BOBBY SPREADS A RUMOR

"A-Alex what are you talking about?" Asked Ben.

Alex didn't hear Ben or anything, instead Alex found himself being six years old again. Visiting his grandmother over winter break, they were in her study room sitting at a wooden desk, going over time tables.

"Now Alex, you're doing so well. What's twelve times twelve?" Asked a old Caucasian woman, with gray hair in a bun, green, eyes, and crows feet, face caked with makeup and red lipstick, long silver earrings and wearing a long green dress with flowers on it.

"I-I'm not sure Grandma, I'll need some scratch paper," said Alex.

"Now Alexander, you don't need scratch paper, you understand," said Grandma.

There was a long pause.

"Alexander what is twelve times twelve?" Asked Grandma.

"I-I don't know."

The grandmother slapped Alex hard across the face knocking him out of the chair.

"G-grandma," said Alex, tears welling up in his eyes.

"You don't understand, YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND!!! You're so stupid, it's ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY FOUR YOU DUMBASS!! ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY FOUR!!!" She kicked Alex in the gut making him scream out in pain.

"I understand, Grandma, I understand EVERYTHING!!" Alex stood up and grabbed his grandmother's cane, she would occasionally use if knowing she would be out for a long period of time. "Don't tell me I don't understand, just give me enough time and the right resources!" He swung the cane against the side of his grandmother's head knocking her out. Alex walked to his grandmother's unconscious body he loomed over her for a moment. His grandmother always kept a butcher's knife under her pillow because she was paranoid about burglars. He picked up the knife and stabbed his grandmother in the chest, blood sprayed all over his face. "I understand everything!" Alex yelled that over and over again as blood continued to spray out, he had enough of his grandmother hurting him.

Whenever he couldn't figure something out, he had been going on for two years whenever he would go over to visit his grandmother, she would always insist on just Alex coming alone, no one else. He was tired of her physical and mental abuse.

"Die bitch!" Screamed Alex.

"Alex? Alex?" Asked Ben.

Alex came out of his phycosis for a moment, he looked up at Ben and Finnaire who looked at him with concern.

"Kiss me, kiss me dear child, kiss me. Hold me tight my sweet boy, hold me tight. I'll protect you from wrong and lead you to right~" sang Alex.

'Sing to me, Mommy, I miss your beautiful

tunes,' thought Alex.

Alex saw his mother in front of him Ben wrapped his arms around Alex.

"You look so beautiful, it's been so long since I've seen you. Why did you have to die? Why? WHY?!" Alex asked, screaming.

"Alex, please, I'm not dead it's me, Ben... Alex... please what's going on?" Asked Ben.

Alex came out to his phycosis and noticed Finnaire gone.

"Where is Finna?"

"She got a text from Bobby, saying he wanted to talk to her. She really wanted to stay, but I insisted she should go."

"Oh."

"What were you going on about? You completely clocked out for a minute."

"Oh, uh, don't worry about it, I-I am fine."

"If you insist."

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"Mr. Gordon, may I come in?" Asked Bruce.

Alex was sitting down at his desk in his room.

"Ah, yes, come in," said Alex.

Bruce opened the door and walked over to Alex, and sat down on the chair next to him.

"Come to help me with my homework?" Asked Alex.

"That was not my intention, but if you do need help, I'd be happy to assist you," said Bruce, smiling like normally.

"Mmm... no, I already finished my homework. So what do you need Bruce?"

"It's about Jonas."

"He's dead right?"

"Uh, no-"

"What, the fuckers not dead?!"

"I told you we should of just invinted him over."

"No, we can't risk that. Do you know how suspicious that would look if his son goes missing right after his father does, considering his father's body was found close to my property?! My mansion would be swarming with cops! It had to be a more sneaky way. Did Jonas get injured at all?"

"Yes, he got his hand ripped clean off."

Alex smirked. "Better then nothing."

"Will you visit him in the hospital? Maybe you could finish the job off."

"Mmm... no, that is a horrible idea. Jonas probably suspects something, if he sees me there he'll no something is up, I can't risk it. I'll have to wait until he had fully recovered.... Until that time... we have to lay low, maybe a month or two, that should be enough time for things to cool down. If only you found a better place to hide the body, I'd be able to kill Jonas without the cops breathing down my neck."

"Well you should have let me bury the body in the garden."

"No! I don't want bodies underground everywhere, I only like using the bodies for fertilizer for my cheery tomatoes... they're exceptional." Alex picked up a cheery tomatoe from a white porcelain bowl filled with cheery tomatoes. "Would you like one?"

"Gladly."

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'Hmm... it appears I have a text message from Finnaire.'

Alex was lying in bed on his phone.

*Hey Alex I need to tell you something* Texted Finnaire.

*Which is?* Texted Alex.

*Bobby told me that he thinks you did something to Heira 🤷‍♀️*

*What do you mean?*

*I mean what I just said*

*Well, is there a reason he thinks that?*

*Uh... yeah, when Heira suspected u of stalking me, it made u really upset so he thinks that u might of wanted some pay back, but don't worry, I know u don't have anything 2 do with this*

*Good! 😁👍. Well, we have nothing further to discuss... goodnight!*

*Well I was I hoping we could talk for a little longer can I call you?*

*Well, I am pretty tired 😴. I will see you tomorrow, okay?*

*Okay... ☹ C u 2morrow*

Someone knocked on Alex's bedroom door.

"Who is it?" Asked Alex.

"It is I, Mr. Gordon," said Bruce.

Instantly recognizing the voice and the way he was addressed, knew it was Bruce, so Alex let him in.

"Come to tuck me in?" Asked Alex.

"Yes, but there is another reason why I am in here," said Bruce.

"Hmmm.... do not tell me, I want to guess!" Exclaimed Alex, immaturely.

Bruce pulled over the blankets over Alex's body as Alex was in deep thought.

"Is it a early birthday present?" Asked Alex, excitedly, while laying back in bed.

"Umm... no, it is the police."

"What?!" Exclaimed Alex, sitting up in his bed with a jolt.

"They would like to ask you a few questions about William, they do not suspect anything they are just curious, may I let them your bedroom?"

"No, you may not! Tell them to fuck off! I am not in any trouble so tell them that."

"Mr. Gordon, I do not think it would be wise to use such profanities at officers of the law," said Bruce, while lifting up his eyebrow.

Alex yanked Bruce's collar, making Bruce come face to Alex.

"Now, you listen to me," said Alex, while giving Bruce a menacing glare. "Tell them to FUCK OFF, do you understand?"

"Y-yes, Mr. Gordon," said Bruce, while nervously smiling.

Alex let go of Bruce's collar and smiled brightly.

"Good. The rest of the meat you have from Heira make into sausages, I want to bring a special treat to the whole school! Make them spicy! Now off you go now," said Alex, with a bored expression on his face, then he waved his hand dismissively.

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"Hey, Alex what's in the red refrigerator cases?" Asked Finnaire.

Alex and Finnaire were sitting down at a gray fold up table in the cafeteria at school.

"I brought some hot dogs that I made from some beef mixed in with some pork and a little special ingredient. I brought it for the whole school to eat," said Alex.

"Are you sure you have enough?"

"Oh, definitely, I am going to go ask one of the cafeteria ladies to see if they will serve them."

"Okay, good luck."

Alex picked up the two reftigator cases and walked straight into the school kitchen. The walls were white with silver pots and pans hanging on hooks against the walls, there were sinks, ovens, fryers, and stoves.

"Excuse me, young man, you're not allowed in here," said a older Caucasian woman, with gray hair, pulled back in a bun, with a hair net, she was wearing a white shirt and pants, with a white apron.

"Oh, I brought some hotdogs for the whole school to eat, there should be enough," said Alex.

"Oh, well... o-okay just hand it over to me I guess....." She said.

"Okay, great!" Exclaimed Alex, excitedly.

He handed the refrigerator chests over to the woman and then walked out of the kitchen, and back to Finnaire.

"I see you don't have the chests anymore, so it worked?" Asked Finnaire.

"Yup!"

"Oh, wow, they could get fired for that, but whatever I guess they just don't care.... Anyways, I'm super happy about it!"

"Yeah, thanks!"

"Hey, guys," said Ben.

"Hi, Ben," said Alex and Finnaire together.

"It's good to see you, Alex~," said Ben

flirtatiously.

"Okay.... So anyways, Finna, did your family like the Felet Mignon?" Asked Alex.

"Oh, yay, they love it!" Exclaimed Finnaire, happily.

"Oh?" Asked Alex, lifting his eyebrow in curiously.

"Oh, yay, definitely! My little brothers just ate the meat with their hands it was so good!They ripped their teeth through it, they were going nuts! My brother Tommy had accidentally bit his finger when he was eating the Filet Mignon with his hands and his finger started to bleed, but he just continued to eat. He said the blood added flavor. My dad got grossed out and decided just to skip dinner," said Finnaire.

"That's pretty disturbing," said Ben.

"Eh," said Finnaire.

Alex looked around the cafeteria to see if anyone had any of the hotdogs and he saw a girl in a wheelchair with long straight blonde hair, green eyes, red lipsticks, small dainty nose, thin eyebrows, and a face full of makeup. She was wearing pink high heel shoes, a short pink pencil skirt, and a pink fluffy shirt.

"I will be right back," said Alex.

Ben and Finnaire noticed Alex eyeing the girl.

"Uh, are you going to go talk to her?" Asked Ben.

"Yes, stay here," said Alex.

Alex stood up and started walking over to the girl.

"Why, hello, there," said Alex, he bent over to lift up the girl's hand to kiss it. While she had her lunch tray in her lap.

"Oh, hi, you know, you're pretty cute. What's your name?" She asked, flirtously.

"Alex. What is your name, my dear?"

"Jacklynn. You know I've always had a thing for short guys, my friends think it's weird, but I don't care," said Jacklynn, biting her lip seductively.

"Interesting."

"Hey, you want to go out next weekend, like a date?"

"Wow, you work fast, don't you?"

"Yup, I see it, I want it, I like it, I got. I love Ariana Grande."

"I would love to go out with you. Would like to sit with my friends and I?"

"Sure! My friends will understand."

Alex walks while Jacklynn used her hands to wheel her wheelchair over to the table with Ben and Finnaire.

"Hey, Finnaire, hi Ben," said Jacklynn.

"Hi," said Ben and Finnaire.

"So are we going to the woods?" Asked Alex.

"Sure, let's go," said Finnaire.

They leave the school and arrive to the woods, in their special spot. Ben layed out his blanket and had his picnic basket, as always. Alex, Ben, and Finnaire got PB&J's and water bottles out and Jacklynn slid herself out of her wheelchair and plopped down on Ben's blanket.

"Hey, you two are close friends of Heira, right?" Asked Jacklynn as she took a bite out of her hotdog and then pointed her finger at Finnaire and then Ben.

"Uh, yes.... what about it?" Asked Finnaire, cautiously.

"Well after school, me and some of my friends are going around town to tape missing person's posters for Heira, and I was wondering if you guys would be interested in helping, that includes you too, Alex," said Jacklynn.

"Oh.... sure," said Alex, slightly surprised.

"I'm game. What about you Ben?" Asked Finnaire.

"Of course, I love her," said Ben.

"Well, great! I really want to find her," said Jacklynn, while taking a bite out of her hotdog, sadly.

"I am sure she's a lot closer to you then you think.... a LOT closer," said Alex, creepily while scooting closer to Jacklynn.

"Ummm..." Said Jacklynn.

Finnaire burst out laughing. "Oh, Alex, you're so funny," she said, sincerely.

'Bet you wouldn't be laughing if you knew what I meant,' thought Alex.

"Uh, Alex, you're acting really strange," said Ben.

"Whatever," said Alex.

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ONE WEEK LATER.

"Is it true?" Asked Ben.

Alex was standing at his locker about to put in his combination. A lot of people had been glaring at him whispering, and pointing at him, and he was to his breaking point.

"Is what true, Ben?" Asked Alex, nonchalantly while opening his locker.

"Dammit, Alex, look at me!" Yelled Ben. He took Alex by his shoulders and forced him to look at him.

"Why are you crying?"

"Did you kill Heira?"

"What?! Who told you that?!"

"It doesn't matter. Did.. you.. kill... HEIRA?!"

"Oh, I bet it was Bobby, wasn't it?"

"Anwser my fucking question!"

"Ugh, yeah, I TOTALLY did, yup. I had my Butler kidnap her, then tie her to a chair, then I stabbed her to death and then had people unknowingly eat her body," said Alex, sarcastically.

"Dammit, Alex-"

"Look, it's just some school rumor going around... I now understand why people were looking at me strangely and what not. I bet it was Bobby that started the rumor," said Alex, putting his finger on his chin quizically. "In fact... I KNOW it was him that started the rumor."

'I want to kill Bobby, but all things considering that would make me look more guilty if Bobby went 'missing', oh well,' thought Alex.

"Y-you really think so?"

"Yes, I know so."

"Oh... I'm so sorry for blaming you.... I just... been so emotional since Heira has been missing. Hold me."

"Uh."

Ben tightly wrapped his arms around Alex, while still crying.

"Why are you hugging him?" Asked Bobby.

Alex and Ben break their embrace.

"Salutations, Bobby," said Alex, cheerfully.

"I know you killed Heira!" Yelled Bobby.

A few students glared at Alex shaking their heads.

"He didn't kill Heira, Bobby, you don't even have any evidence," said Ben, crossing his arms.

"Well, I'll find evidence," said Bobby gritting his teeth and clenching his fists. Then he storms away.

"Don't worry about him, Alex", said Ben.

"It's hard not to worry," said Alex, honestly.

"I get it, Alex."

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"Alex Gordan, please come to the principal's office, Alex Gordan, please come to the principal's office," said the woman over the speaker.

Alex was sitting in his fifth period class.

'Oh, fuck,' thought Alex.

Alex grabbed his binder, trying to ignore the other students glares and whispers as he walked out of the classroom. Alex got to a door the plaque on the door reading 'Mr. Steller.' Alex opened the door revealing a room with bookcases on each side of the room a desk in the middle of the room with two spiny black chairs in front of it, a window behind the desk. A overweight Caucasian man with red cheeks from being a alcoholic, was wearing black rimmed glasses, a comically big nose, bright green beady eyes, balding grey hair, gray bushy eyebrows, wearing a black suit, was drinking something in a water bottle that looked like water, but by the smell was obviously vodka.

'He couldn't make it less obvious that he is a alcoholic," thought Alex.

"Have a seat Mr. Gordan," said Mr. Steller.

"Okay," said Alex. He sat down in the chair and began spinning around in the chair while giggling.

"Uh, please stop doing that," said Mr. Stellar while drinking his vodka.

"As soon as you stop drinking vodka."

"W-what, whatever are you talking young man?" Asked Mr. Stellar trying to sound stern.

"You know...." Said Alex still spinning around in the chair. "How would your higher ups react if they found out you were drinking on the job? I assume you haven't got into trouble with your alcoholism yet, so because you could easily fire those people, you know... blackmail is illegal."

"So is murder, which is a much more serious crime," said Mr. Stellar with a drunken smirk.

"It is just a stupid rumor, I would really appreciate it if you were talk to Bobby boy about it, I am confident enough in you that you know which Bobby started the rumor. I won't tell your higher ups about your alcohol problem and you have a LONG talk with Bobby and have him put the rumor to an end or else you are in DEEP shit, got that?" Asked Alex, giving a crazed smirk, while twitching his eye.

Mr. Stellar spit out his vodka in surprise. "I-I, why I never," he said.

Alex stood up and grabbed the water bottle and took a big swig.

"I'll tell Bobby," said Mr. Stellar.

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SATURDAY

"I'm so glad this mall is wheelchair friendly," said Jacklynn.

Alex and Jacklynn were in a shopping centre and Jacklynn was going down the wheelchair ramp right outside the mall, she was going down a wheelchair ramp along side the white stairs you have to go down to reach the mall. The two got to the automatic sliding glass doors and went inside. There were hundreds of mini shops along the sides of the malls hundreds of teenagers walking around in big friend groups. The floor of the mall was black and shiny the walls were painted white.

"So where would you like to go to?" Asked Alex.

"Hmm... let's go get some Chinese food," said Jacklynn.

"Alright."

The two head over to a Chinese restaurant. Alex opened the glass door for Jacklynn and the two head inside. The inside of the restaurant was very decorative, there was a red plush dragon with golden designs pinned to the wall in the restaurant against the black walls and black booths, tables and chairs on the right side of the room with a few people sitting in them.

"Where do you want to sit?" Asked Alex.

"Let's sit in a booth."

"Bum... bum... bum!" Exclaimed Alex, clapping in between each 'bum'. The two go over to the booths and adjust themselves in the booths.

"Ooo, the booths are soooooo comfy," said Alex immaturely, while giggling. "So while we're waiting for the waiter to get our menus, why don't you tell me about yourself.... hmm?" He asked leaning in close to Jacklynn.

Jacklynn took a deep breath.

"That's really not necessarily... this won't take long-" Said Jacklynn.

"What? What do you mean?"

"What I mean is that. I know you got Bobby suspended."

"What?!"

"What do you mean 'what'? Did I STUTTER?"

Alex stood up and back hand slapped Jacklynn across the face, getting some glares from other people, then he stormed out of the restaurant.

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"Oh, Bruce, I do not know what I am going to do I feel so lost," said Alex.

Alex and Bruce were in Alex's bedroom and Alex was getting tucked in by Bruce. Alex had just Bruce about his latest encounter with Jacklynn.

"Well.... you could..." Said Bruce quizically. "Hmmm.... you could... Well this company in this town it's their 25th anniversary and it's a non profit that helps people find missing people."

"What is your point old man? Spat Alex.

"Well we could host a jubilee, here. And we can hold a fundraiser to go to help find Heira. It could help your image, to make you like less suspicious and callous."

"Hmm... you know that could actually work, great propotion, Bruce."

"Just doing my job, Mr. Gordan."