You See What You Want To See

Anti's Secret

Sean drove hastily to the Septic house, afraid that maybe he had already beaten him there. It was raining by now and dark out but he kept driving at a fast pace.

When he got there, he knocked on the door furiously, hoping they were still okay or at least awake. Jackie was the one to answer the door, "What are you doing here? Figured you'd call first"

"I tried calling! Where's Anti!?"

"Oh I guess I left my phone upstairs. . . . Anti's in his room like always. There was a bit of an argument earlier. Why?"

"Get him! Now! I need to make sure!" Sean pushed his way in, "The others need to be down here as well. Get them, please"

"Sean, just vhat the hell is going on here?" Henrik walked in with a yawn, "Tis almost time for bed."

"It's an emergency. Get Anti, now!" Sean was leaving no room for arguing. This was serious. Jackie just did as he was told and ran up to get him.

Meanwhile Anti was upstairs in his bed. He had been thinking about what Marvin had said about giving them one more chance and really, he was thinking about it. . .. but it was hard. Why should he? Why shouldn't he?

His emotions were just so damn confusing, he didn't know what to think or do.

Every time he opened up even a little to them, they went and did something that pushed him back. He was tired of it. It felt like they were all just going in fucking circles!

Suddenly there was a knock on his door, "Hey Anti! You awake?" it was Jackie, "Sean's here and he wants you to come downstairs right away. He says it's an emergency"

Anti picked himself off the bed and warily limped over to the door, curiously, "What kind of emergency?"

"I don't know. He's asking to see you though. I'm opening the door" Anti let him open it and they locked eyes, "I know we're not on the best of terms right now but do you need help coming down the stairs?"

Anti just shook his head and walked out past him. Jackie was a little surprised he didn't argue but didn't question it. As they made their way down, Sean saw him and immediately sighed in relief.

"You're okay"

Anti furrowed his brow and looked at him strangely, "Why wouldn't I be? What? Thought I'd kill myself again?"

"No. I was worried that. . . ." Sean stopped himself, " I mean yes to that, too, but . . . . I just got word from Mark."

"Okay. . . . "

Sean didn't explain further right away, waiting for everyone to come in, "Mark heard from Wilford something that Dark told him. Dark found out somehow that Actor is nearby here. Heard from a source. Don't know who. I worried he had. . . gotten here before me."

"Why would Actor be after Anti, though?" Chase asked, "Wouldn't he more so want Dark?"

Anti swallowed, "I sort of . . . . scarred his face. He was going after Dark but I had struck a glitch on the right side of his face."

"Oh shit" Jackie pinched the bridge of his nose, "Didn't know that"

Sean took a breathe, "Dark went after Actor. Mark said that Wilford said he was going to kill him for what he did to you.. . . . because he felt bad for leaving you behind."

Anti blushed only slightly but also turned furious, "WHAT?! That idiot is . . . what!? But the cult! He can't take them all on at once! There's too many of them!"

Sean shrugged, "I'm sure he's fine, right? It's basically his purpose to go after Actor, isn't it? As long as you guys are okay-"

"But Actor will kill him!" Anti shouted, "Marvin, can you find out where he is?! Where Dark is, I mean?!"