Look at me for who I am

Help...No way to refuse...

It's been three days now that I was in this forest and thanks to the medicine my wounds were getting slowly better but I still couldn't stand up without hissing or any pain at all. It was bothering me soo much. However this guy, Ben was coming and spending more and more time and talking to me. He seemed fishy at first but now I was thinking that he was just escaping his own life to be himself.

Today was no different he came here again.

Ben: How are you doing today Malady.

Me: Mal.

Ben: Hm?

Me: Call me Mal, Ben.

Ben: Alright, Mal.

Me: You look done with life.

Ben: Oh I am.

Me: How come.

Ben: You know how I told you that we got some kids of the island?

Me: Mh...

Yeah...

I wonder how they are...

If they miss me.

Nah!

Why would they in the frst place anyways...

Ben: Well, three of them arrived and the fourth one vanished...

I could see the look in his face and he really looked sad even regretful. It was definitelly weird seeing him be like this. Never did I thought I would find him be like this at all. The question was why he was looking like this.

Me: How are they doing?

Ben: Alright....

Me: What's wrong?

Ben: It's just...

Me: Come on, I am a stranger, you can tell me anything.

Ben: Are you really tho?

Me: What else?

Ben: By now, I would call you a friend.

Me: .... I-

Ben: Mal, how about coming back with me?

Me: No.

Ben: Why not? People could help you there more than me.

Me: I told you already! I will not go and get imprisoned! I want to be free. That was the whole reason I crashed to begin with.

Ben: I am sorry Mal...

Me: For what?

Ben: Everything...

Me: Why? It's not your fault.

Ben: It is more than you know...

Me: Ben, what's wrong with you today?

Ben: Today I met Carlos.

Me: And?

Ben: He told me about the condition there.

Me: Horrible...

Ben: Mal...

Me: Hm?

Ben: Was it because of that, that you escaped?

Me: HUH?

Oh I knew that he knew who I was but we never talked about my identity at all. For some reason he just accepted it and let it be which was really nice of him but now he was definitelly getting to the point. I could see the pain in his eyes and it was real. He was feeling down, sorry, sad aswell as angry. His anger was directed at himself and I could tell this much.

Me: Ben, it's fine.

Ben: No. I am sorry. I shouldn't push you.

Me: No, it's alright. I knew that it's obvious who I am. I mean the only dragon i this kingdom is my mother... 

Ben: Mal, I didn't mean anything by that.

Me: I know... You are pretty easy to read.

Ben: *sigh* You are the first one to tell me that.

Me: It's true tho and besides you came here despite knowing who I am and bring me food and medicine. 

Ben: I-

Me: Ben, you are a wise man as well as kindhearted.

Ben: Mal, you really are different.

Me: Hm?

Ben: But, I am sorry.

Me: For what?

Ben: For what I am about to do.

Without even having the chance to speak up again, he just went ahead and picked me off the ground. My back still hurt and I hissed in pain. Three days of being here outside in the forest hurt and without any shelter did something to me. I would have faught him immediately but I didn't had the strength for it. It was just for 3 days but I slowly started to feel like this. 

Ben: Mal, I am so sorry but I don't want to lose a precious friend.

Me: what you-

Ben: Mal, you are bruning up...

Me: Oh....

I..

What?

No wonder I felt soo sluggish!

But I never got sick!

Damn it!

Is this because of the wounds?

Shit.

Ben: Don't worry, I'll make sure not many will know about you... if you don't want too.

With that said, he basically dashed through the forest with me in his hand. For the past three days we talked together and somehow grew together as friend. It should hav bothered me but it didn't. I kinda trusted him and my judgement. Ben was a good man and he wouldn't get me into any troubles at all. Besides he brougt me medicine and food despite the fact that I was never eating a lot.

Me: Where are yo-

Ben: Home. My parents will be able to help you.... no mom will know what to do!

Me: But.

Ben: No buts! You need help right now.

He was running as fast as he could and I could only accept this as I already knew that it was true. Besides if there was something wrong then I could still just transform and overthrow the whole kingdom in chaos if I had too! I would and will do anything for my freedom.