60 Days with Ben (Completed)

Chapter 7

5th day

We still had a few days to finish the schoolwork, and we even haven't made any progress, or I was distracted admiring Benjamin blatantly, or sometimes he said a lot of bullshit, making me leave.

Today, he wanted to distract me insisting that we should do the schoolwork in the neighborhood square. Of course that I refused his request. It is not that I did not want to "go out" with him, but I do not think I was qualified to drive a wheelchair. I was afraid that something terrible would happen along the way. I was not prepared to deal with Ben outside his house. He had Mrs. Laura and sometimes his mother if something happened.

"Please!" Benjamin knew very well the most abusive tactics to convince someone. It was already the thousandth time that he said please.

"Okay, let's go," I shouted. "What do I have to do? Is there anything you need?"

"For now, just go to the kitchen, and ask Laura to take the backpack that I asked her to put some snacks inside," I stared at Ben.

"Have you prepared everything?"

"I knew that you would agree."

"You are unbelievable. Have you told your mother?" Of course that he hadn't spoken. The expression on his face denounced him.

"She wouldn't let me. Mom just comes home at night. We just need to arrive before her."

"It's already 5:00 p.m. o'clock, Benjamin."

"Ben," He corrected me. "If you don't hurry, shortly it will be half-past five."

I ran to the kitchen. Mrs. Laura was focused on the cleaning of wardrobe. I interrupted her bumping in the chair.

"Hey!"

"Hey, Elle! The backpack with the things that Ben asked it's there!" She pointed to the table. I took the backpack and put it on my back. I felt a slight pain in the back by the weight of the bag. Ben has set a lot of food for only a few minutes that we will spend in the park.

"Did you check if Benjamin did not put a dead mouse in here? That would be something he would do."

"Do not worry, I already checked," Mrs. Laura finally looked at me. "I was so happy that Mrs. Ana finally left Ben to go out without her presence and that this decision came from Ben," My hands were sweating cold. I think no one in this house knows about Ben's going out. I am sure that it is not only for them that Ben is lying.

"No one is aware you're going out!" I entered his bedroom angry.

"Speak quietly!"

"Why are you lying?"

"If I had asked my mother she would not have let me."

"Why, Benjamin?"

"Because it does not matter. If you do not want to come, I will go alone," And he went, left me behind as if he did not need me.

"Benjamin!" I screamed. He was already in the kitchen.

"I'm going now, sweetie," He said to Mrs. Laura that interrupted her work to give a kiss on Ben's head.

"Behave yourself and you take good care of him," She said pointing out to me.

"It's more likely I take care of her," Ben left, and I continued on his trail. I waved to Mrs. Laura, and finally got to the gate.

I walked beside Ben. The neighborhood square was not too far away we would spend ten minutes to get there. What worried me was the little black clouds that were forming in the sky. It was indicating that it could rain at any time. The wind fluttered my hair, warning that it would also be cold. I shivered, and I regretted do not have brought my coat. I tried once again convincing Ben not to go. He answered me: