.

Here again.

When I came to me, Julia was hovering over me.

“You lost consciousness “, she informed me.

“What about Ben?”

“He had a mental breakdown. Katy is currently comforting him.”

“Where is he?”

Julia was silent.

I didn't felt particularly angry, but I raised my voice regardless, as it felt appropriate. “Julia, tell me where my brother is!”

“I don't think, you should see him right now. “

A calculated sigh followed. “I understand. Can you bring me a glass of water?”

“Of course.”

Julia turned away. I snagged my phone and took a picture of her.

“Now then Julia, please tell me where my brother is.”

...

..

.

I opened the door to the nurse office and found Ben on the bed. Katy was beside him and when she saw me entering her face turned dark with hatred. “You!”

To be frank, I really didn't care about Katy right now.

“I want to speak with my Brother.”

“Get out! He doesn't want to see you!”

“That is for me to decide.”

Katy let out a crazy laugh, unfitting of her gentle face. “What kind of monster does that to her own Brother? A bet? Don't bullshit me! You are torturing him! This is ****!”

“I would kindly ask you to leave.”

“You leave, you crazy bitch! Do you have any idea what you did? Go away! I'm not letting you near Ben!”

“Yes, you will.” I took out my phone.

“Sis, I will be very angry if you do that.”

I froze.

“Katy? Please leave us for a moment.”

“But...Ben!”

“Please Katy. We talk later”

That was enough for Katy to wordlessly leave.

I made me way over to Ben's bed.

“Yo”

“Yo”

Ben was staring at the ceiling. He didn't appear to show any particular emotion.

Ben? Ha ha ha.

“I was crying.”

“Yeah.”

“In front of my crush.”

“Yeah.”

“Wearing girl clothes.”

“Yeah.”

“Guvf cngu vf cebonoyl ab ybatre fnyintnoyr”

“...”

“How long where you aware?”

“fvapr v jbxr hc”

“lbh?”

“Same.”

"Ner lbh tbvat gb fgneg bire?"

“Do you want me to?”

Ben remained still for a long time.

“ab”

I opened my phone.

“V nz fbeel, Ben”

I did not think I had any tears left.

[Bad End 1 “R”]