Tyrus - the Sequel

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wow im actually writing in advance thats unlikely of me hahahaha

pov - Cyrus

After me and Tj finish goofing around in the snow, we go inside.  I sit Tj in front of the fireplace and head toward the kitchen.  I'm finishing this tradition.  I need to make this day as special for Tj as possible.  

I get to the kitchen and find the box of hot chocolate right where I left it this morning when I walked in.  

Tj's aunt comes from down the stairs as I'm heating up the water.

"Hey Cyrus, how's it going?" she's wearing work clothes.

"Hello, I'm doing alright, how about you?" I ask.

"I'm doing alright," she says. "Wheres Tj?"

"He's in the living room. I'm making him hot chocolate." I hold up the box in my hand.

"Ohh, that's sweet.  You guys are cute together." she says. "Will you tell him I'm heading off to work for me, please?" 

Cute together. "Yeah, sure, no problem," 

"Thanks," she says heading for the door. "Make yourself at home!"

As I make the hot chocolate I think about what she said.  Cute together.  No one has ever said that about me and Tj before.  I smile to myself and pour the mix into the water.  

"Cyrus, what are you doing in there?" Tj asks from the other room. 

"You'll see," I say picking up the mugs.  

I walk into the other room and his face lights up as soon as he sees the mugs.

"You remembered the story!" he says with a wide smile on his face.

"Of course," I say handing him the mug, "How could I forget?"  

I sit down next to him and stare at the fire.  Even though I've been sitting here for 0.5 seconds, I can tell why Tj loves this so much.  It's relaxing to have a warm drink in your hands that brings the warm feeling into your body after you've been outside in the cold all day.  Sitting in front of the fire and listening to it crackle and pop is an unexplainable relaxing feeling.  I could sit here all day if I could, only if I was with Tj.

"Do you ever miss your family?" I ask Tj.

He sighs, "Yeah, only every day.  I mean, my dad wasn't the greatest, but I miss the old days when it was just my mom, my brother, and me.  But now, I don't have them at all.  I think about them every day.  I keep telling myself I'll get over it, but I never do."

"It's okay to be upset about it Tj.  Your family kicked you out for being you, it's okay to be upset.  You are also allowed to miss them as much as you want.  And, you are not required to get over your family.  After all, they did raise you," I say.

"Yeah, you're right.  I know thats its okay that I'm not over my family, but I try to believe things will be easier if I just forget them," he says.

"But you don't want to forget them entirely, right?" 

He looks into his mug, "Sometimes I wish I could,"

"Well, if you forget them completely, we wouldn't be here right now." I say, looking at him.

He returns my gaze. "You're right about that one,"

I giggle and return my gaze to the fire.  I take a sip of my hot chocolate, and its hot.  I quickly swallow it down my throat and stick my tongue out.  In this process, I know I had the most ridiculous face, because Tj is laughing harder than I could imagine.