❥Warning:
Includes strong language.
-DREAM's POV-
After George recovered at the hospital, I drove us home. Sapnap was sitting on the couch, waiting, when we entered.
SAPNAP:
"GOGY! You're back!" He ran and hugged him tightly.
GEORGE:
"You missed me that much?" He smiled.
Sapnap released him.
SAPNAP:
"Of course. You're my love." He joked.
I scoffed and rolled my eyes while George giggled. George darted his eyes to the top of Sapnap's head and bursted out laughing.
GEORGE:
"I'm actually taller than you—I knew it." He smiled in pride.
Sapnap nodded slowly with a light smile.
SAPNAP:
"Yep..."
DREAM:
"So—now that you're settled George, I'm gonna go out for some business." I lied with a smile.
His smile faded, "Oh...okay. When will you be back?"
DREAM:
"Late. Bye." I smiled then quickly left.
-GEORGE's POV-
After he left, I sighed and crossed my arms.
GEORGE:
"So apparently I was dating a jerk." I raised my eyebrows.
SAPNAP:
"What?"
GEORGE:
"His boyfriend just got out of the hospital and all he cares about is his business." I scoffed.
Sapnap looked away with a small grin.
GEORGE:
"What's so funny?"
SAPNAP:
"Nothing. Let's go play some video games."
GEORGE:
"Okay."
While we were playing a shooting game on his ps5, my phone rang. It was my dad. I answered immediately.
GEORGE:
"Hey Dad." I held the phone up to my ear.
Sapnap's smile faded as his eyes widened.
DAD:
"Hey. Sorry I couldn't come like I said I would. Something came up with work."
GEORGE:
"Oh...it's okay." I lightly smiled.
I didn't want my parents knowing I lost my memory. They'd freak out and I already had enough stress on my plate.
DAD:
"I'll let you know when I can get a flight."
GEORGE:
"You're fine, no rush."
DAD:
"Do you not want me there or something?"
GEORGE:
"N—no. Of course I want you here."
DAD:
"Good. I gotta go now. Bye George."
GEORGE:
"Bye Dad." I hung up.
SAPNAP:
"Everything okay...?" He asked me nervously.
GEORGE:
"Yeah. Why wouldn't it be?" I squished my eyebrows together.
He clenched his jaw then looked back at the tv.
SAPNAP:
"No reason..."
I groaned, "Ugh. It's something I missed, isn't it?"
SAPNAP:
"I..." he sighed, "I don't wanna make you sad George. It's not a good memory so let's just leave it."
GEORGE:
"No, tell me."
SAPNAP:
"No."
GEORGE:
"Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me!" I went on.
He lightly smiled at me then sighed nervously as the smile faded.
SAPNAP:
"Okay..." he shut the game off.
GEORGE:
"Is it that bad that you had to shut the game off?"
SAPNAP:
"Yeah..." he mumbled as he frowned.
GEORGE:
"Okay...what happened?"
He explained everything that happened with my parents. How my mum faked her death and everything my parents said to me. Saying how I was a waste of a life.
After he finished explaining it to me, I stood still as I clenched my jaw.
The thing is, none of that surprised me. I always knew they were homophobic. I didn't care since I wasn't gay. But after knowing Dream and I were dating, their behavior made sense.
GEORGE:
"So...they accept me now?" I asked quietly.
SAPNAP:
"I think so. That's what Dream said. He told me that you were crying tears of joy that night."
I sighed while clenching my jaw.
SAPNAP:
"Do you...feel anything for Dream?"
My eyes glared at the carpet.
GEORGE:
"No...I don't. We're best friends but that's all he means to me." I said firmly.
He gulped nervously then nodded. Shortly, we heard the front door slam shut. I immediately stood up and walked downstairs to see Dream at the front door. He set his keys down on the hook then smiled at me.
DREAM:
"Hey George."
GEORGE:
"Hi...how was your business?"
DREAM:
"Good." He immediately turned and walked into his room, I followed him behind, "How was your day with Sapnap?"
GEORGE:
"Good...he um, told me about my parents..."
He shut his eyes as he sighed, "That fucking idiot." He mumbled.
GEORGE:
"N—no. It's okay. I pressured him to."
DREAM:
"I'm sorry I didn't tell you...I just didn't wanna see you in pain."
I swallowed hard.
GEORGE:
"I—it's okay..."
DREAM:
"I also didn't wanna re-live you going off that building..." he mumbled while shaking his head.
My eyes widened as my eyebrows squished together.
GEORGE:
"What??"
He froze then pinched the bridge of his nose, "Fuck."
GEORGE:
"Dream, what're you talking about?" I asked nervously.
DREAM:
"N—nothing. I'm tired, I'm gonna go to bed—" he laid down quickly and pulled the covers over himself.
GEORGE:
"Tell me." I said firmly with a glare.
DREAM:
"No. Just go to bed, George."
I walked closer to him as I crossed my arms, my anger rising.
GEORGE:
"I don't like it that you're keeping shit from me."
DREAM:
"I'm doing it for your own good, okay??"
GEORGE:
"No, you're doing it for YOUR own good." I snapped, "Tell me what happened, now."
He shook his head while rolling his eyes.
DREAM:
"No."
GEORGE:
"No??"
DREAM:
"You heard me."
I scoffed while shaking my head.
GEORGE:
"Some boyfriend you are..." I mumbled, looking away from him.
DREAM:
"What??" He sat up.
GEORGE:
"I said some boyfriend you are. You leave me immediately to go do business, ditching me like you did in England and now you won't even tell me a memory that's important." I snapped.
DREAM:
"Maybe because it was the worst fucking moment of my life." He snapped back.
I shook my head.
GEORGE:
"Right. Poor Dream. You must have it so hard. It's not like you're the one who got their ass kicked and can't remember his life—"
DREAM:
"This IS hard for me George!" He yelled.
GEORGE:
"How so?! Last time I checked, you're perfectly healthy! You have your own life! Meanwhile I forgot a whole month of mine! Clearly the most important one—"
He shook his head as tears formed in his eyes.
DREAM:
"Just go to bed, George..." he mumbled.
I clenched my jaw then climbed in his bed. His eyes widened.
DREAM:
"What're you doing?"
GEORGE:
"Going to bed like you told me to." I turned to my side while glaring at the wall.
DREAM:
"Why in my bed?"
GEORGE:
"Because I fucking can, shut up." I snapped.
He sighed.
DREAM:
"George...you know how the stories go. The characters wake up in bed cuddling and I doubt you want that."
I clenched my jaw as tears formed in my eyes.
I didn't care tonight. When Dream held me, I felt safer. I needed him to tell me everything was gonna be okay. I felt so uneasy about everything. The fight with my parents, not remembering my life with Dream, knowing I'm the cause of his pain. I needed to be here with him tonight.
GEORGE:
"Go to bed, Dream..." I spoke lowly.
He was silent for a minute then gave in. He shut the lamp off. I slid under the covers while still facing my back to him. After a few moments of silence, he spoke.
DREAM:
"It's hard for me to see the love of my life lose his mind..." he said lowly.
I clenched my jaw with a frown as more tears flooded my eyes.
DREAM:
"I know you're struggling...and knowing I can't take that pain away from you, kills me George..."
I swallowed hard as my tears collapsed on the sheet.
DREAM:
"I love you..." he turned his back to me and covered the covers up to his neck.
My lip quivered as I felt so empty inside, so lost. I quickly turned to face him and wrapped my arms around his waist, burying my head in his back. He tensed up for a moment then turned to face me. He wrapped his arm around my shoulder as I buried my head in his chest. He rubbed my arm with a frown.
DREAM:
"Everything will be okay, George." He whispered.
I shut my eyes while frowning.
"Everything won't be okay if I don't remember." I thought.
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