Red Sweater Tom

Shock

You feel his lips finally moving against yours and the butterflies in your stomach are in overdrive. Your hand moves up his neck and you wrap your fingers in his curls. It doesn't seem like Tom has shaved in the last few weeks because his scruff very lightly tickles you as you kiss him.
-
~I must be dreaming...~ you think to yourself, assuming you're day dreaming. But then you don't snap out of it and realize it's actually happening.
-
It seems as if Tom has just realized the same thing because you both pull away at the same time and are both dead silent. Tom sits down on the couch next to your stomach and you stay laying down, not wanting to sit up because you'll be close to him again. ~oh my gosh, why did I do that?! Our friendship is going to be so...awkward now!~ you think to yourself. You are angry that you allowed your impulses to get the best of you. No matter how angry you are at yourself though, you don't regret the amazing kiss. Although it was quick, it was the most amazing kiss you've ever had. Your lips are still tingling from his.
-
"I'm so sorry, I don't know what came over me...." You say to Tom.
-
"No, no, I shouldn't have invaded your space like that and have gotten so close... I'm terribly sorry," Tom says, even though it's not even his fault. "We both have been really lonely these last few weeks..." He says, as if that's an excuse.
-
"Yeah, you're right..." You say weakly. You don't want to talk about it anymore. You are so embarrassed. ~he said he shouldn't have gotten so close... I knew he didn't have more feelings for me than just our friendship...~ you think to yourself as disappointment washes over you.
-
"I should probably get going. My phone died and Luke is probably going crazy trying to get a hold of me," Tom says changing the subject.
-
"Oh, yeah, okay. Do you have interviews this week?" You ask, knowing that he does. He always does.
-
"Only a few," he replies, then there's silence again. You both sit there a moment then Tom gets up to get ready to leave. You sit up and walk into the kitchen to rinse out your mugs from your tea. Tom steps into the doorway just a moment later.
-
"I'll call you tonight, okay? I promise!" He says, already back to his regular self. He takes one step into the kitchen then pulls it back.
-
"Okay! Sounds good, I'll come lock the door behind you," you say, grabbing a towel to dry your hands.
-
"It's okay, I can use my key to lock the door! Have a good day, call me if you need anything," he says then walks out of the doorway. Shortly after you hear the front door open, then close, and a click signifying that Tom locked the deadbolt.
-
As soon as you hear the click, you let out a loud sigh. ~why the hell did I do that?! Why did I do that!!~ you think angrily.
-
You hear your cell phone ring in your bedroom and quickly go grab it. "Forget something?" You say, assuming it's Tom.
-
You hear a creepy deep laugh on the other end of the line. You instantly freeze and start to feel nauseous.
-
"Aww, he left so soon. You little love birds didn't want to spend the day together after such a long time apart?"
-
"How do you know he still isn't here?" You ask.
-
"The same way I knew when you guys had an argument. The same way I knew that he was going to come crawling back to you. What did you do? Scare him away?" The man laughs again.
-
"What do you want?!" You ask angrily. The man just continues to laugh, ignoring your question. "Do you want money? Is that what you want?"
-
The man stops laughing. "Money? You think this is about money? I don't need any money. I want to teach your precious Tom a lesson. He isn't as good of a man as you think. He takes things he doesn't deserve! He takes them from people that deserve them more than he does!!" The man shouts on the other end of the line.
-
"What'd he take from you? What did he ever do to you!!" You shout back.
-
The man goes quiet again. "He is going to pay. I am going to take something from him. Then he will finally feel the way I feel. He will finally see what it's like to have the most important thing in his life taken from him."
-
"What are you going to take from him?" You ask, knowing he won't tell you.
-
Much to your surprise, he does give you a straight answer. As soon as you hear him you lose all your strength and your legs give out so you fall onto your bed into a sitting position.
-
The line goes dead and all you can hear is the beeping on the other end.
-
Your mind keeps echoing his last word and you feel as if you're about to pass out.
-
"You."
-
~end part 13~
•