❝ Come find me. ❞ (TomTord)

Chapter 1

"Stupid Commie- why do you always do this?!"
"Do what? It's not my fault you-"
"Oh shut up! Stop trying to blame this on me!"
"GUYS! Stop fighting! No one is to blame for thi-"
"SHUT UP EDD! STOP GETTING INVOLVED IN OUR FIGHTS! IT'S NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS!"
"T-Tom I was just-"
"Tom! Fuck off he was just trying to help! Just- Fuck off! Why don't you just fucking leave?!"
"FINE! MAYBE I FUCKING WILL!"
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Edd wasn't sure if he really wanted to bother Tom right now, especially after the fight Tom and Tord had last night..and how Tom yelled at him..
But he couldn't be like Tord and just stop talking to Tom.
Edd walked over to Tom's door and knocked on the door gently.
"Tom! Breakfast is ready!" He'd say loud enough for Tom to hear him.
He waited a minute or so before knocking again.
"Tom! Come on! Don't ignore me!" -He raised his voice, unsure if Tom could hear him or not.
But..no response. This was weird. Why wasn't Tom responding?
"Tom I'm gonna come in! In 3.." He'd start to count down to 1 as he turned the door knob slowly.
"2..." He'd finish turning the door knob and opened the door slightly.
"..1!" He pushed the door open completely. He'd gasp at what he saw.
Tom..wasn't there?
The window was open. Did he..Did he really run away?!
Edd rushed over to Tom's bed, noticing the piece of paper on it. He'd pick it up, and read it.
Tears started running down his face as he dropped the note and ran out of Tom's room. He'd run down the hall to Matt's room, knocking on his door frantically.
"M-matt! It's an e-emergency! Tom i-is gone!"
A thump! could be heard as something fell in Matt's room. Matt opened the door a few seconds later. His hair was still unbrushed and messy, and he was wearing his purple hoodie.
"W-what? Did you say-"
"Tom is g-gone!" Edd would grab Matt's hand and lead him to Tom's room.
Matt followed without resisting. Once he got to Tom's room, he'd pull away from Edd and run into Tom's room, examining the room.
The window was open and there was a note on Tom's bed. He'd pick the note up and frown as he read it.
"S-so..h-he really..."
"R-ran away!" Edd would start sobbing as he finished Matt's sentence for him.
"E-Edd! It's okay! I-I bet he just..just...." Matt was at a loss for words. How could Tom do this to them? Poor Edd..
"M-m-matt! Y-you r-read the n-n-note! H-He..He l-l-left!!"
"Edd..." He'd pull Edd onto the bed and crouch down so he was at Edd's level- kind of. "It's o-okay..We're gonna go r-report a missing person..and..h-help to find him..or...or...something!...We can d-do something...Please...don't c-cry.." He'd gently rub Edd's tears away.
"O-okay..." Though he was trying to not cry anymore, he still was. He couldn't stop. He couldn't stop thinking about how Tom left them..Did he...hate them?..
"Come o-on let's go get ready..okay?" -Matt stood up and offered his hand to Edd.
Edd would take Matt's hand so he could go get ready to leave.
They were gonna find Tom. They had to. Right?..
...They had to.

Before they left, Edd convinced Matt to check the news. Maybe it would have some information..?
But what they found out only scared them.
"We have to go find T-Tom now!" -Edd grabbed Matt's hand and pulled him out the front door and to the car.-

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Tord woke up suddenly, sweat running down his face.
He had had a nightmare.
He threw the covers off of himself, setting his feet down on the cold wooden floor.
He'd shiver slightly before standing up and stretching.
After he finished stretching, he'd grab his phone off of the bedside table.
11:24 AM
"Holy- Why didn't Edd wake me up?!" -He yelled as he shoved his phone into his jean's pockets.
He opened his door and walked out, confused why he was greeted by Tom's open door.
"Edd?" he'd call out, assuming Edd was in Tom's room for some reason. Tom never left his door open like this.
He'd walk over, poking his head into the room.
Edd wasn't here?..Nor was Tom..or Matt? That's weird..
He'd step into the room more. He'd look at the open window. This was even weirder. Why was Tom's window open? He never opened his windows. Or maybe he did. He probably wouldn't actually know.
He glanced over at Tom's bed, noticing a piece of paper. He'd pick it up and read it.




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Dear..uh...I guess Edd since he'll probably be the one to read this first..

I decided to take Tord's advice for once.
So..
Come find me.
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This couldn't be real. Right? It was just a sick joke, right?
He couldn't have..caused Tom to leave.. Right?
Not like he really cared- but..he kind of...did.
He couldn't stand for being the reason someone ran away from their home.
Even if that someone was Tom.
He'd shove the note into his pocket and run downstairs.
"Edd! Matt! Is anyone home?!" -He'd pause when he got to the bottom of the stairs. No one was down here either. The only sounds were coming from the TV.

"We'll be informing everyone who lives in or lives in the area of -their neighborhood-, multiple times a day today that there was a large unidentified creature running around last night. It killed a few dogs and cats, and a few other unidentified animals.
It has been described as a large, furry, horned creature. It seems to be dark furred.
Some claim it to be a monster. But that is highly unlikely-"

Tord would turn the TV off.
Pfft. A monster.
But wait- what if there was a large animal running around? It could hurt Edd or Matt.. Or Tom.
No- he couldn't let that happen.
He had to find Tom. He had to bring Tom back.
And at the same time, he had to not get killed.
Ha. Easier said than done.