The End Has Begun (A Ticci Toby Romance)

Chapter 5 - 50 Lashings

I heard the whip crack again and then my shirt tear as well as my skin. I tried not to scream as Slenderman ripped a layer of skin off my back, with each lashing. After 4 hits, I couldn't help but scream. Slenderman continued, as I screamed until I lost my voice. I could feel the blood dripping down my legs. After 10 more lashings, Toby burst out of the trees and grabbed the whip.

"Slendy! Why are you punishing her? SHE DID NOTHING WRONG?" He screamed at Slenderman. I felt something release the chains from me. I turned slowly around.

"Ask Miss Lilia." Slenderman said. Toby looked at me with sad eyes and ran to me, holding me tightly. His hug stung because he touched my raw and bloody back.

"Why?" Toby asked. His eyes teared up and I tried to smile through the huge amount of pain I felt.

"I didn't want you to get hurt, Toby. I did it for you." Slenderman turned to walk away.

"Keep her close Toby. This girl deserves as much love from you as she has for you. And your debt has been repaid for your actions, because of her sacrifice. Treat her well." Slenderman said as he walked away, leaving me and Toby in a small pool of my blood. My vision began to blur, and blacken.

"Let's get you home, quickly." Toby said, picking me up as gently as he could, he put me over his shoulder and ran back to the house. He brought me up to a room and set me down.

He looked at me and twitched a little. "Um. L...Lilia, I...I'm g...gonna n...need to t...take off y...your s...shirt..." I smiled and nodded at him and he took off what remained of my Famous Last Words t-shirt. He stared for a moment before twitching again and wrapping my torso with surgical bandaging. Toby tried to be gentle, but I would still wince from his touch. "Ok. All done..........Lilia, are you alright?" I must have looked horrid when he asked that.

"I'm fine... I'm just glad you aren't hurt." He sat next to me on the bed and put his arm around me, which made me wince from pain.

"Lilia? Do you really love me that much?" I sighed, and snuggled into him.

"Maybe not love, but you saved me. So, I'm returning the favor. Maybe I do love you, Toby. I don't really know myself." I think he smiled when I said that. Suddenly the door swung open and this 5 foot, blonde haired boy with red eyes stood in the doorway. I shrieked and covered my black bra with my arms. Toby darted to the door and shut it in the boy's face.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to intrude." I heard from behind the door. "I'll come back later." I heard footsteps slowly disappear.

"Who was that?" I asked as I grabbed a Motionless In White t-shirt from my bag and slid it on. Toby sighed, and shook his head.

"That is Ben...Ben Drowned. He has horrible timing but, he means well, usually." I looked at Toby, confused by his statement. "He can be a bit of a pervert, especially towards his wife. But, he's a good guy." I sighed and nodded. There was a knock on the door.

"Can I come in now?" Toby looked at me, and I nodded to let Ben in. He opened the door and Ben walked in slowly. "I'm sorry. If you don't already know, I'm Ben. And you must be Lilia. It's good to finally meet you."

"Ok. Why does everyone say that!?!?" I look at Toby then Ben. There was a moment before Ben spoke.

"Toby talks about you all the time and we all feel like we know you already." Ben smiles and eyes Toby. He leans closer to me and whispers, "He talks about how much he loves you and...." was all I heard before Toby threw him out of the room and shut the door.

"Ignore him Lilia. He's a perverted bastard." Toby was twitching again. I walked over to him.

"Do you really love me, Toby?" I say, leaning against him, for support and to comfort him.

Toby twitched even more. "I........I........I......"