Chapter 4

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This is not Ben. This is definitely not Ben. Ghosts are not perverted, are they? This was a human stalker, I'm sure of it.

My face was crimson red as I proceeded to delete the  file. This was absurd! Who would want to to see me like that? This doesn't make any sense. The stalker must be stupid or something. There were so many pretty girls in this city, why did he have to pick me? Fuck that.

My fear and paranoia was replaced with rage and I immediately opened cleverbot and sweared.

"You fucking pervert!"

"I'm not a pervert"

"Stop taking pictures of me you dipshit."

"What pictures?"

"Don't get cute with me you asshole. I know what you're doing."

"What kind of music do you like?"

I gritted my teeth and fought the urge to punch my monitor. I had to remain under control. My computer is precious so I cannot afford to hurt it. Ever. It's like the love of my life.

Still, secretly taking pictures of me while I'm changing is unacceptable. Who ever dared to take pictures of a wallflower like me? If ever I catch this wicked pervert I'm so gonna pulverize him.

Perhaps I should remove my webcam. It's not like I need it anyways. I removed it from my computer and placed it aside.

The best way to let out my anger was to play. I just downloaded this game and I have waited so long to play it. Perhaps I shouls also buy Resident Evil 6. It currently costed only about 20 dollars so why not. I bought the game and woosh- there goes the money. The download started and I decided to make myself busy with the elder scrolls.

The gameplay was smooth and easy since the controls are just the same as other First-person shooter games. FPS games are my favourites. I felt myself relax a little. Gaming really helps me.

As a kid, I always loved to play video games. Legend of Zelda, Super Mario, Donkey Kong... you mention it. My mom always made fuss over me playing all the time, saying that's just what boys do. Dad reassured her, things are gonna change when I would reach puberty, but he was obviously wrong as I later got hooked on the Resident Evil series and Silent hill.

While the rest of my classmates were starting to go on dates and all, I was left behind. Feeling more  insecure, I withdrew farther into my solitude and immersed myself even more into gaming. It's the only thing I'm confident at.

I always used to play with my friend back then before he disappeared. Ever since I have played alone or with some strange noisy dudes online who have no idea that I'm a girl.

I've gotten rather far in the game, completely oblivious to the time. I bet it's already past midnight. I also bet I'm going to forget to sleep again. Ah well.

I was somewhere in the stonefalls when lots of creatures came to attack me. There were lots of them and it was hard to fight them all off. My health was dropping and I found myself getting frustrated.

"God damnit!"

Pardon me, I tend to swear a lot.

 But seriously, this is hard. How am I supposed to do this?

All of a sudden, another player appeared and helped me fight those creatures off and healed me. His username struck me though. It was a simple "BEN" in capital letters, quiet simple compared to my (username).

I felt goosebumps crawl over my skin. Was this a coincidence? Was this just some random user whose name was Ben and happened to find me here? So many coincidences... It makes me doubt they even are coincidences.

I gulped but continued playing. I guess I'm caught in what those people in gaming pastas were trying to say. Even though they were scared, they still continued playing. I'm a fool for underestimating them.

Tsk, I had to get my shit together. This is just an ordinary user, just like me. Though he was kind of strange though. He always gave me the lead as not to spoil my fun but helped me when the situation gets difficult, and not to mention, he always heal me. I leveled up really fast because of him. How generous is that guy? He doesn't even heal himself.

I should chat with him.

"Sup."

"Hi :)"

"Thanks for healing me."

"No problem, (n)."

.....

.....

"I should sleep now." I said and exited the game.

This was getting creepier and creepier. I'm starting to really believe that this is Ben and not some stalker anymore... I don't know.

 But I don't believe in ghosts... I never did.

Plus, if he was a ghost why would he take pictures of me changing? That didn't make any sense. Since when are ghosts perverted?

My head aches. I don't know if its because of playing or thinking too much. Maybe both.

Plus if it was really Ben, wouldn't he try to harm me or something or something? Based on the story I read, the author didn't really indicate what exactly Ben did to him. It is also unknown whether he was still alive or not.

Why does it matter? Ben isn't real... Ghosts aren't real.. Ghosts in games aren't real....

 This is getting ridiculous. I don't know what to do anymore.

At least, that incident reminded me to go to sleep. It was still two AM and I have class in a couple of hours to sleep. I'm going to be surrounded by people again...

As I laid on my bed, my phone rang, notifying me that I have a message.

Great. From "no number" again

"Good night, Twilight princess"

Twilight Princess... wasn't that a Legend of Zelda game?

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