love conquers all (soft bf X soft Pico Friday Night Funking)

chapter four: helping a friend

Benjamin p.o.v

I still can't believe what's going on I'm walking home with my oldest best friend to help him charge his phone and the phone battery that I brought him, "I still believe this was too much you didn't have to" Pico stated as he looked at the charger and battery bank, "I know that but I want to be able to talk to you at any time" I said as we finally came up to the drive out my house.

"Here we are," I said as I stopped at the front gate he looked through the gate as I pushed in the code to open the gate, "I knew your family was rich but I didn't think you were this rich," he said as the gate opened up, I noticed mother's limousine was gone which must mean my parents aren't home, "Looks like my parents aren't home," I said as I walked out o the front door.

I tried the door to see if it was locked and of course, it was so I took out my spare key and opened the front door, "mom? Dad?" I called to double check but when I received no reply I knew they had left for an emergency meeting with their company, "come on let's get to my room" I said dragging Pico in by his wrist, "wow your home is even bigger on the inside" he said as he looked around at the entrance.

"Yeah it is now let's go upstairs to my room," I said still dragging him by the wrist I pulled him upstairs into my room, my room is an artist's dream it has all different kinds of expensive paints and tools even large canvases, "wow you have a lot of stuff ... And you were going to restock?" He questioned and I moved to a box of pastels "I had run out ... But I don't need them ... Now let's get to charge your phone" I said taking the charger from his hand.

I walked over to my window and kneeled to the plug and plugged in the charger, he then handed me his phone and I put it on charge "thanks soo much you are my saviour" he said and without warning, he hugged me from behind and for some reason I felt loved but this hug revealed something I didn't want to have revealed.

"Hey, softie ... What are those marks on your neck," he asked as he let go of his hug and turned me around, his eyes revealed a very serious side of him that I don't ever remember seeing unless he got into a fight "what marks?" I asked messing with the collar of my hoodie in an attempt to hide them, "Is that why you kept flinching when I touched your shoulder" Pico asked as he pulled down his bandana revealing what I thought was a serious look and turned into a concerned one.

"They are nothing" I started hoping he would drop this conversation but instead he only pushed more "I'm no idiot ... When I touched your shoulder and neck you flinch because of pain ... So tell me what is going on ... Or ... Or we'll never talk again" he threatened time froze when he said that, I didn't want to lose him not again not after finally meeting him again I just won't be able to recover but this is a secret I have kept since high school I can't reveal it now.

Without warning I felt myself begin to cry as I fell to my knees I wasn't crying because of my injuries but because of the idea of never seeing Pico after only now reunited, "softie doesn't cry ... Look it's all ok but if something is happening you can't hold it in forever" he said now kneeling Infront of me, "I ... I. I c.. can't ...tell you ... I...if I do ... My parents ... Would get in trouble" I sniffled tears flowing down my cheek.

I kept crying but I was surprised when if felt one of his hands touch my face his fingerless gloves felt rough and worn down while his fingers were surprisingly soft as they brushed tears away, "why would they get in trouble ... Are they ... Doing not nice things to you" he said in a calm slow voice, I reluctantly nodded and that's when he placed a hand on the rim of my jumper and started to lift it off.

I allowed him and I helped take off my jumper, when he saw my neck he gasped it was a deep gasp that sounded angry "what are they? ... These marks on your neck, do they beat you?" He asked but I shook my head, "they are burn marks ... F...from cigarettes" I answered now I felt ashamed I looked away from him moving my face away from his hand which now moved down to look at my neck.

"Some of these are recent ... Why would they do this" Pico asked hi touch hurt when he touched my neck yet it still felt soft, "it's for practice ... I ... I... If I ...mess up a ...n... Note in the ...rap practice" I answered having difficulty speaking because I was crying, what I didn't expect was to feel Pico's arms wrap around me purposely trying not to touch my neck and shoulders "look Benjamin ... This isn't right ... You need to tell the police or run away" he whispered into my ear as we hugged.

And that was it we sat there hugging until his phone had finished charging then we placed his bank on a charge, while his bank was on a charge he decided to look around my room looking at the different folders with paintings or drawings he'd now and then ask how long it would take but once his charge bank was done he exchanged his number before leaving me to go back onto the streets and leaving me with his words "run away" echoed through my head.