Cindy and Dolly were in the kitchen finishing up their dinners talking. "I get what it means to you, but sleeping with you isn't going to be a good long term living situation. We need-" Cindy got interrupted. John had heard they were having a discussion, but didn't want to hide and gather information secretly from her own family.
Strolling casually into the kitchen John was about to say something when Dolly slammed her fist into the table and blurted out "BUT IT'S JOHN'S!" clenching shaking fist said "...what if he comes back?" Cindy wasn't surprised by the outburst, but also noticed her younger daughter entering the kitchen.
John asked "Hey mom, why don't we just tell her the truth that I'm John?"
Cindy said "Jane She's right in front of you an- Huh? Is she not breathing?"
John sighed and said "I'm a Priestess of Chronos, I just froze her in time for now. No harm done and she can't sense anything going on right now. Although I'd suggest not touching her."
Cindy thought for a second "About telling her the truth... Well you just saw how she is. With the way I kind of reintroduced you to her."
John said "Well then I'll travel back in time a-" As she was using her time magic she noticed a few issues. "...K, traveling back to a point where I'm asleep is a bad idea, and Chronos doesn't want me going too much further back right now..."
Cindy asked "Did he tell you not to?"
John said "More of a feeling. Heck the only reason I'm going along with this kid idea is because of the paperwork showing up. For some reason Chronos wants me like this. Either way, fine no telling Dolly. Can you act surprised right now?"
Cindy tried to put on a shocked expression, and a little bit of fuddling about to get things just right... Time restarted with Dolly saying "Heck what would he think if he came back and saw Jill?"
John right behind said "I thought I said I didn't want to be called Jill right now?"
Dolly turned and asked "Wait when? Jill I-"
John said "I think I get it... You don't want me to replace someone dear. I just came to get something to eat, is there something else Ms. Mavis?"
Cindy said "I put it away in the fridge, but let me microwave a little for you."
Dolly sighed and said "I'm going to my room now." and walked out.
The microwave beeped as it finished warming up John's food Cindy smiled and said "Well the leftovers are ready. I'll take care of the dishes in the morning... I need to sleep as well, good night Jane." John looked at her food and scrapped some bit by bit. A little thankful for being able to eat alone and think some more. She let out a slight breathe of air as she thought that the first thing she ate in months are leftovers. During her time away she always kind of knew things were bad, but seeing Dolly. Feeling guilty she savored each little bite of her food, and then left her plate and fork in the sink.
Upstairs John tried for Dolly's room and... it was locked... of course it was... Well when everyone else is asleep. May as well see what his room was like now. As John approached his room... The door seemed to be a LOT bigger. What had they done to his room? Did they clean it up, put a lot of his stuff away leaving it barren?.. whatever she wouldn't know by staying out here, and opened her door and entered the room. It was a little hard to see in the darkness, but it felt kind of dusty and still... A flick of the lights and... Well aside from a layer of dust on everything everything seemed untouched... other than her bed which seemed made instead of having the sheets thrown wherever and a letter on her desk. It was sealed, and while it was obviously addressed to her... She wouldn't know how Dolly would handle it if- Wait why was John thinking like this as she ripped open the letter and read it.
"Dear John, If you can read this please stay. I don't care why you left or why you only came now, but stay I miss you. Mom only has a facade of happiness for her students. I can only imagine how your friends are holding up. If I found out you read this and left then I don't even know what I'd do. Pleadingly Dolly" and then rewound the letter back to a pristine state and just left it.
John hopped on her bed and thought "Well... whether you find out or not I'm staying... was my bed always this soft?" closed her eyes and fell asleep.