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You toss your blankets off yourself with a groan as you sit up, glancing around the room of yours.
You find yourself feeling as if you've forgotten something.
Maybe you've got T shots today?
You've thankfully been on your testosterone for a few months now, sure shots once a week aren't fun and yea, you're gonna have to deal with them for the rest of your life, but it's great finally being who you are.
Your jawline slowly got more and more square and it really boasted your confidence, your face also isn't as soft as it was before, it's more rough and you love it.
You've also started to grow facial hair and it's great. To you at least it is and you wear the scruff proudly.
But back on topic.
You feel as if you've forgotten something important.
Maybe you have?
You start to try and think of more things as you walk out of your room and head to the bathroom only to be tackled by the other twins of the family.
You glare up slightly at Seb and Hal who are beaming at you.
You remember them barley and are happy your douchebags of grandparents let the two 13 year olds over for their Christmas break.
But it's not Christmas break yet?
It's only the third...
Oh shit! It's you and Dirk's birthday!
The twins are laughing at your face which you can only assume is a mixture of an 'oh shit' face and surprise.
"Happy birthday dork!" Hal shouted, his ginger hair in your face as he bounced on your stomach.
You laughed at that, pushing him off of you along with Seb who didn't talk much. You ruffled both of their hair.
"Happy birthday Dave." Seb said quietly and you smiled, sitting up and smiling at them.
"Thanks guys." You smile at them.
"Now let me go shower alright." You ruffle their hair again, you were surprised they managed to come. Maybe they were nice enough and convinced them to let them come early for your birthday? Who knows.
You're just happy they're here. You haven't seen them in years.
You hop in and take a quick shower, quickly hurrying to your room to change afterwards and after you change into a hoodie and some jeans you rush to attack Dirk who was still asleep.
You jump onto his bed, attacking him basically.
You however failed and he shoved you off.
"Go away." He groaned, you jumped onto him again.
"Dirk! Come on we're sixteen we can drive now!" You were bouncing on him. "Get up!"
"No." He simply said, shoving you down again.
You groan. "Come on Seb and Hal are here."
"Hal and Seb are here?" He shot up almost instantly and jumped up, you chuckle as you hear him run down the hall to tackle the twins.
You smile as you hear them squeaking as he does and you stand, brushing yourself off as you walk out, feeling proud that you managed to wake up Dirk earlier then ten o'clock.
You make your way down the hall yourself, ruffling your own wet hair as you hear the shower start, probably Dirk.
Once you step into the living room you see Seb and Hal on top of a sleeping Bro, trying to wake him, you roll your eyes behind your shades and head to the kitchen.
Dis pouring himself a cup of coffee when you walk in.
"Hey kiddo." He says, pouring an ungodly amount of creamer and sugar into the coffee before stirring it up and sipping at it. "Hows it feel to be sixteen huh?"
You chuckle, grabbing a mug and pouring yourself some coffee. "Nothing feels different D." You chuckle. "Other then my fucking voice." Your voice had cracked half way through the word 'different' which was really nothing new but it still made you and everyone else laugh some times.
"Hey your just becoming a man." That made you snort and roll your eyes as you sipped at the coffee before realizing you hadn't put anything in it and instantly turn and spit it in the sink.
"Fuck." You muttered. "Jesus Christ." You sigh, sitting the mug down and grabbing the creamer from the laughing D, pouring a nice amount into your coffee before actually drinking it this time.
"Instant karma." D said, smirking at you.
"Yeah okay whatever." You replied, sighing and sipping on your coffee.
Seb walked into the kitchen not to long after, looking up at you two. "Um..."He said quietly, he was always so awkward like this and it kinda worried you.
"May I have a drink please?" You give him a smile and ruffle his short, sliver-ish hair.
"'Course buddy." You grab a glass from the cabinet. "Whatcha want to drink kiddo?"
"Um... Waters fine." You nod and fill the glass up, handing it to him.
"There ya go." He beams up at you.
"Thanks Dave." He drank most of the drink before running off quickly to go try and wake up Bro more probably.
You smile a bit at the two bouncing on him.
After a little while he laughs and wraps his arms around the two and rolls over, pinning the two under him.
"You little shits!" He laughed, tickling them as they squirmed.
You smile a bit at that. After a while of you all kinda chilling out and stuff there was a knock on the door.
"I'll get it!" You shouted, rushing to the door. You open it up and smile brightly when you see John and Jane. You hugged John tightly. "Hey." You smiled, pulling back to look at him.
He smiled widely at you. "Hey! Happy birthday!" He shoved a box into your hands. You chuckled a bit and took it, sitting it next to the door.
"Come on in guys." You open the door wider and let them in. Jane instantly hugged Dirk and you smiled as she shoved a box into his hands as well.
Jane hugged Dirk tightly with a huge smile.
"Is anyone else coming?" You asked John and he shrugged.
"Unless you invited them. Rose was saying something about her mom taking her somewhere since her birthdays tomorrow so she can't come but I think Jade is coming! Along with her cousin Jake." You nodded happily.
"Alright that's cool." You give John a smile and hug him again happily. You placed your chin on his shoulder, holding him close.
John smiled, pressing his face to your neck.
Jane and Seb seemed to get along well and so did John and Hal, it was cute.
You and Dirk had both gone and got your license's after you guys dropped off Hal and Seb.
You were pretty excited that you managed to get it on the first try.
Bro and D decided that you guys should go out for a kinda birthday dinner, they let Dirk drive. ("I was born first." He had argued with you)
So now you guys sat in some restaurant, talking and laughing as you ate.
You were happy, happy with yourself, happy with John, happy with your family.
You don't think you've ever been happier then this.
You call getting to drive once you guys finish dinner (after an awkward singing of happy birthday and two slices of cake thanks to the waiters)
You hop into the drivers seat, Bro sitting next to you, you give him a small smile before starting to car, backing out of the parking lot.
You start driving down the road, heading back home happily.
About half way home you slammed on the brakes, a car going fast in front of you, your heart was racing and you shook your head, trying to calm down.
"Jesus-." You were cut off, the car was hit, flipping and rolling, you could hear screaming from Dirk, or maybe it was your own, glass was shattering and flying everywhere.
You smelt gas.
You were starting to hurt all over and you had no idea where the car was rolling.
It landed upside down and you let out a cry.
You struggled against the seat belt, your leg was twisted weirdly and no one was talking.
"Bro? D?" You ask weakly. No one replies.
You try to move and let out a loud cry of pain, falling back into the seat. You close your eyes, why were you so sleepy?
Maybe a nap would be...
No! You have to find away out of this metal death trap.
You try to move your leg again and this time you feel a pop and you let out a loud scream.
Yep, probably either an out of socket bone or a broken keg.
You can feel blood roll down your cheek and you raise your hand to it.
Fuck.
When did you start bleeding?
Wait. Where are you?
Why are you bleeding?
What's... What's wrong with your leg.
Oh god.
You pass out.
==> Dave: Be Dirk's concerned friend
You are now Jane and you are so very worried about your friend Dirk.
You and John had both been called about the car crash (according to Dad they call the most called people on the phone if they can't find a mom or dad)
"What do you mean we can't see them?!" You put your hand on Johns shoulder, trying to calm the worried boy.
"Sir you aren't family. I can't let you in." The man at the desk said.
"Sir they don't have any other family." You said softly.
"Ahem." You hear from behind you. You turn to face an old couple, the lady had her arms crossed and the man looked as if he didn't even want to be there.
You noticed Seb and Hal. Seb had a hoodie on and the hood pulled over his head, it had little bunny ears on it but the hoodie overall looked pretty beat up.
He was looking down at the floor.
Hal looked wide awake, same clothes as eariler on, he looked worried as all hell..
When the two noticed you there was a synced shout of, "Jane!"
"John!" As the two ran towards you two.
Hal hugged John tightly and Seb hugged you, clinging tightly to you, you bent down and wrapped your arms around him.
He started to cry and it seemed like he hadn't cried in a while as he did, holding you tightly and crying in your arms, you let him cry.
"Seb don't be so weak." The older man spat, you felt Seb tense and try to stop but you rubbed his back and let him cry.
"Hey hush up sir!" You said. "He should be able to cry over his brother!" You stood up, holding the teen against you, he felt light, too light for a thirteen year old.
"You aren't his parent." The woman growled and Seb whimpered against your shoulder, you just held him closer.
John had backed away a bit, holding Hal who seemed to be not crying but on the verge of tears.
"I may not be his parent but I know what abuse looks like!" You shouted a bit, standing and picking up Seb, holding him close and backing up.
"I'm not an idiot..." You held him close.
You can almost hear the smirk in Johns voice as he speaks. "You know. My friends older sister is a cop."
You see the ladies eyes widen.
She scowls again before turning away and going to the desk, talking with the person before walking away.
John set down Hal and he came to you, holding onto your waist. You sigh a bit and put your hand on his back.
"They bully him for being so childish..." Hal muttered. "And on me for..." He shook his head and held onto you tighter.
You rub his back. "It's okay Hal... No matter what they are doing it for... There's nothing wrong with you for it." He nods and you smile a bit.
You move to one of the seats in the waiting room, holding the twins, John sat next to you with a sigh, rubbing his face.
Hours passed and you two heard nothing about any of the Striders until someone walked over to you two.
"You are the four here for the Striders right?" The lady asked and you nodded. Seb had fallen asleep in your lap.
"I'm sorry to inform you but... Dustin Strider and Broderrick Strider didn't make it." John glances to you.
"And Dave?" John asked.
"Who?"
"Dove." John said.
"And Dirk." You add.
"We've got Dove stable, Dirk is still in surgery, we won't know about him until he gets out." You nod and pull Seb closer.
"Alright... Thank you ma'am." She just nods and walks away.
"A-are Dave and Dirk gonna die?" You hear Hals broken voice ask quietly.
"We don't know sweetie... But they're both strong okay? They can make it through this okay?" Hal nods and curls up in the seat.
John slips his jacket off and lays it over Hal.
You notice he falls asleep soon after that, the poor soul.
After quite a few hours, your phone says it's only ten but it feels like two am, the lady comes back.
"Dirk is stable, he's alive and should be awake soon... You two aren't family but I can let you in to see him if you want."
"Please." You say, sighing a bit. She nodded.
"I'll be back later then.."
You and John start to Doze after another hour before the lady comes back again, you stand up, holding Seb. John picks up Hal and you two follow her.
She takes you two back to a room, white like every other part of the hospital.
Dirk is laying in the bed in the center, he was connected to machines and was asleep.
You laid Seb next to him and then sat next to him.
"Come on Dirk..." You mutter. "You can make it... You can come back... You're strong I know you can..." You sigh a bit.
"Please Dirk." A tiny voice says, it was Seb, curled up to Dirks side.
John gave you guys a small smile.
"I'm gonna go find Dave okay?" He said, laying Hal next to Dirk. "I'll be back."
You nod and let him go.
==> Jane: Be John
You mindlessly walk down the halls until you find a room, seeing Dave in the bed. You hurry over to him, sitting next to him.
"H-hey... Dave it's me... John?" You sniffle a bit, holding back your tears as you put you're hand on his shoulder.
"Listen you need to wake up okay? You need to be okay... For me... Come on please.."
You rest your head next to him and sigh.
You stay there with him for a while before falling asleep.
Dirk died two days later, he had woken up and talked to Jane a bit before he did though.
There was a funeral a few days later, for Bro, D and Dirk.
You found yourself crying and holding Dave that night.
"Please don't die Dave... Dave please don't die I don't want to lose you.. " you let out a little sob, holding him tighter.
It had been two months and you were starting to give up on him ever waking up.
You were currently sitting next to him, reading him some dumb book.
You just wish he would wake up.
You lay your head on his shoulder, closing your eyes and putting the book in your lap.
"Dave... You... You can let go if you want... I understand you won't have the ones you love to wake up to so... Go ahead and let go okay?"
You speak softly.
Within moments there's the long loud beep of the machine. You jump back, moving away as doctors rushed it.
You watched his back arch as they shocked him, tried to bring him back but they all failed.
Time of death was called and you broke down.
He was gone.
Your name is JOHN EGBERT and you just lost the best boyfriend you'll ever have, DAVE STRIDER.