I took a moment to set the duffel and car seat down to check on my sleeping daughter. Her eyes remained closed and her breathing light as she rested. A smile creeped on my face, knowing she would never have to wake up to the torturous world above ever again. As I watched her a moment I felt a buzz in my pocket. Reaching in, I felt my phone that I was given by my dear friend long before. A small icon appeared on the screen with a one, indicated I had one message.
My thoughts flickered to the monsters that would be unsuspecting ahead of me and I tapped the icon, listening in.
"Heya. Is anyone there...?" A deep male voice started and memories of a short skeleton with the soft blue hoody popped into my head. "Well... just calling to say. It's been a while…"
I smiled at the voice of my favorite skeleton, Sans. The joker would make puns and 'treat' me to dinner that he never ended up paying for. His gentle arms would hold me when I ever had terrorizing nightmares and his easy going voice would lull me back to sleep.
The voice mail continued on, telling me about when I missed since I had left. Change in my 'mother's job along with my friends' and the greetings from each of those friends jumped in to add to the message as I listened. When it finally ended I felt tears spilling down my face. I missed them so much and I could finally end that pain. I took a moment to gather everything again and continued on my journey. If I was lucky my boat friend would be waiting, and I would not have to travel long to get to everyone.
It felt like forever to get out of New Home and the Core, but once I did I was greeted with the sweet music of MTT Hotel. I decided that I would put up a hood and pass through the lobby quickly, as to alert no one I was here yet. I wanted my close friends to be the first to see me, and if anyone saw me word would travel faster than I ever could.
The trek to the river boat went uneventfully, besides the flood of memories I had getting there, and to my pleasure my boat friend was there waiting expectantly.
"Do you want to ride?" The cloaked figure asked upon my approach.
I nodded a yes and pointed the direction of Snowdin. They nodded and assisted my onboard before taking off at their high speeds.
"Tra La La La La. Beware of the man that speaks in hands." They sang, the words an echo of what they had said to me long ago.
When we came into view of the frozen ground of Snowdin I thanked my boat friend and watched the town come into view. The cozy buildings were lit and glowing with warmth in the snow blanketed town. I heard a few laughs from some monster children playing happily around the Christmas tree in the center of it all. Lastly, I saw a glimpse of red near a home that I knew well before we came to a stop.