Our Love - Ticci Toby X Ben Drowned <COMPLETED>

CHAPTER 8 - Time Flies

[It's been a year and 2 months since I finished this. I wanted to give you guys an updated chapter where the ending is a little happier. I was thinking about doing a whole new book continuing from this but I wasn't too sure. So I want to see how this updated chapter goes.]

Ticci Toby's POV:
It's been about 2 weeks now. I've been camping out by the forest near my childhood home. Stealing to feed myself. Honestly, I really don't want to go back there. I can't bring myself to. 

These past few weeks I've been getting messages. Some asking what happened, where I was going, when I was coming back, seeing if I was alright. But most where along the lines of "It wasn't what it looked like. Come back. Speak to them." But not one single message from Ben. None. No apology or worrying about where I was. I don't know what to think. But I'm running out of food. I can't keep stealing, Police are on my ass. And...I hate to say this but I miss Ben. I really do miss him.

I mean, what if it wasn't true? Or a misunderstanding? After all...Clockwork did try to get in between of me and Ben. A lot. So, I'm going there today. To finally see them again. Sort this whole thing out and put this behind us. Not only that but it's getting close to Christmas. It would be a dick move to arrive after. So, my mind has made its choice. I'm going today.

I grab my belongings and make my way there. About an hour later, I make it. I knock on the front door and a certain prick opens it.

"The fuck! Where have you been? Everyone's been worried about you! Get inside!!" Masky yells.
I say as I walk into the building, "Jeez sorry. I needed to...have a break."
"Yeah well everyone was worried sick about you." Masky responded.
I just ignore him and walk up the stairs. I haven't got time for his crap.

As I walk up the stairs, I see so many people in the hallway. And I felt like everyone was just staring at me. Anxiety, stress and terror just  filled my body. People kept saying: "Are you okay?", "Toby you're back!" and tried talking to me. But I was too anxious. I ran through crowds of people trying to talk to me and dashed straight into my bedroom.

Slamming the door behind me, I notice a boy on my bedroom floor. Sitting against my bed, holding my hoodie while crying his eyes out. This poor boy...my poor Ben.

"B-Ben?" I whisper.
Ben shoots up and stares at me in shock.
"TOBY! YOU'RE BACK!!" He yells as he jumps up and hugs me.
"Ben...I....please explain." I state as I slowly hug him back.
Ben pulls away.
"Oh...the photo...it was fake. Photoshop."
"I'm sorry! I'm an idiot...I shouldn't have believed her...please forgive me." I beg.
"Hey it's okay. I would've believed her if she showed me a picture of you kissing someone else. It was just a misunderstanding. We'll always work through these things."
His words...so sweet, so loving. I'm so lucky to have someone like him.
"You know what you're right. We will." I say as all the anxiety and stress leaves my body.
I press my lips against his as he holds my waist.
Oh, I do love him. No matter what.