ambrosia - dreamwastaken

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chapter 3
monday
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"i thought mom would want to come?" sapnap asks more than states to his dad who is helping the boy load up his car.

ryan walks out the door behind them with a box in his arms.

"yeah, but you know mom. there'll be an excuse." ryan mumbles, brushing past his brother to set the box in the back.

their dad shrugs, "she told me she wanted to last night but i haven't heard from her since then. i'm sorry, bud."

nick can only shake his head in dismissal and go back to taping an orange home depot box shut.

"it's fine, i'll see her in a month when i visit. maybe," he tells them.

ryan and their dad look at each other knowing that nick is more bothered than he let on.

"at least miya gets to be here, where is she, dad?" ryan tries to lighten the mood.

"uh, i think kira made her some breakfast. she's probably eating."

miya is nick and ryan's younger sister. after their parents split up when they were 13 and 12, their dad, Jason, met kira who is now their stepmom. they ended up having miya three years ago.

"do you think she's gonna hate me for leaving?" nick looks up at ryan.

"if she does she's gonna hate both of us because we're both going to be leaving," ryan corrects.

"yeah but i'm but her favorite older brother, so."

ryan's mouth forms an 'o' and he smacks nick on the back. "fuck you, that's not true."

"ryan, stop cussing." jason tells him causing nick to laugh.

"dad! i'm an adult, i'm 19," ryan whines.

"well to me you're still my little boy, so i don't wanna hear it," he tells ryan. the younger brother 'awe's and leans over to hug his dad.

"what about me? i'm the one leaving, you should start feeling sentimental with me," sapnap stands up in front of the two who laugh and pull him into the hug.

"nick!" he hears from the front door.

he breaks out of the hug to turn around and see kira standing there with miya at her legs.

"kuya," the little girl yells as she runs towards him. he squats down so he's on her level and wraps his arms around her.

"bye, miya. i love you. i'll see you soon, okay?" he tells her. kira walks up in front of nick, ready to pick up her daughter.

"you says you like being here and you're leaving." she tells him in her high-pitched voice.

nick laughs at the girl and let's go to stand up again. "i know i did, but im living with my friend, remember?" he ruffles her already messy hair and looks at his stepmom. "bye kira," he pulls her into a hug, "make sure ryan doesn't go crazy while i'm gone. maybe take him to get his nails done?"