The Price Of Happiness (BoyxBoy)

Chapter Seven: FOR JUST A SECOND

Chapter Seven

FOR JUST A SECOND

"Offering your friendship to someone who needs love, is like offering bread to someone who is thirsty"

*Back to Ben's POV*

Was there a light for me at the end of this long dark path? There was a time in which I had hoped something better, but my happy future was fading a little bit more every day, with every punch, with every insult, with all the times I had to fall hard to the ground and be trampled on and humiliated. Why did I have to keep on living? Because in the deep confinements of my soul I wished with all my might that one day, not too far away, I would be free...

In my deep sleep, I kept the desire to sleep a little more, when you sleep you have the feeling of floating in a pool of dark peacefulness, I didn't want to wake up to my awful reality. However, I changed my opinion once I opened my eyes that were heavy and dry, and had one of those one in a lifetime visions: Bruno's absolutely perfect face, with no sign of anger on it; his eyes were fixed on a book he held on his hands, a totally calm expression, his hair dropping a little towards the front, with some drops of water dripping of it. He hadn't realized I was looking at him, so I had the opportunity to look at him in detail.

I couldn't remember what had happened when I got to their room. I was feeling so hopeless, so lonely, abandoned by God... but then, there were my friends to tend my injuries, there was Bruno, even when he had always behaved so cold, in the moment I had no more strength, he had hugged me to give me support. How could I not be amazed by such an action? He had been kind, careful, it almost seemed...

     - Loving... - the word escaped from my mouth, I didn't recognized my voice, it sounded hoarse; Bruno stopped reading and looked at me. His mouth opened and closed several times and then finally decided to speak

     - How are you feeling? – My only answer was a nod of my head – you've slept for ten hours, it's past five p.m.

     - I should get going, then

     - Not possible, Gael said it's better if you stay

     - Is he awake? – I heard Manu's voice, then he got closer – Ben! I was so worried. What happened to you? Who did this? Why didn't you call me?!

     - I... I'm... so-sorry – were the only word I could manage to say, before starting to sob

     - That's enough Manuel, don't ask so many questions – with that Bruno stood up from the bed and left Manu reach me and hug me, like that I started to cry again.

I felt horrible about everything, somehow I had hoped Snake to understand and respect the promise I had about my hair, which I refused to cut it until I could find my brother. I wasn't ready to give my brother up, he was that small strength I had left in this world. Slowly I came out of my little depression attack – by that time, Gael had arrived home and quietly greeted Manu – and I only had the issue of my puffy eyes and reddened face, obviously all wet with my tears.

     - I'm sorry I made you worried... I got in trouble with Snake, he was very angry and decided to punish me... so... I just didn't get the chance to call or something