Female!Reader X Bendy ( Beautiful Black )

Kerrin Drew

The morning sunlight filtered through the window hits your eyelids. You mumble as you figure out it's already morning and you should go to school this time, but when you recall the reason of you skipping school, you lose the will to leave this warm bed. You cover your face to block the sun rays from waking you up and feel relaxed as you take a deep inhale and sigh the air back slowly, hoping that you go back to sleep fast you set your brain in blank mode erasing any bad thought that would invade inside you..

"Happy thoughts... happy thoughts" you whispered, begging to forget the bad events that happened to school weeks ago. Your happy thoughts vanished when you heard the sound of your alarm clock.

-beeb beeb beeb beeb-

"Seriously..." you groan and throw the covers away from you as you move your legs out of the bed, you make a long stretch and punch the alarm to shut up. You wonder why you keep setting the alarm when you don't have the will to go to school at all. You take few steps toward the bathroom to wash your face and brush your teeth. In your way out you take a look at the gift box you placed it on the usual table where you and your father always gathered around and had a tasty meals together. You feel a heart ache for a moment as anger engulfs you "so much for preparing his birthday present" you grabbed the gift box and went to open the window and throw it for all you care...

You didn't have the strength to do that, you loved your father too much.. after all, he is your only family you have.

You stared at yourself through the mirror to your features, black long hair and a small black eyes. You brushed your hair and left it free since you hate tying your hair back "Let's see.. I should prepare a breakfast before I start working" you decided and went to check the paper pinned to the fridge in the kitchen "Lists to do.. well, that will take a while to finish them, but it's not like I will be late for anything" you shrugged, chuckling proudly for how free timer you are, and maybe how idiot you could be.

"Eheheh... ok, one bagel coming up" you took out the ingredients and started right away. You enjoyed speaking to yourself for the whole long period while doing your chorus when no one was around. It helped to keep your mind sane and fresh, but most importantly, it helped you to remain the way you are. After few hours of clearing the lists to do, you brush away the sweats from your forehead and put everything away. Taking a quick bath, you didn't want to be anymore late than you are.

Heading to a room that's more special than your own bedroom, a room was made just for you from your father. A small gift he bestowed you after he found out how talented you are "my small workplace" you smiled with a pure happiness. You can't wait any longer to sketch, you grabbed your pen and your sketching book and remained inside this room for the whole day until you felt sleepy and tired.
Sketching cartoon characters was your only passion in your life, you even loved to make a comic for different random characters you make, making them live their own adventures and gifting them a memorable times. It felt like you traveled to a whole different world, it feels like your soul and focus left your body.
You didn't mind what the other think, you didn't mind them when they made fun of you and mocked you and your dark features.
But when it comes to your sketching, you put up a fight against those trolls "This is mine!! Give it back this instance!" you recalled a bad memory back then from the school "Or what? what you gonna do about it lame Kerrin? you gonna call papa? Oh sorry, you are all alone" the bully laughed along with his friend, tearing your book in half "noooo!!" Your eyes widened as a tear escaped your eyes to your precious book, it was more than simple papers. It was your closest friend.
But they never stopped at that, they went far and trashed it in the bin. They were quite surprised when they saw no hesitation as you pulled back the leftover of your book to your chest and hold it tightly, they soon bursts to laugh leaving you all alone with your tears that dried after a while. That bad memory was one of tons of others that made your life a living hell. You shook your head to snap out of this negativity and formed a smile on your face as you draw random characters from cute to cool, and small to muscular.

-trrrrrrrn......trrrrrrrrrn-

The sound of the phone made you shiver with a gasp, you are not used to hear any sound in your home besides your voice or the T.V. However, you have a feeling of who the caller might be. You sigh, annoyed as you walk all the way to the living room mumbling randomly and pick the headset violently and answer "Yes principal, I'm not attending the school again" you said with a faked weak tone and a two fake coughs followed "I think I'm not feeling well anytime so—"

"K-Kerrin????" hearing that familiar voice, your face flushes embarrassed as you raise your eyebrows "M-Mr Henry?!"

You wished you could go back few minutes and changed the way you were talking.

"Are you alright?! Never mind I'm on my way"

"W-wait I'm really fine—"

-clank-

You looked at the headset and face palmed hard, you really thought it won't be anyone but the school asking about you since they kept calling for weeks now.
"He's on his way.. I should prepare a tea, it's been a while" you moved to the kitchen, but you can't think any reason of Henry's sudden show up, nonetheless, you will know when he arrives here.

It didn't take long until you heard the knocking of the door, you answer and get bashed by the worried Henry who's sometimes calls to look after you from time to time in stead of your father. Though their relationship is friends before co workers, you know how Henry is close to your father, after all they know each other before you were born.
"Why are you skipping school?? seriously I'm going to kill Joey" Henry throws his hands to the air angry, "30 years and he's still as careless as I always know him"
You didn't know what to say, when Henry talks like that any comment you would make would only add the fuel to the fire. You served him a tea and a small cheesecake you cut enough for him "You know my father better... but it's really been a while" you said, Henry was away from this town for a long time, his sudden visit made you feel somewhat comfort.
"Indeed" he takes a sip before he passes you a letter "I came because of this" you tilt your head as you take the letter from his hands and read it.

It seems like a lifetime since we worked on cartoons together. 30 years really slips it away, doesn't it? If you're back in town, come visit the old workshop. There is something I need to show you.
Your best pal.- Joey Drew

You red it carefully, you feel upset and bitter for some reason. Henry sensed that you want to rip this paper so much and burn it. He requested "You are coming with me"

"Huh?"

"You heard me young lady, you will come with me to the workshop"

You were took by surprise "umm.. I...err.. I don't know" you stuttered, he laughs at your reaction "I know you love that place a lot! when was the last time you've been there? let's go together so you can gift him his birthday present properly" he points to the gift box behind him you left it on the coach. Your white cheeks turned red while you twirled your hair. You wanted to say yes yes yes!! You loved that place so much you wished you would grow up and work there, despite of the unfortunate things that happened..

"What do you say? come along or head to school starting tomorrow"

"I'm coming I'm coming!!" You ran to your room fast before he changes his mind, but you came back again "how long are we staying there?" You asked, since that place is far from this town you might need to stay for a night if you are planning to tag along "well.. I'll stay for few nights, I bet Joey came up with something incredible. He wouldn't make me come all the way for a couple of minutes" he adjusts his glasses, you nod and the first thing you take is sketching books and another spare of sketching books with few inked pens. Lastly you thought of a pajama and other things that supposed to be essential.

"All set!"

"Whoah... youths these days, take it easy" he smiles.
And together, you went with him to a long road that felt like ages, but you spent it nicely by drawing along the way. Henry was happy that you are as skillful as he remembers and complemented you with a pat on your head. You were so happy for his lovely complements.

"Here we are... the old workshop, a place  where you and hour talent belong in the future" he points, you followed and smiled at the place that will change your life drastically.