when i woke up next i was alone in bed all sprawled out. i check my phone to see it was closer to 11am. i sat up rubbing my face and venturing out to the house.

"and shes awake" dahlia smirks from the kitchen where she was making food. i didn't see her family around but who knows what a family as active as hers is doing at 11 am.

i walked behind her wrapping my arms around her waist as it was comfortable and i was still waking up. we always did this when we were friends but now it felt nicer. not that we were dating or anything. i mean uh we kissed. but were not dating

"how'd you sleep" she asked. i mumbled a response.

"it was good once i fell back asleep, how bout you"

"i slept great, until hayden woke me up" she said. i dont remember anything about getting woken up again. as if sensing my confusion dahlia laughs. "he came in at 9 attempting to annoy us. he woke me up but you were fast alseep the entire time. lizzie really was right"

"hm" i said in response. shrugging. dahlia finished cooking breakfast and plated it ready to eat.

"wheres your family" i yawned. getting us a glass of juice each.

"hazza's out with his mates and my parents were called in for work" she explained. i nodded trying to wake up some more. "what time does lizzie need you back" she questioned shoving a piece of fruit into her mouth.

"whenever. i still have to pack for atlanta" i yawned

"YOU HAVENT PACKED" dahlia smiles rolling her eyes "your time management is really something"

"hey i forgot how soon it was, and i didnt want to" she rolls her eyes with a grin. "can i put music on"

the rest of breakfast was perfect. it was an overcast day, breakfast was amazing. Dahls playlists were always superior.

then i actually got a call from lizzie.

my mind flashed back to my nightmare and i hope this call was going to be different. "hey sweetheart, i have to go to the shops to grab a couple things for atlanta. if you wanted me to pick you up before or after. or if you want to stay later and her parents are fine with it i can come get you this afternoon" she suggested

"ill come with you if thats alright, i need to get some things as well"

"okay ill be there in around an hour"

"thank you bye mu-lizzie bye lizzie" elizabeth laughs and says goodbye.

"so mum?" dahlia teases making me blush.

"occasionally it slips out. i dont- i dont even know if she minds or-" i ramble. lizzie always smiles when i accidently call her mum, but we haven't talked about it or anything.

"do you see her as a mother figure" dahlia asks even though i could tell she knew the answer.

"yeah" i said quieter. getting up to help her with the dishes and clean the kitchen.

"then you have your answer just talk to her" dahlia smiles "also i saw this morning that the rumours of you joining the mcu are spreading everywhere" she drops casually

"WHAT"

"your mothers here y/n" dahlia announced in a sing song voice. i glare at her as she has a massive grin on her face. i gather the rest of my things and follow her to the door.

"im keeping your hoodie by the way"

"i already got 2 of yours" she shrugged

"wha- how" i laugh. as we get to the front of the house. "hey lizzie"

"morning girls, did you two have fun" she already talks like a mum. dahlia and lizzie talk quickly before i say goodbye and we leave.

"so what did you guys get up to" lizzie asked as we were driving to the shops

"well we surfed like all morning, that was pretty cool. i wore a wetsuit and i dont know how scarlett does that everyday. dahlia and i then dug a hole as one does, and we found a wedding ring or something. so now im married to dahlia. we had lunch drove back. um"

"sounds like you had a busy morning" lizzie smiles.

"yeah, i was bout ready for a nap. then we did some pottery, made you a great mug" i paused thinking of that pottery session.

"your blushingggg" she teased. which i bed made my face go redder.

"anyway. OH dahlia showed me around her house and SHE DID BALLET" i say like i was spilling the latest school drama. which the cast most definitely herd every day after school.

"yeah there was a photo her grandmother took i believe and she did ballet but left that class to do taekwondo which was right next to it. um. we hung out in her room a bit, she wacked me with a pillow..." i smiled knowing what happened after that. "OH also yknow how we were watching the marvel movies. stunning by the way" lizzie laughed at me "she made me cry because we watched endgame because of a fucking orange rock. so i called scarlett, it was a very in the moment. cry for help but yeah." it took everything in me not to sneeze during that. but i couldnt hold it in. i know lizzie would question if i was sick now. even if i try and tell her its dust. she still mothers over me for 10 minutes ensuring i wasn't sick. before lizzie can cut in i continue with my story.

"yeah so we just messed around. i fell asleep at 4 i think so not to late"

"did you get any nightmares last night" she questioned worriedly. this reminded me of my nightmare and what she said in it.

i realised that was exactly what i just did.

i see where she was coming from (in the dream)

"uh y-yeah just the one" i said and she could tell i didnt want to talk about it which she respected. "anyway what did you get up to, all alone" i teased

"i was not alone. i went to brunch with scar, then the boys kidnapped us literally from lunch to go minigolfing. before you say you wanna go, its adult indoor minigolfing, kinda different uh and alcohol dont wanna be near that stuff" lizzie defends desperately, but i already knew what adult minigolfing could entail.

"right"