DANGEROUS PRANK
My jaw dropped. Is Ryder twenty years old?
” Don’t call me brother because I’m twenty years old.” Ryder cracked a smile to break the tension inside him.
” I still don’t feel like you are twenty from your look. You are hot and young like a vampire which I used to read in a book.”
” Well, I will take it as a compliment. So, when I was in my tenth grade. Patrick and I are friends.” Ryder said as he intertwined his fingers with mine.
” Dylan, Jacob, Patrick and I are close friends. Shawn is also one of us. At last, Emma’s the only girl in our group.” Is she his girlfriend? I mean… I know Ryder won’t do girlfriend-boyfriend things. Urgh… I’m stupidly thinking without listening to him fully.
” Who’s Emma?” I interrupted.
” She was Patrick’s girlfriend. Once…” Ryder lost in his own thoughts and continued.
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Ryder’s POV:
I parked my bike near Patrick’s house after going for a ride all alone. We are all staying in his house for a night by watching movies and playing games etc. When I entered the hall, I can’t spot anyone but feel the silence. I heard some whispers in the kitchen so I went to find my friends.
” Don’t enter,” Dylan said, as he kept a camera in his hands and capturing the kitchen. What’s happening? Is Emma cooking to post it online? She can never be away from her phone. All she ever wanted is publicity and she does everything to get it. I don’t know what Patrick liked in her. She goes on a date with him, just to take uncountable selfies.
” What going on here?” I asked Jacob, who is standing with his arms crossed his chest.
” Umm… I don’t think you will like what Emma is doing,” he answered.
” Just spit it out,” I got angry for a silly thing. My temper is always out of control and I don’t give a damn to change it for anyone.
” She… she is planning to do a prank on your brother.” Jacob stuttered.
” What? I know she can’t go a day without pranking but it should not be my brother.” I strictly told. Shawn is my older brother. But it always looks like he’s the younger one. I was the one who always helps him and gives him some advice over anything. Not everything. But when it comes to girls. Anyways, it’s not important now.
” Emma? Tell me what the hell are you planning to do with my brother.” I commanded from outside. At that moment, she came out with a fierce look on her face. Her red hair is in loose hairstyle. She’s wearing an apron above her dress.
” Seriously, Ryder? Can’t you calm for a minute? I’m trying to leak the gas so the kitchen sets on fire.” she told like she’s trying to cook in the kitchen.
” What the fuck? Are you out of your mind? You both are standing simply and capturing it in camera? You… idiotic fellows…” I scolded them and almost took a step backwards after hearing Emma’s words. No one ever has stupid friends as I have.
” I’m not going to set my house on fire, Ryder. Calm down. We will be extinguishing the fire after Dylan took the video of it. Do you understand? Nothing’s wrong here.” she assured. But I know that’s not the whole point. Their kitchen is attached to another room. I’m sure Shawn must be inside it. She’s trying to prank him by giving a serious moment. I… I’m out of words to scold them.
” You are crazy. You all are crazy. I’m going to call my brother. He’s not falling for your dangerous game, Emma.” I told and shouted my brother name. I called loud enough to be heard by him.
” Don’t shout. He may hear you. Please. Just one more prank. It’s really important. I was supposed to prank anyone in a dangerous situation. It’s a competition. Don’t spoil it. I want to win and gain more views.” she begged.
” Does anyone have a competition like this? Why you both are supporting her? My brother is inside the door, right? He might come out at any moment. I won’t forgive you if something happened to him.”
” I don’t want to support her but Emma promised us that she won’t let anyone or the house in trouble,” Dylan said with full trust on her. But I never had any trust in anyone. Literally no one.
” You are believing it and I think you even want me to cooperate, right?” I questioned them.
” Yeah. You are right.” Emma smiled at me.
” Right. Let’s do this and prank my brother. This video should be awesome and Emma should win the competition. What are you waiting for? Set the kitchen on fire. The mission’s on.” I angrily said. I thought they would understand that I’m telling them to stop this fucking prank but it didn’t hit their mind.
” Yeah. Let’s get this started. Horray.” Dylan said as he kept the camera in a table inside the kitchen and Emma closed the door.
” I wasn’t supporting you. Why the hell are you locking the door?” I madly shouted at Emma. I never act like this to her. But when it comes to my brother I can’t stop myself.
” Where is Patrick? Does he know what you are doing?”
” No. He doesn’t. He went outside. If he’s here, he won’t let me do this. But Dylan and Jacob help me with everything.” She said proudly. They do help because they are idiots like you. I thought to myself. After having a conversation, I started seeing fire inside the kitchen. It caught on fire which happened on purpose. I should have gone inside instead of trying to take this mind off it. Oh my fucking god, please save Shawn.
” Why Shawn isn’t coming outside? How can this video be perfect without him?” Emma complained selfishly. I saw the whole room caught on fire and it started to spread everywhere. I heard the door bang on the other side. Now, my brother can’t come outside alive. Fuck.
” Damn it. Give me the key, Emma.” I demanded her.
” But…”
” Stop hesitating. We can’t extinguish it from standing outside.” Dylan scolded her. Now only he’s getting his fucking brain.
” We may all die if you didn’t give the keys.” Jacob panicked.
” Wait. I’m searching for it. I don’t know where I kept it. My mom and dad will kill me for setting the house on fire.” she looked inside her jeans pockets.
” You will die before they kill you. Why do you have to be a selfish bitch?” I let the words out without thinking.
” Selfish bitch. Is that how you think of me, Ryder?” she got anger my words and forget that the fire is spreading all over us. We don’t even need the key. The door is burning and may fall right on us at any moment. All the paths to escape in the house is literally on fire. We are too afraid to make a move. I heard screams inside the kitchen. I can’t see the face in smoke and fire but I know it’s my brother.
” Oh, no. This is not how it supposed to end.” I kept both of my hands on my head in high tension.
” I’m leaving now. Sorry. I don’t want to die.” Emma said as she ran madly, leaving all of us. I never ever imagined that Emma won’t create a problem and get away with that. Suddenly, the door to the kitchen feels down. I need to save my brother. I won’t care even if I lost my life. I went inside trying to avoid the fire and followed my brother’s voice.
” We are coming behind you,” I heard Dylan’s voice. Even though I didn’t reply, I felt grateful for my friends who decided not to leave me in this state.