Benny's girl

Chapter 3

TW- This chapter has abuse!!!
Benny POV
"It's okay" Smalls replied. Bubbles has been worrying me. She's really flushed right now. I keep my arm wrapped around her so if she faints I can catch her. I've also tried to be more affectionate towards her. Truth is I've been catching feelings for her. It started a little bit before school ended, and I've been trying to flirt with her a bit more. Heck, I've even learned how to braid her hair for fun. "So, how much do you know about ball?" Bubs asks as she leans her head on my shoulder. I rub her arm up and down. I don't think she's feeling good. "Uhhh really nothing." Smalls responds looking down. "Don't listen to them okay you can do it. Might take a bit but you'll learn. We will warm up with you, and Benny will assess the situation. I'm going to sit down for a bit though." Bubbles says and pats Smalls shoulder. She knows what to say. I walk her over to the shabby dugout and pull out a coke. Not as good as water but it'll do. Hopefully. "Drink up and sit down okay. I don't want you going to the hospital okay." I reply. "Course Benny thank you." She drinks some. I sit there for a bit to make sure she's okay. "Benny man, we ever gonna warm up! Or are you too busy checking out Bubs?" Ham yells to me with everyone laughing. "Tell me if you feel sick okay. I'm gonna go warm up."

Your POV
I watch as Benny grabs the bat and runs to the batters box. I lay against my head back against the old metal. I don't even feel bad right now. Then I hear Benny yell "Smalls go to second." Then he hits a fly ball to Smalls. Smalls does not catch it. "Come one, Benny. Why'd you do that?" Asks Bertram. "A square, Benny. The kids a square." Squints says holding his fingers in the shape of a square. Smalls grabs the ball that he missed and runs it back in to Kenny. "Here. Sorry, sorry." Smalls said and runs back to left center.We all have a look of surprise on our face.

I immediately get up and walk towards Smalls and Benny is doing the same. "You're not gonna make me sit down." I say to Benny. "I know, I know." He says. I'm stubborn when I want to be. "You can throw you know." Benny says to Smalls who looks as red as a tomato. "No, I can't. I don't know how." Smalls says looking up at us. "Thanks for taking me here, but I better go." He continues. I stop him by grabbing his shoulder lightly. "Hey, hey. You think too much. I bet you get straight A's and shit. I mean bubbles gets straight A's but she knows how to let loose." Benny says and playfully hits my shoulder. "No I got a B once. Actually, it was an A- but it was supposed to be a B." I giggle a bit. "Man, this is baseball you gotta quit thinking. You just have to have fun. I mean, if you were having fun, you would've caught the ball." I say patting his shoulder in a comforting way again. I look at Benny and I swear I see a lightbulb go off in his head. "Smalls, have you ever done a paper route?" Benny asked. "No, but I did help a guy once." He responded slowly putting pieces together in his head. "Well, just chuck it like you would a paper. When your arm gets here, let go. It's simple." Benny slowly goes through the motions so Smalls can see. "Cool, but what do I do about catching it." Smalls asks back. "Just stick your arm out I'll do the rest." He responds. "About time Benny! My clothes are going out of style!" Squints says. "They already are Squints!" I yell back to him. "I'm gonna play Benny." I say going to grab my glove. "Smalls move more towards your left!" Benny yells to Smalls so there's room for me in center. Smalls moves and Benny gives him a thumbs up. Benny gives me a "are you sure you're good" look and I shake my head towards him and run towards center. "Smalls, go to second!" Benny yells and hits the ball right to Smalls. "Please catch it. Please catch it." I hear Smalls repeating with his eyes closed. I look up and the ball lands perfectly in his glove. Everyone looks in amazement, then Smalls throws it almost perfectly to Bertram at second. Benny and I smile at each other. I have no clue why I'm feeling like this all of a sudden. "All right. He's alright! Let's play some ball." Bertram says as he throws the ball to Kenny.

-time skip-
Benny's POV
"Benny I'm going to go ahead and pack up and head back home." Bubbles says and I reply with a nod of the head. "Okay goodnight Bubs. Be safe." I say and pull her into a hug. "Always Benny goodnight." She said as we pull away. She then starts to run home. Then it's just Smalls and I. "Are you two really not dating?" Smalls asks again and I cackle a bit. I wouldn't mind it at all. "No, we aren't. We are really good friends. Just...it's hard to explain. We have a deep connection you know. We've both been each other's rock through everything." I take a break to find the right words "She's been through way more than me though. But, I've always been there for her. Last summer she got hurt real bad. That's why I was making sure she was okay earlier. We just get each other. We couldn't live without the other one. Hell, we have the same birthday, we have barely lived without each other." I say. "Sounds more than a friendship to me, but whatever." Smalls replies and I push his shoulder in a joking manner. "Man, what do you even know about relationships." I joke and we laugh a bit. "See you later Benny." Smalls says "bye Smalls." I start to walk to my house.

Your POV
I pack up my bag. "Goodnight Myra and Luis." I say to Benny's mom and dad. Tonight's his dads night off from work. "Goodnight y/n. Be safe." They both say to me. As I walk out onto the porch I see Benny walking at the same time. "Night Benny." I say to him "night Bubbles." He responds. I pull him into another hug. "Thank you for caring about me Benny." I say as I let go. "I'd do anything for you, and you know that. You should probably get home before she gets home though." He says and I look across the street noticing my aunt isn't home. "Good idea." I say and run across the street. I wave goodbye to Benny as I unlock the door.

I quickly made me a sandwich and chips, and head up to my room and lock the door. I finish my sandwich and chips and realize I'm thirsty as heck. I look around and notice no cups that I can just go and fill up in the bathroom, which is connected to my room. I have to go downstairs. I rush downstairs figuring my aunt would be home soon. I grab a cup and as I'm about to get up the stairs she unlocks the door and sees me. "y/n, look at you all filthy. I can't believe you at all. I don't understand how you think you should be able to enter my house like that. Last night you weren't even here. You were sleeping across the street with that boy. God, you probably let him get you pregnant like the whore you are." At this point I was crying. I don't even know what she was saying it made no sense. That I was a whore and let Benny get in my pants? Also that I'm filthy. I don't know why I let her get to me at this point. I go to walk upstairs. "Oh no, you don't walk away from me." She yanks my ponytail and makes me fall flat on the floor. She grabs the glass in my hand, and throws it on the tile beside me. Little shards of glass scratch my arms, hand, neck, and even a little bit of my face. "Now you can leave. Clean up too. I don't want to see you for the rest of the night. Or ever for that matter." I run upstairs. Looks like no water for the night. Guess I'll drink out of the faucet.

When I get into my room I head into the bathroom. I grab a pair of tweezers and carefully pull out pieces of glass that got stuck in me while I cried. It hurt like a son of a bitch. Once I got all of the pieces out I took a shower. When I was finished I put some rubbing alcohol on the cuts, and then some Neosporin. Lastly, I put some bandaids on the bigger cuts. I put on some pjs and sat on my bed and cried. I looked at my bedside table which held a photo of Benny and i from the first day of school. I had a cute mid thigh black and white checkerboard printed skirt on, a white cutoff turtleneck on, a belt, and some ankle high white boots my other aunt and uncle bought me a couple years ago that still fit. My hair was perfect and has a white hair scarf in it behind my bangs. Benny had his arm around me. He was wearing some blue jeans, black PF flyers, a white short sleeve t shirt, and a red shirt unbuttoned on top. The tears blurred my vision as I looked at the photo. I wish Benny was here. And that's how I fell asleep. Holding the picture of Benny and I crying.