Benny x reader

Part 18

In the two days we spend together we do more things together then we do most summers. We visited Katherine and dad, played at the park like 3 year-olds, and did everything we normally do in a summer. We drank so much coffee so we wouldn’t have to sleep. I wouldn't doubt it if I slept the next week.

Finally on Tuesday morning after having an early breakfast with all the sandlot boys I drop Alan off. As I pull into the driveway I see our mother waiting expectantly for him. We get out and I give him the longest hug I've ever given anybody.

"I'm gonna miss you."

"I'm gonna miss you too." I smiled up at him for the last time in who knows how long.

"You're smiling like you're about to cry," he whispers against my forehead.

"I know," I sniffle.

"I love you," he mumbles before kissing my forehead.

"I love you too," I stutter unwrapping my arms from around him. I watched as my mother usher him into the car and shut his door. Travis starts the car and they pull out of the driveway. I wave goodbye to my brother not knowing when I will ever see him again. As soon as the car is out of sight I collapse on the ground and break down in tears.  For the first time I'm truly alone. I walk to my car and make the drive to the house my father used to live in. I pull my car into the driveway and ring the doorbell hoping someone is home. After about a minute I hear feet shuffling and the door opens revealing my step-mother. After looking at my bruised and tear stained face she wraps her arms around me rubbing my back.

"He's gone. She took him away," is all I manage to stumble out before I break down again. My step-mother continues to rub my back as I let out sob after sob. She leads me to the couch. I sit on the couch as I cry into her shoulder.

"Is there anything you need?" she questions after my sobs start to calm down.

"I only want to be held," I stutter. I sat on the couch sobbing for a while. Once I calm down I sit up and wipe my tears away.

“Can I stay here?” I question.

“You can stay as long as you like darling,” Kay responds.

“Thanks mom, you're the best.”

“Mom? You called me mom,” Kay whispered.

“I’m sorry. I won’t call,”

“No no it’s just you never called me mom before. You can call me mom if you want,” she states. I walk to the bathroom and freshen up a bit. I walk up the stairs and climb up to the loft I often stay in. I pull my knees up against my chest and sit like that for a little bit before I start sobbing again. After about 20 minutes Benny walks in and wraps his arms around me.

“He’s gone Ben. She took him away too,” I sob.

“I know love I know,” he whispers against my head. I fall asleep on him and he carries me to my bed.

I wake up sometime late the next evening. I get out of bed and walk downstairs. Once I get down there Benny gets up from the table and wraps his arms around me. I bury my head in his neck and start to sob again.

“I’m gonna take her back to her room,” he announces. He starts to half carry-half drag me until we get to the stairs.

“Love you’re gonna have to jump for me,” he coos. I jump and wrap my legs around his waist as he carries my back to my room.

“I’m alone,” I blubber out.

“No you’re not.” 

“How am I not alone? My dad’s dead and so is my sister. My mother took my brother away so tell me how am I not alone.”

“You have Wendy, she came over everyday to check on you when she heard your dad passed away. You have all the sandlot boys. They care about you and are there for you. You have Phillip’s he cares about you. He’s the one who called me about you in the first place. You have his mom. She cares about you and loves you like her own daughter. And you have me. You’re stuck with me for better or for worse. I love you y/n. I. Love. You.”

“I love you too Benny. Thank you,” I whisper.

“What are boyfriends for?” he questions. I lay my head on his shoulder and lace my finger into his. We stay like that for a while. Happy to be in each other's presence.

The sun is only starting to set when I lead Benny out to the porch. He sits down and pulls me onto his lap. He rests his chin on my shoulder and we just sit there for hours. Benny lays down and pulls me into his side. I nuzzle against him and we fall asleep like that.