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*Warning...if you have not played Tell Me Why, this does contain some spoilers!*
I hear a car pull up behind me as I stand staring at the old house. My gaze doesn’t waiver as the car door opens and shuts. “I would have thought you would have at least been working on cleaning if you were going to send me to the store!” my brother’s voice calls out as I hear his footsteps approach.
“Sorry, I got a little lost in thought after you left,” I mumble, crossing my arms and keeping my eyes on the house.
I hear Tyler’s footsteps stop beside me as he asks, “Everything okay?”
I let out a sigh. I shift my weight and anxiously rub my arms. The one thought that has been eating away at the pit of my stomach comes tumbling out as I say, “I think I want to keep it.”
“Keep what?” Tyler asks. His eyes match my gaze as he adds, “The house?” I nod slowly as he answers, “You’re kidding me, right? After all the grief you put be through when I wanted to stay longer to get more information on Mary Ann, you suddenly want to keep the house instead of rushing to sell it?” I can hear anger in his tone as I finally turn to face him.
“I know it doesn’t make any sense,” I say defensively. “I wanted this house sold and done with as much as anyone. But now facing the reality of letting go…I just can’t.”
Neither of us say a word for a moment. I can sense Tyler’s frustration and could cut it like a knife. Finally, he breaks the silence, “Can I ask what changed?”
“I suppose that’s the least I could offer you,” I say with a sigh. My gaze falls back on the house. Countless memories flood my mind’s eye as I stare at the house. “I don’t feel finished here,” I finally answer. “Something feels like it’s drawing me here and I can’t let go yet. I don’t know why. I just know I need to keep the house and stay here.”
The frustration immediately falls away from Tyler and is replaced with concern. “You want to stay here?” he asks. “Even after everything?”
I nod my head, “I would have never pictured me staying here. But there is just something telling me I need to.”
“You know I won’t be able to stay here with you, right?” Tyler asks, concern still in his voice. “I can’t stay in Delos. Not after all that’s happened.”
“I wasn’t expecting you to,” I say numbly. “I know this week has been hard on you as is. I wouldn’t expect you to live here with me too.”
“What about Michael?” he asks. “I thought you were going to room with him in Juneau?”
“Maybe you could instead?” I say, looking over at my twin. “You two seemed to hit it off.” Tyler’s cheeks blush and he shoves me, shaking his head as I chuckle.
Silence fills the space again. Tyler lets out a sigh, “Are you really sure about this, Aly? I’ve seen what this week has done to you too. I worry about you staying here.”
“I’m positive, Ty,” I answer. “This really feels like where I need to be right now. And besides, if I’m wrong, I could always sell the house later. But I couldn’t buy the house back. I’ll still have Eddy here even if you and Michael are leaving me.” I study my twin’s face, his concerned expression lingering.
Finally, he nods. “Alright,” he says. “I trust you.”
I smile as I reach out to hug him. “Thank you, Ty,” I say as he wraps his arms tightly around me. “Promise you’ll visit?”
“Of course I will,” he says. “You aren’t getting rid of me that easy.” He pulls away and we smile at each other before our gaze falls again on the house that raised us; the one that is now calling me home.
A short little one shot to set up my AU for these guys and the direction I'm taking them in my stories! You'll have to wait and see to find out more!;) (Wink)
This piece was done by the amazing
seal-bean
I hear a car pull up behind me as I stand staring at the old house. My gaze doesn’t waiver as the car door opens and shuts. “I would have thought you would have at least been working on cleaning if you were going to send me to the store!” my brother’s voice calls out as I hear his footsteps approach.
“Sorry, I got a little lost in thought after you left,” I mumble, crossing my arms and keeping my eyes on the house.
I hear Tyler’s footsteps stop beside me as he asks, “Everything okay?”
I let out a sigh. I shift my weight and anxiously rub my arms. The one thought that has been eating away at the pit of my stomach comes tumbling out as I say, “I think I want to keep it.”
“Keep what?” Tyler asks. His eyes match my gaze as he adds, “The house?” I nod slowly as he answers, “You’re kidding me, right? After all the grief you put be through when I wanted to stay longer to get more information on Mary Ann, you suddenly want to keep the house instead of rushing to sell it?” I can hear anger in his tone as I finally turn to face him.
“I know it doesn’t make any sense,” I say defensively. “I wanted this house sold and done with as much as anyone. But now facing the reality of letting go…I just can’t.”
Neither of us say a word for a moment. I can sense Tyler’s frustration and could cut it like a knife. Finally, he breaks the silence, “Can I ask what changed?”
“I suppose that’s the least I could offer you,” I say with a sigh. My gaze falls back on the house. Countless memories flood my mind’s eye as I stare at the house. “I don’t feel finished here,” I finally answer. “Something feels like it’s drawing me here and I can’t let go yet. I don’t know why. I just know I need to keep the house and stay here.”
The frustration immediately falls away from Tyler and is replaced with concern. “You want to stay here?” he asks. “Even after everything?”
I nod my head, “I would have never pictured me staying here. But there is just something telling me I need to.”
“You know I won’t be able to stay here with you, right?” Tyler asks, concern still in his voice. “I can’t stay in Delos. Not after all that’s happened.”
“I wasn’t expecting you to,” I say numbly. “I know this week has been hard on you as is. I wouldn’t expect you to live here with me too.”
“What about Michael?” he asks. “I thought you were going to room with him in Juneau?”
“Maybe you could instead?” I say, looking over at my twin. “You two seemed to hit it off.” Tyler’s cheeks blush and he shoves me, shaking his head as I chuckle.
Silence fills the space again. Tyler lets out a sigh, “Are you really sure about this, Aly? I’ve seen what this week has done to you too. I worry about you staying here.”
“I’m positive, Ty,” I answer. “This really feels like where I need to be right now. And besides, if I’m wrong, I could always sell the house later. But I couldn’t buy the house back. I’ll still have Eddy here even if you and Michael are leaving me.” I study my twin’s face, his concerned expression lingering.
Finally, he nods. “Alright,” he says. “I trust you.”
I smile as I reach out to hug him. “Thank you, Ty,” I say as he wraps his arms tightly around me. “Promise you’ll visit?”
“Of course I will,” he says. “You aren’t getting rid of me that easy.” He pulls away and we smile at each other before our gaze falls again on the house that raised us; the one that is now calling me home.
A short little one shot to set up my AU for these guys and the direction I'm taking them in my stories! You'll have to wait and see to find out more!;) (Wink)
This piece was done by the amazing
seal-bean
Category Artwork (Digital) / All
Species Cougar / Puma
Size 1200 x 630px
File Size 1.16 MB
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