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Has Tubbo visited or sent any letters yet? I'm sure he misses you :(

Tommy looks away quickly from the pop-up, not wanting to think about it. He continues to light up the caves now with Tubbo stuck on his mind.

“No… I don’t think he misses me anyway… which is fine! I don’t fucking- fucking miss him either. Fuck him!” Tommy trailed off but it felt good to say.

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Aren't you tired of being nice? Don't you just wanna go batshit fucking insane? :)?

Tommy brought his knees up to his chest as he wrapped his flimsy blanket around him more. His teeth were chattering.

“You sound like- like- like Drea-Dream,” he tried to say but all the chattering and shivering didn’t make his statement get across like he wanted.

He didn’t answer the question.

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Why don't you just ignore all the questions?

”I miss interactions…”

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meow

Tommy glanced up at the pop-up before sighing. He didn’t have the energy to give these people free entertainment. He already gave all that energy to Dream…

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Woah woah woah!

*Talia immediately stopped trying to make her exit and dropped back down to be at Tommy's side, a look of worry etched onto her face*

Hey, calm down Tommy, I'm real. I promise I'm real. Here, grab on to me, you wouldn't be able to touch me if I wasn't real.

*she scooted closer to Tommy and held out her arm to him, letting him grab it if he so wished.*

I'm right here Toms, I'm not going anywhere until you're ready for me to leave. I'm real and I'm right here with you, okay?

-Talia

He trembled, refusing to reach out and accept the lifeline. He didn’t want to know if they were real or not.

“Don’t call me Toms… please… only he could-“ he cut himself off, the wind seemed to whisper of a man he used to know and look up to. Gone as simple as that. Left only a ghost, a figment of what he used to be. Just a whisper on the wind.

“I’m fine… just… go…” Tommy didn’t want anyone around right now.

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I mean think about it if You know... if you weren't real wouldn't be having any problems if this wasn't real then it wouldn't happen right..?

Tommy paused as he thought about it for a minute before deciding he had no clue what that meant.

“I… what the fuck?!” Tommy mumbled as he thought about his current situation.

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*Talia sighed, her shoulders slumping in disappointment, but she nodded in understanding before turning back towards her bag*

Well, I can hide the fact that I fixed your bandages then. He doesn't seem like a very smart guy, I'm sure he won't be able to tell the difference.

*she pulled out the dirty rag shed used to clean off Tommy's skin and began dabbing it over the bandages, not enough to soak through but just enough to get the outside dirty. She then untied the neat bow, replacing it with a regular old knot.*

There. Now you just gotta lie to him and say I was never here. You think you can do that?

-Talia

Tommy nodded quietly.

“You’re real… right? I’m not losing it?” Tommy began to hyperventilate.

“Please, I can’t be alone, please.” Tommy mumbled as he tried to gasp for a steady stream of air.

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well… you might be going crazy. Do you even know if I’m real? I could just be you.

”I’m not crazy!” He shouted, his head snapping up to scream at the sky.

“Shut up… shut up…” His voice cracked and slowly grew faint until he was quietly sobbing.

“I’m real…” He gasped for air throughout his sobbing.

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Uhm I'm sorry.. maybe I should have said that umm.. shucks.. look.. I don't think your going crazy it was just a thought I apologize.. im not good with talking..

”It’s fine…” Tommy mumbled, head still buried in his hands.

What was real? Did he even know? Was anything he’s dealt with out here real? He began to mutter nonsense to himself quietly.

“I’m real…” He muttered, he was trying to convince himself.

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Heyy Tommy not to bring up anything that random but don't you find it odd that random people talk to you?. I mean your mostly out here on your own don't you think that you might be.. going crazy?.. What if the people you have spoken too.. aren't real to begin with??..

Tommy paused before sitting up straight.

“No… No… Talia’s real…my arm…” he gestured to his bandaged arm but it still looked dirty and was bandaged like he did it himself.

“oh Prime… am I losing it…? No… I don’t know…” he covered his face with his hands.

“I don’t know…” it was a quiet murmur but felt like a cry for help.

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Well, since I rebandaged your arm, I suppose he'll already know I've been here again, huh?

...

Maybe I can talk to him? Convince him I'm trying to 'help him' or something. You think that'll make him less angry?

-Talia

Tommy shook his head, shivering slightly while imagining Dream’s rage and wrath he’ll bring down upon Tommy.

“I think it's best if you go…” Tommy whispered, mentally retreating back into himself.

He hated when Dream was angry but hated seeing someone hurt because of him even more…

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Well, is he gonna get mad at you if I stick around?

-Talia

Tommy looks down, not wanting to meet her gaze before he nods slowly.

“He got really mad when he found out someone was here before.” Tommy trailed off and gestured to his injured arm to explain further.

He just didn’t want his new friend to be here as well.

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*Talia chuckled, nodding along in agreement as she finally relaxed, leaning back against her bag*

Damn right you are! Biggest man I've ever met!

-Talia

Tommy smiled. It was nice to have someone around that wasn’t super mean or annoying or whatever. Talia was pretty cool.

“Dream’s gonna be by soon… so… yeah… got to talk with that bitch or whatever. You can stick around if you want… I don’t want him getting mad at you though…” Tommy glanced around nervously like just saying the name of the bastard would make him magically appear.

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*Talia grinned at the compliment, practically growing as she finally zipped up the bag after stuffing the water bottle in it.*

You're really cool too Tommy, and crazy tough as well. Never met someone who didn't scream their head off when getting an injury as bad as that one cleaned up.

-Talia

Tommy smirked, some of his old confidence coming back. He felt a little bit better with Talia’s compliment.

“What can I say? I'm just the best and biggest man out there.” He boasted, making himself laugh in the process.

He missed feeling this way…

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No need to thank me Tommy, really, I'm more than happy to help.

*As she carefully stuffed the items back into her bag, she glanced at the half empty water bottle. She thought over it for a moment before holding the bottle out to Tommy*

Thirsty?

-Talia

Tommy didn’t want to burden her anymore than he already had so he shook his head and forced a smile.

“it’s okay… I’m doing fine… I’m glad I met you… you’re really cool…” Tommy muttered, he was glad to have found some friend in this cruel and unforgiving world.

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*she wiped away the last of the blood and grime, letting out a soft breath of relief as she did so, she couldn't stand looking at the gash for even a moment longer. she quickly grabbed up another rag and pat the wound and surrounding area dry before swiftly bandaging it up.*

*She tied the bandages off with a neat bow before giving his shoulder a firm pat*

And there we go. All bandaged up.

-Talia

Tommy’s smile grew a bit at noticing the nice bow that Talia had made. Tommy wished he could tie things well… or at all…

“Thank you so much.” He muttered, glancing down.

He was embarrassed about how much help he needed but was glad that somebody was willing to help him. He didn’t know what he would have done on his own.

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You're welcome Tommy...

*She took his arm into her hand and pulled it a bit closer, examining it for a moment before untying the knot that kept the bandages secure and slowly began unwrapping them from around the wound.*

*Talia winced at the sight of the gaping cut, her face scrunching up as bile rose in her throat, the sight making her stomach churn. She powered through tho, turning away from Tommy to rustle around in her bag*

You're one brave guy, you know that right? If I had an injury like this I probably would've passed out by now, or at least be sobbing my eyes out.

*She finally pulled out a bottle of water from her bag along with a dish rag. She turned back to Tommy with the items in her hand, a look of sympathy etched on her face*

I'm sorry, but I need to clean up the blood and dirt before rebandaging it...This is gonna burn a bit, feel free to scream if you need to.

*She then popped open the water bottle and began pouring it onto Tommy's arm, the freezing cold liquid spilling into the wound and onto the skin around it. She began carefully rubbing away the blood and muck from the wound and the area surrounding it with the rag, softly muttering apologize all the while*

-Talia

He winced at the feeling, almost screaming out but managing to keep it locked inside of him.

“Thank you…” Tommy’s voice was hoarse and dry from not having any water all day.

Dream would be coming by soon. He liked Talia. He didn’t want her to be banned from visiting so he tried to push her away subtly. It’s all he knew how to do.