Ch. 80

                                    

                                          
     The Puppeteer and I talked for about 5 minutes with a lot of apologizing from him for hurting me and others. "I want to make it up to you somehow...here." He hands me a doll that looked like...well...me! It had the same (h/l), (h/c) hair with beautiful (e/c) beads for eyes. It was wearing a black sweater, blue jeans, and little black shoes. It was also made entirely of yarn which amazed me. 
   I gasped but winced and began to write down on my board. 
  You made this?! Thank you! 
    I smiled and held the little me in my hand, as it was probably about 5 centimeters tall. Yeah, pretty small and detailed. I thank him but felt bad that I had nothing. 
   What do I give you? 
   I scribbled down, looking around the house and quickly skimming through my mind on what I could make him. 
   "No no you don't need to make me anything!" He shook his hands in front of him and gave out a chuckle. 
   Are you sure?
     I softy started gripping the doll with uncertainty showing in my eyes. 
   He nodded his head and looked back at the lab,"I should probably continue sorting the bottles and all that- you go have fun at the mansion." He waved bye and went off back into the dimly lit room, clanking bottles and spilling some useless potions- quickly cleaning them up of course and telling Mr. Smiley. 
     Just then, a worried Toby burst into the room and shrieked as he saw me. "Y/n! Are y-you going to b-be alright?! S-Slenderman told me what happened!" He hugged me tight and examined my cut neck, I push him away and let out a soft laugh. I began to write. 
   Toby, I'm fine. Just can't talk at the moment.  
   I saw his shoulders relax and he let it a relieved sigh. "I'm glad y-your ok...but BEN and Jeff have something to say." I looked at Mr. Smiley's front door and boom sha bam they burst in simultaneously. 
   "Y/n we're sorry we joked around with you and almost killed you!" Ben screamed. Jeff glanced at the Puppeteer and returned his eyes to mine,"Yeah, it was wrong of me to think of a prank like that. It won't happen again...hopefully." They both snickered until Toby stomped and narrowed his eyes at them. 
   "Hopefully?! Y-you said you would stop!" He started cursing at them until they ran out the house screaming. I grabbed his shoulders and tried to calm him down. The two boys were just being boys. I hugged him and brushed his hair to sooth him and he hugged back after a while. 
   He took off his mouth guard and gave me a peck on the cheek, smiling after and whispering an "I love you." I pecked him back and squeezed him, but it all broke as he remembered something. "Oh Slenderman wants you to be in his office! Let's go!" 
   "Wait!" We both turned and saw Mr. Smiley running towards us. "Here, take some of this herbal tea and once again, more medicine!" He handed me four tea bags and a little pack of what looked like cough drops. I gave him a quick hug before walking out the door and waving back to him. 
   He waved back and closed the door, Toby quickly picked me up in his arms- bridal style- and began sprinting across the forest ground.
                          
   As we neared the mansion, Toby set me on the ground and held my hand. Then he opened the door, turning to me and smiling before letting me in. I stepped in. 
   It doesn't look any different, but why would Slenderman need me? 
   Toby led me through, waving at Laughing Jack and gently pushing me to the Slenderman's office door. "I'll wait here for you, ok?" I nodded, grasping the silver handle and turning it until the door could open. "Ah, hello y/n." I heard Slenderman speak and waved me to come on and sit over. 
   "Y/n, what I'm going to ask of you is very important and you must give an honest answer." I gulped, gave him my full attention, and patiently waited for him. "Y/n, it's time for me to ask you...if you would like to be one of my proxies."