The Legend Of Big Ben - Chapter Twelve

This is today's second chapter, please make sure you read chapter 11 first!

Jordan must have been quiet too long, lost in the sick, dizzying spiral of his own head, because when Ben spoke again the easy warmth was gone. His voice carried a thin, nervous edge now, like a blade wrapped in cotton.

“Look… I know it’s fucked up.” Ben forced a laugh that cracked halfway through, brittle and wrong. “I’ll get it under control, okay? I …