"...and then, he jumped out of nowhere and screamed 'Happy Halloween!!'" I heard a girl cracking up while telling a story to a group of her friends. I sighed and sat up on my table, looking at my packed lunch. I've been having difficult days the last month and people avoided me like the plague. Bored, I pulled out my journal and began to write.

'She came out of nowhere. Her footsteps where silent and he couldn't remember seeing her before. She was wearing a simple white dress with no accessories. Thanks to many horror movies, his first thought was that she looked like a virgin sacrifice. The ones that you see in cheap-low-budget indie movies. But he couldn't take his eyes of her, as she was beautiful in a very intriguing way-'

"Mind if I join you?" I heard to my right and nodded, not paying enough attention. After a while I decided to at least acknowledge my companion, so I looked up. Dylan, the other intern, was smiling at me "How do you feel Cody?"

"There are days and days..." I recognized, shrugging. I wasn't going to talk about it, no matter how much they forced me into it. Dylan, however, just nodded.

"I get it... You remind me of my girlfriend..." I raised an eyebrow at him, confused by his words. Was he saying I look like a girl!? He must have sensed my confusion, cause he explained it "She also has some problems to deal with and doesn't wanna talk most of the time..."

"Oh..." I gasped, nodding at the end. The last thing I needed was to be told I look like a girl. I don't think my fragile self-esteem will allow it "Must be... must be hard deal with her, right?"

"Nah" Dylan shook his head "Sounds childish, but I always end up her funk with a tickle... At least, works" I involuntarily chuckled at that, earning a smirk from him. We soon resume our lunches in silence, and I put away my journal in my bag. Dylan stayed quiet until the end of lunch "Managed to write something today?" I looked at him, frowning.

"Write what?" I repeated, not understanding.

"In your journal" I must have paled, because he was quickly adding something "I didn't want to get noisy, but you looked so intense writing I didn't want to interrupt you before..."

"Um, yeah a little..." I blushed, thinking maybe it was stupid not to think that no one would write their things at a publisher during free time.

"I haven't had the time..." he told me, shrugging "Guess I don't have enough inspiration to write at the moment..." I looked at him, thinking about what I had written in the last days and I could consider myself lucky.

"Dylan!" Someone called him and he turned around to see the girl from before, whose name I never knew, coming to us, with a frown "Oh, hi Cody..."

"Hi, um... Sorry, I forgot your name..." I lied, placing my most fake smile on.

"Lucy" I moved my head, as if I just remembered. Which I haven't "Dylan, I was wondering if you could talk Mr. Grayson if he could read my manuscript today..." she changed to flirty and nice in a second, batting her lashes as if she usually get everything with that. Dylan looked impassive, even looking bored.

"Mr. Grayson is very busy, Lucy... I cannot promise he read it... before the end of the month" That last part made Lucy gap at him, not sound coming out. Obviously, she didn't expect that answer.

"Um, I guess is alright then..." she mumbled, handling a stack of papers to Dylan and leaving.

"I'm tired of being asked that... That's the fourth today!" he complained. But, my mind was rushing against the clock, something I haven't done since my difficult days started. It's been a while since my playful side came out and I was missing that balance in me. I didn't notice that Dylan was staring at me nor that I was smiling like a devil "Um, Cody...?"

"Next week is April Fool's... Would you like to get a little revenge at them?"

~oOo~

Dylan was on board the second I explained the plan. We recognized it was too much work for only us, so Dylan asked help from his girlfriend and a cousin of hers, so we wouldn't look conspicuous. We being inside the office was crucial for the plan. They would deliver the packages and everyone would believe them.

"Morning, Cody" Dylan greeted me that morning. We had spent the last week together, planning, and people were getting worried when they saw us and our smiles. Part of me was excited, while the other part was scolding me. But, I needed that release. I've been under much pressure lately and I wanted a good laugh "Ready?"

"Ready" I replied, walking into the office and sitting on my cubicle. I immediately pulled my journal out and wrote about the plan about to take action. One by one, the interns walked in and looked at us, fearful. I simply greeted them and smiled, that crept them even more.

Slowly, the clock reached 10am. The elevator opened and a girl with brown hair, tied up in a braid walked in. She was dressed with a simple white shirt and jeans, along with a blue baseball hat that made her even more casual, though I doubt she was anything but casual, with her tan skin and her tattoo on her right forearm. She was pushing a mail cart and pulled mail and packages around for all the interns.

"Could someone sign this?" she asked, in a very authority voice. Lucy, not suspecting anything, signed the deliver. Dylan and I didn't want to sign because people would think that we had something to do with it. Which we did. But we didn't want to give our game away. Once Lucy returned the signed papers, the girl pulled out ten packages in brown large envelopes. She gave them to Lucy and turned around, winking at Dylan on the way out.

"Oh my god! It's my manuscript!" Lucy squeaked and got everyone's attention. Soon, everyone started to look at the other packages and noticed everyone had one for them. I lowered my head, trying not to laugh outloud. Dylan was getting thanks and pats on the back, trying to keep the straight face "It's- it's all blank!" Lucy whined, finally passing the first page, that was the title with a fake 'Well done!' in Mr. Grayson's handwriting.

"Blank?!" People started to look at their and everyone was blank. Confused and some close to tears, it was the second part of the prank.

The elevator opened again and a boy with white skin and raven black hair came out, carrying a box. He dropped it on the floor, making a loud 'thud'. He was wearing an aviator jacket, along with matching sunglasses. His black jeans made him even more mysterious to everyone. He was smirking, but everyone was more worried about the box.

"OK, who ordered new books, people? I don't have all day!" he announced, sounding bored. I stifled a laugh, and glanced at Dylan, who wasn't pulling the curious look anymore. Everyone was fearful in what they'll find into the box, but a guy was brave enough to open it. Inside, books, well, 'fake books' were showed.

It was hard to find someone who'd draw the horrifying covers, but Nico, Dylan's girlfriend's cousin and the guy currently disguised as courier, knew someone and did it for free. Each book was personalized with the owner's story and was, well... enough to cause nightmares. Lucy shouted in fear and I think she was gonna have a heart attack when she opened the book.

I did laugh when one guy fainted with the book opened.

'April Fool's, you fools!'

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I suck at writing jokes, even more than writing battles. I apologize for that...

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Hello, guys!

First of all, I have to say this... I MADE IT! I HAVE CATCH UP WITH MY LAY CHAPTERS!

I'm so happy I could finally reach my goal! I've been feeling a little bad about letting you down, but I feel my energies going back in! Maybe, not much inspiration, but that will come as I write.

SO, today I will update all the Special Chapters from Mortals: Meet... 2 that I had pending (except for May 4th). That way, I can focus on Urgent! Inspiration: Needed all week, hoping I could upload the last chapters next Sunday ;( ;(

Which makes me remind you to vote on my polls, on Facebook. I know the dates said April 30th and May 31st, but I will extend both to May 31st. MAY 31ST! Here's the link: https://www.facebook.com/pg/SilverHuntresses/posts/

Also, I will update Percy Jackson, son of Chaos today, one chapter (I have to finish that one, but I still have a couple of chapters before worrying deeply).

About requests, again, I'm warning that they will take time, but I will fulfill all of them. Please, be patient about it.

Finally, I'm hoping starting May I can upload normally again, meaning on the planned day, once a week each story (except the ones I collab with... you NEVER rush your partner)

See you guys next week!

xox, SilverHuntresses