorite part was when it showed ‘The End’ like..” I laugh, “Yeah, my favorite. A must see for all!” I add in jokingly. Ian laughs. “You know Anthony I bet you couldn’t even get a part in that.” I gasp happily and begin to tickle him, “An-Anthony stop!” He says in between laughs. “Oh no you asked for it this time!” I say, as I still keep tickling him. He tries kicking me away as I continue tickling him. I fool him and make him think I’m done, “Ok ok you win!” I say. Ian is still laughing as he tries to sit himself back up, as I quickly jump onto him, lift his shirt up, and begin tickling his bare stomach. “Oh my god Anthony no!” Ian says, once again bursting out into laughter. “Hmm..I don’t know! Audience, do you think I should stop?” I ask jokingly. Ian is laughing, trying to kick me off of him, as we both accidentally fall off of the couch. “Ow way to go ass!” Ian says jokingly, as I am still tickling him. “I CANT STOP! I WONT STOP!” I yell. However, after a few more seconds, I do stop. I am on top of Ian, and we are still laughing for a few seconds, and before we know it, we are looking into eachothers eyes again, lovingly. Not to long after, suddenly Ian freezes.
"Oh god.." I whisper. “I think I’m going to lose my lunch.” I hear my voice coming from behind me. Well, Reflection’s voice that is. “What do you want!?” I ask, pissed that he just interrupting the fun. “We were just-” “Yeah yeah I Know you were just about to make out on the floor I get it! Barf!” He yells, bitterly. I give him a sarcastic tone, “Awh, is someone pissed that this is going better than you thought it would?” Reflection begins to laugh. “Oh! Oh! Just you wait!” He says in between his laughs, “I! I! Enjoy it now! Enjoy it now fucker! Because maybe it won’t be tomorrow, maybe it won’t be this week, or this next month, or hell maybe not even the next 6 months! But this will be no walk in the park for you two, I assure you of that! Better wrap him in bubble wrap if you want him to be safe!” He says, maniacally. I give him a glare, “You better not try to hurt him, or I swear...I will kill you!” I threaten him. He begins laughing louder, scaring me so much I put my hands over my ears, “KILL ME!? YOU CAN’T KILL ME!” I have my hands over my ears yet I hear his voice clear as day. “I AM WHAT YOU HAVE NIGHTMARES ABOUT! I AM YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE! I AM A WALKING HELL! YOU COULD NEVER KILL ME! YOU BETTER KNOW THAT MUCH ALREADY KID!” He screams at the top of his lungs. I curl into a ball, scared now, not knowing what he’s capable of doing. “Please...go away.” I say quietly. "I...am...you..." Reflection whispers, laughing afterwards. What... does...that mean?...I mean...what? His laughter pierces through my veins. I have my eyes shut tight. I can’t get his voice out of my head for what feels like hours.
I must not have noticed he disappeared for awhile, because before I know it, I hear Ian’s voice again. “Anthony!?” He yells in deep concern. I slowly open my eyes, seeing Ian once again trying to get my hands off of my ears. I am breathing heavily, as I slowly get myself together again, “Anthony..I’m so confused.” He says, giving me a caring look with his deep blue eyes, Looking into his eyes, calms me down again. I sigh in relief, forcing out a chuckle, “Yeah I just felt like messing with you..” I say, trying to lighten up the mood. Ian shakes his head, “Anthony you keep doing this...what the hell is going on?” “Ian I would never lie to you about my feelings, OK? It’s noth-” “You were sickly pale. You looked like you just saw a ghost..I..Anthony please don’t lie to me..I hate seeing you like this.” I give him a reassuring smile, “Ian, I promise.” I put both my hands on his face, making him look into my eyes, “Everything is alright. Please don’t worry yourself over this..” I say soothingly. Ian sighs, “Well, just promise me you’re ok..” He says. I smile even wider, trying to soothe his worries, “I swear, I am ok. Don’t worry about me, Ok?” I ask him. He doesn’t say anything. I ask again, “Ian, Ok?” He hesitantly nods his head, “O-ok..” He says. I sigh in relief.
This better not keep happening. He is starting to get more and more suspicious each time it happens. I just hope this obstacle Reflection keeps talking about, at the very least, doesn’t hurt Ian, I would never be able to forgive myself.
(A/N) Do you guys remember that "I LIFT THINGS UP AND BUT THEM DOWN" Commercial?? I was watching that again earlier..ya know..as a throwback. Youtube it...it's awesome. Hope you peoplez enjoyed this chapter and what not. Get ready for the awesomeness that is magicmummys writing next chapter :3
(A/N) WASN'T THIS CHAPTER AWESOME? ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR DIS GIRL. OKAY. GOODBYE. DON'T DIE (IT'S JUST A DAILY REMINDER)
What I wanted to call the chapter: REFLECTION IS A BITCH
