Edit: I noticed this was titled 'Chaprter 7' lol. I fixed it though.....I did kinda want to keep it, bc I thought it was funny....but I decided not too. Anyways.....ya. :)
Quick Note: 2 weeks have gone by :( So it's been about a month long that they've known each other.
Ranboo POV
Sunday ~ 3:17
I was still laying down in my bed, even though I wasn't sleeping. I hadn't eaten a real meal in about a week and a half, but I had snacks every now and then. Once in a while, I'd get out of bed to watch a movie with my aunt, but only because she'd bug me about it. She would always try to strike up a conversation, and get me to open up. She wasn't pushy, but she tried. I just never felt like it. I wasn't completely sure of why I was feeling so down, I just knew it had something to do with...Tommy.
I haven't been to work in a week, and Tubbo's mom will probably end up firing me. I don't really care though.
I just wish Tom- I mean Tubbo would stop by and see me.
I missed having friends around, and though I would see him at work....I didn't feel like going. I was sorta feeling broken, I could barely stand and I rarely used the restroom. I don't know why....I just did. I know it'll get better though...it has too.
Eventually around 4:00 I fell asleep, and awoke in this reoccurring dream I'd been having.
I woke up and was lost in some random field. Then, as I walk through the field it grows dark out. The field gets bigger, and the grass gets taller. I keep walking, tripping and falling multiple times. Repetitively getting hurt and bruised. Then I get to mountains, and I walk through this dark cave. I keep going through the tunnel still falling down and getting back up. Until I get to this split of paths, I usually fall once more and then wake up, but this time I got up. I heard two different voices and though I couldn't make out who each voice belonged to, I could clearly hear what they said...
I woke up.
...damit. What did they say again? Shit I had forgotten already.
Now my head hurt, so I got up slowly. I tripped once on my way to the kitchen, and Lexi came running, "What're you doing? What happened? Are you hurt?"
She was panicked and concerned. I just said, "Nothing, I'm fine I was just getting water, and don't worry I can get it myself."
She nodded, helped me up and then went back to her room. Peering at me once more before she closed the door. I knew I was being cold and bland. I just didn't feel like conversing that's all.
I finally made it to the kitchen and filled up a cup of water. I sat down on the couch, and drank from the cup. I got a notification, and my phone buzzed. I hadn't checked my phone in about 2 weeks. So I decided to check who it was. It was Tubbo, which didn't really surprise me. He was asking his u was doing, and as I scrolled through his past sent messages they were all the same. All along the lines of....you coming to work? How are you? Are you okay? Can I come see you? I'm here if you need me. And Call or message when you get the chance.
I felt bad.....it was clear he was worried, so I just texted back telling him he should stop by. I immediately got a response, telling me he'd be over in about ten minutes. I quickly checked the time and it was 5:23pm.
That meant I had nine minutes to hide the fact I was sleep deprived and hadn't eaten in days. I went to quickly take a shower then changed, and I was out with about 3 minutes to spare. I brushed my teeth and then put on a hoodie over my shirt, trying to hide the fact I had lost so much weight. Finally, I put on my sunglasses on, to hide my eye bags, but also because it made me feel more comfortable, except for when I'm with....Tommy.
He makes me feel more comfortable with my real face.....I like that about him...
Then I went into the kitchen and sat on the couch. I turned the TV on, and acted like I had been watching. Then as if on cue, there was a knock on the door. I went to the door and opened, to see a fidgeting Tubbo. He was tapping his foot up and down, till he saw me. He hugged me tightly and said, "I thought you died Boo..."
I hugged him back, I had missed having a friend around to talk to. Don't get me wrong, Lexi is great, but it's hard to open up to family sometimes and I just needed my best friend....Tubbo. "I'm sorry I made you worry... I wasn't feeling too hot, but I'm better now."
He pulled away and looked at me. He smiled, and I welcomed him in. We sat down on the couch and that's when he asked, "So what caused you and Tommy to go back to 1929?"
I looked at him with a questioning look, for I really was clueless of what he meant. "Y'know....the great depression."
I chuckled lightly, "Oh nothing, I was just a little stressed ou-"
That's when I had fully processed what he'd said....and Tommy?
"Wait what to you mean, 'Tommy'?" I asked giving him a puzzled look.
He sighed as he began, "About two weeks ago, I found Tommy crying on his sofa at almost 11 at night. I had come through his window- per usual- and he was just sobbin. I checked up on him every day for about a week and a half. He promised he'd tell me what was going on, but he never did and I didn't want to push it. Eventually he started to lighten up, and now he's perfectly fine. But then, around the time he was getting back into his normal groove, you stopped showing up at work....buy you appear to be doing fine now, so you should probably call him and say hello."
I was....shocked. I didn't know our little talk had hurt Tommy as much as it hurt me. Though it took me a little longer to break, he had broke right away. Meanwhile I'm still broken....and he's......moved on. "Why? Did he say he wanted to talk to me?"
"Well, no..." I sighed in disappointment as he began, "...but whenever I'd come through his window and wait for him to wake up, he'd sometimes mutter your name, or another name that kinda sounded like yours."
"What was it?" I asked curious.
"Boorista....or sometimes it was "my Boorista....kinda weird if you ask me." He said laughing slightly.
Boorista.....so he was thinking of me...that's comforting...
I smiled at Tubbo and yawned as I said, "I'm a bit bored, put on a movie and I'll make some popcorn."
He nodded and grabbed the remote browsing through movies. I went to the kitchen, and quickly made some popcorn. When I returned back to the couch he had started the movie. I passed him the bowl of popcorn and went to get blankets. I put one over him and he muttered a thankyou. Then I laid down on the other couch, with my own blanket, quickly dozing off around 6:12pm in the middle of the movie.
Once I was in a deep sleep, I woke up in the now familiar field. Then it got darker and the field grew, same as before. I tripped and fell on my way to the mountains, then the cave, and then....the split paths. This time I heard what the voices said, but was still unable to tell who they belonged to. Then one called out, "You stupid homo, get your ass over hear..." and then it was followed by a long bang. The second voice was softer as it said, "I dont know why you hide your eyes, they're pretty....come with me..." I didn't even have to think about it, as I knew exactly who both voices were, however I went down the second path as I said, "T- Tommy?!" A few moments later at the end of the tunnel I saw a beautiful blond haired boy, with baby blue eyes, and an adorable smile....Tommy......I guess there was light at the end of my tunnel....and mine was Tommy.
Tubbo POV
It was around 6:15pm when I noticed Ranboo had fallen asleep. Then around 6:40, his aunt Lexi came out of her room and said, "Hey Tubbo, watch him for me will ya? I'm gonna head out with Nelly, and I'll probably be gone for a while. Feel free to stay over, and if your gonna invite anyone over, keep the numbers low. Thanks!"
I didn't even get to respond, as she had already ran out the door, locking it from the outside.
I was fine with staying over and plus, someone really did have to keep an eye on Ranboo. That's when I heard him mutter something, "....T- Tommy?!"
And a minute later followed mumbling that I couldn't exactly understand, but something about tunnels and light. Odd.
But, it was then that I knew, what was wrong. Though I didn't have all the details, I didn't need them. Theese were my two best friends I was dealing with. I knew them better than I knew myself at times.
I put two in two together, and I knew what this was about. I had been busy teasing them about each other, and hoping they would fall for one another...that I hadn't noticed they were doing it all on their own.
They had been falling......and in more ways than one.
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