(MOVED TO AO3) Time Travel Trouble - An Eddsworld Fanfic

21 - Confusing Feelings

Meanwhile...

"So, you both got caught in the explosion of the building trying to escape?" Sophie says.

"Yep. We were out cold for a while."

Eduardo gulps down the rest of his coffee from his mug with the radioactive symbol on it. His hair glows light green for a brief moment before going back to his normal dark brown.

"We ran into some trouble, but I managed to grab Mark and run away to find somewhere to hide and lie low."

"Aw, Eduardo! I never knew you were so kind and brave, standing up for your friend." The girl coos, smiling and patting his shoulder.

The hispanic grumbles, a small yet barely visible blush on his cheeks.

"Well I couldn't exactly leave my only friend to die. Jon's dead, my girlfriend's been missing since she worked on that stupid Space Cats movie with you guys years ago, and Todd cut contact with me and the others when he moved out!"

He groans, folding his arms and lying on his bed.

"I've lost 3 friends already and I wasn't about to lose him either."

"Aw, so you DO love your friends." She grins, making Eduardo roll his eyes.

"Oh, shut up loser." He sighs. "Or I'll have you do the washing up for Mark."

Sophie just laughs. Over the years she knew Eduardo she grew numb to the normal insults he'd give to her and the boys, so they didn't bother her anymore.

"Say, Eduardo?"

"What?"

"I was wondering. What happened to Mark's eye? Like, how'd he get that nasty scar?" She asks.

Eduardo sneaks a glare at her, displeased about her being nosey about it. He sighs, before looking to the side.

"That's a longer story for another time."

A knock on the bedroom door breaks the tension in the room.

"Who is it?" Eduardo calls.

The door opens and Mark wanders in.

"Just coming in to say it's less crowded downstairs, so you can come down if you want Soph." He says. "Also, your stuff's set up on the stage Eddie."

The two of them wander downstairs and into the pub's main area, Sophie carrying Tord's high-tech backpack. She takes a seat in the corner near the bathroom away from the prying eyes of anyone else.

She watches Eduardo walk on to the stage where an acoustic guitar was sat on a stand. He picks it up and pulls up a seat and another stand with a music book on it. He begins playing, and Sophie watches, somewhat in awe.

She couldn't lie, he was hella talented. Playing a guitar all alone on stage without getting nervous or stage fright. She envied Eduardo for that a little, being able to perform on a stage with no fear.

Although she did wonder when he started to pick up playing an instrument.

Now that she thought about it, despite not wanting to associate with anyone, she couldn't help but feel lonely. Usually this would be the time she'd pull out a sketchpad and begin doodling, sometimes with Edd.

Edd, Tom and Matt.

It dawned on her that they have no idea where she is. It seems like they haven't even tried getting ahold of her either.

Or maybe they have, but they haven't been able to come through due to them being in different time periods?

She missed them. She wanted to see them again.