This choice: Lauren wants to check out the Livestream ability, right now! • Go Back...Chapter #14Lauren is Live! by: Unknown While you didn't want to hurt your mom's feelings, you figured maybe now was the time to cull her expectations a little. "You understand this doesn't really change our agreement on--"
"I think this calls for a celebration!" Lauren cheered, pumping her fist in the air, giving you absurd whiplash and putting a stop to your little speech instantly. As if it had all been planned, you swam through the air before landing with a plop, right atop Lauren's head. Buried to your waist in an ocean of hair, you trudged through locks of fragrant dirty blonde hair to arrive closer to Lauren's face, only to peer down and see her thumb creeping towards the distinct button that said 'Go Live'.
"Uhh, maybe we should wait a minu-"
"Hello, everyone! It's LaurenLargerThanLife here and I'm soooo happy to share with all of you that...I'm officially verified!!" You held on to strands of hair for dear life as Lauren bounced about, shrieking in girlish joy as she celebrated freely. Upon your surroundings calming down, you peered at the screen and blew a sigh of relief. What appeared to be the viewer count displayed a simple '6'. A wave of relief washed over you, perhaps Lauren didn't need an absurd following to get verified and she was still just a small-time mom posting your 'silly' exploits.
"Of course this isn't all just about me!" A hand appeared from your peripheral, probing fingers sliding along silky hair before pinching down on just the thing they'd been looking for. Flipping the camera onto her palm, you were presented in all your one-inch glory. "This is really all thanks to LilMrIndependent himself! Say hi to our fans, sweetie!"
"Hi..." you squeaked, waving meekly and feeling the heat rise to your cheeks, the spotlight of the camera was a lot for anyone to handle.
"Aww, look how cute he is, right everyone?! And look at how adorable he is getting all embarrassed, it's almost like he doesn't have the confidence to accept he has so many adoring fans!"
"No, mom, that's not it at all," you groaned, although no one would hear you. The camera had already been flipped back onto the illustrious star herself.
"And you can expect to see a lot more from him from now on, and a lot more of me too! I'd just like to say a quick thank you to all my new followers and a special thanks to the verified members who've been supporting me from the beginning, it means so much!" Lauren said, finishing up her speech, her smile practically glowing with gratitude.
As Lauren continued to chat into the camera, you took a peak at the screen, only for your blood to run cold.
"H-how many viewers are watching right now?!" you sputtered, your jaw agape at the sheer number.
"I think it's around two thousand right now," Lauren chirped innocently.
"Two THOUSAND?!" you practically shrieked.
"Yep!" Lauren nodded, "I know, it's amazing, right? All these people just tuning in to see what our exciting new chapter has in store for us! It's so heartwarming!"
"No, it's terrifying," you muttered under your breath, hoping the sound of her own voice would keep her from hearing you. You had no idea that Lauren's audience had gotten so big, and now thousands upon thousands of strangers were watching your mom brag about your misfortunes and how "cute" they were, and even worse, how your fault they were.
You gulped, a new realization dawning on you. Who that you knew was about to find out about Lauren's internet exploits?
"Oh sweetie, look! Ashley's in the chat! Oh, and Mari too!" Lauren's voice pulled you from the depths of your thoughts.
"Jenna told you guys to check out the page? Awww, shout out to my daughter Jenna! She's such a team player!"
"Mari? Mari's watching?" You turned to face your mother, trying your hardest not to betray the panic rising in your gut.
"Looks like it, LilMrIndependent! That is just the sweetest thing in the world, to have come all this way to check up on her boyfriend's mom!"
"Uhhh, yeah, she sure is..." You couldn't bear to tell Lauren just what was about to happen if Mari had just now learned of Lauren's 'hobby' or what was likely about to unfold. "Hey, can you maybe not stream right now?" you asked, not knowing how much good that would do, but anything to get yourself and your mother away from the camera.
"I guess we could end it here," she answered, a small pout crossing her lips. "Alright, everyone! I'm going to stop here and get started on some breakfast for my favorite son, and knowing him he just may get into some trouble along the way! In that case, you'll be seeing more of us in just a moment! Buh-Bye everyone!"
Lauren waved goodbye to her followers before ending the stream, "That went really well, Matt! You were so cute and bashful for the camera, I couldn't have asked for a better reaction!"
"Y-yeah, mom, no problem. You should, uh, probably put me down now though," you said, gesturing to the fact she was still clutching you a bit too firmly from her excitement.
"Oops!" Lauren laughed, realizing the same, allowing you to roll off her hand and land with a bounce atop your mattress. "Now, get dressed and come out for breakfast, ok? And try not to get into any accidents along the way, okay?" she joked, winking and blowing you a kiss before sauntering out of your room.
"Yeah...like that's what I'm worried about..." you sighed, getting to your feet.
At the very least it was nice to have the camera off of you, but with that you were left with the knowledge that Mari, Ashley, Jenna and apparently THOUSANDS of others had a front row seat to Lauren's page. The embarrassment and humiliation was unlike any other. Although this wasn't the first time your friends and family had seen you at your worst, it certainly wasn't comforting knowing it was viewable as an archive of glamour shots accessible with a few clicks.
Sighing, knowing you'd have quite a bit to explain to everyone, you got ready for the day before embarking towards the kitchen, ready for another eventful day and all the "accidents" it would entail.
The next few days passed by uneventfully, or, at the very least, relatively uneventfully. Your mother's antics were still very much at large, with occasional livestreams now replacing the photoshoot that would usually follow an unfortunate 'squishing'. But, things had been fairly tame, as tame as your life could be described, and you continued to hard cope by reasoning that maybe Son Squishers was still a net positive due to Lauren paying more attention to you. At least...for now.
Plenty of "verified" features still loomed over your head menacingly, you knew that as usual you were at the whim of fate to keep Lauren's appetite satiated.
After some time, what happens next?
1) One day, a care package has arrived from the Son Squishers media team! Loaded up with tons of official customized clothing, tiny accessories, and even a brand new phone, Lauren is starstruck! Will Lauren go live for an unboxing/showcasing of the contents? Aside from the CTC paraphernalia, even you are excited to see if there's things for you in there!
2) Son Squishers is apparently way bigger than you'd ever realized. With a VIP invite, and whether you were tricked or persuaded, you find yourself joining Lauren as she attends a Son Squishers convention and fan meetup! Sponsored directly by the CTC, the convention should be a blast with Lauren getting plenty of special priveleges as an truly verified Son Squisher!  indicates the next chapter needs to be written. |
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