So Cold • Hardzello

Chapter 5

Sorry, I know it's been a month since I updated. I had been stressed with school work but this semester is over now! Here's the new chapter!!
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Ben spent most of the rest of the night explaining to his mother that he fell, broke his glasses, and that he needs a new pair. His mother bought it and, instead of glasses, ordered him contacts. He preferred to have glass though.
    
"Mum, I want glasses though."
    
"Well at least give contacts a try."

"Mum, my glasses makes me feel secure. My face feels bare without them." Angela sighed, giving up.

"Fine but I'm still getting you contacts so one day you'll at least give them a try."

"Thanks, Mum." Ben kissed her cheek and helped her find a new pair for him.

Ben found some similar frames to his old pair and made sure his mum ordered them. Using fast shipping, they would be in tomorrow but not till after school. That meant he'd have to go another day without glasses.

"Come on, for now, let's go to the store and get you a pair of reading glasses to use in the meantime." Angela stated, twirling her key as she stood by the door.

At the store, they got the best they could. They didn't live up to expectations of his needed prescriptions but they would work for now. At least he could see and his face didn't feel naked.
    
When they got home, his father was passed out, drunk, in the living room. His father didn't always get drunk, but when he did, it got messy. His father had to be pissed that they weren't home and since they weren't home there was no dinner.
    
Ben just prayed to whatever gods were out there that his father would stay asleep for the rest of the night.
    
Ben hurried up to his room and threw himself in his rolly chair. He had been ignoring his phone that sat on his desk ever since he got home.
    
He finally picked it up and opened the first message that popped up.

Lucy🌅💎💎
Ben
Ben where are you?
Ben???
Benjamin???!
Answer me plz!
Please tell me you're okay, this is not like you.
Ben, it's been hours now!

Before replying he moved on to the other ones.

Rami⚠️
Hey Ben, where are you? Luce is panicking. I told her not to worry, you're a big boy. You can take care of yourself.
Please let us know you're okay though, you disappeared for almost the entire day.

Gwilym🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
Hey mate, hope you're okay.

He then reached the last one.

Unknown
I hope you finally let your goddamn friends know you're still fucking alive. I'd hate to hear more bitching from them tomorrow.

Jesus, Joe was a fucking asshole. He did need to let his friends know he was okay. He typed a sincere apology to his friends and sent it through the group instead of individually.

Hey guys, I know sorry can't fix the fact that I disappeared today. I didn't feel well after lunch so I went to the clinic and spent the rest of the day there. When I got home, I fell asleep and then had to work on my project with my partner. I got caught up and forgot about my phone. I apologize.

Sent
Seen 8:29 pm

Lucy🌅💎💎 is typing...

Lucy🌅💎💎
Omg thank god you're alive! Please don't ever do that to me again!!

Allen👉🏼👈🏼
Don't you mean us?

Gwilym🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
Yeah, what about us?

Lucy🌅💎💎
IM SORRY
I WASNT PAYING ATTENTION WHILE TYPING!
PLEASE DONT DO THAT TO US AGAIN!!