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Angel let out a sigh of relief when he slumped down on his couch. His old raggedy kinda trashy red leather couch. It made him feel at home. Our more at home then he felt in that house .” Are you sure you want to stay here tonight ?“ Dagger asked from the doorway. "Yes, you said the threats were over. Now I’m going to pass out in my own bed. “ Angel said, giving Dagger a look. He laughed and raised his hands in defeat “ fine, fine But know I’m next door ok “ he said walking over to Angel and leaning down to be face to face. Angel rolled his eyes and pushed his forehead away. But it didn’t work his head wouldn’t budge. Instead Dagger leans down and kiss his lips. “ yell if anything is wrong, I’ll be over here faster than you can thank '' Angel nodded and bid him a goodbye.
Angel let out a tired sigh as he looked around his vacant apartment. Well now that he sees it’s not so vacant. Some stuff that wasn't even his was scattered around the place. Darling cloths and toys thrown around. even his and Daggers item were splayed across here and there. He found he was even sitting on Daggers belt and didn’t know till now. He just had to laugh at the absurdity of it. It was so familiar, that memories seem to sprout like a plant out of it.
Memories of the house in New York. The house were he grew up in.
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Angel age 16
Angel ground when he woke up. He had fallen asleep on the couch again. The new baby was a pain in his ass. Literally with the bottle he slept on. He tried to cover his ears as he heard the baby scream. But he had to get up. The two need to sleep as long as they can before work. Add to that if the baby were to wakes up the littles already, All hell will break loose. He got up and stepped over clothes and belt to get to the crib next to the couch. There layed luner the new addition to this family. The 12th child of Sunflower. He leaned down and picked him up. It didn’t soothe the baby but his fussing went slightly quieter. He hummed and patted the baby’s back as he headed to the small kitchen connected to the living room. The cabinet barely hangs on its hinges and plates piling high in the sink. He pushes aside some old food to get to the baby bottles and formal. He curses when he uses the last Bach of the powder to make milk. Hill need to go out and get some more today, but fuck it was so expensive. He wondered vaguely if sun is still lactating but decided it was to be too contaminated with drugs to be of any use. he then thought if the shop keep would give him some for free if he gave some.
After he had fed and changed lunar he sat him down in his high chair as he tried to clean some to cook breakfast. The littles have school today and so do the middles. They'll need launched made if they didn’t want that moldy bread and chess the lunch provided for the poor kids. He had a flicker of thought that he should go today. But soon laughed at that idea. He quickly planned on dropping out as soon as he Heard his mother was pregnant again. He hated that woman for all she’s done. But he guessed it was his fault he felt the need to leave school. He knows plenty of teens who wouldn't care for their siblings and leave them to the wolves. He sighed and looked at luner who was Nibbling on his own chubby hand. He could never leave these kids alone. They deserve to have someone out there looking out for them. (God knows our parents won’t do it ). He smiled down and kissed luner on the head which made him giggle and reach for Angel's long hair. He has a soft spot for children. What can he say ? He poured the lumpy pancake mix into the pan as he watched the sun come up from the window that had a crack in it. ‘Ya the shop keeps a perv bet hill give me some even if I just flirt with him ‘
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Angel had woken up later in the day. Still on the couch and the lights still on. He somewhat felt refreshed after a week of annoying guys with guns. He yawned and starched his lanky arms, he needed to clean up around here. He stood up and wandered over to the kitchen. Cursing when he stepped on a block toy. He walked into his somewhat clean kitchen and grabbed a box of sickly sweet serial Darling likes. He looked over his kitchen as he ate. He always ended up cleaning too much once he moved out by himself. At home he was always cleaning and the mess never seemed to leave. It was bad enough he would feel like he was cleaning nothing at all. He has the need to clean even if it was all spotless. Old habits die hard apparently. Angel had guessed that as he put away the clean plates and wiped down the counter. Back home if he didn’t clean before cooking they would probably get a disease. He made a face thanking all the gross stuff he and his sibling did on those counters and ate off afterwards. Thanking of it… he hasn't had sex in some time. He vaguely remembered, as he began putting away some of Darling's toys scattered around. He hadn’t even brought home some patrons from the club in the mount or too. Which is odd for Angel, He was kind of a slut back in the day. Still is if he didn’t have a certain child and a mafia boss next door he may have something going on with. He smiled at a memory of him and his twin being known as the neighborhood sluts. But frowned and bit his lips. He shook his head away from that thought. That’s not something to be proud of. (It got us too in a lot more trouble than good.)
Darling was at Daycare at the moment when Dagger came over. “ what’s up “ Angel muttered from the comfort of his bed. Dagger hummed and layed down over the blankets next to him. “ we need to talk “ About what ?” Angel asked wiggling to sit up more. “ our living situation “ Angel raised an eyebrow.” What’s wrong with our living situation” Dagger sighed and rested his head in the palm of his hand. “ I know you don’t like to admit it, but we are a family. And we’re raising Darling in this together” he said his face leaving no room for argument. “ Fine, I’m only agreeing because it’s a serious conversation,” muttered Angel. Daggers lips twitched into a smile. “ We need to live in the same house. “ Angel frowned.” I don’t want to live in that big house “ we won't, we can find a new place. An apartment place if you want. I still want Darling to have a simple and humble childhood, “ Dagger said. Angel hummed and flopped back down. Dagger leans over to loom over Angel. “ I could get used to a house. A Nice one, Not one in the ghetto” Dagger smiled “ ya “ ya, but not an HOA “ definitely” and a pool “ that would be more harder to find without an HOA but ok “ and near a school “ most definitely “ can it have a fireplace, a real one. “ I’ll make sure it does “ I’m keeping the red leather couch “ it’s a comfortable couch “ we need to tell Darling “ hill be more then happy”
“ we’re gonna be living together? “ Darling said, looking up at his two favorite adults. His mom nodded but glanced at his dad to talk more. “ ya. We’re gonna find a nice home so we can all live together. “ Darling was now confused.” What, I thought we already lived together ?” Angel smiled but shook his head. “ we don’t hon. I live next door, remember, you have to leave your house to come to mine.” But I don’t go outside.” Because we’re in an indoor complex-“ Dagger shook his head.
“ No matter, we don’t live together, “ Darling's eyes started to water. “ We don't live together ! Is mom going away! “ Angel huffed but picked Darling up to comfort him. "No, we don’t live together now. We are going to though “ OH ! I get it now, “ Darling said. All tears in his eyes are gone now. “ can I bring my toys “ your bring all your stuff “ can it have a pool !”