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Chapter 7

* Bendy's POV

     

          For the last week it's been nothing but me having the absolute shit beat out of me by Cuphead and his gang. Kicked, punched, humiliated you name it I've had it done to me. I want it to stop. I decided to skip school today. I told Boris that I was sick. He looked uncertain but of course didn't question me. He said good bye and left.
         I go down stairs and grabbed my new sketchbook and a pencil. I also grabbed my box cutter and left to go sit in the woods.  I sketched the creatures and scenery I saw. I stopped drawing and reached to my pocket for my box cutter. I pulled it out and switched it opened. I began to sing again as I made each cut into my wrist. Thinking of everything that I am....

Disgusting, Unimportant ,Ugly,  
A Nerd, Worthless.

    Each word cutting deeper than the knife in my hand. I stopped and began to cry.

*Cuphead's POV

         Three seats away from me was the empty seat of the little demon. It's strange since he never misses school. Not that I really cared. I guess he'll have to make up his beatings when he gets back... My phone buzzed so I pick it up and look at it.

Mugman
  - I'm spending the night at a friend's house. You can come if you want. He has an older brother you can hang out with.

      I took a minute to ponder the question.  Texting just a simple "sure" as a reply.

*Bendy's POV

        I decided to sit by the pond. I'm thinking I should go and wait for Boris to get back. I head back slowly to the house ( My ankle still kind of hurting). It took a while but I finally got home. I got there 5 minutes before Boris did. He looked at me excitedly. " I'm having a friend over tonight just so you know!" He said. I smiled and nodded, happy that he is finally bringing a friend over. He got in the kitchen and started to prepare dinner.

-1 hour later

     We heard a knock at the door. " Bendy could you please open the door?" Boris yelled from the kitchen. I got up and opened the door seeing a kid with a porcelain mug for a head. I greet him with a sweet "hello" until I saw a figure behind him. I looked up slowly seeing Cuphead behind him.  I took a deep breath and I turn around signaling them to come in. Both coming in I showed them to the couch.

       "My name is Mugman." The kid told me. I talked to him for a bit trying not to show how nervous I was. I decided to go into the kitchen and try to switch with Boris. " Boris switch with me!" I whisper shouted. "Why I saw he had an older brother. Maybe you guys can be friends....." He stated. I started to stutter. I was trying desperately to switch with him until he finally gave in.  I sighed in relief and finished dinner, which was soup.
        
   We all had dinner. I stayed quiet the whole time letting them have time to talk.  We finished dinner and decided to start separating so we can go to sleep. Since we didn't want guests sleeping on the couch. Boris and Mugman shared his room. That left me and Cuphead in my room. We all went upstairs and to the rooms saying our goodnights. We got in the room and closed the door. He glared at me and immediately a shiver went down my spine. I went over to my closet and got out the air mattress and my PJs. I set up the air mattress for me and let Cuphead have the bed.

      He didn't say much to me. Just stared the whole time. We soon drifted off to sleep.......

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