A New Chapter Begins...Again

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Haylee: Where are we going?

You: To get you and Liv some new clothes, and spend some time together

Haylee: Oh, sounds fun actually

You: I hope it will be bubba

You find a parking spot and head inside

Olivia: Woah

You: Okay Liv, where would you like to go first?

Olivia: I don't know

Haylee: What about that store?

Haylee points to a brightly colored store, and Liv lights up

Olivia: Yeah!

You: Let's go then

You walk to the store and pick out a few outfits for her. Then you go to another store for Haylee

Haylee: Thanks mom

You: Anytime bubba, you know that

Haylee: What's for dinner?

You: My lasagna. The new kiddos should learn how good it is

Haylee: It's not good...it's amazing

You climb back into the car and head home

You: We're back!

Tom: Y/N!?

You: Tom?

Tom: Slight problem

You: Which is?

Tom: Uh...

You: You're making me nervous Thomas

Tom: Girls, could you go put your new stuff away?

Haylee: Yeah. Come on Liv, I'll help you

You: Tom? What's going on?

Tom: Ryker...

You: What happened this time?

Tom: Here

He hands you Ryker's phone and your heart breaks

You: Oh my god

Tom: That went to everyone except him and Haylee, but word spreads and so did that

You: Spidey...

You can't take this feeling anymore and just break down. Tom pulls you close, and you cry into his chest

Tom: We'll figure this out. I promise

You: H-how?

Tom: I don't know yet, but we will

You: I want him out of that school

Tom: Just him?

You: I don't know, but I can't let anything bad happen to him, you know that

Tom: I can't either. I'll call the school tomorrow and handle this. You need to relax so you don't have an attack, okay?

You: Yeah...thank you, Tom

Tom: Of course, y/n

You held him close before you're pulled away by Ryker

Ryker: Mom?

You: Yes bubs?

Ryker: Is it okay if I stay home tomorrow?

You: Do you have your easy day?

Ryker: Yes

You: Then yeah, you can stay home

Ryker: Thanks

He hugs you as if you're going to disappear before he goes back upstairs

You: ...maybe this is our fault

Tom: How?

You: We're Holland's...

Tom: No, darling. Don't do that to yourself

You: That's why Tom

Tom: What?

You: Haylee told me the kids are jealous

Tom: Oh—

You: Which would make it our fault

Tom: No. Y/n, those kids wished they had you as their mom. Ry and Haylee are lucky, so are Ryan, Liv, and Caleb

You: I'm not feeling lucky

Tom: Not yet, but you will

Olivia: Mommy?

You: Yes Livvy?

Olivia: I'm hungry

You: Okay. Daddy will grab you something small and I'll make dinner soon

Olivia: Okay!

Tom picks her up and puts her on his hips, just like he did with Haylee

Tom: Here booger

Olivia: Thank you

Tom: Of course

He puts her down on the counter while she eats, and you can't help but smile at them as all your memories of the twins come back clear as day