You can put the pitchforks away, here's chapter five as promised!

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After we made sure everything was set in motion I stumbled out of the fun house in search of our friends. I wasn't surprised to find them all huddled together nearby. Lemon was nowhere to be seen. She probably didn't want any part of this prank and went home. They all had a watchful eye on the exit I just came out of. Rose was the first to notice me, startled by my appearance.

"Zoe? What's that you're covered in?" She asked shaken by the scarlet stains running down my shirt.

"That's not blood is it?" George asked astonished.

"I didn't mean to." I cried.

"You didn't mean to what?" Shelly asked confused.

"Where's Wade?" Lavon asked. The question hung in the air everyone looked at me for an answer.

"I'm sorry." I said once again slowly backing up before turning around and sprinting back to the fun house. I sent a silent prayer up thanking my mother for all those horrendous acting classes she sent me to as a child, hoping to sway me from the medical field. I was putting on a good performance.

"Zoe what's going on?" Rose hollered at me, her voice shaking. I knew they were following me, I could feel the thumping on the ground so I didn't have to look back to see.

"Zoe, you're freaking Lavon out." Lavon said shaken as well. There was broken glass and "blood" everywhere. The only thing missing was a body.

"This is where I left him. I don't understand, what happened?" I asked looking around.

"Why don't you tell us?" George said a little out of breath. I couldn't tell if it was from the jog or he too was frightened. Maybe they'd think twice before messing with us next time. Realizing now just how fun a fun house could be.

"I snapped, I didn't mean to. We were stuck in here alone and he wouldn't shut up. He tried to kiss me, I just pushed him lightly. I didn't mean to hurt him. There was so much blood, so much." I shuddered.

"Where's Wade honey?" Shelly asked.

"I don't know, I don't know!" I shouted before turning and running out the same way we just came in. As soon as I stepped out Wade locked the door in place.

"Zoe? Hey let us out!" Rose shouted pounding on the door a few minutes later.

"Come on Zoe, let us help you!" Shelly said joining Shelly in banging on the door.

"She locked us in here? Why'd she do that?" I heard George say before we left.

"Did they buy it?" Wade asked with a grin from ear to ear.

"Oh yeah. They think you're dead." I laughed.

"Good I was afraid we mixed too much blue into the fake blood to make it look real." He replied tossing the paint cans we found inside in a nearby garbage bin.

"Should we go let them out of their misery?" I chuckled.

"Nah, let 'em fester some more." He said. We slowly walked our way to the front entrance where we quietly let ourselves in and snuck up on them.

"This wouldn't have happened if you didn't try to put those two together! Wade still be alive if it wasn't for you!" Rose shouted angrily at George. I felt a tiny amount of remorse for playing such a mean prank on our much younger friend when I heard her say that.

"What are you guys doing?" Wade asked trying to hold in his laughter. We tried staying back but I knew I wasn't going to be able to stay quiet long.

"Arghh!" Shelly shouted holding a hand to her chest surprised to see Wade.

"Ah man, this is cold. Who plays a prank like that at a carnival? In a fun house of all places. Haven't you seen those movies? Lavon is disappointed in you two, very much." Lavon said shaking his head.

"What about you guys? What you did to us? This was just payback." I told them crossing my arms over my chest.

"What are you talking about? We didn't do anything." Shelly said faking innocence.

"Bull! You guys locked Wade and me in here hoping for a reaction the same way we did." I told her matter of fact.

"Alright, alright." George said silencing Shelly before she could say anything more. "What we did was wrong and I apologize. We shouldn't have forced you two together, it wasn't right." He said. "You'll come to realize it on your own in time." He added walking out. Wade punched him in the arm when he passed. I grabbed Rose as we walked out and pulled her into a hug.

"That was mean." Was all she said.

"I'm sorry, but come on. You tried setting me up with Wade all night!" I tried reasoning.

"I feel like an idiot. Of course you wouldn't kill Wade." She said shaking her head.

"Hey, Lavon fell for it too and he ain't no idiot." Lavon said from behind where he was trailing with Shelly.

"Come on, let's get you home." I said pulling her to the car. Shelly and George went their separate ways to their own vehicle. We all piled in Lavon's SUV. He dropped Rose off before heading for home. Once there he went in quickly saying good night then disappearing.

"Tonight was pretty fun." Wade said walking with me to where our cottages were nestled in the woods.

"Yeah it was. The looks on their faces when they thought I killed you was priceless." I snickered.

"The whole night was great." He replied ignoring my comment. We were close to reaching the middle of the two lots. I stopped and looked at him questionably.

"Even the dancing?" I laughed.

"It was more the company that I liked." He answered. My heart started racing, surely he meant the group of us, not just me. He didn't like me like that, did he? Since when did I care if he did?

"I had a real nice time." He said again. We were just inches apart from one another. So close all it would take for us to kiss was for one of us to lean in. If I thought my heart was sprinting before, it was nothing compared to how fast it was beating now. Was he going to? No, did I want him to? His hand reached up to my face and brushed a few pieces of hair out of my eyes. He moved forward just a hare so we were as close as we were when dancing. His lips were moving closer and closer towards mine. I closed my eyes just as I felt something rub up against my legs.

"Ah!" I shouted both of us pulling away when Burt slithered between us. Just like that the spell was broken.

"Uh, goodnight." He said clearing his throat before turning away to the path leading to his door. I let out a disappointed sigh. So I did want Wade to kiss me, which was new. I watched him walk up to his steps, getting a nice few of his backside. What was wrong with me? Why did I all of a sudden find Wades butt pleasant to stare at? He turned back as if he knew I was looking. I blushed and quickly turned away running up my steps. I hoped the night sky hid my bright pink cheeks. Once inside I snuck a look over to his house, sadden to find his lights out. I climbed my stairs grudgingly and changed into my pajamas before sliding into bed. Rest was far from my mind though which was now filled with thoughts of Wade. Tomorrow was going to be a long and tiresome day.

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Well what do you think? There will be another chapter. Maybe two, or three? Let me know your thoughts on where you want this story to go. I hope to have my other stories updated this week starting with Lavon Knows Best too. Thanks for reading please review!