𝘼 𝘽𝙤𝙮'𝙨 𝙂𝙖𝙢𝙚|𝖳𝗎𝖻𝖻𝗈

𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘐 𝘎𝘰

"Your not leaving."
Tubbo and I sat at his computer setup, he was streaming with Tommy this morning.

"I have a week left here, and I don't think I have a choice."
I giggle.

"You are right, you don't have a choice because you are staying. End of story."
Tubbo's chat had voted in a poll that said "Is May staying or staying?" and obviously we all know what won.

"My parents are really strict, I was surprised they let me come here for the whole summer."

"Well they haven't met Tommy or I so-"
Tubbo started to hit Tommy in Minecraft and I could hear him screaming from Tubbo's headphones.
"They would love us."

"My parents are assholes."

"And I'm your nice, cute, cool, British gamer boyfriend with fluffy brown hair. I'm lovable."

That he is..

I found myself smiling at the side of Tubbo's face as he played Minecraft for stream. He glanced over at me and smiled back.

"What? Did you want a kiss?"
He giggled.

"Ewwww stop itttt!"
Tommy gagged over the call.

"I wouldn't mind..but maybe later. You are streaming."
I slowly stood up, I felt him take my hand before I walked towards his door.

"Where are you off to?"

"I want to ask your sister Lani if she could braid my hair."

I didn't get to come over to Tubbo's often, but when I did I spent extensive time with his sisters, especially Lani. She was such a sweetheart.

"Have fun. I'll be down in the living room in about thirty minutes."

I nod, kissing his forehead and he slowly let go of my hand as I walked out of his room.

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"You leave in a week? When will you come back?"
Lani frowned as she brushed my hair.

"Winter break I may be able to spend Christmas with you all."

"Christmas's is so far..please just stay forever. I've never had a sister in-law before..and you are really nice and Tubbo and the rest of our family likes you a lot.."
I could tell she was getting emotional by the sound of her voice wavering. My cheeks blushed a bit from her talking like Tubbo and I were married..

You would think I was leaving forever..

"Lani, darling.."
I turn to face her, cupping her face in my hands as I looked into her wet eyes.
"I promise I will visit every chance I get. An ocean can't keep us all apart."

"Well it feels like it,"
A year fell from her right eye and I strummed my thumb over it.

"I know it feels like that..but I'll FaceTime you all every night, it will be like I am here but not at the same time."
I smile.

"What if you stop liking my brother..?"

"That doesn't mean I will stop liking you Lani."

She just nods, hugging herself into me, I stroked her hair as to try and calm her down. I never thought I would mean so much.

"Lani why are you upset?"
Tubbo looked at us from the doorway.

"I don't want her to go.."

"Well she isn't so there is no need to cry."

I furrow my brow at Tubbo.
"Yes I am Tubbo. There is no way my parents would let me stay longer.."

"Have you tried?"

I was..scared to...

"I can try now if you two want..but just don't get your hopes up."
I take out my phone, Lani still bundled in my arms as I called my mother's cellphone.

"Hello May."

"Hi mother, I was wondering something.."
I swallowed hard.
"May I stay in England for a little longer..?"

"Why? You know your father didn't like the idea of you going in the first place. You know how he is."

"I know..but I met some people..and I don't want to leave them."

"You can always go back next summer."

"Mother-"

"Don't argue with me."

"May I ask one more think..?"

She was quite,
"Fine."

"May I spend Christmas over here..?"

Silence..

Tubbo and I held our breaths. Lani was shaking in my arms.

"We can talk about this when you get back. Though, tell me why."

I looked into Tubbo's eyes, they were lonely.
"I met a boy..and his best friend, and his family. They mean a lot to me now. I want to be around them as often as possible.."

She was silent again. I hated phone calls with her or my father because they would be so quiet.

"We will talk later."
And she hung up.

"Thanks for trying May.."
Tubbo looked defeated, dragging his feet as he walked into the living room,

Lani held me tighter.
"I don't like your mother.."

I love my mother..but she is so cold sometimes, she doesn't give affection or praise, neither does my father..I'm surprised I was born with so much emotion.

"I know..and you have reasons not to..but she isn't always like that, she is just going through a lot right now. I will make sure she lets me spend Christmas with you all. I promise."
I kiss the top of her head, stepping out of her arms,
"Now let me go talk to Tubbo about this..I'll stop into your room before I leave to my Grammy's okay?"

She nods, sniffling, and I walk out to the living room where Tubbo sulked..