Chapter Three: You've got to be kidding

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With my eyes still closed, I can make out faint voices. I try to stay still and listen to them.

"Are you sure that's her?"
"Yeah it's gotta be. Looks just like Macy but older"
"So how come you didn't kill her while you had her, Ben?"

Ben was supposed to kill me? But he didn't? Who else is in this room. Jeff? Jack? Sally? Slenderman? Wait wait wait. This isn't real. This is all a dream. The creepypastas aren't real. I probably hit my head or something. God, I hope my dad didn't find me. What if I'm dead but imagining all of this...

But BEN continues talking. "I-I uhh have a special plan of torture for her."

I gasped, then realized they had noticed I was awake. I hear footsteps and assume they left out so I open my eyes. BEN. Is. Right. In. Front. Of. Me.
He has a sword in open hand, cowering over me.
"Tell me I'm dreaming. Tell me I'm dreaming." I whisper to myself as my panic level rises.
The rest of them were gone...what was he going to do to me....

He puts his pointer finger on my lips. "C-can I be honest about something?"

Freaked out, I nod quickly.

"I've been watching you..I hate what you've been going through and I wanted to help you...I know this sounds crazy coming from me. But you gotta believe me."

"I'm dreaming, aren't I?  I'm dead right?  My dad killed me. Maybe I fell out of the tree and hit my head. Maybe. I just fell asleep"

"Sorry, Lia. It's Lia right?"

"Y-yes.  Please don't hurt me." Then my panic level snaps. I begin to shake. "Please. Please don't. Please don't hurt me. I didn't do anything bad. I'm sorry. I'm sorry."  My breathing gets harsh until it hurts too much to breath. I could tell BEN didn't know what to do.

He keeps staring at me, looking concerned as I try to calm myself down.   Then I feel his small hands on my again. He has me wrapped in a hug.
Eventually I calmed down and stopped crying.

"Believe me. That I'm trying to help you. Please."

I nod again. I feel like there's nothing else I can do. I feel so helpless.

Then he left me. Alone. Again.
Alone.
I'm so alone.

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