-Days might heal wounds, but memories are gained through a great trial, but what trial is it that causes our memories to be so scared-
Ben couldn't sleep at all as he thought of how defensive Kevin became, he wouldn't admit it to anyone, but he actually remembered both Gwen and Kevin and it had surprised him because he didn't have anything before Albedo named him and allowed him to have a family. So in this odd situation he said the one thing that he hoped would make them realize that 'they were wrong'.
"You still awake, Ben?" Luke groaned out as he turned to face Ben's owl like eyes. "Get some sleep, kid, your body still needs it." Ben didn't seem to want to agree as his eyes showed that his mind still was working on something that troubled some part of him. "Fine, what is it?" Luke sat up, lying down would make him tired.
"I know them." Luke raised a brow. "Kevin and Gwen… I know I've never met them before in my life, but… I know them." Luke seemed to brighten at this though, only that fact that he slightly remembered them.
"Their your friends and family, Ben, from before Albedo took you five years ago." He wasn't sure what he was going to say now. "Ben, you have to realize that when everyone learned that Albedo, the mass rapist and murder, had taken you they all just put down that you were dead… You're the first to be alive after… after what that bastard does."
Ben wasn't sure what he was saying but he nodded. It didn't make sense with what Albedo had told him every day for as long as he could remember.
"Ben, go to sleep." Luke's voice was soothing enough for Ben to drift off.
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Kevin knocked on the door waiting for Luke, the cop watching Ben's best friend, to open and talk to him. He wanted to know what had happened yesterday and what his friend must have gone through, no one would tell him anything.
"Oh, hi." Luke looked at him than at the bed with Ben on it. "What do you want?"
"I want answers." Luke, Kevin watched, narrowed his eyes as he gave a sigh resigning. "What happened to Ben yesterday?"
Luke didn't respond as he looked around the hospital than to close the door in Kevin's flustering face before opening it wide with a chair next to it. He seemed to desire to be close to Ben, Kevin wanted to know why more than ever now.
"He was confused; Kevin, Ben had a traumatic experience-." Kevin snapped that he already knew that. "His brain," Luke pushed with a little force, "made him forget and believed everything his captor told him… it was a coping method that might or might not go away." Luke gave a deep breath as he slouched in his chair.
"So… he might never return to the 'Ben' I knew five years ago?" Kevin felt the frantic rush of fear and guilt wash through his heart.
"He's been gone for five years enduring everything his captor made him do or did to him." Kevin leaned against the wall as Luke went on. "At that moment yesterday he had a spark that he knew you two; it frightened him and that must have been new to him."
"NEW!" Kevin spat out with a raised tone before lowering it down. "He was put through hell for all we know and just seeing his cousin and me made him scared-don't give me that bull, cop, got it!"
"Lower your tone, kid, and don't wake Ben up!" Snapped the cop and he spun out of his chair to slam Kevin's shoulder into the wall. "I've been at his side for this whole ordeal! Hell, I was fucking picked by that bastard to 'watch' over your friend until he decides whatever is on his mind that needs to be sorted out…"
Kevin watched as all the fight faded from Luke shoulders, "You didn't capture Ben's torturer?" he whispered. Luke chuckled a weak 'no' before he felt Kevin shake with fury. "He's still out there… still… you didn't stop him!" a hand flew to Kevin's mouth stopping him from speaking in a higher tone by Luke who hauled Kevin up a little straighter.
"Let me tell you something, Kevin, Ben came to us for some twisted game that bastard is planning." Kevin didn't do anything while the cop rant until he pulled back much calmer than before. "Kevin, why don't you go check on your friend, it could be good for him… but don't lose your temper or I won't permit you back, got it, kid?" Kevin's grin was child like as he rushed in and sat down, Ben still asleep, and he began talking about the most random things; Luke chuckled while listening in.
Kevin stayed far past the visiting time, but the doctors were stunned that even after Ben had woken up he allowed Kevin to refill him on what he had missed, and he was granted more time and chance to stay the night with Luke's word saying he'd make sure Kevin didn't rile up Ben like last time for the boy's health and mind.