"Tech, whats wrong?"
Techno kept his face buried into the sofa cushion.
"Are you ok?" Kristin asked.
Tommy entered the room with Tea for himself, Kristin and his oldest brother.
Phil was upstairs asleep, Wilbur and Tubbo were in their room and Kristin was trying to deal with whatever was bothering Techno, with Tommy's help.
Tommy sat down beside his mother, facing Techno.
"Orion-"
There was a knock at the door.
"Ugh- Tommy stay here, i'll get it."
Kristin rushed to the door and opened it hurriedly.
She stopped dead in her tracks as she saw who it was.
"Kristin, my darling, hello." Her mother smiled.
"Uhm... Hi..."
"I brought your brother, Imee will be joining us soon."
Kristin stood there, shocked.
"Uhm... come in, excuse the mess, i didn't know you were coming. Sit down, Tommy, we're gonna need more Tea."
Kristin pulled Techno up from the floor and to the kitchen with Tommy.
"I'm sorry Tech, i know your upset, i didnt want to have to grab you."
Techno just hugged Kristin.
"Tommy, i need you to entertain them for a bit. I need to find your father and talk to the others."
"What do you mean entertain them?"
"Just talk to them, ok? Answer their questions about school and stuff for a bit while i sort stuff."
"Ok?"
Kristin walked back out with Techno still by her side.
"I'm just going to go find the others, Tommy is making you Tea." She smiled sweetly before quickly walking up the stairs.
"Techno ,sweet, why don't you go to your room? Or find Wilbur? I'll be in in a bit."
Techno wandered off to his room and Kristin walked into her own.
"Phil." She said to her half-asleep husband. "My mother is sat on our sofa."
"What?" Phil asked.
"She just showed up at the door without telling me she was coming. I think it has something to do with me mentioning it would be hard to fly all the way to the philippines. She brought my brother and invited Imelda too."
"Why would she-"
"I don't know but i'm stressed and i don't know what to do. Techno's in his room upset and i don't know why, Wilbur and Tubs are gonna be nervous around new people, i left Tommy to talk to them to find you." Kristin said, beginning to cry.
"Hey, love, it's ok. We'll sort this out. Do you want me to go talk to them and you talk to Techno?"
"Yes please."
"Ok, i'll try sort something out."
Phil left and Kristin went to find the rest of the kids.
"Hello Tala, Benjie." Phil smiled as he entered the living room. "I didn't know you were flying over."
"No, i didn't tell Kristin." Kristins mum said.
Phil hummed. "Uhm... things are a bit of a mess here, excuse the fact that Wilbur and Toby will be nervous to meet you. You must be tired after your flight."

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FanfictionAfter living with an abusive father for 6 years, Toby and Will were finally pulled out and placed in foster care. Emergency placement landed the 2 terrified boys with a loving family of 4, who don't quite understand their trauma, but are happy to le...