||lost and found||

Chapter 8: counting days

it's been three days now. And Puffy is gonna come and check up on them to make sure everything is alright soon.
She does that when it's been a week.

Tommy wanted to leave. And so did Wilbur and Techno. But they promised Puffy they would stay at Julia's until Phil could take them in.

Is it worth it to break their promise?
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There was silence in the house as the three boys cleaned. The only sound escaping from the brooms and cracking floors.

Small breaths singing along.

The door knocked.

The boys breath hitched.
Was she back already? The weren't done cleaning, Julia's gonna be so mad if she sees that they aren't done. She will start yelling and then the will get punish and—

"I'll get it." Techno said after a pause of silence. The pinkette walked up the the door and opened it.
And not so surprising, there stood Julia. She looked to be in a bad mood.

Julia pushed Techno to the side so he fell and walked into the room. Hands already formed in fists.

"Why isn't the cleaning done?" She hissed out. Venom lacing her words.

Techno stood up and walked to Tommy and Wilbur, they made a perfect line and looked down nervously.

"We're so— so sorry miss." Wilbur said between breaths. "We didn't finish it on time beca—"

"Shut up." Julia slurred out. Interrupting Wilbur. The brunette hushed quickly.

Julia walked up to them in anger, her face absolutely furious. "I thought i made it clear that 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 was supposed to be cleaned and done to when i got home."

"Where so sorry miss, please. We—" Wilbur tried to say to their defense but stopped himself.
It's not that she would change her mind now.

"What was that?" Julia said. A challenging tone with a huff escaping her lips right after.
"𝑮𝒐 𝒐𝒏."

Wilbur swallowed thickly and looked down to the floor.

"Pathetic." Julia said with a snarl.

"Well? What are you waiting for? CLEAN!" She ordered as he walked away. The three boys quickly starting to clean again.

None of the three dared to make any other movements or sounds until the adult was gone deeper into the house.

When they didn't hear her struck, distant footsteps anymore, all three let out a deep breath.

"We need to get out of here." Tommy said.
"Keep her distracted, im calling Puffy."

Wilbur and Techno nodded and Tommy disappeared up the stairs to get his phone.

They need to get out. They needed help. And quick.

"Tommy? Why are you calling? Is everything alright?" Puffy's voice whispered out worried.

"Puffy you need to come—" 𝒄𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒉. "And quickly." Tommy cried out to the phone.

"TOMMY. COME DOWN THIS INSTANT." Julia's voice boomed all way to the upstairs.

"Please, hurry." Distant steps could be heard. Pleading and then more crashing.

"I'm on my way, Tommy. Stay on the phone with me." Puffy said as key shuffling could be heard from the other side of the phone and a slam.