Three days (TomTord)

Chapter Eighteen: Sleepless Chatter

Time to see who the real fans are by posting this at midnight. Jk.

Out of drowsiness, I barely remembered the walk back. Or maybe it was the frostbite biting on my fingers and nose. Hunger was a probable answer. Possibly the thoughts of Tom maybe having romantic feelings for I. Maybe it was the way he just looked forward the whole time, taking in the sights. In conclusion: Tom had taken away all my focus.

We took one stop at a drug store (which also was amazing in New York) for warmth. We all got one thing. Edd got a pack of Cola, which the guy at the counter snuck for him. Matt got a pack of tic tacs, saying "Now that I'm in a official relationship, my breath must smell good!" I hovered over cigars, looking for which one to get.

"Must you always smoke?"

I turned to see Tom looking at me with pity, and almost disgust.

"You drink, I don't se-"
"I haven't had a drop of Smirnoff since the morning you came back."
"Really? I'm impressed, how?"
"You told me to stop, and I made a deal in my head, you have to stop smoking."
"Or else?"
"Or else I get drunk for the rest of the trip."

...

"Touché"

I respectfully walked away, but I could feel Tom's smile on the back of my neck. I was to cold at the time to think on why Tom cared, and was smiling.

(Insert fans screaming at Tord to stop being so damn oblivious."

Instead, I walked to the candy section. I was scrawny, and probably needed a hell lot of calories before I start eating healthy and exercising. I just had to be carful not to use that excuse past it expiration date. Instead of killing my lungs, a got a full bag of KitKat minis. Tom noticed this, dropped his chug of milk (which I later found was for comedy reasons, and not for coffee or drinking) and got a bag of Twix minis.

"Copy cat."
"Shut up."

Once we checked out our stuff, I blacked out, and got concise again once we entered the room. It was so warm and comfy, I belly flopped onto the bed.

"Edd, you have to change, brush your te-"
"Nooooo!!! I need..sleep..Edd!"

Edd wasn't having any of my nonsense, and seemed triggered....or...triggeredd. He grabbed my legs, and dragged me, and my head bumped non painfully on the floor. Into the bathroom, where Tom and Matt were already changed, and bickering over the sink. I only heard faint words like. "E... s bett... yfriend." "D's..ay.....er" and found it impossible to understand.

With the help of a red toothbrush (which I believe Edd got) my yellow-ish teeth became white and pearly. I had to force myself to forget I kissed Tom with white teeth. "It was accidental, he didn't mean to." Was also a phrase I had to constantly repeat.

On with the red shirt and oversized pants. On with the good nights and lights out. On with a red face, only laying feet away with Tom. The last sound of the night was a "click", and my bracelet fell off. Tomorrow I would date Tom, though it was fake.

...and sleep.

..and dreams.

.and darkness.

Non seemed to come.

I'd say five minutes passed, and that's all the sleep I got. Even after being tired for so long, I couldn't sleep. Too many thoughts, and my eyelids weren't closing. As to not make extra noice to disturb the others sleep, I got up quietly, grabbed the KitKats, and looked around. On my side of the room was a wall, with an opening glass door behind curtains. Behind that, was a balcony. Smiling, I stepped outside, and closed the door.