Love the manhunt

Chapter 11- When you know

Dream's POV
Everything wasn't fine.
People kept talking about Philza. They said he had been spotted.
But I killed him. He's dead. There's no way he was still alive. Every time someone would talk about it I would feel sick. Not because I killed him,but because there might be possible that he's still alive.
If he was alive, he would want revenge. He could get l'manberg to turn against me again. But I normally would have been entirely fine with that, but I have a family now. Whatever threatens me, threatens them too. George was with me most of the time, he heard the rumours about Philza too. He knew it worried me. He's hug me and tell me everything was going to be ok, and that Philza was dead. The more he'd comfort me, the more I wanted to propose to him. I wanted to marry George. I was ready to marry him. But I was just waiting for the right moment.

"Hey Dream?"
"Yeah George?"
"Where's Bella?"
"I think she went over to Alex's for a bit." I said picking threw a pile of paper.
George made this face. Like he was smiling, but trying not too. "What's so funny?" I asked looking at him. "Oh nothing." He said turning his back to me.

"George. There something your not telling me." I said suspiciously. "Okay yes. But you can't get mad." He said turning back to me. "I won't get mad." I said half lying. If it was something that made me mad, I would get mad. "Bella has a small crush on Alex."
I blinked. "What. Are you kidding me?" "No she does. She told me." "I'll be right back." I said grabbing my jacket and a bat and headed toward the door. "Clay! No! You can't go kill Alex right now." He said running over and grabbing the bat from me. I rolled my eyes. "George that's my daughter, and a boy, alone together." "1. Our daughter. 2. I already thought about that. I sent Wilbur to keep an eye on them." I nodded slowly.

"But George. I'm worried about Bella being friends with Tommy, Wilbur, and Tubbo. If Philza isn't really dead, Tommy and Wilbur and Tubbo will be the first to turn against our family." I said. "Dream. You don't actually think he's alive, do you?" He asked grabbing my hand. "I don't know anymore." I said. "Just that if he is, Bella could be in serious danger." George smiled softly. "Listen. You killed him. Over almost two years ago. I don't think he's alive." I sat on my bed and stared at the floor. "Yeah. Your right."

He fell asleep laying on my lap around 20 minutes later. Bella came home around 10 after George fell asleep. "Hi dad!" She said closing the door. I put my finger to my lips telling her to shush, gesturing toward George. "Oh." She mouthed and smiled. She came and sat beside me. She put her head on my shoulder. "Dad. Can I invite Tommy, Toby, and Wilbur to dinner please?" She asked softly. "Yeah of course. Also Bella?" "Yeah?" "Do you have a crush on Quackity?" She widened her eyes and blushed slightly. "Alex?Yeah- Dada told you didn't he?" "Yes he did." She laughed softly. "I knew he would eventually."

Later that night Bella's friends showed up for dinner. George was still sleepy and tried to hide it. It was really adorable. We were silent a lot of the time. "So Tommy. Have you heard the rumours about Philza?" I asked trying to get some information from him. Trying to figure out if he heard from Philza. Tubbo was actually the one who shifted uncomfortably. Tommy looked at him and then looked back at me. "Yes I have heard the rumours." He said. He opened his mouth to say something else, but both Wilbur and Tubbo gave him this look and he shut right up. We ate the rest of dinner in silence.

Bella's friends left a few hours later. It was very dark outside now. Bella was in her room, on her phone, George was asleep, and I was making food. Because I was hungry. As it was cooking I went to go talk to my daughter. "Bella? 1. What are you doing? 2. Do you want food." She looked up from her phone. "1. I'm texting Alex. 2. Yes. I will always want food." I nodded. "Wait. Did you say your texting Alex?" "Yeah? Why?" "What are you two talking about?" I asked. "We're just chatting. You know." "Okay." I was about to leave her room when she stopped me. "Hey dad? I'm actually going to go over to his house. Like soon." "Bella- It's literally almost midnight." "I know. I'll probably just spend the night at his house." "Uhhh. No. I don't think I'm going to let you stay overnight at your crush's house. I'll let you go, but you have to be home by 3 at most." "Your giving me a curfew?" She asked. "Yes." I never really gave Bella a curfew. "Alright fine. I'm going to go right now." "Okay." I left the room. She grabbed her jacket and left.

George woke up at the sound of the door closing. "Hm? What happened?" "Bella left." I responded. "Left? Left where? What time is it?" "She went to Alex's and it's 11:45" "You let her go out that late?" "Yes. I trust her. As long as she comes back by 3 I'll be fine, but I am not going to sleep until then." I said plopping down on the bed with my food. He came and sat beside me.

We were watching a movie when someone knocked on the door. George looked at me. "Who is knocking on our door? It's freaking midnight." He asked. "I don't know, but I'll get it." I got up and opened the door. I stumbled backwards. "Phil?" I asked completely shocked. "Hello Dream." Philza smiled from the doorway. I saw George snap his head up and stare toward the doorway. I stood there staring at the person I thought was dead. "Listen Dream. You tried to kill me. So now I'm going to repay the favour." He said like it was casual. "What do you mean?" I asked hoping he didn't mean what I think he meant. "Well I'm going to turn everyone in l'manberg against you, then I'm going to kill you and your family." He said in a perfectly cheerful manner. "Phil.. I have a daughter now." "Oh I know Tubbo told me. I told him I was probably going to kill her too, but he seems to really care about her, he said and I quote "she's my best friend you can't hurt her." So I decided I wasn't going to kill her if she joined me. If she doesn't. I'll kill her." I slammed the door in Philza's face and locked it quickly. George was staring at me. He looked terrified. "Call Bella." He said. I nodded. I wasn't scared of Philza I was more angry. I was also terrified for my family. I dialed Bella. "Hello?" "Bella." "Dad?" "I need you to come home, now." "What? Why?" "Bella your not safe. Come home. NOW." "Yes ok I'm coming home."

"Dream?"
"Yes George?"
"Are we going to die?"
"I don't know George. I really don't know."
I thought it was over. I thought the murder, the treason, the wars. I thought it was all over. I guess not. Let the manhunt begin.