I gave him a thumbs up then turned back around finishing my pizza

So there's a lot of people in this family.. I hope there nice

'They'll be here hopefully in around a week or so' Phil said coming over to get some pizza

The conversation started again that previously had occurred so I excused myself from the table leaving for my room

I opened the door noticing how there was a pc in the corner of my room

My eyes shot open as I ran back down the stairs to kitchen seeing all three men trying to avoid laughing

I quickly left again running back to see it once again

I heard someone at my door as I swivelled in the gaming chair

'We will have to set it up properly and that but we hope you enjoy it' Phil said smiling

I nodded contently

'T-thanks' I said my voice bubbly but still weak

Both Phil and Techno shared a look of shock.

'Yeah yeah no problem' Phil said recovering smiling

'Oh yeah kid we have YouTube channels so if you ever feel like it just join us or that yeah?' Wilbur said walking past the other two men to start working on the pc

I tilted my head as techno asked what was up

I went to one of my bags getting out a notepad and a pen

-what's a YouTube channel?

'Ohh it's basically a place we post videos' techno said laughing slightly

I nodded still not fully understanding

After the buzz died down techno helped Wilbur set the pc up installing a few games and apps to get me started

I wrote on the paper once again
-thanks for this

Techno ruffled my hair saying no problem as he went to leave

I left the chair to shut my door after heading over to lay on my bed, I hadn't unpacked the stuff I had bought yet as I was
pre-occupied with the computer

I sat up going to some of the bags looking through for my photo frame

I took it out of the wrapping then going to my backpack

I unzipped the back of my bag getting the small pictures out from there

I started to put them in as I took a second to look at them

There stood my mum in her beautiful white dress and sun hat her strawberry blonde hair flowing in the wind.
my Cousin, his dirty blonde hair scrunched under a pair of goggles and a jumper two sizes two big draped over his arms
Me and my best friend, both arms around each-other grins from ear to ear
And finally my brother his brunette hair tucked back behind his ears, a purple hoodie he had designed with a swirl on the front, all stood in separate photos all taken on a Polaroid I used to own.

The picture of my mother had been ripped on one side where he used to stand smiling along side her

He didn't deserve to be there

He's the reason I'm not with them anymore

I placed the frame on my bedside table heading back to sit on my bed

I remembered how I had left my phone on charge.

I got it out powering it on

I hadn't used this phone since leaving my actual house due to never having felt safe enough to

as my phone turned on I noticed a few messages ping straight onto the phone

Tommy u ok if you still use this phone I hope you see this and are okay- la Bee boy🐝

_we've been really worried about you_ -Ran🟢🔴

+312 WhatsApp notifications

_Tommy please it's been years if you see thi..- G-man

+73 Discord notification

I ignored the first few going onto discord

I read back through the last message I ever sent to him 

-help he has a knife he's gonna kill me the psycho - Tomz~

-What I'm calling police-

-Tom???? Answer-

-Tommy please-

Scrolling down further I read the newer messages

-you would be turning 14 today Happy birthday.. if your still out there somewhere please find your way back to me, I miss you more then anything-

There was only one more message after that from a few months back

-Happy 15th birthday Tommy love you hope I see you again one
day- Grian~

I felt my eyes start to water as I pressed the button to call him.

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