welcome home - ticcimask [ENG]

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BEN and Toby played until the first light touched the room. 
It wasn't any daylight, there were no windows.

It was the light of a flashlight. 
BEN was to focused on the game. Only Toby recognized the slim figure, who was carrying the light. It seemed like a girl. A small girl, not even a teenager. She was carrying a teddy bear. 
She walked into the room and rubbed her eyes. Then she looked up to Toby. They made eye contact. Toby smiled carefully, even though he knew she couldn't see it because of his mask. 
But still she smiled back.

"Hii I'm Sally."

"Toby."

He winked a little, while Sally walked closer to him.

"I wanna see your face!"

She reached out for his mask, taking it of. Toby was still smiling. She grinned and whispered.

"You have a sweet smile!"

Toby blushed and ticked a little. 

"T-thank you.."

"Hehe. Heyy BEN!!!"

She ran around the couch, jumping on it and letting herself fall into BENs lap. He just nodded and continued his game. 
Toby was still smiling, his mask was laying in his lap. The messy haired boy decided not to put it on again. 
He leaned back and together they watched BEN play, until the next person entered the room.

The first thing Toby noticed about her was her beauty. She was gorgeous. She was tall, had almost flawless white skin and dark black hair. She had a slim figure and her eyes were dark and mysterious. 

She walked in and stopped as soon as she saw Toby.
She looked him up and down, Toby felt uncomfortable.

"He-llo..o."

He carefully greeted her, trying to break the silence. Still, she didn't answer.
Her look wandered to Sally. She nodded a little, giving thumps up.

"Jane."

Her voice was calm. Immediatly Toby felt calm. Even though he was scared of her. 

"Why are you here?"

She asked. Janes eyes seemed so cold. Toby shivered. He ticked a bit more. He tried to remember, but as soon as he did, he started twitching. His eyes filled with tears. He only remembered fire. And the car crash. His whole body was shivering and twitching. He felt embaressed. WHy couldn't he be normal, like the others? He hated his body, his reaction to those kind of questions, his illness. He just hated everything.

"Shit- Jane! He's new here. Give him some time, geez...."

BEN spoke up and stopped his game. Sally carefully crawled into Tobys arms, hugging him a litte. Toby looked up, straight into Janes eyes. 

They weren't empty anymore. She looked worried, almost sorry.

"I'm sorry Toby."

She took a deep breath.

"If you ever need somebody to talk, I'll listen."

Then she turned around, walking into the room, which Toby asumed to be the kitchen. 
Toby calmed down, breathing normal again.

"Thank you, Sally."

She grinned and jumped from his lap on the floor. She walked into the same room as Jane. 
Toby leaned back and closed his eyes, sighing.

"Thanks BEN."

"No problem dude."

BEN was too focused on his game, but Toby could see a little smile on his lips. 

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They continued their gaming, watching for a while. Even now and then somebody enters the room and walks into the kitchen. Such as a guy with a blue mask and completly black eyes. Toby wasn't sure but it seemed like there was some kind og black liquid coming out of his eyes too.
Then there was a weirdly tall clown with a long nose. He seemed happy but kind of creepy. Toby greeted him with a nodd.
And after that a guy came in. He had long black hair, so Toby couldn't see his face.
His hoodie was white and large. He wasn't really tall, but somehow still intimedating.

"BEN YOU STUPID ASSHOLE"

He raised his head very fast, his hair flew back and Toby could see his maniac smile. Bloody and crazy, was his face. He walked forward very fast, about to hit BEN with his fist.

"He-e-eey Sto..op!!"

Toby couldn't hold back. He walked between the both of them. He stared into the crazy mans face, shivering.

The man started smirking, a bit of blood dripped from the corner of his mouth.

"Oh, and who are you?!"

Toby ticked, opening his mouth.

"WHO ARE YOU???"

"I-"

"YOU ARE NOTHING!"

He started laughing.

Toby blocked his ears, he started twitching again. And he couldn't stop.

"Hey, Jeff it's enough. He's new here."

BEN said. He didin't even seem bothered.

"Reason enough, to show him who I am!"

He grinned and walked closer. 

And from one moment to the other his fist was in Tobys face.

"Fuck.."

Toby stammbled back, holding his cheek. He ticked and finally snapped.
His fist met Jeffs stomach, making him groan.

"YOU FUCKING IDIOT, I WILL KILL YOU!"

Jeff got out a knife. Toby flinched and walked back. He knew he made a mistake. He was scared. 
He started panicking, twitching, ticking. He went to the floor, holding his hands up in defense.

>>Stop.<<

Toby looked up. The voice. And everybody heared it. 
Then he saw him.

Toby didn't even hesitate. He was scared, this couldn't be real. He put on his mask and ran away. He started crying and flinching.

He left them and the light alone. He ran and ran.

His breath was too fast and his heart was racing. What was that?

He started panicing even more, as he realised he couldn't find his room.
Finally he found the stairs and walked upstairs, calming down a little.
Toby was out of breath, so he had to start walking.

His brown hair fell down his face, as his head went down. He knew he was close.

Toby tripped a little, still looking down. Unfortinuatly, he walked into somebody, not being careful.

"Sorry.."

He mumbled, looking up.

A white mask with black eyes looked down on him. 
Toby looked back down again, walking to his room without turning around again. He didn't want to talk to anybody. 
Also he was embarressed. Why couldn't he just walk normal? No, he couldn't he do that...

He sighed as he finally closed his door behind him. Immediatly he sank to the floor.
Then his emotions broke down. He couldn't stop crying. At some point he just accepted it and let the tears flow and fall down his face to the floor.