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Stu entered the library, scanning for his partner in crime. After a moment, he spotted the back of Billy's head in through the rows of bookshelves. He started to walk over to the biography section where Billy was sitting.
Flicking Billy’s temple, Stu crouched beside him and smiled.
"What do you want, asshole?" Billy playfully scoffed, removing one headphone.
“Well, first, you gotta stop listening to that shit music so loud, I can hear it as soon as I get through the door.” Stu teased.
“Nine inch Nails are not shit” Billy defended.
“When are you gonna quit the act and just admit they suck?”
“You’re just jealous because I told you I thought Trent Reznor was hot that one time” Billy shot back.
“Whaaaaat?” Stu said with fake oblivion.
“Clingy, clingy... Did you have something to say to me, or are you just interrupting my studying to insult my music taste?” Billy smiled slightly.
“A bit of both… I thought we could give Sidney a little scare, y’know… Before the party so she’s real worked up… Before we slice up Himbry.” Stu said, lowering his voice.
“Yeah, we could do that… you got a plan?” He asked, adjusting his position on the floor.
“C’mon, baby, you know you’re the brains behind this operation” Stu said.
“If I'm the brains, why am I a suspect and you're not? C'mon, we're BOTH the brains, now cut that shit out and tell me what you're thinking," Billy said. He always hated it when Stu put himself down. He was smart, he had just been conditioned to think he wasn't.
“Alright, alright... Well, we can just try to follow her around the hall ‘til she goes somewhere more private?" he suggested.
"She's so paranoid, I've seen her looking around like a hawk since Casey and Steven's tragic demise" Billy said the last part in an over-dramatic voice, "I think she would notice I was following her since she's labelled me Leatherface."
"Fuck... Do you know anywhere else she goes that we'd be able to-" Stu stopped the conversation as a pair of jocks walked past their row.
"Cactus-Heads" Stu said under his breath and Billy smiled at this. They looked suspiciously at how close Billy and Stu were to each other, but didn't make a remark and kept walking. After they passed, Billy revived the conversation.
"I know she roams the halls when she's nervous. During class, she says she's going to the office but she just walks around and goes to the second floor bathroom by the office. She told me all that last year after her mother's tragic demise" Billy half smiled as he said it in the same manufactured, mellow-dramatic voice.
“Huge mistake telling you that,” Stu giggled.
“Poor Sid," Billy said with absolutely no pity in his voice, "During class there's almost nobody there, It's so out of the way and all. She's a person of habit so I can almost guarantee it'll be that one."
"Habit's are never your friend in scary movies," Stu smiled deviously.
"Ours is shaping up to be a real original," Billy said.
Stu moved in to kiss him quickly and pulled back, looking around to make sure no one had seen, and they hadn't. This school could fuck itself as far as he was concerned. It was really only a secret for Billy's sake. He was the one who decided they would keep it hidden.
“You should have an alibi, though... Might seem a little suspicious that you're back and now somebody's trying to gut her... again."
"I can wait around the corner, like I'm walking by while she's heading to the bathroom. Maybe talk to her quick." Billy suggested.
"Perfect."
“Alright, and we’re just scaring her, we’re not cutting her up yet, don’t touch her. Just spook her... Then she runs off and we get the fuck out of there before she gets the cops," Billy said, his voice turning cold and serious.
"Got it... See ya later", Stu smiled again, standing up and exiting the library.
Billy watched him before turning back to his notes and putting his head phones back on.
Head like a hole
Black as your soul
I'd rather die
Than give you control