Twitched Love

Parties and Pain

Toby's Pov

The party was amazingly fun. It was filled with laughs, beer, music, dancing, and people. I would have loved it. I would have enjoyed it so much. You know if I hadn't had so much guilt drowning me from the inside.

I wanted to apologize to Masky. But he sounded genuinely done with me. Not in like a irritated or pissed off kind of way. It was like a serious tone that implied he wanted nothing to do with me anymore. And maybe that was true.

But he cried. Masky, crying? Really? It seemed like he was really hurt and I couldn't believe it. Thinking about all this really made me feel even worse than I already felt. Great...

I was in the corner of the room. My head down and just listening to the voices telling me about how bad I screwed up everything and how he pastas didn't deserve to have to put up with me.

But thankfully they were interrupted when someone came over and shoved a red cup filled with beer into my hands.

But unfortunately, I looked up to find myself facing Ej and I heard myself suck in a sharp breath.

"Hey Toby."

"Hi Ej." My tics started to set off rapidly as I tried to keep them down.

"How's everything been lately? I've been out on that stupid mission for so long."

"Not long enough.." I muttered to myself as he stared me down through his mask.

Shit...

he heard me.

Why can't I just learn to keep my freaking mouth shut.

"Watch your mouth proxy." He growled under his breath, making sure no one else heard, although I hardly think they could by how loud the music was.

"I can say whatever I want to Jack. You don't control me anymore." I was fighting fire with fire, and I wasn't planning on backing down, even if I was putting myself in danger.

"Listen you little freak, it was your fault I was kicked out of this house. I had to tell everyone I was out on a mission. And it took years just to convince Slenderman to let me back. Because when something bad happens to you, all you're able to do is tattle tale. How pathetic." He spat the words as his face leaned closer. "And don't ever think that you're free from me. Now I'm back and I'm about to make your life a living hell."

Both of us clearly showed tension, that is until Hoodie came over and pushed Ej backwards.

"I don't know what's going on, but but it out." He said.

Jack huffed out a breath and gave Hoodie a smile as he walked away.

"Toby what's going on?" He asked me.

"..nothing. We were just...talking." I couldn't look him in the eye, not when I was lying to him about something this serious.

I knew he didn't believe me, but he chose not to press it as I downed the cup of beer and threw the plastic onto the ground.

"Woah slow down. You can't drink like that Toby."

I still stayed silent as awkwardness slowly filled up the tension.

"Anyways....what happened with you and Masky. He's so gloomy and he won't talk to me about it"

"Why do you think something happened between us? What if it was with some other person?"

"Toby, let's be serious. When has something bad ever not happened between you two?"

I looked down at my feet as I sighed again.

"Hoodie.." I walked closer to him and hugged him. I really needed someone to listen to me right now, and I was glad he would.

He seemed surprised at first but later returned it.

"I messed up so bad Brian." He continued to hold onto me and chose his words carefully.

"You can talk to me Toby." We sat down on the couch and I told him everything. My feelings for Jeff and Masky, my first kiss, my arguments, my tears, everything.

And his eyes widened when I mentioned liking Jeff and Masky. Probably, because two people right?
But then...Hoodie looked at me and said that he had something to say too.

He took a deep breath and said,

"I also like Masky..."

"What?!" I yelled as suddenly all eyes were on me. The music was still going, but no one was dancing.

Embarrassment spread across my face as I apologized to Hoodie quietly.

Everyone went back to what they ere doing as soon as they got bored of looking at me.

"I want to help you with him Toby and I'm going to, because before when you two use to spend days together on missions, he comes back and tells me all about it. And let me tell you something, he sounds happy. Really happy. He's all smiling and lost in thought that sometimes I wonder if it was really him. So, as long as he's happy, then I am too."

I looked at Hoodie and realized how destroyed he was on the inside. But no matter how much he hurt, he would always go out of his way to make the people he cared about happy.

He was always nice to me when very few people weren't. He would take care of Sally and play with her no matter how embarrassing and kid-like it was. He would even take whatever mission Slender gave to him without any back talk like the rest of us no matter how horrible it was.

And best of all, he didn't expect anything in return. No praise, bragging rights, gifts, nothing. He just did it because he loved us.

I smiled sadly at him and then realized how many times he let people walk over him. Because actually, Hoodie is probably the strongest proxy out of us three. But he doesn't show it.

"Thanks Hoodie...I know I can always count on you" I speak as a slow smile spreads across his face. He nods a little at me and walks away, back into the sea of people.

A/N: oh dang. What happened with Jack and Toby? Why do they hate each other so much? What happened in the past??? And aw Hoodie. He's so nice I'm going to cry oh my god. Anyways, I hope you guys enjoyed the rushed chapter sorry about the I
activeness! Next chapter will be written better hopefully!

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