Chapter II

I know it's somewhere at the back of my mind! I know I met him before! Please! Please just...please...who is he again...?

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Masky's POV

I felt like this brat is doing this intentionally. Damn him.

"Toby." I grunted as I grab a mop of his hair

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"Masky! Don't kill him!!"

A few minutes later and the mess Toby created has finally been cleaned. He tried to run away, good thing I caught the sly rat. But he got his luck as Jane came inside the living room and stopped me from throwing Toby from the window.

"Hi J-Jane!!" He greeted and gave an energetic wave

I smiled and thanked my mask to hide any emotions or expressions that they might see. Toby stayed at my side and my eyes widen as to what he did next.

"Masky's s-smiling! It's a m-m-miracle!!" He pulled my arm into a tight embrace and his face came closer to mine

I have to fight the redness to be seen at my face. And damn it, how did he notice?

"Let go, brat." I tried to pry my arm away, feeling slightly disappointed when he let go but even more surprised when his arms snaked around my neck with his toes tipping

"Oh, I'll just let you two have your moment." And with that, Jane left without helping me

"Toby...! Let...go!" I struggled to get him away as his face kept coming closer

He smiled at me which made me to stop and kissed my mask where my cheek would be. He smiled innocently, as if he didn't do anything, and I can feel my cheeks getting warm once more.

"J-Jane told me to ki-iss the person who helped me-e as a t-thanks. Hehe." His eyes closed, but his smile brightens

That line...

Damn it.

And just like 5 years ago. I let my own feelings get ahead of me.

I snaked my arms around his waist and rest my head at his shoulder. I know that tears are welling up. I know I'm feeling the punishment again. And I hate it. I hate how I love feeling this warmth again. How I love having him perfectly at my arms. How I love him so much.

But I hate how he doesn't remember...

Not a single one of how our love came to existence.

"Masky..."

I know I have to let go. I know I have to act cold and harsh. I know I have to think of a reason.

A reason on why I hug you. A reason why I love you. I reason why I'm being broken. Because of you.

I was about to let go. When I felt his embrace tightens and this time, it felt like before.

"Y-y-your w-warm Timmy." I felt my whole body froze, my mind seems to stop functioning for a moment, as my heart beats fast

This...

This is a nightmare...

Not a dream...

"I w-wish I can h-hug you like this all the time. T-t-too bad you h-h-hate m-me, huh?"

And I felt him letting go. I felt his warmth slowly fading away.

"Toby." I muttered at the air

"I ca-an hug you like tha-that, right?"

"Of co..."

"Or d-do you really h-hate me that m-much to the point yo-you're toying with me-e?"

He let go. And I only stood there. Head low and my arms at my side.

Why can't I...

Tell him...

"Mm. No o-one's here, I'll be checking where Ben a-and EJ are! See you T-Timmy!" And with that, he left

Now that's no one's here.

I felt my tears going down.

One by one. As I clutched at my chest and clenched my other fist.

"Why can't I tell him."

"That's because you're scared."

I felt stiff when I heard his voice. Jeff. He knew. From the very beginning. He wasn't opposed of it.

I glanced at Jeff. Hands inside his hoodie's pocket. His carved smile now looking like a frown. His eyes that used to show mischief and arrogance now filled with anger and disappointment.

"You're the most strongest proxy. You shouldn't let your own emotions defeat you! This is love! Hell it's not even a being and you're already losing!" He said as he took big steps towards me and roughle stood me up while holding my jakcet's collar

"Why can't you tell him? Because you chose not to! He doesn't remember a single memory about you or Brian back then, so why don't you create new memories where this time...you're being yourself and not that person he used to believe." Each words contains venom that I can't withstand

He looks down and gritted his teeth.

"He loves Timothy. Not Masky. Change that if you want to tell him." He let go and went out of the living room

Why am I acting weak? Why am I letting that brat get ahead of me? Damn it.

"Tch. It's not needed anymore." I muttered to myself and go out

I know they're having fun at the backyard. I went upstairs and didn't bother to even follow where they are, I don't need fun, I don't need him.

As I'm about to go inside my room, someone tapped my shoulder and I grunted before looking behind me.

"Y-You're not coming?"

I don't need him...

Right?

Shit. I'm having second thoughts.

Toby's in front of me. With a frown and an obvious sadness in his eyes. Why is he sad? Who made him sad?

"I need to work."

"But even H-Hoodie's out t-there!" He quickly said and without even thinking, holding my hand and pulling me towards the backyard, slightly having my arm to be pulled sideways and such but I never cared of that, feeling his warmth is enough

I can just pull my hand away. I can just shout at him to stop. I can just...go back and work.

But he's here. He didn't left. He didn't came back. Because he never left. His warmth, the warmth of his hand, the way he's pulling me and giving his effort just for me to go.

"Look, Toby." I sighed, this isn't right, "I need to work–!"

But he suddenly stopped and faced me. With furrowed brows and a small pout. Cute.

"Y-You'll have fun. You w-will because we're here! A-And I know y-y-you will!" He said, as if it's true

This isn't right...

Is it not?

Damn this brat. He's making me have second thoughts. He's making me want to follow him. To love him.

"And I'll be there." He gave me a bright smile, again and this time not stuttering

"And y-you will have fun! W-With me!" He said with a happy tone and pulls me one more time

I smiled. He's still persistent. Damn this heart. You're making it beat fast.

He's still the same. He just doesn't remember. That's all.

But it still hurts. And I hid this pain by wearing my mask. So no one would pitied me. So I can be fine.

Toby's POV

Masky's with Hoodie right now. I gave the effort but he just glared at me and decided to just hang out with Hoodie and not everyone else. Rude.

"Toby." I look turn around to see Jane with Sally

Sally only gave me a worried look and Jane to just remain silent. Wonder what's wrong?

"I-Is something w-wrong?" I asked with a raised brow

"You really want to hear that story huh?"

I smiled at what Jane's question and nodded.

"O-o-of course! I haven't h-heard it, and throughout the w-whole years I've been here, y-y-you guys never told me." I said and I heard Jane sigh before telling me to follow them

Sally took a hold of my hand and drag me to where EJ and Ben are, they seem serious. That's a first time for Ben.

"Is s-something bothering you g-guys?" I asked again and smile at Sally when she started talking about her dream last night

"Nothing's bothering us. We just need you to know something." Jane said and I only nodded at her before complety listening to Sally

'What's the matter with them?'

Once we're at EJ and Ben's direction. We sat at the grass with cross legs and Jane to just seat in a uncomfortable looking way. I just looked at them with furrowed brows as I don't really get why they're so serious.

"Toby! Toby! We're going to tell you about that story!" Sally broke the silence with her energetic voice

"W-What? I thought you guys d-don't want me to h-hear it?"

"Why would you think that?" Said EJ

"Because y-you guys are a-always avoiding that story when I-I'm present-t."

Ben sighed and looked behind me, so did the others. Is there a monster behind me?

I looked as well and noticed Jeff to be coming to our way. And once he did he just leaned at the table near us and looked at me before sighing.

"You're an idiotic shorty but you sure can figure out what's happening in front of you." He said and smirked at all of us. Creepy killer

"That forbidden love you kept on hearing. Let's begin with this: Slenderman gave us a rule..."

...months passed by...

...the young boy never saw the two killers..

...until one night, he couldn't sleep. So he opened the balcony door and leaned at the bars. Smiling as the cold breeze hits gently as he knows that he is not alone tonight.

"L-Long time n-no see, Tim-m-my." He was already 16

...the man he loves...seating at the steel bars of his balcony, his mask at the side of his head with a tired smile. He went forward to the young boy...but stopped, because this young boy is his target now. A potential proxy...

...but that did not stop the young boy, he turned his body and took a step forward...

...before quickly hugging the killer in front of him. He misses the man who made him smile, the man who's in front of him right now...

...as his arms slowly snaked its way to the killer's neck, he tilted his head as his body is slowly coming closer to the other. Warmth slowly coming in between them...

...as the curtains sways, covering the two from being seen inside the room of the young boy, there they created a memory that they can never forget...

...the killer's eyes went wide. But he closed his eyes as he tilted his head and hug the young boy who he loves so much...

"If this is my punishment. I'll gladly accept it. Just seeing him in front of me is enough."