𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠- 𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐢 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧

chapter 24

ADDY

my heart dropped to the pit of my stomach when the word mum left his mouth and i instantly jolted up, rushing to tobis side at the door.

"what do you mean mum?" his voice questioned.

"what do you mean what do i mean your dad got in a car accident and you can't even pick up your-," his mother froze, a stare glazing over me.

no words were said. "is she why, this?" she pointed to me shaking her head.

"look mum i know you're upset but don't dare call addy 'this'. she's my girlfriend. i was going to tell you's but never got to it," he had a grip on my waist.

"ok, still you should've picked up your phone tobit brown! your dads in the hospital because of the impact. he'll be fine but come visit, if you care." bitterly tobis stressed mum left, slamming the door in tobi and i faces.

the whole interaction was strange and rather, calm?

i dont know i mean tobi had just been told his dad got into an accident and he looks like he couldn't give a shit.

until he kind of did look like he did, a guilty look dangerously dancing on his face.

i offered a helpful rub on his shoulder and gave him a comforting hug, as he buried into my neck and i rested my head in his, placing gentle kisses on it.

"he'll be okay," i rubbed the back of his head with my hand.

"it's not that im upset about adds, I mean obviously im upset my dads hurt but i hate how that's the first time you met my mum and she was pure nasty," he sighed, and although I shouldn't it was kinda cute he was upset about me.

"baby, it's fine she's clearly just very very sad right now and panicked. it's just anger and it's fine that maybe she took it out on me and you, im used to it anyway"

"but you shouldn't have to be used to it adds," he huffed letting go of me and running his hands seamlessly through my hair.

"i know love, but i am," I sighed, "I don't want to be but it'll always be there and it's okay,"

"it's not Adelaide it's fucking not" he was clearly frustrated.

tears pricked my eyes, I hated taking about trauma as it felt as if i was reliving it and that was not what i wanted at all.

"im fine now tobs" i sobbed as i was pulled into tobis chest and gently caressed my hair. "shh" he hushed into my head.

my mind was rushing through thoughts like a house on fire, why am i being so selfish.

"god why am i the one crying right now, you're the one who should be if anything," i laughed it off.

"hey, you told me to come to you if i was upset, doesn't matter what it was. we'll be there for eachother okay." he told me lovingly drawing my mind back to the day i held him in my arms after he told me about the nasty comment.

"okay, well now it's my turn again so, let's go to the hospital," i sniffed, tobi grabbing his car keys and wrapping an arm around my shoulder as we locked up the flat and left it.

he quickly sat in his seat, hands firmly on the wheel as we hit the road.

the car was silent, no words said no music no nothing. peaceful.

we hit traffic lights as they were frozen on red and i took it as a chance to glance over at tobi who was dozing into space.

his eyes quickly glossed up and a tear dropped from his eyes, his whole body tensing and he harshly swallowed.

"hey" i gently placed a hand on his shaky thigh, rubbing it with my thumb, "what's that mind of yours thinking hm," i tilted my head and the lights in cue turned green.

"what if-," he started, trying to catch his breath a little and calm himself down, gain back his composure, "what if he's not okay?"

i felt my eye brows dip "your mum said he'll be okay love, it'll be fine yeah," i assured him but he didn't seem convinced.

"yeah like my mum knows fuck all she wasn't there for all i know, she knows nothing." he stated clearly something still rotting in his mind.

"well, even if something isn't quite right he'll pull through, i know it," i smiled sympathetically gripping at his thigh.

he rested his head against the chair "i don't know i guess it's all just hit me now what's happened." he swallowed.

i didnt answer and instead continued to try my best at comforting him.

"i couldn't help but maybe blame myself if it takes a turn for the worst," he sighs shattering my heart, "tobs how the fuck would it be your fault, you weren't the one in the car were you?" he shook his head, "exactly, how were you to know?"

"why didn't i just pick up the phone when it ringed or at least check it," his face becoming more and more angry and anxious.

"it's not your fault baby, don't blame it on you."

we pulled into the hospitals parking lot and rushed right on in.

bursting through the doors and be and tobi hand in hand running down the halls till we reach the front desk.

"hello, how may i help you," the receptions asked us merrily, clearly she'd had a good day.

we stared at her for a moment, then tobi turned his head to look down at me, his eyes a little glossed over once again and he clearly stood uneasily, looking back and unwillingy asking "hello is their any chance you have a mr brown who's been brought in, im his son he was involved in a car accident?" and the lady nodded along to his words in a rhythm.

"ah yes, he's just down there in the first room to the left," she smiled humanly, pointing down the corridor as me and tobi walked hand in hand.

as we got closer to the door i started to wonder if it was even appropriate for me to go in, maybe this was more of a family thing?

and so i suggested "tobs, I'll just wait outside," letting go of his hands and beginning to walk over to some shitty plastics seats to rest in.

"uhm no. babe you're coming in." he made clear marching over to get me. "why wouldn't you come?"

"just seems like more of a family thing," my mind was set on that fact, this had nothing to do with me. i have nothing to do with the brown family except my relationship with their son.

"you're a part of the family now adds, stop being stupid lets go in," he reached his hand out to guide me in and my heart felt warm inside. i took his shaky hand in mine as we walked into the room.

"dad?!"

hey mls!!! sorry for the slow updates im back at school😭

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