Ascar's eyes darted back and forth as he processed the situation. Emily had him pinned against the wall, her eyes blazing with determination. He tried to think of a way to escape, but his mind was a blank.
"Okay, okay," he said, trying to sound calm. "I'll tell you whatever you want to know."
But Emily just raised an eyebrow. "Oh, really?" she said, her voice dripping with sarcasm. "Then why don't you start by telling me what's going on with you?"
Ascar hesitated, unsure of what to say. He didn't want to reveal the truth about Brindlemark and his adventures there. But Emily's eyes seemed to bore into his soul, and he knew he couldn't keep lying to her.
"I...I don't know what you're talking about," he stammered, trying to sound convincing.
But Emily just laughed. "Don't play dumb with me, Ascar," she said, her voice firm. "I know something's going on with you. And I'm going to find out what it is."
Ascar tried to struggle free, but Emily's grip was like a vice. She pinned him against the wall, her eyes blazing with determination.
"Okay, fine," she said, her voice dripping with sarcasm. "If you won't tell me the truth, then maybe I'll just have to use other methods to get it out of you."
Ascar's eyes widened in alarm as Emily started to rummage through her desk drawer. She pulled out a pair of handcuffs, a blindfold, and a bottle of hot sauce.
"What are you doing?" Ascar asked, his voice shaking with fear.
"I'm going to make you talk," Emily said, her eyes glinting with mischief. "And I'm going to enjoy every minute of it."
Ascar tried to struggle free, but Emily was too quick. She handcuffed him to the wall, blindfolded him, and started to drip hot sauce into his mouth.
Ascar gagged and spluttered, trying to spit out the hot sauce. But Emily just laughed, her voice echoing through the room.
"You're not going to get out of this that easily," she said, her voice dripping with sarcasm. "You're going to tell me the truth, no matter what it takes."
Ascar's eyes watered as he tried to endure the hot sauce. He thought he was going to pass out from the pain, but just as he was about to give up, he heard a knock at the door.
"Emily, what's going on?" a voice called out.
Ascar's heart leapt with joy as he realized it was Emily's parents. He tried to shout for help, but his voice was muffled by the blindfold.
Emily quickly released Ascar from the handcuffs and blindfold, and smoothed out her hair. "Just doing homework, Mom," she called out, trying to sound innocent.
Ascar rubbed his sore eyes, trying to process what had just happened. He was still trying to catch his breath as Emily's parents entered the room.
"Hi, Ascar," Emily's mom said, smiling. "What brings you here today?"
Ascar tried to think of a convincing excuse, but before he could say anything, Emily jumped in.
"We're just working on a project together," she said, smiling sweetly. "Ascar is really good at math, so I'm getting him to help me with my homework."
Ascar's eyes widened in surprise as Emily's parents nodded and smiled. They seemed to buy Emily's excuse, and Ascar was relieved to be let off the hook.
But as he turned to leave, Emily whispered in his ear. "This isn't over, Ascar. I'll get the truth out of you eventually."
Ascar's heart skipped a beat as he realized that Emily was not going to give up. He quickened his pace, eager to get out of there before Emily could come up with another plan to torture him.
As he walked home, Ascar couldn't help but laugh at the absurdity of it all. Who would have thought that Emily would turn out to be a miniature version of his mom? He shook his head, chuckling to himself.
But as he walked, Ascar couldn't shake off the feeling that Emily was not going to give up. He knew that she was determined to get the truth out of him, and he wondered what she would do next.
Ascar's heart was still racing as he walked into his house. He locked the door behind him, feeling a sense of relief wash over him.
But as he turned to head upstairs, he heard a faint whisper in his ear. "I'll get the truth out of you, Ascar. Just you wait."
Ascar spun around, but there was no one there. He shook his head, laughing nervously. He knew that Emily was just trying to spook him, but he couldn't shake off the feeling that she was serious.
Ascar tried to focus on his homework, but his mind kept wandering back to Emily and her antics. He couldn't believe that she had actually used hot sauce on him. He laughed to himself, remembering the look on her face when she was torturing him.
Just as Ascar was starting to relax, he heard a knock at the door. He got up to answer it, expecting it to be his mom or maybe even Emily again.
But to his surprise, it was the mailman. "Hey, Ascar," he said, handing him a package. "This came for you today."
Ascar took the package, feeling a sense of curiosity. Who could be sending him mail? He opened the package, and his eyes widened in surprise.
Inside, he found a small note that read: "I'll get the truth out of you, Ascar. -E"
Ascar's eyes rolled in exasperation. Emily was at it again. He shook his head, chuckling to himself. He knew that he had to be careful around Emily, but he couldn't help but admire her determination.
Ascar went back inside, feeling a sense of amusement. He knew that Emily was not going to give up, and he was curious to see what she would do next.
He sat down at the kitchen table, trying to focus on his homework again. But his mind kept wandering back to Emily and her antics. He couldn't help but laugh to himself, remembering the look on her face when she was torturing him.
Just as Ascar was starting to relax, he heard a faint noise coming from outside. He looked out the window, and his eyes widened in surprise.
There, standing in the shadows, was Emily. She was watching him, her eyes gleaming with determination. Ascar's heart skipped a beat as he realized that she was not going to give up.
He tried to wave her away, but Emily just smiled and waved back. Ascar sighed, feeling a sense of resignation. He knew that he was in for a long night.
Ascar went back to his homework, trying to focus on the task at hand. But his mind kept wandering back to Emily and her antics. He couldn't help but laugh to himself, remembering the look on her face when she was torturing him.
The night wore on, with Ascar trying to focus on his homework and Emily watching him from the shadows. Ascar knew that he had to be careful, but he couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration for Emily's determination.
As the night drew to a close, Ascar finally finished his homework. He looked out the window, and his eyes widened in surprise.
Emily was still there, watching him from the shadows. Ascar sighed, feeling a sense of resignation. He knew that he was in for a long night.
But as he looked into Emily's eyes, he saw something there that gave him pause. It was a glimmer of understanding, a sense of connection that went beyond just friendship.
Ascar's heart skipped a beat as he realized that Emily might be more than just a pesky friend. She might be someone special, someone who could understand him in a way that no one else could.
Ascar's eyes locked onto Emily's, and for a moment, they just stared at each other. The world around them melted away, and all that was left was the two of them, connected by a spark of understanding.
And then, just as suddenly as it had started, the moment was over. Emily smiled and waved, and then she turned and disappeared into the night.
Ascar watched her go, feeling a sense of wonder and excitement. He knew that he had to be careful around Emily, but he couldn't help but feel drawn to her.
As he went to bed that night, Ascar couldn't shake the feeling that Emily was soon going to find out the truth.