Hidden (TicciMask)

Part 6

*A couple of weeks later*

Masky POV

The air was chilly for a day in early march. I was walking along small path in the forest, on my way home from the store. BEN has been nagging me about toast ever since I ate the last of it a couple of weeks ago. I just told him to go buy some more himself but he wouldn't stop talking about it. 

I arrived at the mansion and pushed open the heavy door.

"Hey BEN, come get your stupid toast or I'm throwing it away." I yelled. He came out from the living room and snatched it from my bag.

"Thank you Masky! Now I can finally have breakfast." He walked into the kitchen, I followed and put the bag on the counter.

"I haven't been able to eat anything for months and it's all your fault!"

"It's just been two weeks and there were lots of other stuff to eat. You don't even need to eat so just shut up and stop complaining." I laughed and started to unpack the other food. 

We chatted while I unpacked the food and BEN ate his sandwich. Just a couple of months ago we wouldn't have been able to be in the same room and not argue. But we had to learn to get along and while we aren't friends, at least we doesn't want to seriously injure each other any more. 

All thanks to Toby, I thought. He made us help each other and do everything together for a whole day, it ended with us making a deal to pretend to get along just to make him happy. I smiled at the memory. 

I was about to go up to my room again and continue working.

"Masky? Can't you do that work or whatever down here instead?"

"Sure but then you have to be quiet." I sighed and went to get my papers. I worked for like ten minutes before he started talking again.

"What are you doing Masky?" He asked and looked over at my papers.

"I'm working, what do you think? And didn't you promise me to be quite?"

"Well, yeah but..."

"But you only wanted me to be here so that you could have someone to talk to?"

"Exactly!"

I sighed and continued to work while trying to ignore BEN's constant talking. 

"Hey Toby! What're you doing?" I looked up to see BEN waving at Toby who was standing just outside the kitchen. He looked up and smiled weakly.

"H-hi BEN, I'm just g-going out for a w-walk." He waved back slowly and left through the front door.

"Is it just me or has Toby been acting strange lately?" I asked.

"Yeah, I'm surprised you've noticed when the only thing you do is work."

"Shut it, do you have any idea of what's wrong?" 

"I don't, he just hasn't been himself lately." He sighed and looked out the window. "He barely eats or sleep and never really smile anymore." 

Just then EJ walked into the kitchen.

"Hello, what're you talking about?" He asked.

"Nothing really, just chatting." I said.

"Okay, I'm going to start making dinner now." He said and started to gather ingredients he needed. He was the one cooking on most days since he was the only one here who actually could cook. And he was good at it, only there were times when it turned out, let's just say rather...bizarre.

"Dinner's ready!" He yelled and Jeff came running.

"Finally! I'm starving!" He said and took a big bowl of some kind of soup. 

A couple of minutes later Toby walked in and sat down at the table without even looking at the food and he just sat there staring at the table while the others ate. 

Short chapter again but I hd to end it there for it to work with the next one xD

Hope you enjoy!