The Glitch That Hacked Christmas

It's All His Fault

Anti slowly knocked on Chase's door.

His nerves were high and he felt his heart pounding again but he tried to remember what Chase was always like to him.

'Everything will be alright'

Anti shook his head vigorously. Why was he being like this? So damn submissive and weird? Like he was ready to go hiding in a hole. 

It wasn't like him at all! 

He was always angry and brash and rude. A jerk.

A bastard.

Why was he being so fucking down and . . . and SAD?! Scared? Anxious? It wasn't him at all!

And if he went in to Chase's room like that now, he of ALL people besides Sean would know something was up.

"What's up?"

Anti heard his voice from behind the door and froze. He couldn't help it.

"U-uh . . . . it's Anti!"

A little movement was heard from inside the room and Anti contemplated running, passing it off as a silly joke. A prank. He could get away with that, right?

"Hold up, I'm coming!"

'What does he want?'

Anti prepared himself. He was ready for the pain. Or so he thought.

Was he ready for it? Why was he punishing himself like this?

There was no reason. He could just turn and walk away. He could take out the ear-piece. So why?

There was no time to think, though, as the door opened to reveal the Septic father looking at him with a worried expression. It seemed he already saw the look on Anti's face before he could hide it.

"Hey, what's wrong, kid? You alright?"

Anti swallowed but nodded, "Yeah, why? The fuck's up with YOU?!"

Chase snorted but shook his head, "Nothing, man. You're the one who came to MY room"

'Now I know something's definitely up. He's never usually defensive like this. That look in his eyes is different.'

"I just . . . . can I come in?"

'He never asks like that. He usually forces his own way in'

"I have some questions, I guess. Fuck, just move aside, dipshit"

'. . . I guess that's better' Chase just smirked and moved out of the way, letting Anti 'barge' in.

Anti skated his eyes across the room. It looked the same as the other day but a little cleaner. It seemed he had picked up some things since.

He spotted the worn out skateboard and was suddenly reminded of what he was going to be getting Chase for Christmas. How could he forget?

But surely if he got Chase something, he had to get the others something, too, right?

Or did he really need to do that? 

Did he really need to get ANY of them something?

"So I've noticed something's been bugging ya, glitch-grinch. The others have noticed, too"

That alerted Anti and he turned to face him, "What? What do you mean? I'm fucking fine, asshole. Don't get the wrong idea"

Chase held up his hands defensively, "Alright, alright! Don't bite my head off, kid!"