Hold On To Me (WillDip)

Chapter 14: The Violin incident

Ford pointed to the empty chair opposite him "You're far too skinny, sit down and eat" he ordered. Will mentally sighed and sat down, sitting rather ridged in the chair, he hated being so close to the man, it was unnerving and scary. He looked down at the tablecloth nervously as he fidgeted with the edge of it,

"Do I need to tell you again? Eat!" Ford snapped, Will quickly took one pancake, his heart beating fast.

Mason put down his fork with a frown as the demon nibbled at the edge of the fluffy disk, his stomach curdling with anxiety. He stole a quick glance at Ford to see him glaring down at him and Will looked back down at his food. "Is something wrong with my choice, sir?"

"Well, typically you need a lot more than one pancake to survive, if you want to die from hunger, don't blame me" the man growled, really not in the mood for this.

Will apologized and took a couple more.

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Once Ford left, Will began shoving food into his mouth as fast as he could. Mabel looked up in shock but continued her slow eating, her eyes downcast and ringed with black circles.

Even Fidds was a little surprised "Slow down, William, you'll give yourself an upset stomach eating like that" he said, taking a sip of his coffee.

Will stopped mid-chew to glare at him and the man sighed "I'm leaving, after breakfast."

"Good" Mason said, poking at his scrambled eggs.

Will nodded in agreement, stuffing an entire pancake into his mouth.

Mabel snorted "You're weird, Will" she said.

Mason cocked his head to the side "Are you really that hungry?" he asked,

Will nodded, once Ford had left his hunger had returned.

Mabel pushed the bacon over to him "There's more bacon, if you want it" she said, Will's eyes practically sparkled and he yanked over the tray and took a few strips, not bothering to use the cutlery.

Fidds, grossed out by his animalistic eating, left the table to finish packing.

Mabel left the dining room moments later, her breakfast barely eaten.

Will gave her a worried look as she trailed out the room. "She's been silent lately," he said, stuffing another slice of bacon into his mouth.

Mason rubbed his eyes "Maybe she's been busy?"

"Maybe."

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Will finished his food and looked around before burping behind his hand, Mason chuckled "Don't let Ford catch you doing that, he'll kill you"

"That's why I looked around first" Will replied, standing up and using magic to clean the grease off his fingers.

Mason started clearing the plates, "I'll do the dishes, it's okay,"

"I'll go get started on dusting then"

Mason stopped him "It's not like we have a dust problem"

"Yeah but-"

"No buts, how about after we clear away breakfast, we go for a walk?"

Will smiled "Sounds like a plan, but I still have to dust, Ford will notice" he said, leaving the dining room.

Fidds was just coming out his room with his belongings as he walked into the hallway, "Bye Fiddlesticks" he said, giving him a smile.

Fidds rolled his eyes "Goodbye, Will" he answered, hurrying to the door. Will watched him leave.