❝ Come find me. ❞ (TomTord)

Chapter 10

             
As they walked home they had been talking. Like about what had happened while they hadn't seen each other. It was an enjoyable conversation.
But after a while it started to go less from the funny and weird things that happened and more to the serious things.
"So, why'd you leave in the first place?.." Tord asked, glancing at Tom.
Tom paused, thinking about how to respond.
"Well, uh for one I was mad at the time. Mainly at you but also Edd.." He said, his hand moving to the back of his neck.
"Makes sense I guess." Tord said. Then Tord remembered that's something that Edd always said.
Tom laughed slightly, shaking his head. "No, it doesn't. But I was also tired of Edd and Matt. So it wasn't just you."
"What'd they do?" Tord looked at Tom again, tilting his head slightly.
"Well Edd always tried to insert himself into everything. Our arguments, conversations, you name it. He also left his stuff everywhere. His stuff being cola cans." He laughed slightly.
Tord just nodded. He understood what Tom was saying, just not why he left yet.
"But that wasn't the problem. You weren't really either. Though I hated you with everything in my body at the time," Tom paused. At the time. Tord smiled at hearing that. He didn't know why he liked hearing that so much, but he did.
"Matt was the problem. For what he seems, he hates me. And he doesn't like you too much either. The only person he cares about is Edd." Tom said sadly, looking at the ground as they walked.
"Really?" Tord asked, even though he already knew Matt wasn't who he seemed to be.
"Yeah. He'd always threaten me and..and yeah. I just couldn't live with him anymore.
I left at the time I did so people would think it was you. No other reason than you.
But it was really all of you combined, it just became too stressful." He continued, giving Tord a weak smile.
"Oh...Why are we going back then?" Tord questioned. He didn't want to take Tom back if he wouldn't be safe.
"Well, I'd need to get my stuff if I were to move out. And well, I thought, maybe Matt changed. It's unlikely but still." He said.
The rest of the way there was silent. They had nothing else to really talk about.
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Once they got there, Tord walked onto the porch first, looking at Tom.
"You good?" Tord asked since Tom looked kind of nervous.
"Yeah..just..y'know, the Matt thing." He replied.
"Ah. It's gonna be okay. I bet he'll be fine with you coming back." Tord gave Tom a reassuring smile. Tom smiled back, but his smile was more of a nervous and scared smile.
Tord turned to the door, knocking lightly.
Matt opened the door, raising an eyebrow as he saw Tord.
Then his eyes travelled to Tom.
His eyes widened as he stepped back.
"No! NO! Tom can't come back. He can't-" Matt pulled away from the door fully.
Edd ran over to Matt "What's wrong?!" Edd asked as he looked out the door, seeing Tom.
"Tom!" He cried out, as he started to run towards Tom.
But he was pulled back suddenly as Matt grabbed his wrist and tugged him back.
"What- Matt what are you doing?! Tom's home!" Edd looked at Matt, confused.
"Edd..why don't you understand.." Matt mumbled, pulling Edd away from the door more.
"What do you mean? Let go of me, Matt!" Edd yelled struggling to get away.
Tord had froze, unable to move.
But Tom sure could. He ran past Tord, pushing Matt back.
"He said to let go of him!" Tom yelled.
Matt let go of Edd, falling backwards.
If any emotion was on his face, it was pure hatred.
Tord ran over grabbing Tom's shoulder.
Tom glanced at him, he looked very upset. Tord was too. But he didn't want there to be a fight.
Tom's gaze softened slightly before looking back to Matt and Edd.
Matt stood up, clenching his fists.
"TOM IS A MONSTER! YOU ALL KNOW IT! WHY ARE YOU DEFENDING HIM?!" Matt snapped, pushing Tom away from the others.
"MATT!" Edd yelled, he was upset now.
Tom had fallen to the ground, tears in the corners of his eyes as he stared blankly at Matt.
"WHY DO YOU ALL TRUST HIM?! HE'S A MONSTER! A MONSTER I TELL YOU!! MONSTERS DESERVE TO DIE!!" Matt screamed. He was going crazy.
Tom scrambled to his feet running out of the house.
Edd held back Matt, trying to knock some sense into Matt.
Tord turned, running after Tom. "Tom, wait!" He yelled, reaching his arm to Tom.
Tom paused at the road, noticing a car coming. He ran out.
"TOM! NO!!" Tord screamed, running out into the road.
Tom looked at Tord in confusion as he was pushed aside.
Tom was pushed aside, Tom realizing they had switched places.
Tord got hit by the car.
Instead of Tom.
Tord layed limply in the road, Tom standing at the edge.
What..why...no....this...this..couldn't be..happening...


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Note from the author:
AAAAAAAA SOrRy thiS onE Was ShoRT T^T
I'll do you proud and try to make the next one longer. qwq