I Wish I Met You Sooner

Chapter One

“Tommy! Wake the fuck up!”

Tommy jolted up with a start ready to throw a red cow plush at whoever was banging on the door. After a few seconds, he recognized the screeching voice behind the door. 

“Tubbo? I thought Mrs. Verdon banned you from the orphanage.”

“She did but what she doesn’t know won't hurt her.” 

Tommy held a small smile after hearing this and slowly put the red cow plush on his pillow. Tossing the covers to the side, he made his way to the door to open it.  

“So then, why exactly are you here at 6 in the morning?” 

Tubbo, ignoring his question, looked at his spiderman onesie and said, “Why aren’t you ready? The bus for school leaves in an hour.”

“Nice try Tubbo but school starts next week.”

With realization hitting Tubbo in the face he says, “Haha you got me. School totally starts next week, you’re so smart Tommy.” Tommy rolled his eyes and said, “Of course I am Tubbo, now you should probably go home and let me go back to sleep.”

Looking like he was about to laugh, Tubbo nodded his head and ran down the hallway toward the front area of the orphanage. Tommy closed his door and jumped back on his bed. Snuggling the red cow plush he said,” Tubbo is so stupid.”

*beep* *beep* *beep*

Tommy looked up at his alarm clock across the room, he flung his covers off and ran to turn off the alarm. “God that’s so annoying,” Tommy whispered as he looked up at his calendar to notice the big red cycle on today’s date. 

‘First Day of School!!! Finally leaving this terrible place :D’ 

He stared at it for a few seconds before turning around to grab his bag and a suitcase underneath the bed. Placing most of his belongings in the suitcase, he quickly changed into the school uniform. It’s a long sleeve coat with orange shoulders and sleeves and the rest is white, black undershirt, and mid-calf black boots with grey pants tucked inside.  He turned to his desk to pick up the black belt with a silver buckle, a pin that says ‘Meliora Academy’, and his ID. Tommy looked at himself in the mirror on the door, “Damn you looking good for being late. Oh wait Henry.” Grabbing the red cow plush and shoving it in his backpack, he opened and ran down the hallway towards the same direction Tubbo was following minutes before. 

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Tubbo giggled as he ran down the hallway. When he reached the stairs, he saw Mrs. Verdon. “You,” she says while staring at him with a look of annoyance and anger, “ aren’t supposed to be here.” Tubbo gave a sheepish smile at her, “ How was I supposed to know so little baking soda could cause such a mess.” 

“I’m not talking about that time. I’m talking about the time you almost burned down this place,” she said while rubbing her nose bridge. Tubbo took this chance to run around her and flip her off. Seeing how he didn’t come through the front door, he ran to the giant room next to the stairs. The window he gave in through was still open so he jumped through it and landed on his back. Letting an oof fall out of his mouth he quickly got up and ran to the front. Grabbing his backpack and suitcase on the sidewalk, he turned back to the orphanage. Seeing Mrs.Verdon opening the door he yelled, “It was good to see you but I really don’t have time to play our usual game today since I got accepted into Meliora Academy and really have to be going now!”

Not waiting for a response, Tubbo ran down the street to the Academy bus stop. It’s the only place to travel to and from the academy. It leaves at specific times so if you miss your bus then you’ll have to wait for the academy to send you another. That is, if they even bother to send you another one. Tubbo ran at full speed until he could see the bus stop in the distance. The bus stop was made out of glass and a metal frame that was lifted an inch off the ground. He smiled and slowed down for a walk. When he was closer he noticed there weren’t any seats so he stepped on the platform with a confused look.