Chapter 5

Chapter 5

The Prank

Previously in Chapter 4

Shauna walked vigorously down the hallway to Michael's room. She wondered why her friend wasn't associating with them. Now that she was near the door, she didn't know whether to just walk in or knock. Ever so softly, she knocked on the door. " Come in." Michael called from the other side. Shauna opened the door gently.

He watched her intensely, why was he so tense? She shoot it off, " Hey... Why weren't you eating with us?" . Michael smiled at her," I just need some time with myself, sorry." Not the answer she was looking for, but..

" Well... Okay." She was about to say something else until Nicole came and side tracked her. Perhaps she was going to thank him for letting them stay at his house. Nicole tugged at her arm, " Come on, Shauna." she grinned widely. They departed from Michael's bedroom door, and headed to Nicole's guest room. Sasha was in there as well. Nicole closed the door.

" Shauna," Sasha began," remember how we always wanted to prank Michael?" Shauna's eyes lit up with enthusiasm, they all have been waiting for this day for a long time.

" Yeah." She smiled. Nicole jumped in," Well, we're going to prank him later on tonight." The girls giggled. Shauna asked," So how are we going to do that?"

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There was someone watching in the video room. Listening to everything the girls said.

"A prank, eh?" said a mysterious voice. He chuckled," I'll give them a prank."

Suddenly, head of security walked in with his coffee. However, when he saw the other man in the room, he ended up dropping his coffee to the floor, breaking the mug. " Hey!" he said," You can't be in here!" The man in the black suit and sunglasses walked up to him. Head of security took out his gun and pointed," It doesn't have to end this way." The man quickly slapped the gun out of his hand.

" Oh, I know," he grabbed his throat," but for you... Yes, it does." one squeeze. He tried to break free but he was too strong. Another squeeze.

He barely managed to cry out," Who are you?"

" I am anonymous."

Before he finally blacked out, the door was sort of cracked and Michael was walking down the path way to his dance studio. But, yet, he was too far to hear his cry for help.

" Michael!" he choked out. The man that was ending his life looked out the cracked door. Micheal had stopped walking, he was looking around. Before head of security could call out again, he let go of him and punched his face, thus, killing him anyway from the lack of air. Michael continued to his studio, unaware...

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10:27 PM

Same day

The girls didn't know Michael wasn't in the house, but they still had their fun. They ate snacks and played on his computers.

Sasha looked at the time on her phone," Okay guys. Let's do the prank. Everything's set right?" The other two nodded and giggled quietly. Sasha continued," Okay then, I'll go get Michael."

She got up and walked to his door, snickering. Just as she was about to put her hand on the doorknob, the lights flickered then went out. Being as it is, Sasha is afraid of the dark, so she froze in place. The door began to creak open itself. " Michael?" she faintly whispered.

A tall figure with a strange looking mask on was staring down right at her. " Shauna? Nicole?" she step back," Shauna! Nicole!" she screamed historically as she ran back trying to find her friends.

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Michael had stopped the music, grabbed his towel and whipped the sweat off of his face. He took the water bottle he had and gulped it down in seconds.

Heading back to his house, he saw the door to the video room was barely open.

" I think I'll pay Derek a surprise visit." Michael made his way there and opened the door to see his security buddy was dead on the floor. " Oh my God," he slouched over," Who did this to you?" Barely touching him, he then knew he had to focus. Michael looked at the multiple screens and saw this person covering all the cameras one by one. And then there was a scream.

" Not in my house!" Michael was angry now and ran all the way back. he went through the front door. The silence was deafening, so he went into the kitchen. Looking around, someone called his name. Luckily, it was a female voice. Turning his body in that direction, he saw the girls hiding under the table. Shaking, the poor things were terrified. Michael was about to say something but there were footsteps, Shauna whimpered out but Sasha and Nicole held her mouth just in time. They pulled her closer. Michael put his finger to his lips and stood up facing the person that was now in the same room as them.

The man stepped forward and just as quickly, Michael grabbed a gun from out of his pocket.

" One move and you're gone." he said threatening. The man chuckled," Okay, fine. Shoot the girls." Shauna closed her eyes tightly shut and Sasha and Nicole stared up at Michael. He had a very distraught look on his face. Then he lifted the gun towards the girls, clenching his free hand, he hesitated.

" Go on," said the man," Shoot them!"

Shauna screamed and then the gun was shot, silence fell in.

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That man dropped to his knees then face first to the floor, blood began to spread everywhere. Sasha gasped, " Oh my gosh." Michael stood there, legs going numb. he looked at the girls and said," Go to your rooms."

" But.." said Nicole.

Michael interrupted," Go. Now, even if it's to one room. I really don't care." They didn't do or say anything else, they just moved from under the table and walked to the upstairs. Shauna stopped at the end of them. She turned halfway to him.

Voice still shaky, she asked," Would you have really killed us?" Michael's mouth made a slight 'oh' then a straight face. He looked into her eyes, a mixture of fear and confusion. He slowly shook his head no, but he was lying... Shauna continued her way up the stairs.

No, he thought, it wasn't time.

" Why do they keep coming?" he asked himself out loud," they think I'm soft, they think I won't kill them off. I'll show them.."