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"No its okay." Wilbur said. He smiled at the man.
"Okay then! Makes my job easier!" The man laughed. However, no one else laughed,
they all sat there in an awkward silence.
"i'll- i'll just go grab Kristin and Phil to let them know." He stuttered as he walked out.
"Will-" Techno said suddenly
"I don't want to talk about it." He butted in
"I understand what its like to feel like how you do."
Techno sat on Wilbur's bed.
"But how can you? You have Tommy. I mean you aren't exactly alone all the time with no one to talk to." Will's voice was soft, , he looked away from his brothers.
"Its not like i can tell him anything. Hes a child. literally a child."
Will smirked letting out a quiet laugh
"What the heck, i'm right here you know!" Tommy yelled crossing his arms
"I'm kidding!" Techno lifts Tommy up next to him. The small boy hugged Will.
"i'm glad you are here Wilbur." Tommy whispered into his ear.
Those words stabbed him in the heart.
He felt his little brother squeeze him tight,
He didn't want this hug to end.
The brothers are interrupted by the door opening up again.
It wasn't who any of them expected.
It was Eleanor.
"mum-?" Techno questions. He rose to his feet.
"Wilby honey are you okay?" Eleanor gave off a sarcastic tone.
She walked closer to Will.
She pushed Tommy off him.
"Get off him you rat! Wilbur doesnt want you near him. I'll be taking you home." The woman they were supposed to be calling 'mother' spat.
"Techno get that child away from your brother."
Techno says nothing. He takes Tommy by the hand.
"come on Tommy. We'll be out in the hall." The two walk out. Tommy fought against leaving.
He didn't want to leave Wilbur.
"How come she calls him Wilby!" Tommy said, Tears were forming, his face grew red, eyes bloodshot.
"Tommy! Techno!?"
A voice from a short distance calls out.
It was a lady, she didn't sound angry, she didn't sound like his Eleanor either. Techno and Tommy look towards the lady and stare. Kristin was jogging up the hallway with a smile. Phil walking behind.
"Tommy. Techno. We are so sorry about Will."
Kristin seemed desperate for the acceptance of her apology. Phil was silent. He walked closer to Wilbur's hospital door. The door was wedged open. He realised Wilbur was not alone.
He heard what sounded like quiet sobbing, whilst a harsh voice said scolding words. He looked closer into the room and soon realised who it was.
Eleanor.
Wilbur had hot tears burning up his face as Eleanor had strong grip of his banadaged arm. Phil couldn't quite hear everything but he knew it was nothing kind.
Phil builds up the courage..
"You really shouldn't speak to your kids like that. Speaking of which, you shouldn't be here, you aren't allowed near these kids until said by law."
Wilbur is quick to look at Phil. Hes almost relieved. "Excuse me? Who the fuck are you?" She strengthens her grip on her crying boy's arm. He jolts back in pain letting out a cry.
"I'm Phil. I'm fostering your amazing kids." He says walking closer to Will as he hears the pain.
Eleanor sees the security standing outside the door. Kristin,Tommy and Techno must've called. As they were standing there too.
The woman let go of the boy's arm. Phil was already there ready to catch him as he limped into his arms. Will was sobbing again but not because of the pain.
Happy tears. He was safe again. He hated how he had treated Phil and Kristin.
They loved him.
Just how parents should love their children.
Phil ran his finger's through the boys hair, pulling him closer. The two sat like that for a while. Tommy had eventually climbed up and joined the hug. Kristin and Techno happily stood taking in a memory non will ever forget.
Wilbur is finally released from the hospital a few hours afterwards.
Even though the car ride was silent, once they entered the house again, Tommy let out a huge yawn. It was pitch black outside who knew what the actual time was.
Kristin fills the silent gap
"Ohh someones tired. Come on lets get you to bed." Kristin sounded nothing like Eleanor. There was no sarcasm, there was no pain. Kristin took Tommy's hand and the two walked up the stairs.
"Do you have a bucket and some cleaning supplies anywhere Phil?" Wilbur sniffles wiping his still burning eyes.
"Why would you need that kid?" Phil asks putting an arm around Wilbur's shoulders.
"I made the mess i have to clean it. Thats what mother always said." Will sighs
Phil almost laughing in shock
"don't be daft Wilbur. You've had a rough time you deserve rest. Why don't you and Techno sit in the living room, watch a movie relax. I'll bring snacks. Think we all deserve it. Don't you worry about a thing son."
'Did he just call me--- son?-'
Wilbur thought. He chose not to let it get to his thoughts too much.
"Okay, thanks." Wilbur didn't know how to respond.
He felt Techno put an arm around his shoulders.
"Come on Will. What movie? You going to join us Phil? Oh and Kristin!" Techno seemed happy.
Like actually happy.
Will had never heard such enthusiasm come from his older brother.
Kristin walked down the stairs, she smiled and nodded.
This moment didn't feel real. Wilbur kept pinching himself to prove it was real. It stung everytime.
Techno was on the arm chair with a blanket. The fire crackled and spat, Phil and Kristen sat down next to Wilbur. Leaving a space on the other side of the brunette haired boy. The movie began. Suddenly there was stomping coming from the stairs. It was quick and sudden. Then a child walked through the door. He was pretending to act super sleepy whilst carrying a blanket.
"Can I come watch I cant sleep?" The tiny boy asked. Already seating himself down.
"Of course you can Tommy." Wilbur says reaching out an arm and wrapping it around the small boy covering him in blanket.
It all felt warm. Tommy,Techno and even Wilbur were happy.
After an hour of the film. Tommy being the only one awake. Noticed Wilbur sleeping. Tommy got off the sofa, Will's sleeping body slowly collapsed and was officially led down. Tommy takes his blanket and gives it to wilbur. He whispers into his ear before climbing up to annoy sleeping Techno.
"Good night Wilby! I love you. i'm sorry mum is so mean to you."
Will opens an eye, the two make eye contact.
"its okay Tommy. I love you too."