Take me Back - Five Hargreeves [2]

chapter 10

"Well, where do we start?"

Diego and I stood in front of a large mansion, having just got out of the car that Diego had driven there.

"We split up," Diego nodded, stepping away. "You check the house, I'll check the yard,"

Diego didn't wait for me to agree and instead took off around the side of the mansion, not looking back at me once.

I sighed slightly before jogging up the steps and into the giant house.

Scattered among the building, were an assortment of people, all dressed in blue. A few of them gave me weird looks as I passed, but didn't question my presence among them.

I spent at least 20 minutes searching thoroughly throughout the house.

Nothing.

I decided to see if Diego had gotten anywhere while he had been outside. I walked out the large back doors and into a beautiful back garden.

Although I didn't see Diego, I saw Klaus stumbling towards me, looking around frantically.

"Klaus!" I exclaimed, gaining the mans attention.

Klaus's head turned to look at me and his eyes widened in surprise. His lips upturned into a wide smile and he rushed towards me, his arms extended.

"Keely, oh my god!" he cried, looking at me.

"Klaus, we need to go," I ordered, trying to pull at his arm.

"Hey- wait, I'm not Klaus," he exclaimed, tugging back on my arm. "Hey!"

"Klaus, we need to find Diego and get the hell out of here," I snapped, turning around to face the man.

Klaus nodded his head and smiled at me. He grasped my shoulders and opened his mouth.

"I'm Ben," he confessed.

I looked at Klaus for a second before shaking my head and removing his hands from my shoulders.

"I love your jokes more than anyone, Klaus," I informed the man. "But now is not the time,"

"Hey, hey, hey-!"

Klaus grabbed my arms once more and looked at me seriously.

"Ask me something only Ben would know," he requested.

I rolled my eyes for a second before nodding.

"All right," I muttered. "Remember on my 7th birthday when basically everyone forgot?"

Klaus nodded eagerly.

"What did Ben do to cheer me up?" I asked.

Klaus smiled slightly.

"I got Mom to bake a cake with me," he recalled. "Then I left it on your bed along with a small pink teddy bear,"

My eyes widened in shock.

This wasn't Klaus in front of me. This was Ben. This was the boy that I had grown up with.

"Oh my god, Ben," I muttered.

I pulled the man in front of me into a hug, burying my head into his shoulder. Bens arms wrapped around my back and squeezed me tightly.

"How is this even possible?" I asked, pulling away. "I thought you didn't make it to Dallas,"

Ben rolled his eyes slightly.

"Klaus's work," he muttered. "But, I can possess him now,"

I smiled, impressed slightly.