Call me okay? | dnf highschool au

Sixteen

The door opens and dream comes in, with Elise in his arms.

He shuts the door and takes off his shoes before looking up at us.

"Sorry I had to bring Elsie.." he says coming into the kitchen with her in his arms "I couldn't leave her there I-"

"It's okay," I say softly "where's drista?"

"She's at Tommy's doing a vi-" he goes quiet before clearing his throat and putting Elise down.

"Hello Dream," Eliza says glaring at him and putting her hands together on the counter.

He grins awkwardly "am I being questioned?.."

"Yes you are," Eliza says.

I scoff "okay, calm down"

"What are your intentions with my brother?" Eliza asks raising an eyebrow.

"Leah and Eliza are dating" I interrupt.

Dream looks at me and raises his eyebrows "really?"

"Whatever" Eliza grumbles "you guys are annoying"

As I stir the pasta in the pot I feel something tap my leg.

I look down to see Elsie smiling and making grabby hands upward.

I pick her up and rest her on my hip "how was your day Elsie?"

I expect her not to answer... but she does.

"Good," she says quietly.

I freeze and drop the wooden spoon into the bowl, resting on the metal.

I turn around with her still in my arms to see Dream looking at me with a shocked face.

I look at Elsie "what did you and your brother do?"

"Played, outside," she says smiling.

Elsie, Leah, and max turn to look at her.

"What the fu-" Eliza begins but Leah puts a hand over her mouth slowly.

"George it's seven!" Max says hopping off the counter.

This is when the squirrel comes to the window every day.

"Elsie, do you want to feed a squirrel?" I say.

"Yeah" she giggles as I put her down.

Max takes her hand and brings her upstairs to his room.

"Holy shit.." I whisper turning back to the pot and stirring the pasta.

"Well, that just happened.." Eliza says.

"Come on" Leah grabs Eliza's hand as they run upstairs into Max's room.

She has never talked. Ever since the incident, all we could ever get out of her was a smile or a giggle.

She just talked. So what changed?

I feel two arms wrap around my stomach and a nose skim my neck along with soft tips.

"She talked," he says "she actually talked..."

I smile and lean my head back near his shoulder and chest "do you think she'll keep talking?"

"Not sure" he whispers "did you go to the hospital?"

I nod and turn the stove down "she was in surgery for more than seventeen hours, then after that surgery, she's in for another fourteen.."

He sighs and rubs his thumb on my stomach "I'm sorry love"