I Need You

(Day 161: Saturday Evening)

Ben lays on his back on the bed, staring up at the ceiling fan spin, before he lifts the can to his lips again; however, he finds it empty, shakes it, and is only able to get a few drops before dropping it next to the others. The soda is all gone. It's abandoned him. He feels cold and empty, but the flowing air still feels nice on his warm skin. He should have revised his plan. Now that he's king he can't just leave. He can't bare going back, but he has nowhere else to turn to.

Ben hears the phone again, and after he notices the new missed call he goes to the number pad. He mumbles the number aloud, and when it's answered he comments, "Chad?" His voice his so broken, mucus clogging his airway and making it hard to breathe, before he notices the ruff feeling of salt on his face from the tears.

"Ben?" Chad concerns.

"I thought I could handle it, but I can't," his voice shakes.

"Ben. What's going on?"

He sniffles, "I think I need you."

"Where are you?" he immediately asserts, and Ben can hear him stand from some squeaky chair in the background.

"Some hotel on the outside of town." He looks over at the stand and sees the business card, "Harmony. Harmony Hotel."

"Okay," Chad seriously responds. "I'll be right there."

By the time Ben has the cans in the bin and himself halfway presentable, there's a knock at the door and he walks over to it. He opens it and sees Chad, before he softly says, "Hey."

"Could I come in?" Ben remembers to get out of the way, and after shutting the door they move to go sit on the bed. "So. What's going on?"

Ben shakes his head, "Nothing."

"You called me over here for nothing?" he doubts.

Ben wets his lips, "I guess I, uh, just needed someone to talk to."

"In person," Chad reminds him, and Ben doesn't respond. "What are you thinking?"

"Nothing." He half laughs, "Literally nothing."

Chad places a hand to his forehead for a second, "You feel hot. Are you sick?"

"No more than usual," he evenly states. "I already took something too, so…"

"So, what did you want to talk about?"

Ben faces him, "You're a good friend."

"I already know that," Chad points out. "Tell me something I don't know." He fails to speak, and Chad elaborates, "What's wrong?"

Ben takes a deep breath, "Okay." before he meets his greyish blue eyes and opens his mouth to admit to everything.

- Yes, this is how the story ends. I know you hate me, and I'm going to love every minute of it. Feel free to leave a comment. I already have Behind the Dragon's Eye up, so you can go read that now. Coming Soon: My Name is Belle Marie, Isle Problems 2: In the Family, Side Problems: In the Pack.