The Braves favorite • WizadBrave School AU

Page 5: Stomach medicine

"Oh-! Silly me~! Stay here, I'll be right back-!"

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"What a fucking weirdo. Who introduces themselves like that?" Wizard cookie laughs, trying to fill the awkward silence
"People like her, clearly. We should go before they come back," Strawberry turns around, already walking off "I had to work with her brother during English, he's fucking weird"

"What'd he say?"
"He kept trying to make some shitty small talk. I asked him what games he plays... apparently he's not much of a gamer"
"What a loser"
"Speak for yourself, whenever you come over all you do is watch me play, search up a tutorial and criticize me for doing the exact same thing. And then when I offer you a controller- is that your phone..?"

"What?" The faint sound of a ringtone plays from Wizards right pocket.
"Your phone. Someone is calling you"

Wizard cookie takes out his phone, it's shaking and playing a rather annoying song. On the top of the screen it says "Mom🖕". It's 3:14 pm.

"Should I answer?"
"She usually just tells you stuff in the car. It must be important if she's calling you instead of just waiting til we get there"

Hesitantly, Wizard answers, he puts it on speaker and waits for his mom to say something. "Hello? You need something?"
"Ah yes, where are you?"
"I'm at the park right by the school, what do you want"
"I'm unable to pick you guys up, your sister just vomited all over the carpet and I need you to get home now"

Wizard paused for a moment and looked at Strawberry. She simply shrugged.
"Why can't dad pick us up?"
"He's driving your sister to the hospital. I'm cleaning the vomit before your fucking bird eats it"
"Can't my parents come get us?"
"We already called them, your parents are busy with work. They won't be home until 7. You have your house key, right Strawberry?"
"I do"
"Good, are you two on your way? I need you here as soon as possible"
"Birds don't eat vomit- I-it's less than a 10 minute drive, can't you just grab pick us up and then finish cleaning it up?"
"I would but it's all over the living room carpet, and I don't want the living room to smell like a dead body, now get over here or I'm grounding you"

Wizard cookie froze. The two stayed silent for a few seconds before he responded. Wizard could feel his breath get heavier.

"What time..?" Wizard cookie said in a soft and shaky voice.
"Get here before 4. If you're here before dad gets back I might just let you have an extra scoop of ice cream or something"

"O-okay... I'll be home soon... Love you"
He hung up, putting his phone in his pocket as he slowly turned around. For some reason he was shaking.
"Hey Strawbe- oh..." She wasn't there. Or maybe she was and she just wasn't in view.

No... she definitely left.

Wizard checked his phone. 3:16, another 2 full minutes had passed.

He sighed, fearing what his parents would do this time, he simply walked away.

•

3:34, home at last. Wizard cookie approached the driveway, his dad's car sitting in it. Wizard stared as he wished he got that extra ice cream. He neared the front door, opening it up as he readied himself for his parents bullshit.

"Mom..? I'm home"
"There you are. We've been waiting" His mom said in a harsh tone, as if he'd just got in trouble at school.
"You said to be home by 4, it's only 3:34"
"Doesn't matter, I've been waiting forever. Cream Puff is sick, we need you to go get the store and go buy some nausea medication. $25 should be more than enough. Your dad made you a list. Put your stuff down and get to work"