A New Chapter Begins...Again

t h i r t y - s e v e n

Sam: Everything okay?

You: Yes, just something with my kidney

Sam: Thank god

Tom: Where's Val?

Sam: Lunch with her mom

Tom: I feel like you should be there, no?

Sam: She's not ready to tell her yet

You: Oh...reminds me of me

Tom: That's right!

You: Let's pray for no crazy

Sam: Her parents are divorced. Mom's here, dad's in Australia

Tom: Wow

Sam: She doesn't really like him anyway

Tom: Shortie, I'll grab the kids today

You: Then you better be ready for screaming teens

Tom: What?

You: They all know who you are Spidey

Tom: Oh, you're right...it's okay though

You: I also told Ryker we were going to talk when he got home

Tom: Alright

You: I'm going to lay down

Tom gives you a kiss and you head upstairs

Tom's POV

He drives to the school a few hours later trying to be as inconspicuous as possible

Kid's POV

Mattie: Is that your dad's car?

Haylee: Yeah...

Liam: Well, I'm shocked his car isn't swarmed

Ryker: Just wait till we walk to it

Mattie: Everyone knows you guys are Holland's

Haylee: And that you guys live with us

Liam: This is going to be terrible...

Ryker: No, it won't. Just walk like it's our mom's

They make it to the car, and by the time they wanted to pull out people were everywhere

Tom: Oh great...

Ryker: Just start moving or honk, they'll move

Mattie: He's right. Honking usually works

Haylee: That's what mom does

Tom: Worth a shot

Tom honked and everyone started moving, so he started driving home

Your POV

Haylee: Momma?

You: In here bubba

Haylee: Are you okay?

You: Oh yeah, I'm good

Ryker: Hey mom

You: Hi Ry. Haylee, homework

Haylee: Yup

Ryker: What did you and dad want to talk about?

Tom: You bubs

Ryker: Why?

You: We think you're doing too much

Ryker: What do you mean?

Tom: We think next year, you should only take honors classes for what you want to do

Ryker: Oh...

You: Bubs, what do you want to do?

Ryker: What you do mom

You: Really?

Ryker: Yeah. Editing and making movies seems amazing

Tom: Then why push yourself?

Ryker: NYU

You: Honey, you'll get in without taking every honors class

Tom: Just take a few each year

Ryker: And I'll still get in, right?

You: I have no doubt you won't

Ryker: Okay. I'll take a step back

Tom: We are very proud of you Ryker

Ryker: Thanks dad

You: Love you bubs

Ryker: Love you too mom

You: Okay, homework, go

Ryker: Yes, mom

He heads upstairs

Tom: You're good

You: I know. Did you stop at the pharmacy?

Tom: Yup. You have to take the first one at dinner

You: Thank you, Tom

Tom: Anything for you y/n

Mattie: Aunt y/n?

You: Down here Mattie

Mattie: Umm...

You: What's wrong?

Mattie: It's Haylee

You: What about her?

Mattie: She's on her floor...shaking

Tom: Shit

You and Tom run upstirs to help Haylee