//Chapter 16//

                                    

                                          
Tommy POV 
We got back and went inside with my bag. Ranboo directed me towards his father's office and there I went. 
I knocked and got a reply, "Who is it!?" 
"Tommy!" I replied. 
"Enter." He said and so I did. 
"What is it?" He asked. 
I cleared my throat, "I'm off work now....for the weekend. Isn't there a uhm- paycheck?" 
"No, I just transfer over the money. It's just waiting for your approval." He replied. 
"Oh, okay...let me check then." I said pulling out my phone. 
I went to my bank app and there the money sat- we don't talk about how much....just- plenty. 
"Thankyou very much Dream." I smiled. 
"No- Thankyou for taking care of my son." He said and waved me off. 
I waved and walked out. 
Ranboo was right there, "So?" 
"I got payed." I smiled triumphantly. 
He smiled, "Cool, so how you gonna spend it!?" 
"Responsibly." I rolled my eyes then asked, "Hey Ranboo?" 
"Yeah?" 
"Why does your dad always wear that mask- I've only seen his face once in the living room." I said. 
He laughed, "Oh it's part of his work- I prefer to not go into detail." 
I nodded, "Well alright, I'll see you later then." 
Ranboo hugged me, "Cover up the hickeys once you get home....Also, I'll miss you." 
I hugged him back, "Its two days- but okay."
We pulled away and I picked up my bag. I walked out and to the bus stop. 
I can't wait to spend the weekend with my family. 
And maybe....a date isn't too bad. 
Time Skip 
I unlocked the apartment room door and walked on in. Tubbo bounced up off the couch. He was wearing torn up shoes and seemed ready to go out. 
"Tommay!" He giggled and ran to me. 
I picked him up and held him, "Hey Tubs, what do you have your shoes on for?" 
"We're getting ice cream remember?! So I put my shoes on this morning and never took them off! That way the very second you got here we could go!" He exclaimed happily.
I smiled, "Alright Tubs, we'll go right now. Let me just say hi to dad." 
He nodded as I walked over to the bedroom. My dad sat on the bed with his head in his hands. 
I cleared my throat, "Hey dad..." 
He stood up and smiled, "Welcome back Tommy." 
"Glad to be back, I've missed you two." I smiled back at him. 
"Tommy taking me to ice cream!" Tubbo told him. 
"Is that so?- Well mayb-" 
"Don't worry about it." I interrupted, "It's fine. I'm gonna get him new shoes too...and maybe some new clothes." 
Tubbo didn't have bad clothes, they were all my hand me downs which were in good shape. I just thought he deserved some newer clothes. 
As for his shoes, they were the same ones from his 3rd birthday. Warn out and way too small, so he needed new ones and probably multiple pairs.