You're Not Here

Chapter 3

??? Pov:

How'd I get here? We were at the cave a minute ago. How am I at Mr. Mickey's house? Then, he remembered. He had been attacked by a Boulder Spider. He had been wounded badly and was dying. He remembered telling Bendy he loved him. Bendy didn't get a chance to say anything back. I died in his arms. No, t-this isn't fair! I have to fix this! He looked towards the stairs and saw Cuphead and Bendy come down. "B-Bendy, It's me, Boris!" Bendy didn't seem to hear him. Boris tried to grab Bendy's shoulders to make him look at him. His hands went straight through Bendy. Boris stared at his hands in complete horror "N-no... I'm a g-ghost? I died... T-they can't s-see me! N-no, I have t-to tell them I'm here!" He ran into the kitchen, looking for a way to tell them, he stopped when he heard his name. "Boris wouldn't want me to throw away everything he worked so hard to achieve for me. He'd want me to find the Ink Machine." Boris smiled,"Y-yes! That's exactly what I want for you!" Bendy sighed,"But, I can't. Without him, I'm a disaster. He was my strength... I can't do it without him. I won't commit suicide, but I won't search for the Machine either." "No, Bendy! If you don't YOU'LL DIE!" Boris was so upset, he smacked Bendy's glass. It flew across the room and hit the far wall, shattering. Bendy and the others gaped at the glass. Then, Bendy turned around and looked directly at Boris. "Boris?" "Y-yes, Bendy... I'm here."

Bendy's Pov:

"Boris?" It can't be. He's here? "Bends, what's wrong?" Bendy looked at the others, "I-I think that was Boris." Everyone looked very worried. "Bends... What makes you so sure it's Boris? Can you see him?" Bendy looked down. "No... But I feel it was Boris." "Why do you feel that way?" Bendy  glared slightly at Cuphead, annoyed. "Knowing Boris, he won't just leave. He'll want to stay to protect me." "You call that protecting you?!" Cuphead pointed to the shattered glass. "That was probably because he got upset 'cause we can't see him." "Bendy, you're going crazy." "UGH! I THOUGHT YOU OF ALL PEOPLE WOULD UNDERSTAND!" Bendy jumped up and ran up the stairs, slamming his bedroom door. "Bends! Come on!" Cuphead sighed and sat back down.

Boris's Pov:

Boris followed his brother up the stairs. Boris clamped his hand around the door knob. To his surprise, it turned. Slowly, he opened the door. "G-go away!" Bendy looked up and must have seen there was no one there. "Boris? Bo, is that you? Knock three times if it's you." Boris closed the door, then knocked three times. "I'm here, Bendy. It's me." Oh, Boris! I-I wish I could see you! I need you, now more than ever..." "I wish you could see me too, Bendy. I also wish I touch you." "Hang on, Bo. I think I know a way we can talk. You can touch and move objects, right? Well, try Scrabble." Bendy moved to his closet and pulled out his Scrabble game. He opened it an spilled it on the floor. "Go, try it." Boris bent down and began arranging the letters. What should I say? "Hi"? "It works"? No... I know! He arranged the letters into the perfect message. " 'I love you.' Oh, Boris! I-I love y-you too!" Boris rearranged the letters, "Don't cry, Bendy. I'm here. Everything'll be okay." Bendy looked at Boris. "I'm sorry, bro. I can't help it, I'm just so happy!" 'If I could touch you, I'd hug you.' Suddenly, the door swung open an Cuphead made his way into the room.

Cuphead's Pov:

"Bendy, are you okay? You've been up here for hours! I was starting to worry." Cuphead looked at Bendy. He seems fine. That's a relief. He probably just lost track of the time. Bendy jumped off the bed, took Cuphead's hand and led him to where Boris was. Cuphead blushed. H-he's just holding my hand! Why  does he make me feel like this?  "Hey, Boris. Say something to Cuphead." Bendy said to empty air. "Bends, I-" The letters on the floor moved. 'Thanks for watching my brother for me.' The letters moved again, 'You believed him before, didn't you?' 'Cuphead.' "W-wow... Boris." Cuphead felt a tug on his sleeve. He looked down to see Bendy smiling at him. "Bends, why don't you go eat? I'll keep Boris company." Bendy nodded an left the room. "I would say 'Long time, no see', but I can't see you." Cuphead gave a nervous laugh at his bad joke. 'You like him, don't you?' Cuphead's heart skipped a beat."W-who?" 'Bendy.' Cuphead felt the blush cover his face, wishing it hadn't. What? No, no, no, no! Tell him NO! "Of course not! He likes girls, anyway! N-not that I'm s-saying I like him... Oh who am I kidding? Y-yes, I like Bends." Boris made a smiley face with the letters. 'I knew you liked him when I was alive.' 'Bendy told me you changed.' 'After I died, you treated him nicer... Too nice for your own good.'  Cuphead smiled, blushing.