Da Ding (Ben Bruce)

Someone Somewhere

BETH'S POV

I don't know what happened. I was talking to Danny and the next thing I knew Ben was in front of me and Danny had his hand to his face. 'WHAT WAS THAT FOR?!?' Shouted Danny

'YOU KNOW I LIKE HER!'

‘What?!' I said,

Ben turned around bright red 'I'm sorry' he said hanging his head low

'You like me?'

'Yes'

'Why? How? You don't know me'

'I've been watching you all night' I didn't know what to say Ben Bruce likes me

'I wasn't flirting with her' Danny butted in

'It bloody well looked like it' Ben replied

'He wasn't Ben I swear' I added in. Ben just dropped to his knees with his hands in his face

'I'm so sorry Danny I should have thought properly I was day dreaming and then I woke up and she was laughing and you were talking and I just assumed'

DANNY'S POV

I didn't know what to say I could tell he likes her just by looking at him now. He was humiliated he hated himself.

'It’s ok Ben. It's ok.' I told him he just cried I've never seen him like this, I think he had far too much to drink. I and Beth put him to bed, he was holding Beth's hand the whole time I carried him, and I put him down in his bed he still wouldn't let go of her hand. Finally he fell asleep and Beth came to the sofa and sat next to me

'I've never seen him like this I think he might have taken something' I said to her

'I'm sorry this is all my fault' she said I just shook my head

'No it's not I promise you'

'I should really be getting home' she replied

'No stay he'll want to apologise in the morning'

'I'll leave my number and he can call and we can meet up and talk then'

'At least watch this film with me I'm scared' pulling puppy dog eyes at her she laughed and nodded.

BEN'S POV

I could hear her say goodbye to Danny no she can't be leaving I need to talk to her. I went running into the living room

'DONT GO PLEASE I NEED TO TALK TO YOU!' I shouted

'Ben? You’re awake?' Danny asked,

'Please just let me talk to you' I begged her

'Ok ok' she said. I couldn't get the smile off my face.

BETH'S POV

I could just see the smile on his face and couldn't help but smile back, he made me feel so warm inside it felt like I had known him for years and he was my everything. Danny went to bed so we could talk.

'I’m so sorry' he said I thought he was going to cry

'Have you taken any drugs Ben? Your hysterical' I asked him

'Just one' he replied. He just started crying again I didn't know what to do I hugged him and he squeezed tighter

'My mum died yesterday' I heard him whisper

'Oh Ben I'm so sorry does Danny know?'

'No I haven't told him yet'

'You really should' he didn't reply I looked at him and he was asleep cuddling me. I laid there with him till I fell asleep.