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Phil, Techno, and Wilbur were dead. Tommy knew that, but if they were truly dead then why are they standing in front of him?
Tommy didn’t expect his day to start like this. If you would have told him that he would open the door and see his supposedly dead family friends in front of him last night, he wouldn’t believe you. To say he’s excited is an understatement, but he’s also scared. People don’t just come back from the dead. Though there have been a few murders recently but they would never do that. Tommy remembers seeing a post about how monsters might be real but he’s a big man, he has nothing to fear.
“Tommy, are you ok, big guy?” asks Phil. “Yea, Toms, I haven’t seen you think this hard in a while,” Wilbur chimes in. Techno just stands there looming over the two older boys. “Yeah, I’m fine, sorry for zoning out.”
“Do you guys want to come inside?,” Tommy says while stepping aside to let them in while motioning towards them The 3 older boys look at each other, sharing a knowing glance, and step inside Tommy’s apartment. Tommy stops and thinks for a moment about how they used to act when they would show up at his door when they were “alive”. They never waited to be invited into his apartment; they used to just step inside after he would open the door. He thinks about the post again about monsters. The boys do look paler than they used to be and why are their eyes red? Don’t vampires need to be invited into the house? Why does their presence feel off? WHY WERE THEY PRONOUNCED DEAD ON THE NEWS? Tommy snaps out of what seems to be the start of a panic attack by hearing the tv say Wilbur’s name. Tommy runs over to turn the tv off before any of the boys notice. Thankfully they weren’t paying attention and the volume was on low. Tommy didn’t realize they were looking at him. The tension in the room is so thick, you could cut it with a knife. “So, what have you been up to Tommy?” Phil says, trying to break the silence. Tommy goes to respond but instead stops. For the past two weeks, he’s hiding in his room grieving the death of his family friends. (No family dynamic yet hehe >:] ) He thinks for a moment and then replies to Phil, “Just been playing some Minecraft and talking to all the ladies.” Wilbur starts to laugh at the last part. “Yeah sure, talking to all the ladies Tommy. You’ve always been so good with talking to women.” Wilbur says through his laughter with a hint of sarcasm. Tommy sneaks a glance at Techno who’s sitting in the chair in the corner.
Techno looks different. He’s always had pink hair, that’s something Tommy got used to, but his eyes have never looked almost blood red. Techno realizes Tommy has been staring and his eyes suddenly shift back to the brown Tommy was used to. Tommy’s breath hitches. What in the hell was that? Why did his eyes just change color? What are his friends? Are these people in his home actually his friends? Tommy’s heart rate begins to pick up. He tries to calm himself before the others notice but they noticed faster than they did last time. Phil perks up when he hears Tommy start to gasp for air.
“Tommy, whoa, are you ok, mate?”, Phil says while standing up to comfort Tommy. Wilbur and Techno also notice Tommy’s panic because of Phil’s statement. Wilbur is now making his way over to Tommy and Phil. Just as Phil was about to put his hand on Tommy’s shoulder, Tommy takes a step back in fear. Phil sees fear in Tommy’s eyes and laughs a bit, causing Tommy to notice that Phil’s teeth are abnormally sharp. Seeing this Tommy makes a break for his bedroom. Thank prime Tommy was going over to Tubbo’s house today and he already had a bag packed. He gets through the door and slams it shut. As he shuts the door he sees Phil sprinting after him. They make eye contact just as the door slams shut. Tommy is violently shaking as he hears Phil say, “Tommy, what’s going on? Why are you hiding from us?” Just then he hears Wilbur’s voice whispering and then the tv turns on. “On tonight’s news, our top story, a tribute to Wilbur Soot, Philza Minecraft and Technoblade. These three boys were pronounced dead 2 weeks ago.” all that is heard in the apartment is silence for the first time in weeks. Suddenly Techno’s voice is heard, “Guys, he knows, that’s why he’s been so quiet.” Tommy can’t breathe anymore. He’s too panicked. He needs to find a way out of here and fast. He looks over at his window and starts to thank whatever god had him put on the second floor of the building. He starts to open the window frantically when he hears Phil start to talk through the door, “Tommy I know this must be so weird, mate. We aren’t dead, we promise. Please just come out so we can talk.” It sounds like Phil almost feels guilty. Tommy debates opening the door but stops when he hears the doorknob start to twist. He opens the window fully, grabs his bag and hops onto the fire escape. As he touches the ground he hears his bedroom door burst open and then sees Wilbur looking out the window. Tommy makes a break for his bike.