chapter 26- twenty five lollipops

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i wake up to an empty space next to me. tommy's already gone. i stir uncomfortably and sit up. he's nowhere in the room. i sigh sadly.

why do i care?

since it's valentine's day, everyone agreed last night to wear something fit for the holiday, and we were all going to take photos to post on social media, to show everyone that we were hanging out together.

i walk over to my suitcase and thank the lord i packed something suitable for today.

i walk over to my suitcase and thank the lord i packed something suitable for today

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i pair the shirt with a pair of black ripped jeans and black doc martens. as soon as i finish my makeup, i go downstairs to see i'm one of the first people up. alex and george are both sitting on the couch.

"i'm surprised that you're up, george," i say, causing them to both turn around.

"good morning to you too, valerie," george replies with a laugh. alex waves me over and i lean against the couch behind them.

"never thought i'd ever see you in red," i nod to alex. he straightens his shirt and beams at me proudly.

"i don't look too bad in rojo, do i?" he says smugly.

"absolutely hideous," i respond sarcastically. he playfully pushes my arm and laughs.

"i can't see what i'm wearing," george says. he's wearing a pink strawberry milk shirt.

"i think some diamond armor would look good with that," alex says with a smirk.

"shut up."

alex pulls out his phone and shows me a tik tok of george with the same shirt on, transitioning into him wearing a ridiculous diamond armor costume that is definitely too big for him. my hand flies over my mouth, alex flaces, and george's face flushes red in embarrassment.

"tell me that stayed in the drafts," i say, hand still covering my mouth. they both shake their head. "george! are you serious?"

"more like GRUG in that video," alex says, now laughing hysterically.

"i hate that stupid app," george says.

"careful, they might ban you again."

"AGAIN?" i interject.

before we know it, people are starting to flood down the stairs. niki is the first one up, and i follow her to the kitchen to make breakfast. omelettes and bacon, to be specific.

"technoblade won't be happy with this one," i say. niki laughs.

"you look cute," she says.

"as do you! i might steal that top at some point." i reference her bright red cabbage cut shirt. she beams.

we finish breakfast as soon as everyone comes downstairs. karl is the last one down, and i set food in front of him as soon as he sits down. i glance over awkwardly at tommy, who's wearing his new hoodie. he doesn't look up at me from his breakfast, so i look down and fidget with my hands. niki notices me and nudges me, raising an eyebrow. i shake my head, as if to say "it's nothing" and smile.

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