[Eddsworld] Txl au (English version)

💦 The Nightmare

S.n's P.o.v

I follow Tom up the stair to his room, since that's where he goes when he...

I turn at the hall and i see Tom sitting on the floor with his back against the wall

— Tom! — Is say louder than usual

Tom just lowers his head

I kneel down next to him on the floor, hearing his soft sobs, I then put my hand on his head and caress his hair 

He calms down a bit and lifts his head

— W-What...

— Well...i'm here...

He goes quiet for a while and i give him more space

— The story is repeating itself...nothing good is gonna come out of it...my legs where so shaky i couldn't even run anymore...i gave in...

— Everything will be alright, Tom...believe in me...

— I'm trying to maintain this way of thinking, but the good part of it never comes, I can't fucking handle to be emb- ... to go through this in front of everyone...N-Not again...

I hug him

— S.n...did you see what she did back there...? She- She told everyone that she saw me wearing contacts...that's just... — He represses a sob

 ...You're feeling embarrassed, that's what you mean...?

— ...Y-Yeah... — He takes a deep breath and leans his head against the wall, looking up — Humiliated. I'm feeling humiliated.

I think that was the first time i ever heard Tom say this word, i've always noticed he refuses to say it, he would aways beat around the bush until he found a word to replace it, but the feeling must be so strong he just gave up

— The same way i felt like when she would hit me in school for attention...

I sigh, that one hit hard...

— ...I'm sorry...this  wasn't supposed to happen...i'm sorry i asked you about the contacts...

— It's was not your fault in the slightest...!

...

— S.n...can you check if my cheek is red...? from the slap... — He shows me his cheeks

— A little bit...did it hurt?

— My face not so much...

— Aw...

...

— You get it, right? i'm not being a snowflake for not wanting to be slapped in my own house, or am i? all i'm doing is trying to live but that seems to be impossible around her... i'ts so hard to hide what you feel and try not to dissapoint your friends when the person that made you like this is here, and doing everything she can to make you fail...