Jeff walked through the cold and dark forest. His body was shaking but not because of the cold weather. It was his broken heart that makes him shiver. He felt terrible, cold on the inside but warm on the outside. A fever and a broken heart aren't really fitting together. Jeff paused at a high tree to calm himself down. The only question he was asking the whole time was why Slender suddenly told him to leave.
"Idiot, as if I could leave him after what he's done to me." he whispered, touching his burning lips to remember the feeling he had a few minutes ago.
"I don't want to leave him... I just can't..."
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Slenderman sighed. He felt empty and alone. This sudden lonelyness made him feel really uncomfortable. He was used to Jeff sitting on his bed, even though they've only spend about three houres together. Still, his feelings towards the boy were strange. Maybe it was a mistake to force him to leave?
Slendy was worried, what if Jeff falls asleep because of his fever? Or what if anyone finds him?
"What if Rake finds him?"
It felt like a lightning hit his body. Now that he thinks about it, the Rake was still out there and one child wouldn't satisfie him at all. If he finds Jeff then the boy would never survive. Slenderman didn't want to see Jeff again but he was too afraid to lose him, even though he told him to leave and never come back.
"But watching him die isn't what I wanted! I want him to be safe!" the tall man screamed while jumping out of the treehouse into the dark and cold night to find the person he loves the most.
Yes, he loves Jeff.
And that's why he wanted him to leave and never come back.
But he changed his mind. Jeff would be safe when he's with Slender.
At least that's what Slender hopes.
