Tough Love (Dally x Reader)

Together Once Again(Chapter 17)

(Y/N) POV:

Tears fell down my eyes, "I can't believe it you're really here, I missed you so much" I hugged my brother tightly. He hugged me back as tightly, "I promised you didn't I? all those years ago," he said in a low voice. he let me go and he saw Dallas, "and who's this?" he asked. "oh this is Dallas, my boyfriend", he walked over and he held out his hand. "the name is Matthew (l/n)", Dallas shook his hand, "Dallas Winston". Matt looked down and saw Darcy, he turned and looked at me. "18 and already a mom huh?", I could feel the heat rush to my cheeks. "She's actually my ex's, but (y/n) has been doing a good job of a mom" Dallas answered giving me a wink. "Ah I see, and where's Eric, Mom, and Dad?" Matt asked, "Eric moved out and now lives with his girlfriend Rosa..." I paused as I felt tears forming in my eyes "mom, dad...they....they died in June" I finally said feeling the hot tears run down my face. He looked down, "I couldn't even say goodbye," he said, "it all happened so fast that night". I go to my brother, "it's okay the important thing is that you're here", he wiped away his tears and looked at me with a smile. "so would you mind telling me what happened throughout the years?", "but first I think we should call Eric," I say with a giggle. "then it's a date! the three of us! the (l/n) siblings together once again!", I go to the phone and I dial Eric's house.

Eric's POV:

I hear the phone ringing and I go and pick up the call. " Hey Eric ", I recognize the voice belonging to (y/n). "Hey (y/n)" I say, " Eric its been awhile since we seen each other and I was wondering if you'd like to go out?" she asked. "Go out like the two of us? What about Dallas and Darcy?" I asked, "oh don't worry about it, I talked with Dally and he said that its okay". "Oh well okay, I'll talk everything out with Rosa," I say, "Oh I told her already" she replied. "What else did you do that I need to know of?" I say with a chuckle, "Oh that's about it...for now" she giggles. "Oh alright then, I'll see you in a few at the park?", "Meet me at the Dairy Queen," she said, "Alright then". Then I hung up, I got upstairs and changed. "Nothing like a good old family reunion," I said to myself, I check myself out in the mirror to see if everything is in its place. "I look good," I say to myself, I got my keys and I got out of the house making my way to see my beloved sister...the only family I have.

NO POV:

Once Eric arrived at the Dairy Queen, he entered the restaurant. He walked around looking for you until he saw you at a table and saw what looked to be a man sitting across from you. He walked up to the table you and the man were sitting at, "(y/n)?" he said in a confused tone. "Oh Eric, I didn't see you come in," you say a bit surprised. "Um..who will be joining us today (y/n)" Eric asked quite angry, "oh well..this is um" you couldn't find the right words to say until the man across from you stood up. The man took off his hood and revealed his face, "hey, turn down the attitude, she already has a kid". Eric's eyes widen, "Matthew?!, is it really you?". "The one and only" Matthew replied with a wide grin, "oh Matthew, my brother, where have all these years?" Eric asked. "Well...I guess its time for me to explain" Matt said, Eric then went and sat next to you so both of you were facing Matthew.

Matthew's POV:

Both of my siblings sat in front of me, I took a breath and I began to tell my story. "MATTHEW!, BROTHER! PLEASE, PLEASE DON'T GO!, PLEASE DON'T!......don't leave me..", those were the last words I heard from my little sister. I felt tears run down my face, 'i didn't do anything wrong' i thought to myself. But my own mother just kicked me out of my home so I made a plan, I promised (y/n) that I will return and I plan to keep that promise. I kept on walking until I reached a bus stop, I took money with me so I thought that maybe I should take the next bus that comes to whatever location it goes. So I waited and then a bus approached and the door opened. "You gettin' on son?" the driver asked me and I got on, I looked on the bus and saw it was just the two of us. "How much do I have to pay?" I asked, "no need to pay boy, looks like you've been through a lot, why don't you sit down and tell me what happened," the driver told me. And so that's what I did, I set down my suitcase and I sat in a seat close enough so the driver can hear me, I then told him what happened. "Sorry to hear that son" he paused "The name's John but my friends call me Johnny," John said to me, "My name is Matthew but my family and friends call me Matt". "Nice name kid," John said, "Thank you and you have the same name that one of my friends have he lives in Tulsa" I responded. "Tulsa huh?", "yes, sir," I say. "That's where my family lives to tell you the truth," John told me, "Where are we headin' John?" I ask. "Well I need to go drop off this bus and then I'm going home" he replied, "where is your home? if you don't mind me asking" I say. "Well, home is where my family is," he says with a chuckle, "In Tulsa?" I say with a smile but I still wondered why he came all the way here to work but the more I thought about it the more I understood. "Yup" he smiles back, we arrive at the bus station and we both get off the bus. "Going home huh, John?" a man says approaching us, "Yup, have a nice ride George" he replied. "You betcha," he says climbing on the bus with a wide grin, "Come on kid," John tells me. We walk and arrive at a small car, he then opens the door of the driver's side. "Get in kid," he tells me, I hesitate on opening the car door and John chuckles. "Don't worry kid, I ain't gonna kidnap ya, I'm too old for that anyway", "it's not that" I began to say. We both get in the car and close the doors, "then what is it Matt?" he asked. "I don't know if I should just leave it all behind my friends, my family" I reply, "well kid, if what happened to you is that bad, which sure did sounds like it, then its best to start over and try to be happy, 'cause like my old man used to tell me 'you can try to be happy but you can't be happy if you don't try' " he took a breath. "And believe me, kid, when I say that, once you start over it hurts it really does but then you'll recover as time flies", "I guess you're right John, I guess you're right".

"And well we went to Tulsa and I grew up here, once I got word that my family moved here I thought that I should come and have a family reunion" I look at my siblings, "well, we're glad you came back brother," Eric said. "Wait what happened to John?" (y/n) asked, "the old man passed, but he passed happily" I paused "and he said that I'll be with you guys one day and well ol' John was right". "Well the important thing is we are here together now and we can now spend time together," Eric said, "and you can stay with me, I mean its still our house" (y/n) said with a giggle. "Alright then, its settled" Eric smiled, "Together once again, like it used to be" my kid brother began. "Like it was meant to be" (y/n) filled in, "yeah like it was meant to be" I repeated. John was right it did hurt when I said I was gonna start over but now I'm fully recovered...

Like it was meant to be

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