Note am going to get busy for the moment cause you are reading a working class bitch book right now but don't worry I would work on the book and the chapters.
And don't worry this book will be ending anytime soon but but just know that things are going to get real good see you in our next chapter but don't forget my lovies I am giving you all my love from this book and no comments please, and don't worry I will complete it before you know it but there would likely be a little delay on it due to me resuming my profession as a teacher.
See you all my love đź’•....
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"Hey..... How is classes over there????" Mark asked slightly worried as if Ben was being stressed out just by looking at him.
"Well, am good..... And as you can see I am well too no need to worry yourself so much over myself here, you have a lot to worry about " Ben said over the laptop screen as they sat looking at themselves over it.
Mark just shaked his head a little as if indicating that Ben was wrong of something " Benny don't you ever say a word like that..... You are more important to me than anything else ok..... Others can wait when it comes to you".
"You can't keep yourself on hold just for me ok, cause I won't be happy about it. It will make me feel like am the cause of you staying were you are at right now..... It's not like we broke up or anything, and besides you have a life to live " there was a brief moment of silence, "(***sign's*****) you have many things to accomplish so don't throw them away" he then gave a little smile as a show of encouragement to Mark.
Mark just nods a little but he still wasn't sure about it..... " Name one thing you think is important than you????..."
"Ok one I would say your future and how home together, I want to come back to meet a home we can both stay and live together. That is why I said that if you hold yourself I won't be happy about it " Ben said.
Mark just closed his eyes as if meditating on his answers to Ben's words. They do make a great point after all and Ben has a certain pride that needed not to be crossed. "Ok fine.... I will do something, but just because you told me to"
"Yeah, yeah... What ever works for you " Ben said while laughing freely.
"I missed that sound, that laughter, that smile of yours everything.... And I miss you most of all" he smiles but it was that of sadness.... " all of you..... Benny I miss you so much"
"Me too my love, I miss you too Mark very much that it hurts at times when I remember you" Ben said too a little saddened by the way words turned into an emotional warzone.
There was a little silence that washed over them both .... Calm but yet heavy and sharp that you can't miss.
"This is getting emotional for me right now Mark and I think am gonna cry" Ben took in a sharp breath.
"Well don't cause I will definitely cry too, and am ugly when I cry....." Mark tried to joke and it worked.
Ben laughed softly before they both dive into other words and things like..... How Mark's parents and siblings are doing and if Ben had a friend at the new school.
"And he was like..... Don't get too close and I was like nah am not gonna do that, you are just like a dieing donkey....." Ben laughs at his own jokes with Mark following behind.
"No you didn't call him a donkey. ... Cause if I were the one told those words to u would literally die from embarrassment" and they continue laughing.
"Well story now I the present, he is now a friend of mine now... As in best of friends" Ben said as he drank from his tea he held up to his mouth.
"I can see and I hope he's not more than a friend am just saying....."
"Well sorry to bust that bubble of yours, he's got a boyfriend too and he's a bottom to just like me..... But come to think of this are you jealous " there was no reply over from Mark's.
"You got to be kidding me Mark, you're jealous..... Over someone else getting my attention, but seriously be better Mark " Ben mocked him as a pitched tone.
"Well, I ain't there with you so yeah I am jealous "
"Valid point, but hey you that you are all I think about..... Well and school too but you know my point. Mark am deeply in love with you and nothing or someone won't change that " Ben said in a genuine voice that made Mark's chest tighten.
"I know that.... It's..... it's just that I missed you so much that I have dreams of you being here and it's driving me crazy"
"Hey, look at me Mark....." The the man did just as he was told.
"I will be coming back for the holidays and well there is an holiday coming up soon so I will see you then but then again please live your life and dreams too just because of me even if you didn't have to do it for anyone else but please do it for me and our future together"
"Will do..... I think" Mark reply saddened because he knew this is were there calling season ends till maybe Ben is less busy with classes and all.
"See you later or I mean call you later"
"...bye shortcake"
"I told you not to call me that.... Am no longer short as I once was and taller now" Ben complained.
"You know you will always be my shortcake no matter what "
"I know but the name seems like it was for a child not an adult " Ben complained yet again.
"Shortcake... Hahahhaha..... How funny wait till Leo hears this" the voice said in the background
"Don't you dare tell him or you will be doing to your assignment and all your self Derrick" Ben warned.
"Oh ok bye Mark got to go rest for tomorrow's class... Love you my love"
"Love you too..... Shortcake "
And there was beeping meaning the call has been ended.
Mark just fell back into his chair and starring into the celling then he closed his eyes.
"I can hang on for a little more time..... And I need to work hard for our future together " he muttered to himself like a determination set in place.
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POV: BEN'S POINT OF VIEW.
Life over here isn't so great nor bad either, I just ended up the video call with my love and just as it pains me to do so..... I had to not just cause I needed to sleep but also I have an exam early the next day.
"What was that all about....???" I tried to inquire from Derrick after the disturbance he cause after hearing Mark calling me shortcake and it was just so humiliating.
"What... I did nothing did I, I was just curious about the nicknames that's all. Nothing that bad" he says in his defence and it was so fu*king annoying you know...
I just rolled my eyes at him like I just answer him without words.
'really... like really are you serious omg ' I thought real hard.
"Well come on, you know I didn't mean any harm.....???" He held his hand up high in a defence.
"Huh sure you didn't" I said sarcastically as I went to bed with a smile on my face.....
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Classes today were brutal and I have been so tired lately but it's ok... That was until I fell in entrance of my door.
And that was all I could remember from everything.
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Am feeling hot and cold at the same time, I feel touches that I don't recognise and I hear beeping noise that brought me to one conclusion..... Am in a fucking hospital and I hate hospitals since childhood.
I opened my eyes but they felt heavy as a rock at least I tried but I was quickly taken over again by wave of slumber.
I woke up like what felt like an hour later and I felt a little better than before.
Waking up was the greatest thing I ever wanted but what I saw made me felt happy.
My roommate and his boyfriend were here fast asleep in the couch nearly and I felt grateful that someone or some people were always here with me even when my home wasn't here.
I sat up and called out to them.
"Derrick... Leo wake up....." I coughed a little because my throat was dry.
Leo woke up first, sure he would he wasn't a deep sleeper like Derrick so he got up first and woke his boyfriend up .
"Derrick.... Wake up Ben is awake"
And just like that Derrick Rose up and rushed towards me while Leo went to look for a doctor or a nurse to come check on me I presume.
"Hey how are you feeling, better any pain. Any not well feeling, feeling weak or any headache..."
In just one second he has asked me several questions that even I went lost.
But I could only response with a nod but he seemed not satisfied with it so I replied with a smile and said...."yes Derrick am ok nothing to worry about" ..
He finally relaxed his shoulders that were holding tension of a million rocks.
"Good cause you scared me.... You scared the shit out of me" he almost cried himself.
"Sorry for worrying you too much and for Leo to worry too much too " I said with a deep apology
"But am glad you're ok, we are all glad that you are fine"
"We..... Who are we????" I asked with a surprised face.
"Oh yeah.... When I say we I mean I, Leo, your boyfriend and family..... I may have called them and tell them about you being in the hospital since Friday evening...." He said and I look pale all of a sudden.
"You what..... And I was here for that long I thought it was just yesterday....." I talked in an even tone.
"Hey calm the hell down before your blood pressure spick up again for your questions I will answer them but you just have to stay calm. Yes you have been here for like a four days at first you didn't wake up it wasn't until yesterday you showed signs of waking up but you went back to sleep again" he stated and which was true.... I felt like I woke up at some point but went back to sleep it actually made a lot of sense. But for the first question why didn't he answer it.
"And before you go asking of the first question Mark tried to get in contact with you but he couldn't then he has to reach me and he told me that he got my number from IG that he got from your own IG and he asked me if you were ok that he tried reaching you for the past two days and that was when I spill everything " he finally said and now I understand.
"Ok... Ok... Please will you quickly inform them that am good now that he shouldn't worry about me " I said just as the doctor and nurses rushed in to my bed to examine me. But I saw Derrick walked up to Leo and they both left the room and I feel like they are going to do what I had told Derrick.
"You ok.... Sir feeling better or any pain anywhere " the doctor asked me I just responded with a small nod.
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I had managed to get home earlier, like five hours ago, after three day of waking up with the help of my roommate and his boyfriend Leo.
Currently am just laying on my bed with my laptop on my lap doing my assignment I had missed when I was in the hospital but not that I didn't get free mark from the teachers but I just wanted to do them to keep a clean record.
Just then my phone rang out by the table, I stretched and took it then picked up the call...." Hello..."
"How are you feeling... Shortcake" and the smiled on my face became wider
"Hey đź‘‹... Love am feeling great" I answered.
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Author's Note:
I just felt good writing this chapter and I know it will be the same as you. But I hate where Ben got sick and all but am glad that he is fine thou....
I had a feeling that this is going to be a bomb when I post it cause it's been long I uploaded the chapter in web novel app and I do want to do that.
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