Tommy

I walked through the rain, being too tired to try and run home. Dad and Techno were out of town again. So I had to go and grocery shop again. What sucked even more is that the usual grocery shop I go to was closed because of renovation. So I had to walk even further. I was walking across the road when suddenly a car honked. I looked up only to see a car driving directly towards me at a very high speed. Before I could even think I felt someone pushed me to the side with them. I fell on the wet ground and all the groceries from my bags fell out. Quickly I looked up to see a guy in green short hair next to me.

"Are you alright kid?" He asked

"Yeah. Thanks by the way" I said nodding towards the road.

"Oh that's no problem. I'm Sam by the way" he said and reached out his hand.

"Tommy" I answered and shook it.

"Tommy....Tommy Watson?" He asked.

"How did you know my name?" I asked suspiciously and pulled back my hand.

"Oh we spoke briefly at Wilbur's funeral" he said.

"Oh. Sorry I don't remember you" I said honestly and bit my lip as I started collecting the groceries.

Nothing's been the same ever since Wilbur died. He was the glue of the family. Without him we're all drifting apart.

"Here, let me help you" Sam said and bent down to help me.

"Thanks" I mumbled. "How'd you know Wilbur?"

"We worked on a few projects together. He....he was always so passionate and good with balancing people"

"Yeah....yeah he was" I smiled.

"He spoke about you a lot" Sam said as we stood up after collecting everything.

"Really?" I asked doubting.

"Yeah. Most of it was complaints about his 'gremlin brother'. But as soon as anyone agreed with him he snapped at them" Sam said smiling at the ground.

"That's Wilbur alright" I chuckled at how I always used to drive him mad.

"Hey I don't live far from here. You want a ride home?" He asked.

Now there was a small part of my brain that was like 'stranger danger. But this man clearly knew Wilbur and seemed to have gotten along quite well with him. And I was also way too tired to think and act properly. So I just nodded.

"Alright. It's just around the corner. C'mon" he said and showed me the way and took out his umbrella that we then shared.

"So how are Technoblade and Phil doing?" He asked after a bit of silence.

"Oh they're....they're doing okay....I think" I answered.

"You think?"

"They're not around much these days...they used to travel before too but...I don't know....Wilbur never made the house feel empty"

"He was a man of many talents" Sam said.

"And a dork"

"And a dork" Sam chuckled agreeing. "This is it" he then said and pointed at a house.

I followed him inside and looked around. It was a pretty big and nice house. Did he live here all by himself?

"Wait here, I'll go and get my keys" he said and left the hall"

I nodded even though his back was facing me.

"Sam you mother fucker! Didn't I...."

I looked up and saw a woman in white long fluffy hair come stomping down the stairs. She looked at me confused.

"You're not Sam" she said.

"Oh uhm...no I'm Tommy. S-Sam's giving me a ride home" I explained.

"Puffy. Gosh, you're soaking wet. Don't you have an umbrella?" Puffy asked concerned as she walked up to me.

"No, I forgot it at home and...."

"Wait here I'll get some towels" She said and was about to leave the room when Sam showed up.

"Oh hey Puffy. I'll be right back. I'm gonna give To...."

"Absolutely not. That boy is going nowhere until he dries up. Where are your manners Sam?" Puffy asked and left the room without waiting for an answer.

Sam just looked over at me slightly scared.

"Is your dad waiting at home? You should probably give him a call" Sam said.

"No him and Techno are on a trip" I answered.

"SAAAM!!! DO WE HAVE ANY EXTRA WARM BLANKETS!!?" Puffy yelled from the other room. "NEVER MIND I FOUND THEM!!!"

Sam just rolled his eyes and then looked at me.

"C'mon. Better do as she says. You should probably text your dad even if he's not in town. He'd probably like to know where you are" Sam said and took my grocery bags.

I just nodded as I started taking off my jacket. Truth is, I don't actually think dad cares about where I am. I haven't heard from him or Techno in days. Just as I had taken off my wet shoes Puffy re-entered the room with several towels and blankets.

"C'mon kid. Let's get you warm" she said and threw a towel on my head and a blanket around my shoulders and dragged me inside to the living room.

In there she sat me down on the couch and started drying my hair. I smiled, it was nice being taken care of for once.

"Do you drink coffee?" She asked.

I shook my head.

"Hot chocolate?"

I nodded.

"Sam! Could you make Tommy some hot chocolate!?"

"Okay!" Sam shouted back

"Thanks....for all this" I said as she was done drying my hair.

"Don't thank me yet. You're still cold as an ice cube. Seriously kid. How long have you been out in the rain?"

"I don't know. A while?" I said as Puffy put another blanket around me.

"And your parents couldn't drive you?"

"My dad and brother are out of town" I answered.

"And your mom?"

"I never met her. I'm adopted"

"Oh okay. Have you at least texted your dad where you are?"

"Not yet. I haven't had the chance" I smiled.

"Oh, sorry about that" Puffy said and put her hands up in defense as I pulled out my phone.

I sent dad a text. Not because I felt like it but I've already been asked three times to do it. Sam entered the room with a mug that said '#1 flatmate'.

"Here you go little guy" Sam said.

"I'm not little!" I snapped.

"Whatever you say" Sam said sarcastically. "Hey if you want I can put some of the groceries in the fridge so they don't heat up"

"Oh uhm....sure...thanks" I said and Sam left the room.

"Not to intrude or anything but how do you know Sam?" Puffy asked as she walked across the room to grab another blanket.

"I...don't. We just met" I answered honestly.

Puffy turned around and looked at me confused.

"Really?"

"Yeah...uhm...he saved me from being run over and apparently knew my older brother" I explained.

"Oh who's your brother?" Puffy asked as she added yet another blanket onto me.

"Uhm...W-Wilbur Soot-Watson"

"You're Wilbur's brother?" She asked surprised and I nodded.

"Did you know him as well?"

"No" she answered and shook her head. "I only met him a few times when he came over to get Sam. But he seemed like a nice guy. I'm sorry for your loss"

"Thanks" I said and took a sip of the hot chocolate.

"Puffy!! Why is there a bath duck in a bottle in the fridge!?" Sam yelled.

Puffy's eyes widened and she looked at me a little stressed and embarrassed.

"No idea!" She shouted back.