Chapter 3

Maurice emerged from the entanglement of creepers. "You left me alone at the creek." He whispered sadly. I just stared at him blankly. I didn't know how to react. "You came, but then you just left." A small tear flowed down his cheek, which were then followed by more. "You keep leaving me. But then why did you say that one day, all the way to the hospital? My problem remains the same. I'm still clinically depressed, and the reason is still the same."

"Me?" I asked, fear starting to rise in me. Maurice came a bit closer into a patch of light and I noticed he was even paler than normal. His tears shimmered in the moonlight. Bloodshot eyes stared straight into mine, looking almost dead except for the spark of lust.

I reached my hand out to touch his, still looking into his eyes. He was freezing, but there. This was definitely Mar. I looked down at his arm and felt my eyes open wide and my mouth drop. Decorating his arms were deep, crimson gashes, some over old similar scars. "Like them?" Maurice asked, then let out a giggle that sent shivers up my spine. This couldn't be Mar. But it was. And it's my fault. No, he's the one in love with a monster. But I'm the monster, so –

My thoughts were interrupted by a hard shove into a tree and cold, rough lips against mine. He pulled away and looked into my eyes again, obviously insane. "Why won't you kiss me back!" he growled. " All I want is you and I can't even have that?" Maurice pushed his whole body against mine and his tongue brushed my lips. I gave into that request and let his tongue explore my mouth. He grabbed my shirt that was now just reduced to rags and ripped them off. I couldn't get myself to respond though, even if I wanted to. Because this wasn't Mar. This wasn't the boy I love. I killed him. I have to get out of here. I can't be here, wedged between an insane person and a tree. Because people might do anything when they're crazed, and no matter what happened, I couldn't hurt him. Even if the Chief told me to.

As soon as his lips parted from mine to breath, I shoved him away just enough to get him off me and darted off the path into a denser part of the jungle. I charged through the trees, low branches scratching me everywhere. I could hear his footsteps pounding behind me, going likely even faster than I was. I made a sharp left to avoid him and stopped behind tree, so he couldn't hear me. But he was near.

"Rog, where'd you go?" I saw his brow furrow and he grew frustrated. "Where are you?" he snarled, getting louder. I didn't dare breath and I hazily wondered why I was running from him. From anyone. Because not only is he bigger than you are, if only slightly, he's crazy, and you can't fight back. I sighed in my head. I was right. After what seemed like an eternity, but was only about ten minutes of him listening intently, he walked back to the path to go to the huts. At least, that's where I hoped he was going. After I was sure he was gone, I breathed a heavy sigh of relief. Deciding to not go back there, I wandered through the forest.

After a few minutes, I found myself in front of a couple huts, if you could call them that. This was where Ralph and SamnEric were. I couldn't make out whom, but I saw a figure right outside of one of them. I decided it had to be Ralph. Even if SamnEric did separate, neither of them were that big. I didn't want to mess with anyone right now. I tried to sneak away quietly, but Ralph had already noticed me. "Roger?" he asked, staring at me. "Roger! It is you!" he growled. "You! You killed Piggy!" he continued to stare at me darkly. I sighed. Did he not hear me think about not wanting to deal with this? "Yeah, I crushed that load of fat. So?" I replied smugly.

"You bastard! I'm gonna kill you for this!" he charged at me and, surprisingly knocked me down, fists flying into my face and chest. Tears splashed onto me and I used the little strength I had left to try to push him off. However, all attempts to knock him off were in vain. After the lack of sleep and the scene with Maurice, I didn't have the energy. I stopped fighting and simply laid there with my eyes closed while Ralph pummelled me deeper into the ground. I felt blackness starting to creep around the edges of consciousness when, suddenly, all the weight came off of me. I opened my eyes and a few feet to the right of me were two people wrestling on the ground. Ralph and someone… Maurice!

I groaned and sat up the best I could, which wasn't very well. I watched them fight for few minutes, fists and sand flying everywhere, until, finally, Ralph went limp. Alive, just unconscious. I looked up at Maurice in amazement. I was definitely not expecting that. He looked back at me, eyes locking with mine, just like before. Only this time, something as different about him. "I'm sorry… about before. Really." He said sincerely. That's what was different. Whatever madness had come over him was gone. "Are you okay?" he asked, looking at my inability to even sit up right. I had just remembered that too. "Of course!" I replied, standing up immediately, and instantly regretting it. I bit down on my tongue, trying not to scream as I dropped back down on my knees. I looked down and saw a huge green bruise on my lower stomach.

Maurice smirked and crawled closer to look at it. "It'll be fine, in a couple days." He reported. He stroked it gently and I flinched at the touch, although it didn't hurt. In fact, it felt really nice to feel him touching me, even on the bruise. Would I really hurt him? Is there any reason we can't be together? I felt Mar's soft, warm lips on it, making it feel a lot better already and decided no, I couldn't hurt this angel. I could restrain myself enough, just for him. Actually, I don't need to. I don't feel violent or sadistic at all whenever I'm around him. I showed him pleading eyes that begged for those lips to go elsewhere. Thankfully, Maurice must be a mindreader because within seconds our lips were connecting.

A/N I was gonna be A LOT more evil to Roger in this chapter, but I'm such a fluff-a-holic, that didn't happen. Rog was supposed to get raped by Ralph then Mar finds him and… yeah. But that didn't happen so it doesn't matter anyway. Yay! I finally made a longish chapter! And, no, this story IS NOT OVER YET! I have got plans for this one! So everyone KEEP REVIEWING! This fast update is a treat for you reviewers, so keep 'em coming!

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