What's up, my dudes. nice that you could all make it to chapter 5!
Originally, this was going to be a really long fic, but now I think it'll end up around 10 chapters, so just letting ya know *finger guns*
Friday 13th December
Sweet Mayhem added You to the group chat 'Friendz'
Sweet: I added Wyldstyle!
Benny: heya wyldstyle
Watevra: what uppppp
You: hey guys! Thanks for adding me sweet :D
Sweet: no prob!
Emmet: hiya!
Watevra: YO GUYS WHEN WAS THE BIOLOGY HW DUE
Benny: uhhhhhhhhhhhhh idk
Sweet: next week!
Watevra: thanks soooooo much hunnnnn
Sweet: lol you're welcome
I turned away from my phone for a minute to finish the last bit of my English essay about the book we were studying that was due in tomorrow.
Ding!
I checked my phone again, expecting Watevra to have already plugged the chat with memes she'd stolen from Reddit.
1 message from Nya
I smiled: Nya! My second best friend from home.
I read the message:
Can you video call? Got something important to tell ya :)'
I grinned and hit the video call button.
It rang a few times before it was answered, and I was met with Nya's smiling face.
"WYLDSTYLE! Hey!"
I rolled my eyes. "Hey, Nya. What do you need to tell me?"
"Ok, two things. First thing, we're moving!"
I stared at her. "To- to Bricksburg?!"
Nya sighed. "I wish. No, it's to a city called 'Ninjago'. Cheapest place Mom and Dad could get. Sounds pretty cool, though!"
I wrinkled my nose. "Isn't that the one that's always getting attacked by some guy?"
"Yeah, but it'll be fun, dodging attacks."
Literally, only Nya could say that.
"Ok, well, that sounded terrifyingly true, knowing you. But what else did you want to tell me?" I asked, expecting her to tell me Richard had been moved up another school year, or Unikitty had gotten a new celebrity crush.
"We're coming to visit you!"
I froze.
"What?"
She grinned ecstatically. "We're all coming down to see you in Bricksburg in the Winter holidays! We thought it would be a good idea, and also we can meet your new friends." she began to hum under her breath, waiting for my reaction.
"I... that's awesome, Nya!" I said, genuinely surprised.
But I left something unsaid.
Nya noticed.
"Yeah, he's coming down too."
I sighed. "Ok, well, thanks for letting me know."
She noticed me looking out the window and sighed.
"Wyldstyle, you should just break it off, y'know?"
"I wish I could, Nya, but- "
"Nah, this is where I draw the line. You LITERALLY DO NOT LIKE HIM. THAT IS WHERE YOU SHOULD JUDGE THINGS." she shook her phone as if that would get across her point clearer.
"I- I don't want to hurt his feelings though- "
"Wyldstyle- no, I ain't using that any more, Lucy, you've found an awesome, amazing, good guy, according to what Unikitty's told me of him. You are not going to let him walk away just because you care about how some rando- who you have no more feelings for- will feel?"
She facepalmed.
I bit my lip. "I... Nya, look. Has he paid for his train ticket yet?"
"Nope."
"Ok, I'll... do it later," I muttered.
She smiled softly through my screen. "It's for your own good, Wyldstyle."
I nodded. "Hey, I've got to go, I've gotta do homework."
She grinned. "Me too. Talk soon?"
"Talk soon."
She smirked, and the call ended.
I sighed and leaned back on my bed.
I didn't actually have homework to do.
#
A few hours later...
The sound of keys in the front door made my head lift from the desk. I rushed out of my room- Dad! He was home from work.
I ran down the stairs two at a time, so happy that he was back at a time I was still awake this time (his hours could be... very changeable.)
"Dad!" I yelled as he got through the door. He was drenched from the rain, but I still hugged him lightly. He smiled at me wearily.
Something wasn't right about his smile.
My face dropped. "Did... something happen at work?"
He walked into the living room without a word and flopped down on one of the sofas.
Mom walked out of her office. "Hi, honey! How was your day?"
He stated straight ahead, not saying anything.
I glanced at Mom.
"Dad, are you-"
"The company's gone bust. I've been made redundant."
#
Poor Lucy's dad... I kinda feel bad about that now :(((