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The one paragraph of the 4 page paper stared back at you, mocking and taunting at how much work you still had to do. It was like every inch of your brain had checked out as soon as you sat down, sighing into your tea cup as you accepted your fate. A ripple of static crossed your screen for a moment then it was gone as fast as it came.
"I told you not to fuck with my computer when I have school work asshole." You laid your head against the cool of the desk. When you looked back up there was a frowny face at the end of the last sentence.
"Oh I'm sorry I interrupted your riveting adventure of the one paragraph you've written in the last two hours." Anti chuckled from behind you. "Besides I wasn't gonna mess with your homework, you're no fun when you're a miserable bitch like this."
"I'm not a miserable bitch im just frustrated." You spun around to face him, not even making eye contact before you shoved your face into his stomach and wrapped your arms around his waist.
"Come on, Jackie and I put something together." He ruffled your hair with a glitchy laugh before pulling you all the way upstairs to his bedroom and then out the window, onto the roof. Once you got there you noticed that everyone was up there, wrapped in blankets in big comfortable sweaters, with mugs of hot drinks.
“Welcome welcome.” Henrik smiled up at you from his spot on a blanket.
“What are all of you doing up here its fucking freezing.” You shivered, shoving your hands further into your pockets and leaned your weight into Anti.
“Jackie and I have decided to relieve stress in the most Septic way possible, have a screaming contest and whoever wins gets whatever they want.” Anti paused as Marvin raised his hand. “Within reason, asshole.” He sighed as Marvin put his hand back down. “The only rules are that I'm not allowed to push anyone off the roof.” Another pause and a gentle ‘goddamnit’ from Chase.
“And that I'm not allowed to use my powers!” Jackie finished off for him with a heroic smile and peace sign.
“Who wants to start this shit show off?” Anti asked with a smirk, his breath making a tiny cloud in the cold.
I do believe the lady of the house should go first, I've got my clams on her winning anyway. Jameson signed, then gestured to you with his tea cup before taking another sip.
Noone else stepped up so you walked a little closer to the edge before coughing first then letting a scream overtake your body. Once your voice faded out you heard clapping from behind and turned around with a bow.
“That was weak sauce man! Let me show you how it's done.” Chase got up, cracked his knuckles and adjusted his hat before stepping over to where you were, while you took a seat on Anti’s lap. Chase let out a pretty impressive scream that was full of pent up emotion and he also received a round of applause as he sat back down.
“Come on Brody, you scream all day for your job and that's the best you could do?” You teased him back with a grin as he smacked you with his hat.
Marvin, Jackie, Henrik, and Anti all stepped up with pretty impressive screams but when Robbie’s turn came around he stood there and picked at the end of his sweater.
“I'm so nervous.” He sighed quietly, everyone cheered him on with eager words until he turned and let out a barely audible shout. “I don’t think I have it in me, I'm sorry!” Robbie looked at the ground embarrassed.
“Come on Robbie! You’ve gotta have some rage in there somewhere!” Anti egged him on. “Think about all those years you spent dead in the ground.”
“Yeah you never get mad about anything! You’ve gotta have something inside you. I didn’t remake you to be a coward.” Henrik added with a smirk as he leaned back watching anger slowly take over Robbie’s face.
He turned back out towards the dark abyss of the back yard and let out a scream so loud and powerful it set off one of the car alarms out front. Everyone sat in shock for a moment as Robbie’s face returned to a normal color as he turned towards the group.
“I don’t want a prize, I just never want you guys to say mean things like that again.” Robbie sighed. “I’m going to bed. Goodnight pumpkin, good luck on your essay.” He kissed the top of your head and with that he ducked back inside.
“Well fuck.” Anti laughed from behind you.
“Guess its time to go back in.” Jackie added with a stretch and a yawn. One by one they all filed back in through Anti’s window, Marvin offering a hand to help you.
“I’m gonna put another pot on, do you want any tea bunny? I’ll come sit with you while you write.” The magician smiled before closing the window behind him.
“Thanks Kitty.” You grinned back at him with a new found fervor to finish the god forsaken essay with.