Fantastic EDDventure

Chapter 12: Comforting Tord

London, UK

Krissten's POV.

I hurried down the stairs and headed to the kitchen where the guys were already sitting down at the table. I took a seat in between Edd and Matt as Edd passed out a wrapped up burger to me, "Here you go, enjoy!" Edd says as he handed me the burger.

I nod at him an unwrapped the meal and began to eat. After awhile, Edd looked around the table and frowned, "Hey guys... Do you know where Tord is?" Matt looked up from his sandwich and shook his head, "Nope, now that you mention it... I haven't seen him all day and yesterday..." He says with a full mouth. Tom grimaced at Matt's manners and shook his head in disappointment, "Gross Matt... But he is right, I haven't seen the commie since yesterday... But I don't really care what he does." He says as he takes a bite of his burger.

I look back and forth from each guys then think to myself. *Now that they say that, I haven't seen Tord since...* But my thoughts were interrupted when a loud booming sound was heard. We all jumped slightly and looked out the window, it was raining hard and storming bad, "Dang, guess we're stuck in the house till further notice..." Tom mumbled. I then notice Edd wearing a worried expression and gripping his food slightly, "Edd? Is everything alright?" I ask him concerned.

He looks at me and nods, "Yeah... It's just that I'm worried about Tord, he's afraid of thunder and lightning. Usually he's with us where we can comfort him but I have no idea where he is..." This shocks me- no- this hits me hard. I never knew this about him... Just then another boom erupted, and I'm not sure if I did, but I thought I just heard a faint shriek.

I thought back to where Tord confronted me at my door, I faintly remember when he walked off, he had... Tears in his eyes?

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Oh no...

I sat up quickly and placed my food down, "I'm full Edd, I'm gonna go now..." I tried to think of an excuse to leave, but he raised his hand at me, "It's fine, you can go." He tells me. I smile and silently thank him and head out of the kitchen. I ran to my door but stopped, and looked over at Tord's room. I looked at my door then to his, then shook my head.

*No... I can't stay afraid, I know he's done bad stuff but did it happen? No. Probably not yet, but no...*

I walked over to the entrance to his room and placed my ear to the door. When another boom erupted, I heard the same shriek, but less girly. It came from inside Tord's room! I knocked once, seeing if he would answer it, thinking if I was Edd. No answer. I then knock again but frantically and hyper, seeing if he would think I was Matt and open it for him...

No answer.

I started to get worried, I gripped the doorknob tightly, and turned it. It was unlocked, wow. I opened the door and saw an unbelievable sight. A giant pile of pillows and blankets we're on the floor and slightly shaking, Tord must be under there... I walked over to the pile, but before I could do anything, thunder roared outside loudly, making the pile scream and jump in fright.

I looked at the pile in pity, and softly nudged it. It shuffled around until I saw an eye peek out of a small opening, it widened and disappeared back into the pile. I then grabbed the blanket and pulled it off, revealing a hoodie covered Tord. My eyes widened big as I looked at him, it looked like he hasn't showered in days with it being only two days...

I crouched down to meet his gaze, well "tried", I couldn't even see his eyes with the hoodie and his hair covering them... I placed a hand on his shoulder, causing him to flinch slightly, "Tord... Are you ok?" I ask him in a hushed tone. "..." He doesn't say anything, "Tord... ... ... Tord please answer me... The others are worried about you and they're wondering where you've been... Please say something..."

"...*mumble*..."

"What was that? I couldn't hear that quite right..." I tell him. He fidgets with his hoodie strings, I notice tears streaming down his face. "... I- I'm so... Sorry..." I heard him say quietly, I could barely hear it. I was confused, why was he apologizing? What does he have to be sorry for? "Huh? Why are you apologising?" He looks up at me, and my eyes grow bigger.

His eyes are bloodshot, streak marks on his face showing that he's been crying for awhile now. Dark circles under his eyes from lack of sleep, and not to mention his messy hair...

"I- I hurt you... I scared you and didn't even realize I did... I even yelled at you, and didn't apologise. I'm a horrible person..." He explained, his voiced accent cracking from crying and being dry.

... I remember now...

I reach my hand out and...

Tord's POV.

I start to tear up again, I don't remember how many times I've cried, but it was probably alot.

I don't deserve her forgiveness, she deserves to hate me. I know she hates me, I know she's afraid of me. She has every right to... I feel the tears come out even more, and I don't stop them. I hiccup and let out sobs, that my head begins to hurt.

Just then I feel something on my shoulder. I turn around to see Krissten with her hand on me, wearing a sad expression. "Tord..." She began, as I close my eyes shut, waiting for her next words. What I don't expect is arms wrapping around me. I open my eyes to see Krissten hugging me.

What?

I am so confused right now... Why is she hugging me? "W-why... Are you hugging me?" I ask her. She looks up at me with a small frown, "Tord, that's in the past... Yes you did yell at me yesterday but I should have talked to you instead of avoiding you... If anything, this is my fault." My eyes grow wide, "N-no no no! It's my fault, I shouldn't have done that to you-"

She stops me, "No, you had every right to be mad then, I had gone off without saying anything... I was being reckless and I didn't think ahead, you had every right to do so..." She told me, looking down in shame. She then started to get up, but I wrapped my arms around her. She froze but calmed, "T-tord?"

Krissten's POV.

"T-tord?" I said, as he enveloped me in his arms. I hear him sniffle and feel him shake a little. I crane my neck to see his face, he was crying... But not of sadness. I feel him hug me tighter, and I know what I need to do. I return the hug while rubbing circles on his back, laying my head on his shoulder. Thunder roared outside, but Tord and I didn't even notice. We didn't hear anything than the sounds of his sniffling and my breathing.

I hear him mutter out things like "I'm sorry" or "Please forgive me", something around those lines. I shush him and calm him down by comforting him. His jagged breathing slows down until it's calmed down, and now breathing normally. "I'm so sorry Krissten... I'll control my anger next time... I promise." He tells me while sniffing.

"It's ok now Tord, there's no need to cry anymore...

I'll always forgive you, no matter what happens..."