It's Just Hard! | Ben x Male oc

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Aye. I'm backing! Sorry for the short break I was having troubles with school but I'm back! I'll try and post a chapter a day, and maybe two if your lucky and today you are I'll be posting another chapter later today :)

MAX
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I run to my locker trying to get all my books for my next class. "Hi, max" Ben smiled "Hi" I nervously chuckle, trying to hide my spellbook in my locker. "I have a little surprise for you" he smiled "again. Wow. That's like every day now" "or every other day. The even days. because you're even more perfect than I thought" he flirted. I chuckled at how much of a lie that was "that is me. I am perfect" "come on. let me spoil you. you didn't have a lot growing up" "we managed" I smiled. I reached in my locker to take a pencil from my pencil case. "hey, didn't you donate that to the museum?" Ben asked. I panicked and slammed the door shut "is that still in there?" I awkwardly say "um. I gotta get to class. I really don't wanna be late" "no, you come this way" I groaned, knowing I'll definitely be late. "first off" I gasped seeing a Moped "what!?" "you like it?" "Ben" I chuckled "does an ogre like cheese puffs? this is amazing" I sighed "it's blue" I smiled, I love blue "I didn't get you anything" I felt so disappointed in myself that I didn't get him anything "you're taking me on a picnic with all my favorite foods, remember?" "no, that's Thursday" "it is Thursday" "no, it's not" "yes, it is" "no, it's not" I laughed lightly as he brought out his phone to show me "it is" my smile disappeared as I realized he was telling the truth and that I had nothing prepared. "I knew that" I played it off "I mean, if you don't have it, it's fine" "no, no, no. I was fully messing with you. I knew it was Thursday. I just have more thing to go bake and then I'm all yours" "what about, class?" "He Multitasks" I flipped my imaginary hair. "He dabbles" Ben chuckled "He dabbles" "you're the best!" he called out "that's me!"

I quickly ran inside Carlos's dorm. trying to escape the huge amount of reporters following me. I lock the door and start pacing, trying to catch my breath. I look to the TV seeing the news from earlier. I took the remote and struggle to turn it off. I turn in a circle before my eyes started to glow blue. "Whoa. Easy boy" "what? you think this is so easy!?" I yell "you don't have people taking a photo of you every single time you open your mouth to say "boo!" I mean, it's not that I could even say "boo" but, you know" I sighed "I'm sorry" he said. going back to his computer "Carlos, don't you ever miss screaming at people and just making them run away from you?" I asked. Carlos chuckled softly "you're thinking of my mother, and I usually was on the other end of that. So, not really. No" I sighed "Oh, hey" I turn to Carlos who is now standing in front of me "did you bring it?" I sigh and take out a little container from my pocket. as I'm was going to open it, Carlos's door opened. I roll my eyes as I can see Chad looking around to see if anyone saw him. he closed the door and turned. freezing as he saw us both "Hi" he chuckled "Just came to use your 3-D printer. Won't be a sec" "How'd did you get a key to my room?" Carlos asked "Oh, I printed it off last time I was here. you guys were sleeping" "Chad" I said "mmm-hmm?" "what the actual fuck" he gave me a confused look "look, I just- Your printer's so much better than mine and you installed these hacks and everything runs so much smoother than mine" "Out" Carlos pointed to the door "now" "fine. fine" "Chad!" I yelled "what? Hmm?" "leave the key you dumbass" Chad showed us he had the key and placed it on the table. he then slammed the door. "Max" "Mmm?" "my potion" he smiled "Mmm" I opened the container and took out the gummy "yeah. Um-" "so, this thing will make me say what I really feel to Jane?" "Yeah. I mean, this is a truth gummy, so- take it or leave it" he nodded "perfect" he went to take it but I pulled my hand back "hold on though. Are you sure that you wanna be taking this? Because this is gonna make you say the truth all the time, no matter what and the only reason that I'm asking is because I know if I took this right now, I would get myself sent back to the isle. Which, it's not that that sounds super unappealing but, you know-" "Yeah. I'll take my chances, I guess" "okay" I dopped my arm down, forgetting I had the gummy. Dude jumped off the bed snatching it immediately. "Oh! Bad dog" both me and Carlos gasped as Dude grunted as he shook "Man, that thing was nasty" Carlos glanced at me. both our mouths hung wide open "and you? you just gotta man up. And while you're at it, scratch my butt" "you heard him. Scratch his butt" I turn on my heels and run out "Max- you're just gonna leave me with him?" I closed the door. still shocked at what just happened.

I knocked on Ben's door, hearing a "coming!" And some shuffling before the door opened. "Lunch?" I asked he chuckled. "I'll get my jacket" I smiled as he walked back into his room, slightly panicking he'd know what I've done. He came back out holding his blue jacket. "Cuties first" he smiled, putting his hand out. I chuckled at the nickname and we walked side by side.

"Would you like a hot hors d'oeuvre" I smiled picking up on ur the many pastries set on the table. "Yes, please" he smiled. I held out my hand and he took the whole thing in his mouth. I held my breath for his reaction only letting it go when he closed his eyes, meaning he liked it, it's a thing Ben does. "Mmm. This is the best thing I've ever had" I smiled. "So you like it?" I asked. "I more than like it" he got up and reached over the table getting ever close to my face as he grabbed another pastry. "I, uh- mmm. Double like it" we both chuckled as he sat back down. "Is this beef ragout?" He asked with his mouth full. "Yeah" I chuckled nervously as he took a bite. "This is amazing" he took another bite "did I surprise you?" I asked. "Oh, yeah, you surprised me" he took another bit and I smiled. Glad that he liked it. "This is ever single dish Mrs. Potts made for my parents" "Mhm" I hummed. "What's it take you? Three days?" He asked. "You know, don't even ask me" we both laughed "yeah" he sighed. "Well, it means a lot. That you stopped and did all this for me. Especially with all the craziness you've been put through" he grabbed my hand as my smile faded. Me knowing I didn't do any of this and the guilt set it. "I missed you" he said, looking deeply into my eyes" although all the guilt, I still managed a smile. Ben rubbed my cheek "we don't get much time to be just us anymore" "I know" I reached my hand to towards his face, taking a piece of food off his cheek. Both of us chuckling. "You can't take me anywhere, right?" He joked. Both laughing more. "Do you have a- do you have a napkin or something?" He asked. "I do. I packed some" I smiled, looking to my side as I searched for the bag "oh, there it is" "I think I stowed them away" I said confused when the bag wasn't there. As I looked back at the table I saw Ben looking in the bag. I panicked, knowing full well what was at the bottom of the same bag "I can grab them" I said. As I tried getting his hand out. I held my breath as he took out the very thing I tried to hide. The spell book. "What's this?" He asked. I nervously chuckled trying to figure out an excuse. "I actually threw that in there, super last minute, in cause it rained or-" panicking even more when he opened it "speed reading spell" he read off. I tried to make an excuse but before I could he read more "Brown hair spells" he flipped to the next page. He let in a big breath before reading the next page. "Cooking spell" he look to me with a shocked face. He closed the book as he continued. "And I was giving props for fitting in so well" he yelled, making me jump. "For doing your best" he smiled, still not believing I would do such a thing. I panicked and all I could think out was the reversing spell. "Take back this moment that has passed, return it- reverse it" I gasped as I made a mistake in the wording. "Are you trying to spell me right now!?" He yelled. Getting up as well. "It's been so hard for me!" I argued. "Yes! Some things are hard! Do you think learning to be king has been easy for me?!" He argued back. "No!" I nervously chuckled. "I thought we were doing this together" I also got up. "Ben we are in this together-" "but we're not, Max. We're not. You've been keeping secrets and lying to me. I thought we were done with that. This isn't the isle of the lost, Max" he said, only making me angrier. "Yeah, believe me, I know that" "then why are you doing this?" He asked in a softer tone. "Because-" I scoffed. "I-I'm not one of those pretty pink princesses, Ben" (well obviously. Your a guy😑) "I'm not one of those gentleman from the court. I'm a big fake, okay?" I said, completely giving up "I'm fake. This is fake. Its fake" I said gesturing to the table and my hair. I reached over a grabbed the book. Flipping threw the pages before stopping. "Take this feast. This scrumptious meal, return it back to what is real" I casted the spell revealing a peanut beater sandwich and a glass of milk "this is who I really am" I said, as I walked off Ben tried to get my attention. "Max-" "No, no" as I ran off, form a distance I could here him yell. "Peanut better and jelly is my favorite!" I thought about turning back but didn't. I ran to my dorm knowing exactly what I was gonna do.

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