Then Where Is Home?

Chapter 3

Tw for this chapter: (In the note only: talk of Techno's passing) Mention of past abuse, past death, mentioned drinking, talk of feeding tube

Note: I am continuing this book but I am taking it slow. I know Techno's death was just sudden and people are taking their own time to process it, I am still processing it. But I believe that not working on it, ignoring this book isn't what he would have fully wanted. Right as I got back into a place where I felt like I could write again, I went into the psych ward. So this book has had several set backs but I thank you all for being here for it.

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Puffy walked out of the front door and out to her car where Liam was standing next to it.

"Get in the car." She said as she unlocked the car with her key. Liam rolled his eyes but climbed in anyway. Puffy took a deep breath before also getting into the car. "What the hell was that Liam?" She asked.

"What do you want me to say Puffy? Do you want me to say I'm sorry and pretend like everything is okay? Want me to pretend like I wasn't just fucking replaced by someone who was like my brother?" Liam snapped back at her. Puffy turned and looked at him.

"Liam I swear to any god that is out there that you were not replaced and Tommy is not a replacement for you. Tommy deserves to be in a home where he is loved and cared about and that is what this house is. They tried to give you the same chance and you chose to leave. So do not blame Tommy and do not act like it's his fault." Puffy lectures but Liam just rolled his eyes again as he folded his arms.

"He doesn't deserve this shit. He just fucking forgot me and moved on with life, I never stopped caring about him! Why does he get to stop caring about me!" Liam shouted and Puffy stared over at him.

"Tommy has a fucking tattoo over his heart with your initials, and he was fucking destroyed when he heard that you supposedly died. He also asked me for years what happened to you, tried to figure out if you were related to one another. He put together the pieces to find out that you were related to Techno before Techno was told. Do not act like he forgot you." Puffy rants as she turns the car on and began to pull out of the driveway.

"Tommy stopped giving a shit about me years ago Puffy, he doesn't deserve what he has." Liam huffed and turned to look out the window, pouting like a child.

"Tommy is the one person who I believe deserves what he is currently getting. He went through years and years of abuse and neglect and I failed him so many times. You heard him yelling in there, I should have told him but I didn't. I failed him again and he deserves good in his life." Puffy explained as she blinked back tears for the second time that night.

"Whatever." Liam grumbled, still not facing her. Puffy sighed as she pulled up to a red light, taking the moment to wipe her tears away.

"You are going back to Sam's house and you are going to stay there. You are not going to contact Phil, Wilbur, Techno, Ranboo, Tubbo and especially not Tommy. If you want to talk to them you have to talk to me first okay? They have made it clear that is the only way they want to hear from you, is through me. If you run away from Sam's house like this again then you'll be moved somewhere else Liam." Puffy explained but Liam did not seem to care.

"Did you ever hear back from my biological mother?" Liam asked after a few moments of silence. Puffy inhaled sharply at the change of topic.

"Yeah." Puffy said shortly and her silence told Liam what he needed to know.

"So she doesn't care does she?" Liam asked and Puffy nodded. "Glad another person doesn't give a fuck about me." He snapped again.

"Liam I swear. You are cared about, you are loved, but when you hurt those who do care they aren't going to be happy. When you yell that Tommy doesn't deserve love then it'll piss of the people who love him. When you yell about how it's not fair that they aren't happy to see you, they aren't going to then become happy about it. You need to give them time and space." Puffy ranted again.