Chapter 9: Not Funny

I could tell that Zachary was quite a bit upset as to the fact that there was in fact some thing that was in the road that was stopping him from being able to keep on going right now. I knew that now was not the time for jokes in games, but I felt like when ever it was that Alexander saw that Zachary was upset for some odd reason or another, that was when he messed around with him the most.

I could tell Zachary usually wanted to punch him, but he held him self in, luckily enough for him, as I knew that he would get the shit beat out of him, if he was to pick a fight with Alexander in the first place. I blinked my eyes a few times, as I turned my head over to Alexander, as I expected him to crack a very much annoying joke, but that was not the case at all how ever, as it seemed like I had once again forgot the way that he was acting right now, as he seemed to just be lost.

I shook my head, as I let out a bit of a soft sigh all at the exact same time as well, as I was not all too sure as to what it was that was going on with my self right now, if I was going to be completely honest with my self none the less, as I was not sure what it was that I was even thinking of, nor was I all too sure as to what it was that my mind set was even on in the very first place any ways.

I shivered just a little bit, as I then heard Zachary let out quite a bit of an annoyed groan, all at the exact same time as well, as he then pulled his keyes out of his ignition, as once again, I could tell that he was not all too happy with the current situation that we had got our self in, as I knew that we had gone quite a bit of a ways out, and it now just seemed to be all for nothing, as I then dipped my head a bit low to the ground.

Perhaps that was not a bad thing how ever, as I had a bad feeling as to what it was that was the real reason behind Alexander being so afraid right now, as it seemed like that was the only thing that I could have my mind, and have my thoughts on at this very moment in time. I felt quite a bit sick, if I was going to be honest with my self, as I dipped my head quite a bit low to the ground at the exact same time as well, trying my best to stay strong.

I got my focus off of all of those thoughts all at once, thankfully enough as well, as I then got my focus back up to the front, where I noticed that all of the lights in the car had all of the sudden turned off, which I had not noticed at first, due to the fact that there were a lot of phone screens lighting up much of the car right now. When I did realize it how ever, I then began to realize just what it was that was about to happen in the very first place any ways.

And sure enough, I was right, as I then saw Zachary begin to turn his head around, though I could not see the look on the face, due to the fact that it was dark up at the front of the car, and I could not see through the dark with all of the phone screens that were all around me right now. I sighed just a little bit to my self, as I was not going to lie, I was not all too certain why the girls could not just get off their phone for once, especially in the situation that we were in right now.

I was fairly certain that we were not going to have any connection up in the mountains either, so I was not all too sure as to why all of the girls had got a bunch of rechargeable batteries in the first place any ways, as I rolled my eyes just a little bit to my self. I knew they were not stupid, but it sure did feel like that was the way they acted a lot of the time, as it seemed like they thought that their life depended on their phones, and social media, which I always had done my best to avoid, even if my parents had tried to get me in to it to talk to my other families members several times.

I just never could get in to it how ever, as it just seemed like a place where people posted stuff about their fake life, and their fake lifestyles that they liked to live. I did have a Facebook account, so that I could message some people from time to time how ever, but that was just about it, if I was going to be fully honest with my self, I was not all too certain as to what was so good about any of it, and why it was so fun to do many people.

I shook off all of those thoughts all at the exact same time too how ever, as I then shook my head, as soon as I heard the voice of Zachary begin to speak up from the front of the car. I lifted my head up, and got my eyes and my focus on him all of the sudden, as I was still a bit lost with all that was going on at this very moment in time as well, as I was not all too certain as to why there was in fact a road block in the middle of this road, out on the out skirts of the country never the less.

I felt like I was going a little bit crazy at first, but I shook my head, to shake off all of those thoughts all at once how ever, as I got my focus in on Zachary, as I knew that I needed to hear as to what it was that he had to say, as of course, he was the one driving the car, and he had to make a decision about what it was that we were going to do about the road block. I sighed quite a heavy sigh this time, as I then began to listen as to what it was that he had to say to us in the very first place any ways.

"Damn it... Alexander let's go and make sure that there are no tire traps, and if there aren't, than let's just move the sign..." He said to Alexander, which came as a bit of a surprise to me at the exact same time too, as I would have thought that he was going to just count this trip as a loss, and pack up our bags and go back home. That was not the case at all how ever, as it seemed like he did in fact have his focus on this trip though, and it did seem like he wanted to go through with it, no matter what it was that Alexander had said to try to convince him other wise.

I saw quite the shocked look on the face of Alexander as well, none the less, as I could tell that it had come as quite a bit of a surprise to him, that Zachary was still going to go through with the plans, even after the fact that there was a road block in the road. It was clear to me now, that it was now the reason that I had noticed that Alexander was speaking to Zachary quietly, as it was clear that he was trying to talk him out of all of it.

I was a bit lost why he had not added me in to that conversation, as I was not going to lie to my self, I was starting to get afraid about all of this the more and more that I thought on it, as I shivered just a little bit, feeling sick to my stomach, as I was not all too certain as to what it was that I should be doing right at this very moment in the first place any ways. I had heard Zachary say some thing to Alexander about going out side, which made sense, as I was in the back and it was going to be a lot harder for me to get out.

There was nothing that I really should be doing right now, as my thoughts all then went back to Alexander now that I then began to realize that, as I was now all of the sudden starting to realize as to why it was that he was talking to Zachary about all of this, and not adding me in to it at all. I realized that he was a little bit embarrassed about the fact that he was afraid, as I knew that he had done his best to make sure to me that he was never afraid.

I thought that he had made it fairly obvious that he was not afraid, so I was not all too certain as to why he would think that fact. I still thought that maybe it could be some thing that might be altogether completely different than all of that, but I knew that I would over think a lot of that if I thought in that way, and I would start to think that my best friend, might be betraying me some how, right in front of my face.

I shivered, as I shook off all of those thoughts off all at once how ever, as I was glad to get my focus off of all of those thoughts none the less, as I then began to hear Alexander start to speak all of the sudden, which was quite a bit of some shock to me, as it seemed like he had been so out of it not all too long ago. Based off of the way that I heard him speak, it did not seem like he had any sort of fear in his voice, which I was not all too sure as to what it was that was going on right now, nor what it was that I was thinking either, if I was going to be honest with my self.

I breathed in heavily, as I then closed my eyes, trying to get my self back on to a normal train of thoughts all at once as well, as it seemed to do a fairly good job at it at the exact same time too, as I then all of the sudden began to hear what it was that was going on around me right now, as I then remembered that Alexander was speaking, as I then did in fact begin to listen in on what it was that my friend had to say to all of us in the very first place any ways.

"You girls stay in the car... We will be right back..." He said to all of the girls, who to my surprise had their heads up, at least just a little bit, as I was certain, due to the fact that there was a white light at the top ceiling of the car, that they had their main focus on their IG stuff from the corner of their eyes how ever, as I once again rolled my eyes, still not all too certain as to how they could be so interested in all of that bull shit.

I shook my head, as I shook off all of those thoughts all at once how ever, as I then saw that much to my own surprise too, that all 3 of the girls then all of the sudden nodded back in a bit of a response to Alexander all of the sudden as well, as it was clear that it made him feel a lot better knowing that they were going to do as to what it was that they were told. I blinked my eyes just a few times, as it was not the fact that they were not rebelling that surprised me, it was just the fact that they actually had been paying attention to what it was that he had said to them.

I shook off all of those thoughts from my head all at once, as I then heard all of the sudden, that both of the doors at the front all of the sudden began to open, as I then noticed that both of the guys had now all of the sudden began to walk out of the car. I was still at a bit of some sort of loss for words, but I watched them begin to head over to the road block sign still, as I still was a bit lost in my head right now, as I was about to dip my head a bit low to the ground.

When I stopped my self all of the sudden all at once, as I then saw that Alexander and Zachary had stopped them selves right in front of the road block sign, as at first, I was starting to get a little bit worried for them, if they might have heard some thing out there in the woods, but I then began to realize that it was not the case at all how ever, as I saw that both of them had a grin on their faces, which came at a bit of a surprise to me at the exact same time as well.

Mainly the fact that Alexander was smiling, which made me feel just a little bit better, that it seemed like he was finally back to normal all of the sudden. I let out a bit of a soft sigh of relief for a few moments, but I then stopped my self all at the exact same time as well, as I still was in fact a bit lost as to what it was that they were doing at this very moment in time in the first place any ways, as I looked over to the girls, to try to get some answers from them.

It was no luck of course, which did not surprise me at all either, as I saw that they were far too locked up on their phones right now, I breathed in a bit heavily, as I just got my eyes back on both of them, as I saw that they were now looking through the front of the car, as if they were staring right directly at me right now, as I saw Zachary put a finger to his mouth, as it was clear that he wanted me to be quiet.

I was a bit lost by it at the exact same time too, as I was not all too certain as to what it was that he had meant by it at first, if I was going to be completely honest with my self, as I tilted my head just a little bit. I then began to realize at the exact same time too, that they could not see me right now, due to the fact that the head lights were flashing on them, and I was only able to see them right now.

I still was a bit lost, but then I began to realize as to what it was that was going on in the very first place any ways, as it was now clear to me that they were about to pull a prank on the girls, and that they were smart enough to know as well, that the girls would not have their heads up to notice the fact that they were speaking to one another, and they were thinking of a plan to spook the girls just a bit. At first, I expected them to go over to the car, and start to move it around at first, but I then realized that it was stupid, and they had already done that before, so it was not going to scare any of us again.

I still had my head tilted a bit, as I still was a bit interested in what it was that they had in mind, as I saw them begin to head closer and closer to the road block sign. I was not all too certain as to what it was that was going on with them right now, but I was fairly certain that what ever it was that they were about to do, was going to be some thing that was very funny, just based off of the fact that I could see big huge grins on the both of their faces.

I was glad for it as well, as it was clear now that all of the sudden, Alexander seemed to be back to his normal self, as it was clear that he was happy now, as to the fact that they were about to pull a prank on all of the girls, which I knew for a fact that Alexander loved to pull pranks any more. It made me feel a lot better now too, as I now did not have to worry about what it was that might be so wrong with my best friend, in the very first place either.

I nodded a bit to my self, as I then all of the sudden saw Alexander begin to walk out in to the darkness, on the other side of the road, as I then began to turn my head a bit, not all too sure as to where it was that he had gone off to in the first place. I had quite a bit of a grin on my face how ever still, even if I had lost him, as I knew that they were going to be doing some thing that was going to spook the girls out quite a bit, that was for certain.

I removed the sly little smile that I had on my face, as I really did not want to show any thing to the girls at all, as I wanted it to be a surprise to all of them, as I then turned my head over to all of the girls, to make sure that they were not paying any sort of attention as to what it was that was going on at this very moment in time. As I saw that they were all on their phones, this time, I did not get upset at all, such as I usually did when I saw them all acting that kind of way.

I was glad for it, as I knew that this was going to be perfect, as I looked back at Zachary, who I saw was right in front of the road block sign, he still had quite a smile on his face, as he was looking out in to this land of darkness, as it was clear that his eyes were on Alexander right now, as I knew that they were about to do some thing that was going to be very mean to the girls, as I did my best to hide my smile through and through all of this.

Nothing happened at first, which I was a bit lost, but I then saw all of the sudden at the exact same time too, that Alexander then put his arm out, and he grabbed on to the leg of Zachary, as it was clear that he was making sure that he was not seen through the head lights either. I was still a bit lost as to how they thought that it was going to scare the girls, if they did not see any thing going on at all.

That was of course, when I then heard the yelling of Zachary, as it was clear that he was trying to get the attention of the girls on him, as I saw all of the girls lift their heads up all at once, as it was clear that they were all wondering where the yelling was coming from for one thing, and also the other thing of course, as to why there was yelling going on right now any ways, as I saw that the girls looked right in to where the head lights led over to, as Zachary was down on the ground, in the road, as it looked like there was some one pulling him in to the darkness.

Of course, there was some one that was pulling him, which was of course, who I knew could only be Alexander, as I did my best to hide my smile once again, and try not to laugh, as I now started to notice that all of the girls were starting to freak out quite a bit. I looked at each of them for just a few seconds, until I then heard Zachary began to start to yell this time, as it was actual words, as I turned my head back over the where he was through the head lights, as I then all of the sudden began to listen as to what it was that he was trying to say in the very first place any ways.

"Help! Some one! Please! There is a demon!" He screeched at the top of his lungs, as I felt like he was a bit of an idiot for what it was that he had just said all at once, as I rolled my eyes a bit as it seemed like it was now going to be over, as soon as they realized the fact that he had just said demon. As I looked over to the girls, that did not seem to be the case at all how ever, as it was clear that their mind set was in a much different place right now.

It made me feel a lot better about the prank that was being pulled now, as I knew that they were just freaked out as to the fact that Zachary was yelling for help right now, rather than what it was that he had said. I just was not scared all too much at all, as I knew that it was just a prank that was being pulled right now, so that was the reason that my thoughts were a bit more on point than it was for all of the girls.

I once again, did my best to try not to laugh at all, about any of this, as I knew that even if they were not all too focused right now on what was being said, the prank would be ruined as soon as I was to laugh, as they would then realize that it was a prank, and I would be the first one that they would go after as well, because I was the closest one to it. I just did my best to keep a blank look on my face, as I did not say a word about any of it to them.

It was clear, that the word demon had scared Marion a bit how ever, as soon as she had heard it come out of the mouth of Zachary, as I knew that she was quite a bit of a religious freak, and that she was afraid of ghosts, and demons, which were both things that I did not believe in at all, as that was a lot of the reason that I felt like it was stupid as to what it was that Zachary had said in the first place, as I did not believe in demons, but it did not mean that the girls didn't.

I breathed in just a bit, as I did my best to not show any thing to any of the girls at all, as I saw them turn their heads over to me all of the sudden, as if they thought that I was going to be the guy that was going to all of the sudden step in and save the day. I rolled my eyes a bit at first, not too sure what any of that was about, but I then began to realize all of the sudden, that their eyes were not on me at all luckily enough, as they were just more freaked out about the fact as to what was going on right at this very moment in time any ways.

It was clear that it made them feel just a slight bit better to see the face of me and Marion, as it made them feel just a little bit more safe some how, even though there was nothing that we could do, if there actually was in fact a demon out there. I did my best to act normal, and try to act a little bit freaked out by what was going on right now, even if I knew that it was fake, and it was simply a prank that was being pulled on them at this very moment in time.

I had my eyes wide open, as I felt like that would be a good indication to them that I too was freaked out, even if I was not at all, and I knew just what it was that was going on right now. I heard the continued screeching of Zachary in the back ground, as I shook off all of those thoughts all at once at the exact same time too how ever, as I then heard the voice of Rosalinda, the girl friend of Zachary of course, as it made the most sense that she would be the most freaked out, as she then began to speak up.

I blinked my eyes just a few times, pretending that I was quite a bit lost, and I was stuck right now, as I looked at both of the girls, glad that they were not looking at me at all right now, as they just seemed to be quite a bit lost. I was glad for it as well, as the prank seemed to be working to perfection. I shook off all of those thoughts all at the exact same time too how ever, as I remembered that Sharise was of course speaking, as I then began to listen as to what it was that she had to say as well.

"Please! Some one! One of you! Help him! That is my boy friend that is dying out there!" She said, as if she expected one of us to help him, as it was clear that she felt like she was not strong enough to go out and help him her self. I blinked my eyes a few times, as at first too, I felt like she had meant it towards me, due to the fact that I was the man, but I then began to realize that it was not the case at all, as she had her hands on her eyes, as it was clear that she was balling her eyes out right now.

I was glad that they were not looking for me to help them, though at the same time too, I felt like it might be some thing that would help the prank escalate to a new level, if I was to walk out of the car, and join in on a bit of the fun, but I knew why at the exact same time too, as to the fact that they would not look for me for help, as even if I was a man, I was not exactly a strong man, as I was simply just 5'7.

I shook my thoughts out of my head all at the exact same time as well, as I then began to realize that Sharise was groaning, and crying in a bit of some pain, as it was clear that she actually believed that what was going on at this very moment in time was in fact real. I wanted to feel bad for her for just a few seconds, but I did not how ever, as I knew that this was all simply just part of the prank, and it was working to a bit of some perfection, for the fact that they had just thought of this on the spot none the less.

I looked away from Sharise, as I still felt a little bit bad, and I wanted to hide the look on my face at the exact same time too, so that she did not realize that I was not scared at all, and that this was all simply just a prank that was being pulled on them right now. I wanted this to last for as long as possible, until the prank was over, as I got my eyes back on the road blockage sign that had been in front of me, so that I could see what was going on now.

I blinked my eyes just a few times, all at once, as to my surprise, I then began to notice that I did not see Zachary in the road at all any more, nor did I see any sign of Alexander, or any sign of life, which began to freak me out a bit as well, as it was starting to make me grow a little bit weary, and a bit uncomfortable at the exact same time too. I was not all too sure as to what was going on, as it seemed like some thing might have actually happened to them none the less.

It was the night of course, and we were out in the middle of no where, so you never know if a bear might have heard a bit of some commotion, and wanted to go and check in on it him self. I began to move around in the seat quite a bit, as I was starting to get more and more freaked out by each passing moment now, as I heard to cries of Sharise stop at the exact same time too, which began to freak me out even more, as I looked over to her, just to make sure that she was still there, which she was of course, thankfully, though it seemed like she had gone quiet just like Zachary had out side, as she realized that it was all just silence now.

Rosalinda was a bit lost by it, even though I felt like if any of this was real at all, and it was not just some scene from a horror movie, almost like it had looked to be, than she should know that Zachary would be dead by now, as I was tempted to almost tell her to not go out side, not to add a little bit to the game, but just because of the fact that I kind of was scared my self, if I was going to be honest, even if I knew none of this was real.

I breathed in heavily, just for a few seconds, as it was dead silent, and empty, as there was not even the sound of crickets, or locusts out side right now, which made it feel even more spooky to me, as I shivered quite a bit. It stayed that way for just a little while longer, as all of the girls were looking out at the front of the road, where the road block sign was no longer there, waiting for some sort of sign of life.

Well of course, there was some sign of life out there still, as it scared me, just as much as I knew that it scared the girls shit less as well, as I was the one that knew what was going on, though I still could not help but to be a little bit spooked, as I jumped back a little, as I was quite a bit glad that every one was a little bit too lost to notice me do so right now, as all of the sudden, a loud pound hit the window, as there was some more screeching out side.

This time, it was not the screeching of Zachary that he had just done a few moments ago, as he was screeching this time, simply just to spook the girls out a bit, as the girls all jumped back in fright all at the exact same too, as it was clear that they had freaked them out quite a bit, as to what it was that Zachary had just done in the very first place any ways, as Zachary then all of the sudden at the exact same time as well, opened the door.

As soon as he did, Sharise gave him a cold hard smack, as it was clear that she did not think that what it was that he had just done, was funny at all too her, though even with the harsh smack to the face, Zachary continued to laugh, and this time I joined him, as I was glad that the girls did not notice that I too was a part in all of this. I saw Alexander walk forward, as he too was joining in on all of this right now, as it was in fact quite a bit funny never the less.

All 3 of us guys continued to laugh for quite a bit of some time, until finally it once again began to become dead silent in the car, as I breathed in quite a bit heavily, as the laughing began to die down a bit, as I just kept a grin through all of it at the exact same time too, as I was for certain glad that Marion had her eyes on Zachary right now, as I knew she would be upset if she knew that I had known as to what it was that was going on in the first place.

Zachary stared at the girls for quite a bit of some time, as he now had a bit of a blank and spooky look on his face, as if he was trying to pretend to be a demon, like he had said one of those had been attacking him just a few moments ago. I was almost ready to see another hard slap from Sharise on him, but luckily enough that was not the case at all how ever, as Zachary then began to speak up to the girls.

I blinked my eyes just a few times, as I still was a little bit lost by all of this if I was not going to lie to my self, as I tilted my head just a little bit at first, as I then all of the sudden at the exact same time as well, began to draw my attention to Zachary, as he was of course the one who was speaking right now, as I then did in fact begin to listen as to what it was that he had to say to the girls in the very first place as well.

"Haha! We got you good!" He said to the girls, as it was clear that he was bragging on the fact that he had once again pranked the girls, which was not a rare thing for him to do, as it always scared the girls the most, which of course made it even more funny, if I was not going to lie to my self, to see the girls so freaked out. I knew that the girls needed to live at least just a little bit, rather than always be stuck on their smart phones all of the time.

I sighed just a little bit to my self, as I knew at the same time too, that I really could not blame them for the fact that they were so scared any ways, as it still had been quite a mean, and quite a nasty prank that Zachary had pulled on them, to get them to freak out so much. I could tell that even though the girls knew that none of it had been real at all too, and that all of it had been staged, it still did bother them quite a bit, as I could hear Sharise breathing in quite a bit heavily, as she was spooked out by all of it.

I was tempted to laugh once again, but I held my self in how ever, as I could tell that she was having a bit of a panic attack, as that for some reason seemed to make it seem to be even funnier to the guys right now. I thought it was funny that It had been a good prank, but the fact that the girl friend of Zachary, Sharise, was having a panic attack at this very moment in time, was not all that funny to me, as that last part I felt like had pushed it a little bit too far, and I was not just saying that due to the fact that it had scared me a little bit if I was not going to lie.

It had of course scared me, but that was not the reason that I did not think it was funny, as I was more just upset at the fact that Zachary was not taking the fact that Sharise was having a panic attack right now, all too seriously at all, as he was just repeatedly laughing over and over again, as it seemed like his laughter was never going to stop. I was not too sure as to why it was that he still was laughing right now if I was going to be completely honest, as it was clear that the joke was now over.

Zachary stood there for a little bit longer, as he blinked his eyes just a few times, as he then realized that his girl friend was having a bit of a panic attack right at this very moment in time, as I could tell that now, thankfully as well, that he realized that his girl was far too freaked out right now, as he then stopped his bit of laughter, and he then looked at her for just a few moments, before he then moved close to her, and gave her a hug, to try to make her feel a little bit better none the less.

It did not seem to make Sharise feel all that better how ever, as to my surprise, I saw that for the first time ever, as it had seemed like their relationship had been perfect up to this point, Sharise pushed him off of her, as it was clear that she was very upset over the thing that he had just pulled on her, as she had her had low, and her arms crossed, as if she was pouting like a little girl, as she then all of the sudden began to speak up to Zachary finally.

I blinked my eyes just a few times, as I still was a little bit lost with all at was going on right now, if I was not even going to lie to my self, as I tilted my head just a little bit. I knew that Zachary was an ass hole for what it was that he did, but still. I blinked my eyes just a few times, as I got my focus off of all of those thoughts all at once, as I then did in fact begin to listen as to what it was that she had to say to him at the exact same time as well.

"What the fuck Zachary?! That was not funny!"