Laurmau//Phoenix Drop High •Discontinued•

Chapter 24//Cuddles!

💚~• Laurance's POV •~💚
Me, Aphie, and Roxy went back home only for Cadenza to go off on us... Well, me. Just my luck. I seen sympathy in Aph's eyes before Cadenza dragged me in the kitchen then going off about how I was not here for our family tradition.

"Laurance we do this every year ever since Mom died, how in the name of Irene could you forget!?" Cadenza hissed, it was like venom was in every word she said. I sighed and glanced into the living room only to see Aph and Dad talking.

I shrugged it off for now and looked back into Cadenza's sky blue eyes and said calmly, "Cadenza, I am so sorry I wasn't here. I was out with Aph since she hasn't had a proper Christmas for many years. I wanted to try to do something special for her." It felt as if she was staring deep into my soul, disappointment was felt in my heart and I knew she wouldn't let this go easily. She frowned and crossed her arms, refusing to look my way.

I sighed and went by her side, "Here, I can make a deal for my punishment." I began and she looked my way, "What deal?" She retorted and I sighed, I hate it when I have to go to this. "I can do your chores for a whole week as punishment."

She looked at me in the eyes, I could tell just by the way she looked at me that she was pleased. "Deal! Enjoy having to take out the trash, clean Mom's music room for as we rampage it to look for songs she made, aaaand...." She teased and I looked at her, I knew she could tell how annoyed I was. "You have to give Roxy a bath." She finished her little chores list and I wanted so bad to just hibernate for the whole week since I know how annoying it is trying to clean a dog..

"Alright," I scoffed, "as long as you do not ask Dad for more chores, it will be fine.." Cadenza had a stupid smile on her face and without another word she walked out of the kitchen and I followed her out into the living room where only one person was in there, Aph. Dad must've went into Mom's music room since every year on Christmas he goes into that room to take in every last thing he has left of his deceased wife.

Cadenza went back into her room and I sat down on the couch next to Aph. She pressed up against me in a gesture to try and comfort me and I smiled to this. I am the one who usually tries to keep her happy, not the other way around. Aphie got  to where I couldn't get up. Was she trying to pin me down and cuddle me?

I heard her whisper softly, "Laurance, can ask you a question?" I looked at her and smiled, "Of course, ask away!~" I said in a small teasing way and she laughed lightly for a few seconds and buried her head in my chest, "How was your mother like..?" She murmured and I seen how she got to where she wouldn't look me in the eyes. I knew she would think I would be hurt if I tried to talk about Mom but I showed her I didn't mind as I got to a way where she was laying down on me with the side of her head resting on my chest.

She still didn't look my way still but I still had a smile on my face as I began to think of words to describe Mom. "Well let's see.. She was kind, smart, loved to help others, silly, she loved to write songs, and most of all, she didn't care of what people think of her. Even if she was turned into a Shadow Knight, Da- uhm, Hayden still loved her for who she was." I said as I began to remember to when Mom was around. Aphie was really shy to come up and even talk to me so I always made the first move to try and be friends with her but my attempts failed back then.

Her hazel eyes looked into mine and she said softly once again, "What was her first name?" She asked and I smiled. "Her name was Skylar. Anymore questions about her?" I said and I felt her nod slightly, "What did she look like?" She murmured and the expression in her eyes were indescribable. What was she thinking about..? "She had blonde hair and green eyes, her skin tone was almost like mine but a bit lighter." I remember the first time I met Aph and Mom was still around, it was a weird way to meet each other, but I am still lucky I found her.