***

Celaines fingers travelled against her phone screen looking for the right words to say to him, once she ends it with Kaleb, she's free isn't she?

But yet something filled her, guilt almost as she sat on the uncomfortable airport seats, she felt hopeless.

What if she needed him?

But he emotionally abused her, he had done this since high school, all the dream team could remember was her sobbing into her mic at least four times a week.

But he was there when she cried, he held her and told her everything was going to be okay. He knew what happened between her and her dad and why he was never discussed.

When the world was against her, he built her back up. But not in the caring way, she is almost fragile to the touch.

Cant fend for herself, and that's why she needed Kaleb and almost as if he knew she was going to text him her phone buzzed lightly in her hand.

***

🤍

have a safe flight

and an amazing trip

i love you celaine

***

Celaine couldn't do it now, she stared down at the message. He wasn't always that bad, he cared he had his moments but he did care a lot.

"thank you kaleb❤️" was all she responded, she couldn't bring herself to say those three words.

Don't say them unless you mean them. But they set off a warm feeling in her chest.

But then her flight was called, her phone went to airplane mode and she headed over to board the plane.

***

👾

hey where are you?

just landed, section a3

okay i'm at b6 coming over to you now

***

Quickly rushing along the new area she was in, half asleep as her eye lids were promptly closed she looked around for directions on where to go.

"Where the fuck is A3?" Celaine muttered looking around the packed airport. Looking up at the signs in hopes of actually getting somewhere she looked for a blond amongst the crowd.

As she strayed forwards she finally saw the sign, 'a3' and ran over as fast as she could. Her eyes then locked on a small blond who stood in the crowds looking back at her.

"Niki!" she shouted, the two ran to each other meeting in the middle. "Oh wow hello," Nikis small voice responded as they met in a hug. "It's good to actually see you," the two pulled apart.

"I could say the same," Niki smiled uo at her before going to call an uber. "Did you get a hotel?" Celaine asked looking down at her slightly. "Yup," she hummed walking along the airport.

"I've never been outside the Netherlands this is uncharted territory for me," Celaine admired the view around her, it was almost too good to be true.

Everything looked brighter here, happier almost. But maybe it was just the idea of Kaleb being hundreds of miles away that took a weight off her shoulder.

"It is beautiful here," the two were dragging their suitcases behind them and headed for the exit.

***

"How's the boyfriend?" Niki asked as they sat in the uber, "how does everyone know about him?" Celaines eyes widened as she looked over at Niki. "The whole phone call with Sap," Niki replied.

"He's not always that bad, like seriously."

"It seems like your just sugar coating the truth, but it's not my relationship to give opinions on," Niki responded lookinh back to her phone. "I want your opinions," Celaines focus only on the blond who sat next to her.

"No guy should make you choose between friends and him, and if he does you are just too good for him," the words set something off in Celaines brain that she wished she realized earlier.

Like something finally clicked in her head, something that helped unveil the truth, her fragile self felt a tear slip from her eyes.

"Do they all hate me now?" she looked outside the window. "No they don't, just don't wait too long to make it right," Niki hummed.

"When I get back to the Netherlands i'm gonna end it, on and off for years never works and I'm stupid for thinking it does," Celaine muttered, her hands occupied as she scrolled through messages.

"How does Fundy feel?" Celaine straightened her back and let out a cool breath. "He's upset, he feels like he lost a friend. Ending with Kaleb would be the right thing to do, especially if he's still toxic, and it's almost as if he s manipulating you with a blind eye," Niki placed her phone down and looked up at Celaine as her gaze was out the window.

"Kaleb tells me he loves me and that he cares, yet for some reason I can't say it back," Celaine watched the trees as they passed her, her head filled with thousands of thoughts.

"You don't love him, you are just under the idea you need him. Let me guess was he there for you in a time of need? Did he make you feel like he was the only way you were going to get through everything?"

Celaine looked over at Niki as if she had just read her mind, taking her by surprised. "How did you know?" Celaine was completely baffled at this point. "It happens to the best of us, just know if you have all of us around, you don't need him, not a single bit," Niki rested her head on the girls shoulder, Celaine doing the same the two day their peacefully waiting to arrive at the..

'hotel'

***

"How did Gogy react when he saw Dream?" Tommy's excited self ran into the airbnb full of questions. "Hands slapped right over his mouth in shock, love at first sight," Sapnap teased as he entered behind them, his gaze on his phone.

"We don't have long until they are here, and we will only be here for three days, Tommy and Tubbo you share a room. "Dream, Sap and George you guys can share as well," Fundy pointed over to the door on the far left of the house.

"Wilbur we can be bunk mates if you want, and then Niki and Celaine get a room together and Philza gets his own," Phil smiled at the news and immediately headed to a room.

"Let's go unpack," Wilbur pushed Fundy forward and the two began walking. "So what's with you and Celaine?" Wilbur opened the bedroom door and gestured Fundy to go in.

"What do you mean?" Fundy asked looking over at him as he placed his suitcase on the bed. "Do you care about her?"

"Why wouldn't I?" Fundys head shot up from the bed. "Not like that, you obviously care what she thinks about you," Wilbur scoffed playfully.

"She's a good friend, nothing more as she is taken."

"Very respectful," Wilbur teased. "But if you did have feelings for her, maybe help her escape from what seems to be a toxic relationship, like a knight in shining armor," the british man pranced around the room as if he was dueling with someone.

"I'm a lanky minecraft coder, not a knight," Fundy huffed.

"But Kaleb and me are nothing alike, like he's the man you would expect to be the knight in shining armor I'm like the jester."

"Have you been social media stalking?" Wilbur cocked a brow at him. "It's too early for this," Fundy huffed ignoring the question.

"So you have," Wilbur jumped on to his bed. "He's a tall muscular guy, blond and shit. I'm a lanky noodle boy," Fundy felt his confidence lower thinking about the time he scrolled through Kalebs instagram comparing himself to him in every aspect.

"You know what you have over him?" Wilbur asked hoping for the right response, "nothing," he responded.

"You are funny, a lot more talented and have a much better personality, if ever given the chance with a girl hell you would make her happy. You would never control who she talks to or what she does, and that's what Celaine needs not no broad arsehole," Wilbur jumped to the bed next to him.

"The knight is the person you least expect it to be Fundy, not the obvious choice," he looked up to the ceiling as Fundy just shrugged.

"We have to head to the beach the other two should be here soon," Tommy said from behind the door.

"Then let's go my knight in shining armor," Wilbur jumped from the bed. "Stop that," Fundy hissed.

"Just wait your majesty," Wilbur teased opening the door as the two headed out.

***

"Okay we just have to drop off our stuff and leave, I know it's inconvenient but you slept on the plane right?" Niki looked over to Celaine before grabbing the key from the mail box.

"I thought we were getting a hotel?" Celaine stepped back and looked at the large house. "Need creative space," Niki shrugged before rushing inside.

The house looked untouched, she grabbed Celaines bags and placed them inside. "The uber is waiting let's go," Niki walked in front and down the path back to the uber.

"So the boardwalk?" Celaine asked intrigued. "Yeah, it's the best bet for the woman we are meeting, she's a creative genius," Niki lied. "Hopefully she makes me creative as well," Celaine laughed, "maybe," Niki smiled.

Throughout the whole car ride Niki kept Celaine off her phone, pointing at all of the different monuments and the beautifully colored stores they passed.

***

"Okay she should be down their," Niki pointed to the empty sand as they rushed over. "Looks pretty empty are you sure she's coming," Celaine squinted down. "Trust me she's there," Niki smiled even wider.

"Is there something you aren't telling me?" Celaine stopped in her tracks. "Noooo, i'm just excited I've waited months for this," Niki gently grabbed her arm and dragged her down to the sand, removing their shoes the hot sand met their feet.

"Can't remember the last time I've been to a beach," Celaine smiled looking down at the ocean. "Then I'm glad I brought you now,"

"CELAINEE!" someone shouted, her head shot to the direction of under the board walk, and a group of boys stood there.

All of them looking too familiar. "No fucking way," her jaw dropped. Tall figures came running at her, one picking her up. "Is this fucking Dream?" she looked down at a blond boy holding her up.

"The one and only," he smiled up at her, letting her down she saw all of her friends. "You guys are such idiots," she looked over at the group smiling harder than she could imagine.

"George!" she pulled him into a hug, "it's great to finally meet you," he smiled at her, "I could say the same," she squeezed him tighter.

Later greeting Sapnap, it was the moment of holding them in her arms that made her realize she fucked up.

Tommy, Wilbur, Tubbo and Philza gladly accepted her into a hug.

Her eyes full of tears, realizing what happiness truly felt like.

But after Celaine greeted them all her eyes met all too familiar ones. He stood in the back with his arms crossed against his chest.

"Fundy," she muttered, "Celaine," he looked down at her, slowly approaching.

"Oh wow," was all she could say, he was ethereal, better than she could have ever imagined.

Without a second guess she pulled him into a hug, she felt a tear fall down her cheek as he hugged her back. "I'm so sorry," was all she said, she had said this to all of them before the group split off heading for the arcade.

Fundy just held her, "things happen I don't blame you at all, I get it," he rubbed her back as she squeezed him harder. This was the moment he was waiting for, holding her, but it felt wrong surely she was still with him.

He would never be her knight.

"I just left all of you for my stupid fucking ex," she muttered holding him. "It happens stop putting yourself down, you are better than that, are you still with him?" Fundy asked looking down at her, cherishing her.

"No, I am when I get back," she replied.

"Until then, let's just have fun with our friends, no need to stress," he pointed over to the arcade, pushing anything he felt about their moment to the side and they were on their way.

***

i like the first half of this chapter

i'm not so good with all the meeting bs

but it will get better

i promise🦭🦭