The American And The Russian (Benny Watts) [The Queens Gambit]

Part 41 are you real?

I ran thought the empty corridors of the bunker, the various stairs and passage ways avoiding those built to go nowhere that where created to make people confused and slowly drive those imprisoned here insane. Built for those who disobey to be let loose without any hope of them ever escaping. I found one of the security men pointing the gun at him "Benny watts. Where is he?" I ordered he seemed scared pointing to a line of doors I grabbed the keys off his belt unlocking each door letting loose the children, the people, the prisoners, setting them all loose until I was left with only one door. The last door at the end of the hall I unlocked it pulling it open seeing the dark room with one skinny body sat huddle on the floor with a small blanket covered in blood, 

"Benny?" I asked softly, making him sit up

"Y/n?" He asked his voice vaspy, broken, sounding weak. 

I broke down falling to my knees hugging him, he was smaller then before he had lost alot of weight even if he didn't have much meat on his bones before, he was scared, he was brusied, dried blood across his skin, a burn across his skin, the area around his temple slightly gentle discoloured like mine from the days of electrical therapy, his eyes seemed hurt as they welled up with tears, his shirt the same if slightly longer, and he needed a shave as badly as when he left, but even though he felt different he felt… like Benny. My benny. 

"Are you real?" He asked between tears 

"Are you?" 

"I don't think I know anymore…"

"Have you seen me before?"

"They kept showing me you… And taking you away. You weren't ever real, a dream, a actress, I was starting to think I'd ever see you again"

"I'm here, and I'm real. I promise Benny. Are you real? They're fooled me before"

"I'm real. Atleast I think I am. I'm real honeybunny" he says holding me tightly "I promise I won't ever let you go again"

"Neither will I" I smiled giving his lips a gentle kiss "I love you benny"

"I love you too" he smiled 

"Come on, let's get you out of here" I smiled helping him to slowly stand he could just about walk even if he limps "everyone, you want out of here. Then follow me" I told them all leading everyone out the way I came in never once letting go of benny's hand he took a turn everyone running up the staircase I took two steps but Benny feel coughing up blood and stuggling to even move. I knelt down holding him "what have they done to you?" I asked him 

"I don't know…" he says moving hand to his back I felt the intents of a scar, the one I knew so we'll the line with smaller lines crossing it, moved seeing the frankenstein style scar across this side of his back, and I froze 

"Okay.. we'll go slow" I said 

"Wait" he says stopping me "You know what they've done to me… don't you?"

"Yes… it's okay. You'll be fine" I lied helping him up pulling him up the stairs