From the top! TedXHidgens

Part 33

(Hey. There's mention of suicide in this chapter super briefly though. Soo uhh yeah)

When Henry woke up Theodore was not lying next to him anymore. Where was he? Henry's cooold, Ted's supposed to warm him up! Well putting on some clothes would also make him warmer.
Henry threw on a shirt and pants, and went to find Ted.
"Theodoreeeee, where areee youuu?" Henry poked his head out of the room and saw Ted sitting on his couch holding a picture frame. Wait is that the picture of... Shit.
"Hey Henry," Ted was still staring at the picture. Henry didn't really want to talk about that right now.
Henry walked over and sat next to Ted. He put his head Theodore's shoulder. Warm.
"Who are these people in the picture with you?" Ted showed the picture to Henry.
It was the one that was taken beginning of junior year, at the diner Leighton worked at. Henry was playing a little keyboard, Mark, Stu, Leighton, and Greg we're singing along with Henry. Steve was having a laughing fit. Chad was trying to read. Henry knew exactly what they were singing. Good times.
"Old friends from college." He knew Ted would ask more about them. Damnit, should've put it on a higher shelf, out of reach.
"Are these the..." noooo. Henry buried he's face into Ted's shoulder. "You don't have to talk about it."
Ted deserved to know. He cares so much, Henry can't just lie to him. Damnnnit.
"Do you want to know about it?" Henry picked his head up and looked at Ted. Ted smiled at him.
"I want to know everything about you." Ted kissed Henry's nose. Henry giggled a little bit. Ted's such a sweetheart.
"Well they were my roommates. Splitting rent 7 ways made it so we could actually afford a little condo. Well Steve did sleep on the couch." Henry chuckled to himself a little bit, he would complain about that couch.
"Ok wait who's who" Theodore gestures to the picture. "I know that's you. Look at how young you are!" Ted laughed a little bit.
"Are you calling me old?" Henry knew he wasn't but it's fun to make him nervous.
"No" Ted had an urgency in his voice. He cares so much.
"I'm kidding." Henry kissed Ted cheek. "Yes that is me. The guy sitting to my right is Greg, next to Greg is Mark, then Steve, and Stu. Leighton's the one standing and chad's the one reading." Henry pointed each one out.
"Wait are these the people the working boys characters are based off of!" Ted's eyes brightened. Henry hadn't thought about that mess of a play in a while. He would have put in different names but it's not like the dead will mind.
"Yeah." Henry was surprised that Ted remembered. "They were very important to me." It still hurt to think he wouldn't ever see them again. God.
"I can tell. You look really happy" ted smiled at the photo.
"Yeah..." Henry missed them. Going through school without them was painful. Living in that condo with out them was painful.
"What happened to them?" Ted should know. Henry didn't really like talking about it. But Ted wants to know.
"They're dead." Henry sighed, "Car crash, alcohol poisoning, and suicide. In that order." Henry distinctly remembers every one of there funerals. Leighton's funeral was the worst. Henry didn't know anyone there. It was just same black suit he had worn 5 times before.
"I'm so sorry Henry." Ted put his arms around henry and hugged him. Henry hugged him back. Ted really cared about him. It felt good to have someone care like that.
"They were the closest friends I've ever had. I've grown to accept it." Henry really had accepted there deaths, that doesn't mean it doesn't hurt though.
"You don't have to talk about it anymore, if you don't want to." Ted kissed Henry's forehead lightly. Henry loved Theodore so much.
"You would have liked them." Henry didn't really know whether they would get along or not. But it's nice to think that they would.
"I'm sure I would've." Ted smiled. Henry loved it when Theodore genuinely smiled. Henry kissed Ted because how could he not?
"I love you." Henry was really happy in this moment.
"I love you too." Ted kissed Henry. Henry loved the way Ted's lips felt. What did Henry do to have someone so caring love him. The look in Ted's eyes put butterflies in his stomach. "We should eat something."
"Oh yeah, eating." Henry didn't know what they would eat. It was a miracle that Ted was able to make dinner last night, like that's insane.
"You have to eat." Ted started Henry down. He cares so much.
"If you can manage to cook anything, I will eat it." Henry smiled. He knew Ted would probably figure something out.
"Is that a bet?" Ted smirked.
"I don't know is it?" Henry leaned in.
"No no no. We can make out later. I am going to make you food." Ted stood up and walked into the kitchen. Henry watched him. "I'm going to put on music!" Theodore called out from the kitchen. Ted pulled out his phone and he started playing showtunes. He's willingly listening to showtunes!
"You have a theatre playlist?" Henry giggled a little bit. He was weirdly proud that he was listening to them.
"You bet your ass I do!" Ted rummaged through the kitchen trying to find ingredients. Henry laughed, still kind of creepily watching from the couch. He was so in love.
The next song started. Oh this is a great song! It made Henry laugh to think about Theodore singing this song.
"The name on everybody's lips
Is gonna be Roxie!" Omg Ted's singing along. Henry started giggling.
"Hey this is a good song!" Ted yelled from the kitchen. Oh he's adorable.
"You're preaching to the choir!" Henry yelled back. Wow this is hilarious.
"They're gonna recognize my eyes
My hair my teeth my boobs my nose!" Henry could not stop laughing.
"From just some dumb mechanics wife
I'm gonna be Roxie." Ted was dancing slightly. Henry could barely breath he was laughing so hard. Holy shit.
"They're gonna wait outside in line
To get to see..." Henry sang the accompaniment. This is Theodore's performance. Ted winked at him. This is great.
"Think of those autographs I'll sign
Good luck to ya!" Ted was full into it. Holding the wooden spoon like it was a mic and everything. That's hilarious. Henry couldn't stop smiling.
"Roxie!" Henry yelled. Theodore's smile was adorable.
"And I'll appear in a lavalier that goes
All the way down to my waist." Ted swayed his hips around. He's adorable and hot. Wow.
"Here a ring, there a ring, everywhere a ring-a-ling!" Henry knew he was off key but that's just because he was laughing to hard.
"But always in the best of taste!" Henry sang that last love with Ted. Both of them broke out laughing. Henry loved over acting the next part though, not to steal Ted's limelight.
"Mmm, I'm a star!" Henry stood up super dramatically.  This is so much fun.
"And the audience loves me!
And I love them." He pointed at Ted and winked. He felt a little ridiculous but you know whatever. There's no being embarrassed in this situation.
"And they love me for lovin' them
And I love them for lovin' me." Henry rushed over to Ted and dramatically caressed his cheek.
"And we love each other." Ted pulled Henry into a kiss.
"And that's showbiz... kid!" Henry pulled away just in time to say the line. Ted laughed. He has such a sweet laugh.
Henry could give less of a shit about the rest of the song. He wrapped his arms around Ted's neck and pulled him into another kiss. Ted's arms wrapped around Henry's waist.
"Oh by the way breakfast is done." Ted chuckled a little.
"Damn That was fast." Henry was impressed. As someone who avoids cooking at all costs Henry did not understand how that works.
"Well it's basically just fancy toast." Ted laughed. "You have like nothing in your kitchen." Henry laughed as well.
Ted put the "fancy toast" on plates that Henry was not going to wash afterwards.
They sat down and started eating. Holy shit this really is fancy toast.
"You're really good at cooking." Henry was impressed.
"And you're really good at singing and dancing and science." Ted smiled and leaned in. Henry leaned in over the table. When...
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK
Of course.