Dying Light

A New And Better Day?

Tommy woke up feeling scared and confused. He didn't immediately recognize where he was especially not after the nightmare he had. Well that nightmare was more like a memory actually. He had disobeyed Wilbur and Wilbur doesn't like it when people don't obey. Tommy held himself as the he spiraled in his memories of Pogtopia. He touched around his right eye as to remind himself that his body no longer held those bruises. To remind himself that those memories were only distant now even if they felt so real and as if they were only yesterday.

When Tommy finally felt better he got out of bed and bathed. Thankfully his basics like his clothes were intact so he got some fresh and not ripped clothes to wear. After freshening up Tommy went to his garden and picked the ripe food and planted new seeds. He proceeded to make himself breakfast enjoying the momentary peace of the moment. Tommy didn't have to worry about Wilbur, Schlatt, or Dream now. He didn't need to worry about who was going to hurt him today, or how they would hurt him either.

Tommy finished breakfast and went on a walk to the bench. As he reached the bench he saw two figure and after getting a bit closer he saw a third figure. It was Tubbo and Ranboo on the bench with little Michael in front of then with some flowers. They seemed to be enjoying the view and the sweet moment with their child. At that moment Tommy noticed Tubbo and Ranboo's rings. It hurt Tommy to look at the family as they smiled and laughed. Long ago it would be Tommy and Tubbo the ones sitting laughing, and enjoying the beautiful view of either a sunset or sunrise. After he looked a bit more Tommy realized that his music box was gone. The very music box they used to listen to the Disks Tommy had yet to retrieve.

Tommy looked away and left instead of disturbing the clearly happy family. Tommy saw the happy scene and Tommy thought for a moment. "Is this why they never tried to come see me? They were to busy being happy without me here? They were all to busy happily rebuilding their peaceful fronts at the cost of me?" It hurt to think about since only very few people actually came to see Tommy. There were about 3 visitors not counting Dream and Ghostbur. Also not counting Sapnap's only visit or Bad coming and leaving the statue for Tommy while Tommy was out for supplies. The three were Puffy and Sam's wellness visits would do towards the end of exile. The third being Ranboo's temporary visiting and letter sending. Oh and how could Tommy forget Mexican Dream and Mamacita those two stuck around for quite a while, until one day dream killed MD and Mamacita left heartbroken. That day was horrible because after that day Dream got more strict and mean, Dream wouldn't just yell at him no no after that day Dream would hit him.

Tommy was so lost in his thoughts and memories that he ran into Big Q. Tommy looked at Quackity silently with an empty expression. Quackity stared back with a slightly worried look. "Hey Tommy you doing ok? How's the first day back in L'manburg?" Tommy took a second to think about what the appropriate response to this is and smiled. "Hey Big Q! I'm doing fine sorry about running into you I was lost in thought ya know? Today has been...amazing! Just looking at the new things around here." Tommy hoped Quackity wouldn't question him more about why it took him a bit to answer. Thankfully Quackity smiled and went to pat him on the back, only for Tommy to give a small almost unnoticeable flinch, seeing a hand go up directed at him then down suddenly scared him.