Hearts Reunited: A Toby 'Tobuscus' Turner Fan Fiction

I Will Wait

~Jack's POV~

 That was the most weirdest thing I think I have ever seen. 

I walked into the living room to Michaela on the couch playing on the Xbox. I sat next to her and shivered. 

"What's up?"

"Toby and Delanie are having a little pow-wow."

"Oh like I couldn't hear them."

"What? And you didn't.."

"Nope. They weren't bothering me. So why should I care?"

"Well it bothers.."

"Delanie and I are leaving tomorrow."

"What?"

"Yeah. Red Eye flight tonight 2 am. I'm letting them do what they want."

"Does Doc know?"

"NO! It's for her mom.. Mrs. Cooper has cancer. She called me on the way back."

"Why you?"

"Because Delanie would die if she knew."

"And you don't think it's worse that she's going to find out she was ripped away from Toby on an airplane because her mom has cancer? Isn't she afraid of heights?"

"Yeah.. Crap I should have thought about that. DIE!" She shot a Nazi zombie in the face and ran up the stairs to get more ammo.

"I'm going to tell her."

I stood up going to the bedroom. Delanie walked out, her face all red. 

"I'm sorry Jack.."

"Don't be.. But I have some bad news for you."

"What?"

"Your mother has cancer. And you're also leaving tonight at two am. So say your goodbyes to Toby in anyway you want too."

"You knew and didn't tell me?"

"I found out from Michaela."

Delanie broke down, her wall of brick crumbling around her. Tears fell from the tip of her nose and dropped to the floor. Toby came out, smiling. 

"Hey baby.." 

"I'm leaving tonight Toby."

"Why?"

"My mother has cancer.."

Toby grasped onto Delanie for dear life, like he was drowning.

"I need to come with you."

"No Toby. I'll be back though." Delanie shrugged him off and pulled Michaela off the couch. "We're leaving early."

"Delanie.." Michaela said. 

"Now." Delanie and Michaela grabbed their bags and left, slamming the door. Toby looked like Gryphon just died. 

"Toby I.."

"Don't talk to me." He slammed the bedroom door and I heard the lock click. I heard him crying, which was to me the worst sound in the world. I've heard him cry so much that my brain instantly becomes sad when I hear his gasps. I sat down outside his door and waited for him to fall asleep.

~Delanie's POV~

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"What?"

"You were expecting me to not react?" I was gripping onto the steering wheel, my knuckles white. Michaela looked pretty nervous being next to me. It wasn't like I'd smack her. 

"Well.."

"Michaela.. I don't want to have lazy chat. I need an answer."

"Your mother didn't want me to tell you okay?"

"And you thought I'd be better in an airplane while you told me that?"

"no..."

"That's the answer. Thanks." 

We drove to LAX in silence. 

~Toby's POV~

I laid in that bed for a good few hours. It was 10 pm when Jack came in. 

"Dude.. Go to LAX if you want to see her."

"No.. I will wait for her."