It had been a few days since the incident, my skin felt much better now, like the slightest sunburn. I sat at home, a book in my hand and cookies baking in the oven. The sweet smell filling the living room. It was peaceful, for once, all that was missing was Wilbur. It was lonely without him, I guess I missed Tommy as well, it was quiet without his constant yelling and scheming. I let out a sigh and put my book down in my lap. I laid my head back against the arm of the couch. I looked up at the roof, I wondered what Wilbur was doing right now, what would he be doing if he was here? Maybe he would be sitting here with me playing his guitar, or telling me some random fact or story that came to his mind. I jumped as there was a knock at the door.
I got up off of the couch and walked over to the door to see Tubbo, his face a mixture of emotions, worried, apologetic and panicked to just name a few, not to mention out of breath.
"Tubbo? What's going on?" I asked putting a hand on his shoulder.
"Sch-Schla-Schlatt" he panted pointing off in a direction.
"What's he doing now?" I asked and Tubbo just grabbed my arm pulling me out, "What's going on?" I asked again as he pulled me through L'manberg, still out of breath but pushing through it.
"De-demolish" Tubbo panted. It took a moment before I realised where he was leading me,
"No, no, no" I started running, leaving Tubbo in the dust.
I was a little out of breath as I arrived to see Quakity breaking down the fences and Schlatt standing by with a drink in hand.
"What the hell do you think you're doing!" I shouted storming over to Quakity and grabbing the axe from his hand. Quakity backed up with his hands in the air.
"As he's told" Schlatt said walking over, "What's the matter this time princess" he scoffed.
"You're not breaking this down, not this" I said.
"And why's that?" He asked, "It's the perfect place for my new bar"
"Then build it somewhere else" I said, "this is my special place, you can't destroy it" I said my chest tightening at the idea of it being torn down.
"You're special place?" Schlatt said with a laugh, "oh no call off the demolition princess over here is upset"
"Thank you" I said.
"You-" he broke into laughter, "You think I'm serious?" My stomach dropped,
"No, no, no Schlatt please" I pleaded.
"Ah Tubbo, Do me a favour and keep Kiara here away from the work site" Schlatt said taking the axe from my hands.
"No! You can't do this" tears coming to my eyes.
"I can do what I want, and if you don't want to spend another couple hours in the cage, I would back off" Schlatt said with a grin.
"Kiara" Tubbo grabbed my arm gently. "Let's go"
"Schlatt please" I begged,
"No" he said and handed the axe back to Quakity, "finish tearing it down" Tubbo gently pulled on my arm, I walked back a few steps before Tubbo hugged my torso. Quakity tore down the fences before starting on the actual gazebo. Tears ran down my cheeks and stung my face.
He was taking everything, everything that Wilbur had a part of was slowly being taken away. He was being erased from L'manberg just like Schlatt wanted. Soon every last stone was broken down and nothing remained of the gazebo that Wilbur had built and we had spent many nights.
"Let's go" Tubbo said quietly and I nodded. We walked back to my house before we smelt burning.
"No, fuck" I cried rushing into the house, thankfully it was the cookies that were giving off the burnt smell and nothing else. I dropped the tray into the sink and just sunk to the floor leaning back against the cupboards. I felt someone sit down beside me, no doubt Tubbo. I looked at him to see him holding out a towel for me.
"I know your tears hurt" he said and I gave him a small smile.
"Thanks Tubbo" I quietly said taking the towel.
"That's ok, I'm sorry about the gabedo, gabezo nope, gazedo, nope, gaz-e-bo, gazebo" he said, "words are hard sometimes"
"I know" I replied before there was a knock at the door. Tubbo got up and went to the door.
"Oh hey Nikki" Tubbo said,
"Where is she?" Nikki asked softly,
"Behind the counter" Tubbo replied and Nikki came into view.
"I heard" she said squatting down in front of me. "Are you alright?" I shook my head.
"H-he destroyed it" I said breaking down, "he tore it down right in front of me, and he smiled whilst he did it. The place that Wilbur built for the two of us, our special place, gone because of Schlatt. And then my cookies burnt to a crisp" tears ran down my cheeks. Nikki took the towel from my hands and dried my cheeks,
"I know" she said softly, "I know"
"I just want him back" Nikki pulled me into a hug.
"I think everyone does" she said, "No one likes Schlatt" I nodded. "Why don't you go sit down, I'll make us some food" I sniffled and nodded before getting up. "Tubbo, are you staying?" Nikki asked.
"Yes please, if that's ok" Tubbo replied. I nodded,
"Of course it is" Nikki said. I sat down on the couch, moving my book onto the coffee table.
