My AK-47 Welcome

My best friend had recently become obsessed with online prank culture, so much so that she paid $9.99 for a so-called "Surprise Tutorial" package.

That day, I rushed to what was supposed to be my own surprise proposal, only to find a scene from a horror movie. Blood splattered across the walls, and my mother lay unconscious in a crimson pool on the floor.

I lunged forward, gathering her into my arms, my entire body shaking uncontrollably.

Beside me, my best friend clicked her tongue in annoyance. "What a buzzkill. It's just pig's blood. I can't believe it was enough to make your mom faint.