Sorry a short one this time, but I have nearly finished the next one so it should be up sooner this time...
Chapter 4:
I awoke to the feeling of a hand on my mouth, forcing me to be quiet. It was Masky. Toby had gone from the spot where he had fallen asleep and since Hoodie wasn't here I guessed he was with Toby.
Masky grabbed a piece of tape that he had ripped off before I woke up, removed his hand and very quickly covered my mouth with it. He then reached up and untied my hands pulling me up by my shirt.
He dragged me over to a pile of boxes that were against the wall and pushed me over onto them pinning me in place on my stomach.
He then flipped out the pocket knife from earlier.
"I don't want to do this because you put Toby in a good mood but I have to obey my master."
My eyes widened as Masky pulled my shirt up a little exposing my lower back. I felt the cool sharp metal press into my skin tearing it, warm crimson liquid pouring out as soon as it did.
I screamed out in pain and for help but everything I tried to say was muffled by the tape.
Masky dug the blade in harder moving it in a curved motion drawing a largish circle into my flesh.
I kept screaming, tears started to leak out of my eyes steaming down my face like salty rivers.
He joined the ends of the circle then moved the knife blade to a place just to the left just above the circle and crossed a line through the middle. He did the same with the other side.
He had drawn the slender sign onto my flesh in such a way as it would scar.
Masky let up slightly, I sniffled. My throat ached from screaming and my body felt numb.
"Sorry." He said.
Masky padded over to the door and exited, coming back a few moments later with a first aid kit. He placed a towel over the cut and applied pressure. The bleeding subsided.
He grabbed a bottle similar to the one containing chloroform but instead contained disinfectant.
It stung when he applied it and he apologised several times when I flinched and winced.
Finally he wrapped a bandage around my waist covering the gash he had made. He tied me up again removing the tape before leaving.
The tears on my face had started to dry by the time Toby came back. He was so rushed.
He flung the door open so fast that I thought for a second it would fly off its hinges. He ran over to me and his eyes started to dart over my features.
"Where did he hurt you?" He said it with so much urgency that I almost forgot my answer.
"My... B... Back." I replied a little scared of what he would do if I didn't respond.
Toby twitched and took hold of the bottom of my shirt, hitching it up a little. He saw the bandages and craned his head to look at where Masky had cut me. He saw red of the little blood that had soaked into the white of the bandages and went just as red himself.
"I'm gonna F...Fucking murder h...him." Toby shot out of the room pulling out one of his hatchets as he went.
Seconds later I heard a huge commotion and a lot of shouting. Most of it I couldn't hear but some of it I made out to be Toby yelling threats and Masky and Hoodie trying to calm him down. After a minute or so I heard Hoodie yell "Master Told Him To Do It!" and there was silence after that.
I could still hear muffled talking but it was much calmer now. Toby came back in and slotted his hatchet back into its place on his belt.
He came over to me and sat down, pulling off his mouth guard as he did so.
"So... It turns out the only reason Masky did that to you... Was because our master... Told him to do it. We can't disobey our master." Toby said, I think he was trying to tell himself more than he was trying to tell me.
"It's ok." I said automatically. Toby looked at me, his face was full of doubt.
"It's really ok." I said trying to stretch the point that I was really fine.
He looked me in the eyes for a few seconds. I felt his hazel pools burn into my skin.
He reached out and cupped my cheek with his hand. He leaned forward slightly pausing for a second before touching his lips to mine. He was so gentle it felt almost unreal.
I kissed back, pushing my lips further towards him. What was I doing, he was another guy! I'm not gay!
Our lips broke and we just looked at each other for a few seconds. Toby stood up and left without another word.