ROMAN HOLIDAY || TOM HOLLAND

THIRTEEN

'cool mom': honey, leila, are you busy right now?

the tom to my jerry: she's getting ready for a date right now, but

vader: thanks tom

the tom to my jerry: she's also singing about puppies so she's in a really good mood today

lia: oh no

leila: WHAT'S UP BITCHES LEILA IS HERE YO

the tom to my jerry: no.

leila: but

the tom to my jerry: no.

leila: okay then

leila: but seriously though, what's up? i'm in quite the rush and shawn is waiting

'cool mom': honey, it's about your brother

leila: yeah, where is that asshole?

vader: he was hit by a car, he's in a coma.

leila: what?

the tom to my jerry: leila i'll go and talk to the producers and ask them if we can fly to arizona okay

'cool mom': he was just going christmas shopping, but he was hit by a drunk driver when he was crossing the road

leila: oh my god

the tom to my jerry: okay there's a plane that leaves in about an hour and a half, get your most important things into a backpack and don't forget your passport and your phone charger

leila: i

leila: uhm

leila: okay i'm calling an uber, i'm done

leila: i'm going to leave the groupchat so i can have some time to just think

'cool mom': he'll be okay, leila. the doctors says that he's stable

vader: we love you, sweetheart

lia: i was able to get two weeks off, so i'm coming tomorrow

[THE DEAN TO MY CAS LEFT THE CONVERSATION (that's leila's contact in tom's phone)]

the tom to my jerry: don't worry guys, i'll take care of her

vader: we know you will, tom

lia: thank you for that, really

'cool mom': you da real mvp man

lia: mom pls

vader: lily please

the tom to my jerry: i know, lily

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Leila was quiet the enitire flight, she only spoke once to ask if Tom could move so she could go to the bathroom and pee, but other than that she was completely blank and quiet. She didn't even say anything when he tried to have a conversation about Destiel, which meant that she was shutting down.

Now, it wasn't usual that she did that, but it wasn't unusual either. When Leila was hurt and sad to the point she didn't know how to react, she stopped talking and wouldn't leave her bed for days. She had actually gone almost a week without eating anything else than apples once when she graduated and was sad because she wouldn't get to see Tom as much, since she went to a boarding school in England - it was her choice, not her parents' - and even if their parents were friends and celebrated the holidays together, she wouldn't get to see Tom almost everyday like she was used to.

It was worse when Tyde got hit by a car, obviously. Leila didn't always get along with him, but she loved him, and when Leila Maxwell loved, she loved with all she had. It was one of the things Tom had always loved about his best friend, even when they were kids.

"I know that you feel like shit right now, but I'm here for you," he said quietly to her when they were in the hospital room that was occupied by Tyde. James and Lily were just going home to make sure their cats and Leila's dog were fine and hydrated and Amelia was out getting food, so they were all alone in the room. "I'll always be here for you, Jerry."

"Thanks Tommy," Leila said quietly and turned from her brother to look at her best friend. It only took about two seconds before she bursted into tears, and Tom was quick to embrace his very tiny friend. He soothing ran his fingers through her hair and placed his chin on her head as she sobbed into his chest. He was barely able to make out the words, "I love you."

"I love you, too."

they mean as best friends don't get ahead of yourself
but tyde, my baby tyde ;-;