I know it's been a while things have gotten crazy for me :( and I have this nearly finished also so ... I'll work on it right now since i finally have a day off.
-When one falls down, someone helps to pick up the pieces and pulls you to your feet, but when someone drags you down no one ever comes to save you-
Ben opened his eyes to stare at the sleeping form on the bed pulled next to him. He pulled at his wrist, still restraint, and he moaned out Luke's name. Said cop woke up startled before looking at Ben.
"Shit." He moved forward nearly falling out of the high bed just to get a doctor into the room. "Hey, he's awake." He turned back to stare into Ben's green acid eyes with a smile of relief.
It had been a week since Ben was brought in here, his wounds were healing nicely, and his parents had arrived over three times that week, once to identify that this was their son, and then for random visits. They never were good, Luke realized, when Carl Tennyson, Ben's dad, had asked if he and his wife could talk to their son alone, Luke had nodded.
That had been their first time visiting and the reason Ben was cuffed to his bed. He had turned ballistic when he realized Luke wasn't in the room. He had reopened a few of the wounds, nearly chomped off his tongue, and he attacked his own father who tried to calm his boy down.
The doctors and cops decided that any visits were to be held with Luke in attendance; even his boss decided that this would be a good idea to keep him with Ben considering…
After Ben's admittance into the hospital there had been a letter sitting on the bed waiting for him, Ben, and Luke written by the one who had started this 'game'.
"I'm thirsty." Ben brought Luke out of his thoughts causing the cop to nod and bring the straw to the younger's chapped lips. A few sips and Ben beamed, emotions finally returning almost as if he was given the 'okay'.
"How're you holding up?" Ben gave another warm smile. "I'll take that as a great, kid." he chuckled as he sat in the chair.
A knock on the door brought his attention to the doctor who smiled, "How's our survivor?"
"The usual, but he's smiling, so I hope that means he's getting better." The doctor nodded running a few tests before nodded as she turned.
"His vitals are normal." She made to leave before looking to the side. "Oh, Luke, Ben's cousin and friend arrived earlier; do you think Ben is up for visitors today?" Luke gave a small nod as he moved a little bit back, but still in view for Ben.
A teen, maybe a year older than Ben who was only sixteen, walked in with a girl, he knew instantly that this was Gwen Tennyson. Her eyes were identical to Ben's as she rushed forward tears in her emerald gaze as she called Ben's name.
The first thing Luke feared was Ben screaming or trying to lash out, but he didn't seem to do anything but freeze as if hoping that this would 'appease' someone.
"Shit, Ben, you look like hell." The boy spoke with a low threat and worry sitting in the chair Luke had earlier sat upon when he woke up and the doctor scanned over Ben.
"He doesn't talk much, erm…"
"Kevin." Luke nodded as the older black haired teen gave his name.
"Kevin." Luke moved to stand closer to the two teens as they watched their friend and cousin look wearily between the two than to Luke as if hoping for some answers. "They know you, Ben." Ben gave a nervous look again. "This girl is Gwen, your cousin." Kevin and Gwen looked at Luke confused as to why he was explaining to Ben who they were. "This is Kevin, your friend."
"I don't like them." Ben gave another look at the two before closing his eyes. Kevin, Luke noticed, was beginning to look angered by Ben's words and growing silence while Gwen had broken down in sobs.
"Sorry, I think it is best if you two-." Luke started but was stopped as Kevin jumped to his feet and growled at Ben.
"Tennyson," he spat as the boy opened his eyes to stare into the black orbs of his friend. "What the hell is your problem?" Luke watched as Ben's lips pulled back and he rushed into action pulling Kevin and Gwen, with difficultly due to Kevin's strength, out the door before he heard Ben beginning to scream from being unable to see Luke.
"You are not going to be allowed back if you do that again, got that, Kevin." Luke turned and walked back into the room as two doctors rushed in after him.
Kevin looked down as Ben's screams died down a little, "What the hell did that bastard do to him, Gwen?" the girl didn't answer as she dropped down to her knees crying.