The fourth day. I already knew today's the day I have another test. I just knew it. The frustration is just growing on me! I don't even know what this test will be about..
"You feeling okay?" Ms.P asked. I was sitting outside on the porch, watching people walk by the mansion.
"I've been better." I sigh. She sits down next to me.
"This is about Jeffery isn't it." She whispers.
"Yeah. What sucks is he thinks I really hate him- why do you think the bar keeps going down!" I can see her roll her eyes.
"Sweet heart- he knows you're playing. Listen I shouldn't be telling you this- but Jeffery took out the chip on his neck; the one connected to the Love Bar. So the bar is naturally going down on its own because it has no power source! He just puts on his act like he 'hates' you just like you're doing. Did no one tell you?" I stare at her- dumbstruck.
"W-what?! So I've been stressing out over nothing!" I nearly scream.
"Calm down! My guess is no one told you because they're scared of Slender and Ann. Who wouldn't be? If they knew the truth they'd kill you and Jeff. Literally. Anyways.. I'm outta here. I'm running low on blood- need to go kill me a few people before I become sick too. See you around." And with that she waves and disappears into the crowd of monsters and ghouls.

Now that I know the truth- everything is much more clearer. I walk back to the dorm and spot Kate, BEN and Jeff sitting together on the couch. I look at Jeff- he looks at me.
"H-hey guys." I say awkwardly.
"Hey (Y/N)!" They all say at the same time. They look nervous.. Like they're hiding something. It seemed like an eternity before someone said something. All of a sudden- a large bang barges on the door. We all turn towards it- and it's bangs again. Someone was trying to open it-
"AWHA!" By the third bang Toby barges in knocking the door down with him.
"There's a knob on the door for a reason T!" Kate yells.
"Hehe.. Whoops. Didn't see it." He says like nothing happened.
"Why are you here?" Jeff asked annoyed.
"Slender told me to get (Y/N)." He said calming down. Everyone got up, surprised.
"Why does he need her." BEN said eyeing him.
"Well why else silly," Toby poked BEN's nose.
"To start the Fourth Test!" He continued. We all traded looks. It was time.

-

"Welcome child, today we shall start the fourth test." Slender said. Jeff, Ann, Kate and Jane were all here with me.
"What's the fourth test?" I reply nervous.
"Well, the fourth test consists of you and your mentor to go back to the situation that made you Creepypasta worthy. There, you'll have to redo the entire senecio in under 30 minutes." Ann said walking up next to me.
"Meaning..?" I said still confused.
"Meaning you'll have to go back into the virtual world and re-kill your mother and the customer, only this time with Jeff there to score you. Not to mention a time limit. And don't worry- your mom won't be able to see Jeff." She smirked.
"I- I have to- to." My voice cracked- fear over weakened me.
"No." I managed to say.
"What?" Ann said surprised.
"Ever since I killed my mother and that man I realized how horrible I was. I used to like that people feared me. I used to like dissecting things, I used to like being alone. Now I can't imagine a world where I don't have someone. Me killing- that was the old me. I do not plan on experiencing that feeling again." I cross my arms. Everyone gaped at me.

Jeffs POV

Did- did she just ignore an order? Kate pulled me in,
"What did I say? She can not fail!"
I need to do something. Now.
"What (Y/N) means Slender, is that she'd be delighted to participate in the Fourth Test." I smirk walking over to (Y/N) and placing my elbow on her shoulder.
"What that's not-"
I gave her a look.
"Right- that's what I meant." She coughed. He looked between me and her and finally nodded.
"Alright, I thought so. Well, Jeffery, (Y/N), go ahead and sit on the chairs. Ann, strap them in." Slenderman ordered.
It's been forever since I've been in one of these. I remember my fourth test.. I look up at Jane.
She smiles. She seems.. Different. Like a load has been lifted. They strap us in and stick the metal helmet on our heads.
"Initiating, Project 66." Slender says.

-

I look around her room- she was sleeping on her bed. The room itself looked horrible. Rotten dark wood, no color, like a dull old house. I heard footsteps and in came what seemed to be her mother. She wore lingerie, black high boots, red lipstick. She was pretty- I won't lie.
"(Y/N)?" She whispered in (Y/N)'s ear.
"W-wha? What is it?" (Y/N) said. She looked up- as if experiencing deja vu.
"M-mom? Is that you?" She asked.
"Of course it's me, what are talking about?" Her mother said. I think (Y/N) forgot this is just a replay. A fake.
"M-mom! You're alive!" She burst into tears and immediately hugged her mother.
"(Y-Y/N), love, calm down. I don't know what's gotten in you."
"It was all just a dream- oh thank god-" she cut herself off.
"Wait.." (Y/N) looked up and saw me. She was staring straight at me.
"Can you see him?" (Y/N) asked.
"See who darling?"
And it hit her. She realized. This isn't real. Slowly she looked back at her mom.
"Ma.. Can- can you say I love you? To me? Please.."
"Darling don't be ridiculous. I'm on a schedule. Now, my client wants you to participate in the activities, get undressed."

It took me a while to process what she said.
The clothes. The man. It all made sense. (Y/N)'s mother was a prostitute.
"W-what? Mom?! N-No!" (Y/N) begged.
"Please (Y/N)! This is no time to argue listen to your mother! I'll get paid even extra! I'll be able to buy you that phone you've been wanting too! This is an order. Take off your clothes and meet me in the living room." She closed the door behind us and I heard her say,
"She said she'd loved to."

(Y/N) looked over to me.
"You're still here. So this isn't a dream.." She whispered. I walked over to her.
"I'm sorry. I am. I can't believe a mother would force her own daughter-"
"It's fine Jeff. Let's just get this over with." She sighed wiping away tears. She walked to the dresser and grabbed the knife that was lying there.
"If you don't want to do this- you don't have to." I reassured her.
"I have to Jeff. I have to."

We walk out together- even though they can't see me.
I looked at them. The man was strapped tight on the table, and the mom held a whip next to him.
"(Y/N) darling.. Are you going to undress in front of him? How wonderful!" She smiled and he did too.
"No mother.. Im not." (Y/N) responded, voice shaking. We had 20 minutes left.
"D-darling? What on earth do you mean?" She asked, getting worried. (Y/N) walked over to the man first and frowned.

"I really don't want to do this.." She whispered. "(Y/N). It's okay." I walked over to her and held her hand.
"We'll do it together." I say. I grab her hand with the knife in it.
"Thank you.." She shuts her eyes and we raise it over our head.

"(Y/N)!!! WHAT ONE EARTH YOU- DO YOU REALIZE WHAT YOU'VE DONE?!" Her mother screams.
"I-I'm sorry mom! I- I..!" (Y/N) starts crying. I knew it. (Y/N)'s not the girl I ran away with the first night. She's changed in such a short amount of time. She doesn't want to hurt anyone. (Y/N) just didn't have love in her heart. If she did- she wouldn't be here. Now that she has a family- she values life more than anything. Now that I think about. I've changed too. I'm not that murderer I once was. I don't crave to feel blood dripping on me. I don't want to hear the terrors or screams. I don't want the feeling. Is this what friendship does to you? No.. Is this- what love does to you? Does- does love change who you are?
Am I in love?

"I'm so sorry mother!" (Y/N) yells running past me and to her mom. 15 minutes. She pushes her down gets on her and raises the knife. She swings it down-
But stops a centimeter away from her beating heart.
"I- I can't.." She whispers sobbing in her traumatized mothers arms. But someone unexpectedly happens. Her mother wipes away her tears with her thumb, placing her hand on her daughters cheek.
"It's okay (Y/N). I've had it coming." She mutters.
"M-mom-"
"Shh.. It's okay baby girl. I've cause you so much pain- I need to be punished for my sins." She grabs the knife and places it in (Y/N)'s hands. (Y/N) holds her mothers hand-
"Mom I love you. I'm so sorry.."
"It's okay sweetie. I love you too. I always have. And I always will." Now both of them were crying. My heart was pounding- it hurts. I remember the last time I felt the love of my mother.. Before I killed her..
She raised the knife-

But I stopped her.
"Don't!" I grabbed (Y/N)'s hand, a second before it went into her moms stomach.
"Jeff- you're crying." (Y/N) said wiping her own tears.
"I- I can't let you kill your mother.. For god's sakes she's your mom! No! You can't-"
She places her hand on my cheek, running against my scars.
"I know why you don't want me to. I don't want to do this. But Jeff- if I don't, I'll be killed. I need to pass this test. Because if I don't- I'll loose you. I lost my mother. Please don't leave me too." She places her forehead against mine. 5 minutes left.
"Okay... I- I understand.."
"And Jeff.. I know about your mother. I know about what you did- but remember what I said before. They love you. And they're watching you right now. Growing. And I bet they're proud to call you their son. Jeffrey, you're beautiful."
I stare at her. Her completion, studying every inch of her face. Her eyes, her skin, her lips, her nose, her cheek- everything.
"No one has ever said that to me.. (Y/N).. I- I lo-.. Thank you." I shake off what I was going to say. It wasn't important right now. What is important is making sure (Y/N) passes this test. I made a promise.
"We only have 2 minutes- it's now or never." I say firmly.
"You're right." She backs away and looks at her mother.
"(Y/N) who were you talking to-"
"Don't worry about that mom. I have to go now. I hope one day I can see you in heaven."
"I hope so too, my darling." Her mom whispers. She gives her mother a smile and kisses her cheek. I look away- and heard the knife plunge into a body.
It was finally done.

-

We were back. I looked at (Y/N), her eyes were red and puffy. I bet mine were too; from all the crying. The helmets come off and Jane undoes (Y/N)'s straps while Kate undo's mine.
"Well. That certainly was.. An interesting test. Considering we saw it all." Slender says. "Nevertheless, (Y/N), you pass. Good job child. You can head back to the dorms. Rest up, you earned it."
All of us walk out the room and remain quiet. We didn't need to say anything. Everything has already been said. BEN hands me the needle I need to take every hour to make sure I don't get worse from this "Love Sickness." But it's not like I'm in love.. Right? I inject myself and hand the shot back to BEN. He throws it away once we pass by a trash can. It was over. Now- come tomorrow. My last day. Her last test. Everything will unfold. Let fate control everything.

Something switched in me, and I don't know why but I grabbed (Y/N)'s hand.. It was so soft, and delicate. I looked at her, and she looked at me.
And we smiled.

Maybe I really do love her.