A/N: Thank you Slendergirl66 I am so glad you enjoy it :D I will do my best to continue the story and perhaps add some lust to the story ;)

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Chapter 4: What it Tastes Like

There was air blowing in through the window. severed feelings festered and boiled in Prudence's chest. Her mind amiss and her heart beating a mile a minute. She couldn't stop thinking of His touch. His embrace. She loved hugging him. His body was so warm. She would have thought it was cold. Wind began to pick up, causing her to shiver. Why was the window open? She shook herself up, observing the window. It was strange. She distinctly remember Slender shutting it after he left. Prudence shut her eyes and took some time to take a breath.

She shook off the strange feelings and laid herself back down. Her back stiff and eyes unmoving. She couldn't quite fall back asleep, so she decided to venture the motel. Making sure she shut the window before she left. The motel was dim. It was just half past three am. She seen a janitor mopping a sticky floor just a few doors down from her room. The vibe she was getting from this place was dreary. How could anyone manage to stay here longer than a eek. Of course.. She had to... But that was only because she had no where else to go. Unless she ran away, but that would cause Slender to strip her from her duties as his future proxy. When she was satisfied with her adventure, she let insomnia get the best of her as always.

She carefully and quietly walked into her room, just to see that the window was open again. How could this be? Now she knew she closed the window-

"Hey, nice to see your pretty face again," said a familiar voice from behind her. She turned to see Matt. His sapphire blue eyes on her jade grey eyes. She jumped with slight fright.

"What are you doing here?" she asked.

"Don't you mean what are YOU doing here?" he shot back. He was resting his back on the wall. His arms crossed and one foot was against the wall.

"What do you mean?"

"You and I both are wondering why Slendy chose you. Out of all people in the world... He chose you..."Matt answered.

Prudence cocked her head. "Yes, but is me being a proxy that upsetting to yo-"

"THAT'S NOT WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!" Matt shouted. He gestured to the bed. "I saw you two. He tucked you in. He said good night. He paid his visits. And... He touched you. I mean... He embraced you. He made full contact with you. He never does that to any of us. No matter how much we beg, no matter how hurt we are, or how sad or angry. He. Never. Touches us." There was a hint of jealousy in his tone, but he made his point very clear. Prudence fell back on the bed. Her head spinning with confrontations.

"Is that bad?" she asked, clueless.

"Heh, maybe not to you. You should be honored that he CHOSE you. That he actually cares about you. The rest of us are just his minions. His henchmen. His proxies. But I can tell by the way he watches you. The way he worries about you. He's growing more attached. The others don't like it..." Matt warned. His eyes on the window. "They will be coming. Whether Slendy likes it or not... There's strength in numbers. There's hundreds of them... And only one of him."

Prudence's eyes went wide in fear. "Are you with them?" she asked. He looked away. Refusing to answer. It took a while before he actually did answer.

"No..." He whispered. Though he was jealous... He couldn't go against Slenderman. When he was frozen over, homeless on the streets, no job, no money, no food or car. He was dying from influenza... That's when Slenderman found him. Offered to take him to the hospital. Left him there and waited until he was strong enough to become his proxy. He gave Matt purpose.

Prudence was silent. She couldn't figure out what he meant by... The others... Could he mean the other proxies?

"How do they know-"

"That you were chosen? Being a proxy means you have full frontal connections with Slenderman. When he makes an important decision. They instantly know. They know you. And if you two get any closer than you already are... They will hunt you. Regardless Slenderman's orders. They will go against him..." Matt said.

"Just because Slenderman is getting closer to me? But why? I don't understand..."

"You know, Slenderman is like... Our guardian. And when he picks favorites... The rest of us are forgotten. Soon all he will need is you. The others will feel abandoned. Just like how Slenderman found them. Forgotten and homeless. That's another reason they are mad. Most of them were homeless and had nothing to live for. They had nothing to leave behind. But you. You had a loving family. A home. Everything you need to keep you happy. And they feel you had a choice. But you didn't. And considering most of us are twenty and older... Having a practical child among us, a girl nonetheless... It's demeaning and indecent. So they think..." Matt explained. Prudence shook her head, feeling hated and guilty.

"Matt... Please tell me you don't feel the same..." Prudence asked, her eyes wide and sad.

Matt shook his head. She didn't know whether he felt the same or not. "You should get sleep. He's expecting to see you tomorrow well rested," Matt said, pulling back the sheets for her. She nodded a silent thank you and watched him disappear through the window.

The next morning was dull. Rain was pouring heavily, the sun never shined through the clouds. She was alone for most of the day. She only had a hundred bucks left do to the extra nights she has stayed in the hotel and the food she needed to buy to keep her immune system satisfied.

After the week has passed she hadn't seen Slenderman, nor Matt. She moved from motel to motel. People were becoming suspicious. She lied about her age, and when she was becoming desperate for money, she would put sympathy on people who would offer her food. She did once walk into a church who offered her if she wanted to stay the night inside. It helped her, considering it was a cold night and she had only a little over twenty dollars left.

A week from the day she actually met Slenderman had past. She was walking from a nearby gas station back to the church, carrying a warm hot dog that was only a dollar. Along with some ice tea to wash it down. It was dark out and barely any one was out. She felt lonely and she hoped Slender would come for her eventually. She thought about transporting to him, she had mastered it very well.

She suddenly felt a hand on her shoulder. She jumped slightly, but when she turned she seen Slender. She could tell he had sympathy for her. "I am horribly sorry," he started. His voice kind and soft. She looked up, her mouth full of hot dog. She felt embarrassed and she slightly blushed when she tried to talk.

"I was away from you too long. I know you are running out of money. Let me take you somewhere else. Your training is done here..." he continued. Prudence swallowed.

"Don't be. I understand-"

"No... You shouldn't have been left. I need to take you somewhere safe," he said. There was a slight change of tone in his voice. It sounded urgent and shaky. He grabbed Prudence's hand, causing her to drop her ice tea. Goosebumps popped from her skin where he was touching her. There was a sudden spark that lit up in Prudence's heart that caused her to feel drawn to Slender even more. In that moment they transported. The feeling was painless, it had no effect on her. She didn't even notice it happen. They were standing near a river in the woods. It was beautiful. How the moon shined its face against the tiny ripples in the water. It was fascinating. She bent down over it to see little tad poles digging their way in the sand.

"Where are we?" she asked with a smile. It was still cold here, but the atmosphere was different.

"This is a very special place I like to go when I need to think," Slender answered with what appeared to be a smile.

"It's beautiful here."

"It is... Prudence... I need to talk to you about something," Slender began. "It was wrong of me to take you away like that. You had a family. Friends. I was being selfish. I wanted you so... desperately. I don't know why."

Prudence watched him. Her eyes wide. Her heart pounded. "You... Wanted me?" she asked. Slender looked away, he walked over to a tree and put both his hands on it, overlooking the river that panned out near a waterfall. The sound was peaceful.

"I was so interested in you... Because you were interested in me. You weren't scared of me. You believed U wasn't evil. You believed I had a heart... I'm just a monster. Why would you want to be around a monster. The only person keeping me alive... Is you. Your heart. I take people as my proxies for a reason. Because I am searching. At first I was taking out of spite. I was evil. But when I realized I didn't need to be was when I saw an innocent girl on a swing eleven years ago. Just wanting to belong. Wishing she could see me... One... Last... Time..." Slender explained.

Prudence's heart raced. Her memories began to illuminate her brain. That wasn't a dream she had the night she met Slender. It was a memory! "Mister?" she whispered. Her eyes filling with tears.

"I know I left you alone that day. I never returned. But I was still close by... Making sure you were safe," Slender said with th kindest voice she has heard from him. Tears poured from her eyes.

"Mister!" she said again. "They thought I was lying. That you were made up. You aren't! You're standing right in front of me!" Slender walked over to her. He bent down to her height and let her wrap her arms around his neck. He lifted her from the ground so he could be in a more comfortable place. For a moment he let her hug him. But had to cut it short so he could talk to her.

"Prudence, I wanted to know how it felt to be loved. I wanted to know what it tastes like... Prudence... I feel obliged to tell you how I feel about you. What you are to me. I want to answer you truthfully..." Slender said with his hands on her shoulders, leaving Prudence breathless.