Marker Soulmate AU (DNF/Karlnapity)

Nine (9)

(1289 words)

-George's POV

I turn back to my desk and pick up my phone going into the group chat.

5:39pm
Dudes, do your parents respect your privacy? Is that normal?
Dave just had a conversation with me through my door, and he knocked first
-George

5:40pm
What? through the door? my mama would kill me
-Alex

5:40pm
thats just because youre mexican
in my house that kind of respect is normal
-Clay

5:41pm
Another weird part, he had dessert figured out before dinner
I'm not used to even having dessert at all
-George

5:41pm
what're you having?
-Alex

5:42pm
Dinner? McDonald's. Dessert? I'm having chocolate chip mint ice cream
Don't know what they're having, he made it clear I was getting an entire tiny tub to myself
-George

5:42pm
wow
looks like hes playing for good stepdad really hard
-Clay

5:43pm
Good or bad thing?
-George

5:43pm
good!
-Clay

I heard my mother calling me from downstairs.

5:43pm
I'll be back guys
Mother dearest is calling me

I click the power button and set it face down on my desk. I opened my door and looked downstairs, she was standing a few inches away from the steps. "So, your nickname is George?" she asked, it didn't sound like she was mad. "Do want us to call you George?" It sounded like a genuine question.

"Uh, yeah. Sure if it's no trouble." I'm halfway out of my room, only my head sticking out of my door.

"Might I ask why that is your nickname of all things?" It didn't sound like a loaded question, merely curiosity.

"Oh, I'm good at climbing and Alex said I was like a monkey. Nick mentioned Curious George so...yeah." I made up on the spot. I was good at climbing so it was believable.

"Hm, well.. do you want to eat down here with us or up their?" She smiled.

"Up here please." I accidentally used my customer service voice and immediately felt dysphoric.

"Okay, that's fine dear. I trust you'll throw away your trash? I should get you your own rubbish bin shouldn't I.." She trailed off. "I'll get you one tomorrow while you're at school." She smiled and walked out if sight. Strangely pleasant conversation to have with my mother. I leaned back in closing my door and went back to my desk, this time grabbing my phone and sitting on my bed. I went back into the group chat.

5:49pm
I just had a conversation with her, she's finally calling me by my name
She was talking about where I wanted to eat, at the table or in my room and then went off on saying she was going to buy me a bin for my room when I'm off at school tomorrow.
-George

5:50pm
weird, but great. shes finally over your sister
-Clay

5:50pm
If you dont mind me asking, when did she die?
-Alex

5:51pm
She died about a week ago in a car crash, along with my father
That's kinda why we moved here
She wanted to be away from Britain after that
-George

I started to tear up a bit. My mother hated my father, she never said so but obvious is obvious. I choked the tears down.

I hear a knock at my door. I walk up to it and open it slightly only letting my face show. It was Dave. He was holding a little tray that had a cheese burger, medium fry, 6 piece mcnugget and a medium soda, I could tell it was orange crush by the strong smell. "Thank you." I said as naturally deep as possible, taking the tray and shutting the door.

I don't like crumbs and shit in my bed, I don't want to feel uncomfortable trying to sleep only to realize my cause of disturbance was a fry. I placed the tray on my desk and brought my phone over. No one has texted in the groupchat, weird. Maybe they're afraid to comment on that? I put on a youtube video and ate to it.

In the middle of it I got a message from Clay, outside of the group chat. I paused the video and swallowed my bite before tapping on the notification.

6:12pm
hey georgie?
what was up with the hand holding at the park?
-Clay

6:13pm
You're warm, it was cold
It's a bit hard to hug on a swing lol
My hand was cold and your hand was there
Did it make you uncomfortable? I'm severely sorry if so
-George

I panicked.

6:14pm
oh, nah i wasnt uncomfy
just curious is all
-Clay

-Clay's POV

6:14pm
Curiosity killed the cat
-Georgie

I wanted to finish the quote, 'but satisfaction brought it back' but I couldn't. because that would entail I was satisfied with the answer when I wasn't. Honestly what was I expecting. For him to confess his undying love to me? No, no way. I sat there on my floor for what felt like eons, waiting for him to say anything else.

6:16pm
good thing i have 8 more lives than lmao
-Dream

That's all I could think of to say. He didn't respond back. I might've just fucked everything up. I throw my phone out of frustration. I expected to here a thud or a cracking sound. Nope, just... a soft hit. It landed on my bean bag, lucky me.

~Time Skip~

George, Sapnap, Zak and I talk together in class during Breeze period before the bell rings. When it did we quickly shut our traps and looked to the board. George kept subtly sliding me notes that had nothing on them but a winky face. I replied to each with a smiley and he smiled every time. Does he get tired of repetitive stuff?

Each class went similarly. George passing jokingly flirtatious notes and me making them 100% platonic. He seemed to enjoy it.

This time around George's mother and Dave gave George $5 each, he had $10. He got a pizza slice and a large gatorade from the vending machine. I just got cornbread and chili with a monster energy from said vending machine.

"So Dream." Sapnap started. "We've been talking. We've all decided weither you like it or not we are having a sleep over party at your house." Quackity and Karl cheered in agreement. George nodded.

"We agreed on it in a g.c. without you." Quackity laughed.

"Just to be sure though, you like this idea?" Karl just had to ask didn't he.

"Yeah, absolutely! I doubt 100% my mom would say no to a sleepover on my birthday. Ya'll are sleeping on the floor though."

"I call dibs on under the bed!" Quackity exclaimed.

"Okay Boogeyman." Sapnap chuckled.

"George gets the beanbag." I state inbetween bites of chili, the plastic fork made the school food taste worse.

"Whaa? Dude! You've known me for longer!" Sapnap whined.

"Yeah, newbie gets special treatment. I'm not going to be a dick to him the first time he gets to see my house asswipe." I fling Chili at his face but dodges it. Instead it gets on the floor behind him.

"Hey!" Sapnap's voice cracked.

"Oops." I smile slyly taking a bite of the cornbread. This cornbread was a disgrace to all corn bread.

"Mr. Greene." I winced closing one eye. I'm in trouble. You'll be helping me clean up the cafeteria, and you won't be excused when you're late for class." The Janitor stated behind me.

"Okay..." I sulked then continued to eat quietly. "Later guys." I picked up my trash and threw it away. I grabbed a broom. Cleaning duty sucks.