love. a strong word.

chapter 15

we do the whole series. we record every single day for 2 weeks and not gonna lie im tired.
we hang out with ash and we got recognized a lot. i got to meet charlie and a lot more. me and tommy are same old same old.
we hung out with karl and sapnap again. they came to new york and we hung out with them. theyre really sweet and im so glad i met them.
"hey ready to leave?" tommy asks. i nod. i dont want to leave. i really dont. its amazing here.
me a rae went to the mall and shopped there. it was fun. we also went to the museum which was really boring. nobody wants to go to museum? sorry but just saying.

on the plane he gives me and airpod and we start listening to music. lovejoy etc etc. im really enjoying it. ive gotten far to many edits of me and tommy on my fyp on tiktok. its crazy.
some are from the anthony padilla show and some are from vlogs. we were eating out and holding hands under the table but someone saw. he asked for a picture but didnt say anything about it.

we land and im so excited to go home. i cant even explain.
ash drives me home and then drops them off. i walk into my house with the smell of flowers and its just amazing. as soon as get in i lock the door, run to my room and just lay down in my bed. my lovely bed. words cannot explain how much i love room.
my room>>> everything.

i pretty much slept for 2 days. i woke up went washroom and went back to sleep. i texted tommy once cuz i got so many textxs from him asking if i was okay but really i was just sleeping. he came to my house on the 2nd day to see if i was okay which i was. he streamed on the 2nd day to. i didnt watch it but he did.
on the 3rd day i woke up early because i had dance. its not ballet this time, its jazz and contemporary.
i grab my jazz shoes and get ready to leave. i text tommy saying i had dance for the next few hours and i left.

TOMMYS POV

i start streaming after getting a text from y/n at 11:00. im playing some minecraft with ranboo, tubbo and sapnap. today will be fun.
i streamed with them for almost an hour until i get a text on discord. atlas?
atlas never texts me. we did until i got busy but why is he texting me? i click on the chat and read,

"hey tommy! i know youre in the middle of a stream but i need you right now. my parents keep fighting and theyre getting aggressive and i cant handle it. i want to go but there is no where to go. i dont want to worry y/n or kenzie so if you can, can you please pick me up? if you cant i understand but please get me out of this shit hole. adress is *********. and im not joking around i promise. dont tell y/n please"
i quickly read it and reply.
"okay i'll get the fastest train. be ready" i reply.

"hey guys im sorry for cutting things short but i really have to go. bye!" i say into the mic. i leave the call and end stream. i double check that it ended and get some things to bring with me.
i can buy him something to eat there. i'll bring and inside it will be a lego set and an extra portable charger. thats good enough? the closest train is 12:15 and its currently 12:00. i got to run.
i grab everything and my phone and leave, locking the door. i run out the door. i could get in a bus but itll take to long. i'll run. shit idea but alright.
i run as fast as i can until i get there and almost miss it. the train get there around 3:30, his parents come at 4 and the 2nd train leaves at 4. we have 30 minutes there and back.

i sleep on the train until my alarm goes off at 3. lets go.
i run off the train into the house and text atlas that im there.
"hey bud. how are ya?" i ask him. he has a bag with pjs and clothes i believe. he also brought some games.
"im good thank you for coming. it means a lot!" he says to me. we leave without looking back

"i brought lego. wanna do it now?" i say as we just catch the train. i see him smile.
"yes! of course!" he replies.
we start building. pretty fun if i do say so myself.
"do you want me to tell y/n yet?" i ask as i get the lego.
"no not yet. can i stay at your apartment for tonight? i'll tell y/n tomorrow," he says.
"yeah yeah of course! you can stay for as long as you need," i say to him as he replies,
"thank you so much. it means a lot."

we get back and its now 7. he fell asleep on my shoulder and we watched some netflix. we even made a handshake.
we havent ate yet, we should eat.
i put the lego in my bag but i know its not going to break if im careful.
"what should we eat? theres a lot of shops," i ask him.
"i dont know. i dont know my way around this place completely yet," he says to me. argh i dont wanna pick.
"how about we just order pizza and watch something?" i ask. he replies,
"yeah sure! can we watch the mrbeast minecraft manhunt that came out today?" he asks. oh i forgot about that.
"yeah of course!" i say. we walk back to my place and i order cheese pizza. plain old plain old cheese pizza.

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we watch dreams vid on my tv while eating pizza. not a bad night. its now like 8 but we're both not tired.
"wanna play minecraft or roblox? you can play on my pc and i'll play on my computer," i ask him.
"yeah sure if thats okay with you!" he replies.
we walk into the room and start playing some minecraft. hes on my regular account and im on my alt which is completely okay.
we make a new world and try to beat it. we both die a few times and laugh it off. it was really fun.
im getting a call from y/n. shit.
"atlas y/ns calling. be quiet," i tell him as he does so. i put her on speaker so he can hear.
"hey how are you? are you okay you had to leave your stream early?" she asks.
"yeah im okay. i just had to do something that i completely forgot i had to do," i reply to her.
"same old tommy. okay goodnight!" she says. she didnt catch on im amazing.
"okay goodnight!" i hang up and breathe out.
"that was to close." i tell atlas as we laugh.

we next joing roblox and i let him log into his account.
"we play survive the disasters and a whole lot more until its 11.
"okay you have to sleep." i tell him as he nods. i can tell hes tired.
"you can take my room. i'll be on the couch if you need anything alright?" i say to him as he says yes. poor guy has probably been through a lot. i feel terrible.

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"what do you want for breakfast?" i ask atlas.
"anything. im not a picky eater," he says. i wish i wasnt a picky eater.
"want cereal?" i ask.
"yeah sure," i grab it and poor some into the bowl with some milk right after. i cant believe some people put milk before cereal. that's weird.
"are you ready to see y/n today?" i ask.
"yeah i am. im scared though. do you think she'll be mad at me?" he asks.
"no she wont. if anything she'll be mad at be buts its completely okay!" i answer as we eat our cereal.
"she doesnt have dance today and i was planning to do a vlog this week, do you want to be in it? if i can get her to be in it her to," i ask. his face lights up.
"yeah! yeah of course i will be in it!" he says. seeing him happy is amazing.
he may be 12 but hes not like others.

"ready to leave?" i ask him.
"yeah sure of course. im kinda scares but sure," we walk and talk and he keeps telling me how nervous he is. its alright. he'll be fine. the worst that can happen is that she kicks my ass not his.

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*knock knock knock*
"come in its open!" she says. i open the door to see her in the kitchen.
"uhh i have someone hear with me..." i say to her. she gives me a confused look. i walk into her house and atlas comes behind me.
"atlas? wait what? howd you- why are you- what!?" she goes to him and hugs him. he gives me a smile.
"come in and sit down," she says. me and him sit on the chairs.
"why and how did you get here?" she asks.
"mom and dad kept getting into arguments and they took it out on me. i didnt want to call you because i knew you would worry and i knew you were in dance so i didnt want to bother you. i also knew kenzie wouldnt even answer. plus shes busy with everything so i texted tommy and i stayed there the night," he tells her. she breathes out in relief.
"thanks tommy." she says to me.
"you couldve called me you know. i wouldve left," she tells him. he nods his head no.
"atlas go put your stuff in the room please," she tells him as he leaves. right when he leaves me snd her exchange hugs.
"thank you tommy. im serious, thank you." she says in our hug. i just smile and we stay there for a second until we hear atlas come out. we sit back down.

"i wanna vlog today. can you guys come? please?" i ask her. she sighs.
"okay okay sure. does atlas have to show his face?" she asks. i nod yes. it's literally a vlog how could he not show his face weirdo.
"i mean yeah. if thats okay with atlas?" she looks at atlas as he nods.
"okay sure. we can vlog today. just let me go change into nicer clothes," she tells us as she gets up and leaves.