Unravel (Creek)

Chapter 20

Will definitely come back and read through this chapter, 😬 my eyes are killing me guys.
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When they got home from school, Craig didn't allow Tweek anytime to think about anything but him. They were inseparable from the minute they entered his bedroom. Neither knew what to do or where to start. So they kissed until their lips were dry and swollen and were later exhausted from fooling around under the covers.
After a while, Craig passed out. Tweek laughed, to him, it was very adorable watching Craig exhausted himself to sleep just by kissing. As Tweek watched him sleep, he ran a finger across Craig's long eyelashes. Every time Tweek did, Craig shivered, tightening the already small gap between them.
Tweek thought back to a few weeks ago when he thought he'd never get this chance again. Words can't explain how much he missed him and how grateful he was for Gordon. Without him, Tweek wouldn't have had the mental state to be here.
Tweek couldn't put into words how sad the outcome between him and Gordon eventually turned out. Craig was the love of his life, yet if Craig didn't love him, he was sure he would have been happy if he and Gordon were together too.
It was confusing, which was why Tweek felt terrible about everything that has happened and terrible that Gordon was dealing with something that only he could understand. Tweek just wished he could find a way to keep Gordon in his life, yet he doesn't see how that would be possible. Craig would be frustrated, and Tweek knew if Craig asked if Jessie could be part of his life, Tweek would be upset as well.
When Tweek thought about Craig's relationship, and the short time he was with Jessie if you ask him weeks ago if Jessie could love Craig so much she would go insane, Tweek would say no. However, based on his own experience with Gordon, he learned that he was slowly going mad because Gordon was ignoring him.
Tweek wondered how long it would take him to get over it, and how long would it take Jessie to move on? He couldn't get passed her threats. He knew he didn't have to worry; still, when he and Craig broke up and before Gordon entered his life, Tweek wanted to die. That was what he wanted, so who is to say that Jessie wouldn't feed him rat poison or something if that's her way of maintaining her sanity?
When it was getting late, Tweek's mom knocked on the door, but Craig refused to go home. Instead, he texted his mom that he was staying the night. Once the parents agreed to it, Craig whose eyes were barely open, went back to sleep pinning Tweek under him.
Every time Tweek tried to close his eyes, another thought would cross his mind and prevent him from sleeping. Why was he obsessing about Jessie's words? Was it because she looked insane as she uttered those words to him? When he dismissed the thought of her, it allowed more thoughts of Gordon and Kenny to flood his mind, and it consumed him for many hours after.
Tweek was seriously worried about Gordon, and he knew he would feel better if Gordon just answered him back. Gordon didn't seem like the type to lie, and he sounded too distraught to be telling a story. So even though he saw that Kenny was ok, he believed Gordon witness something troubling.
Tweek thought back to a few years ago when he was part of Coon and Friends. There was the crazy moment when hindsight threatened their lives, and Kenny was not afraid to stand up to him, pointing his gun to his head. Is it possible Kenny didn't believe he could die? This was all so maddening for Tweek to process.
When Tweek started having troubles breathing, he gentle moved from underneath Craig, and then rolled on to his side and watched as the dark-haired boy that he has loved for so long sleep with no worries. Tweek wished he could just relax and enjoy the moment or rest, but he couldn't.
When Craig stirred like he was feeling for him, Tweek pressed his forehead to Craig's, and Craig started to relax again. Tweek's heart was pounding so roughly, at this point, all that was left was for it to explode. Tweek loved this guy so much.
Tweek's eyes watered when the morning light crawled across the sky, brightening it. Tweek didn't sleep. He couldn't sleep—he was exhausted. Tweek could neither laugh nor cry as he turned to watch Craig slowly wake up, climbing over him to turn off the alarm. When Craig looked at Tweek, he paused before wiping the tears that fell from his eyes.
"Are you ok?" Craig asked his voice the softest Tweek has ever heard them.
Tweek nodded.
Morning Craig has always been such a beautiful sight, from his fair skin, glowing blue eyes and messy black hair, Tweek never thought anyone could be so stunning.
Tweek's heart started racing, as Craig felt his forehead. His touch was as gentle as it was the night before when they kissed and touched one another until they were too tired to move.
Tweek closed his eyes as Craig landed a soft kiss on his forehead before he nodded.
"Are you sure? Did you sleep?" Craig asked him.
Tweek paused, the nodded.
"Don't lie to me," Craig replied, climbing on top of him.
Craig spread Tweek's legs, to get comfortable before sliding his arms under Tweek's, and then burying his head into Tweek's neck. Tweets butterflies scattered. Although, all innocent, if his mother walked in and saw their position, she probably be shocked. So Tweek tried to push Craig off, but he wouldn't move. Craig just kissed the side of his face over and over again.
"You're heavy," Tweek chuckled. Craig's multiple kisses tickled.
"What did you think about all night?" Craig asked him, now his lips brushed against Tweek's.
When Tweek didn't answer, Craig pulled away and sighed before climbing out the bed. He held out his hand for Tweek to take it and when Tweek did Craig walked him to the bathroom so that they could get ready.
The entire time Craig was quiet, lost in his thoughts, and Tweek was too tired to let his behavior frustrate him. When they went downstairs, the house was empty an there was breakfast laid out on the table for both of them. Tweek went straight for the coffee. Then stopped when he remember Craig was there.
"You should drink a little. You might need it," Craig replied, watching him closely.
Tweek was happy, but he knew Craig wasn't.
As they headed out the door to catch the bus, Craig asked, "Were you thinking about him because you miss him or because you are worried?" Craig asked.
"Both," Tweek said after locking the door. He turned to Craig who looked like he had just been slapped.
"I miss him being around, and I'm worried that something happened to him," Tweek said, "at the same time I feel guilty for being so happy to know that you love me just as much as I love you."
As Tweek spoke, he watched as Craig's face went through an emotional roller coaster before settling on a hopeful expression by the time he had finished saying what he had to say.
"I understand," Craig replied.
"Are you sure?" Tweek asked, his hot temper boyfriend.
"Yes," he replied. Tweek walked over and lightly placed a kiss on Craig's lips before pulling away to walk towards the bus stop.
When they got on the bus, Tweek fell into his thoughts again wondering about Gordon and if he would show up at school today. Tweek wasn't sure how he would respond to him if he saw him. Tweek also wasn't sure how Gordon would react to seeing Craig with Tweek. All this thinking and the lack of sleep was killing him.
When the bus pulled up to the school grounds, Tweek scanned his surrounding for Gordon. As he did, Craig, who walked carefully beside him tried really hard not to be annoyed.
As they entered the school, Tweek felt Craig being dragged to the side. When he looked and saw Jessie, Tweek's skin started to crawl, and he was irritated. For a second, Tweek thought to wait for Craig, but then the anger that crept up in his chest forced him to keep morning. As he did standing by the lockers was Gordon and his friends. When Tweek saw him, the confused butterflies erupted, and his chest started to ache, and he couldn't move.
Gordon looked very cold. He also seemed extremely tired like he hadn't slept. When Gordon was done condemning Tweek with his eyes, he moved on, leaving Tweek to feel as though everything that made him happy didn't matter anymore.
Tweek grabbed the straps of his backpack and pulled it down tightly. Repeating to himself that everything was ok and that he was happy. Tweek hoped that if he said it often enough, he would believe it. However, he couldn't shake the fact that his heart was sad. When someone grabbed him before entering class, Tweek angrily pulled his body away. It was the shocked expression that Craig wore that pulled Tweek back to reality.
"I'm sorry," Tweek replied, his eyes reddening as they fought back the tears. He entered class, took his seat, and pressed his face into his arms.
Craig sat next to him. He was quiet at first, but then he rubbed Tweek's back. "What happened?" Craig asked.
Tweek raised his head and stared at him before replying, "What does she want?"
"Nothing important," Craig answered without a second thought.
"What did she say?" Tweek asked.
"She is crazy, and it not important?" Craig replied.
"If it's not important, what did she say?" Tweek asked again his voice a low growl.
Craig paused, saw how upset Tweek was and replied, "She said that you are going to die, and I told her she needs to get help."
Tweek paused, then he laughed and then he realized that maybe he needed help too. "Wow, you really made her go crazy. I guess I know the feeling." Tweek replied, sitting up as their homeroom teacher entered.
Craig sat back, the frown on his face told Tweek that wasn't what he wanted to hear.
When homeroom was dismissed, Tweek picked his things and held out his hand for Craig. Craig's spark that had faded in his eyes lit and Tweek was happy again.
"Can I walk you to class?" Craig asked.
Tweek nodded.
Tweek's day was moving quickly. It was good because Tweek wanted the day to end so that he can go home and sleep, but he was sad because he felt like he was running out of time. When it was time for music, Tweek searched the halls for Gordon and strangely Jessie. Why did it feel as though they vanished?
When he entered class, the girls glared at him as if he has stolen their pretty pens. They spent the class whispering, but Tweek heard bit and pieces of their conversation which revolved around Jessie and her emotions breakdown.
Tweek wanted to so badly feel bad for her, from what they gathered Craig was her first love. However, they only date over the summer how could she be this invested? Tweek could understand, but still. He has loved Craig for five years, and yet he never treated Jessie like garbage even when she and Craig hooked up. Perhaps a girl's mind was just something he would never understand.
Tweek eyes burned, he dreamed about coffee and sleep and felt himself going crazy. When class was over, Tweek went to the bathroom to rinse his face over cold water. He wasn't sure why he thought it would help him wake up when all it did was wet his clothes.
When the bathroom door open, Tweek turned to leave. As Tweek did his heart jump out of his chest when he saw the bloody woman again. Startled, he closed his eyes and took a deep breath. When he opened his eyes, he saw Kenny and Kenny stood frozen a distance away. Tweek's heart was pounding as he tried not to let his friend see that he was having an episode of paranoia due to lack of sleep.
"H-hey," Tweek said, balling his trembling fingers into a fist.
"You see her too? Kenny replied, his words startled Tweek.
"W-what are you talking about?" Tweek asked, walking over to him.
Kenny frowned, "Have you experienced death before?"
Tweek was so confused he didn't know how to reply.
"Seeing death isn't good, Tweek. Are you getting enough sleep?" Kenny asked.
"Not really, still I don't understand," Tweek replied.
"You need to sleep," Kenny said, pulling him out of the bathroom. They walked for some time until he realized Kenny was taking him to the library.
Tweek was so confused that he couldn't fight off Kenny's grip. When they entered the library, Kenny waved at the librarian and walked Tweek to a table where he told him to rest.
"Please try to sleep, seeing her is a bad omen. You don't want to see her often," Kenny warned him and walked away.
"Wait!" Tweek uttered. "Were you at Gordon's house that day?"
Kenny stopped walking, and it took him a few minutes to turn and face Tweek. When Kenny did, he nodded.
Tweek was surprised and wasn't sure how to ask his next question. "He said... Gordon said..., Kenny, did you hurt yourself!"
Kenny smiled, such a beautiful smile and all Tweek could think about was Gordon cries and the feeling he felt when he thought Kenny had died.
"H-how a-are you here?" Tweek stuttered.
Kenny struggled his shoulders and turned away. "Please gets some rest or you'll die too, and I am not sure if you are cursed. Gordon, I think is otherwise why else can he see me?"
"What?" Tweek said, confused.
Kenny sighed. "Look we both saw her, so chances are one of us will die. You make reckless decisions when you are tired. So just rest. If you sleep, you won't see her,"
"Why do you think we will die?"
Kenny frowned. He stopped to think of the best way to reply. "Bad things happen to me after I'd see her a few times. Nothing I do afterward makes sense. I make terrible decisions, or those around me make terrible decisions, and then I pay for it. If your brain is well-rested your less likely to be played with. So like I said before, I don't know if you're cursed, if you aren't you, might never come back. So get some rest,"
Tweek's nerves were out of control and stayed so after Kenny left. After a while, 'What the fuck?' was the first thought that came to Tweek's mind.
Tweek ruled out that this was a nightmare. Still, he couldn't be sure that it wasn't a dream. Right now, he should be at lunch with Craig, but instead, he was panicking in the library.
Tweek was too tired to weave through what could be true or false. What Tweek does know is that Kenny also saw the dead women. Then it hit Tweek, is Kenny even alive? If he sees dead people, who are to say Kenny isn't one of them?
When he stood up to go find Kenny, Tweek noticed a shadow of someone next to him. Afraid it was the dead woman he shut his eyes. When Tweek couldn't shake that the figure was still there, he squinted taking a peek. His heart started to race when he saw Gordon standing in front of him.
Gordon's handsome face looked pale and dry as if he hadn't slept in a long time. He had an intense look on his face, but it wasn't anger. Despite having so much he wanted to say, Tweek was lost for words. Gordon sat in front of hi,m and Tweek found it challenging to sit still.
"Are you two together?" Gordon asked, his voice dry.
Tweek's heart caved, and he nodded. There was a gloss that covered Gordon's eyes before it vanished. Tweek felt terrible.
"I don't see what you see in that asshole," Gordon muttered.
"I'm sorry," Tweek replied, fighting back his emotion. "I do really like you."
"But you love him?" Gordon replied.
Tweek nodded.
"He is selfish, and he'll hurt you again. It's what selfish people do," Gordon said disappointed. "Do you trust that Kenny guy?"
Tweek felt like his emotions were swinging back and forth.
"He is one of my closest friends," Tweek replied
"You sure he doesn't like you?" Gordon asked
"I'm sure he does, he is a friend," Tweek said not following.
"You are so dense. I mean more than friends," Gordon hissed
Tweek thought about it and could almost laugh. He knew that he wasn't on Kenny's radar? If he were, Kenny and Craig would kill each other.
"That night?" Tweek started.
Gordon paused. Leaned into his seat and tapped his hand on the tables.
"How do you know that Kenny isn't some demonic being?"
"Whoa," Tweek replied, offended for his friend.
"How is it that he is alive after blowing his fucking brain out? Gordon started to yell but quieted when others around the room turned to their table.
"I don't think you are thinking straight," Tweek replied.
"I sent you photos," Gordon argued.
"I couldn't see them they were blurry and now somehow the photo deleted from my phone," Tweek uttered.
Gordon paused then he pulled out his phone to show Tweek the photo.
When Tweek looked, he jumped to the edge of his seat, closing his eyes.
"Do you see it?" Gordon asked.
"How is she in your phone?" Tweek said in full panic.
Gordon narrowed his eyes, looked at the picture then to Tweek confused. "Who?"
"T-the w-woman," Tweek stuttered, terrified.
Tweek reaction caused panic around them, and so the librarian shushed them.
Tweek grabbed his bag and decided he will go home, that he needed to sleep fast.
"What woman?" Gordon asked.
"The one only Kenny and I could see," Tweek uttered.
"Tweek...," Craig's warm voice called from behind him.
Tweek turned to Craig, there was a sense of security that he felt knowing Craig was there, and Tweek wanted to smile but couldn't, he could only turn to Gordon whose fist was balled up.
"What's going on?" Craig asked.
"I'm so tired, I'm seeing things again and think I'm going crazy." Tweek eyes watered.
"Hey, you are not going crazy, your brain is tired because you didn't sleep," Craig said, cupping his face. Craig pulled Tweek in for a huge before kissing his forehead.
Frustrated, Gordon bumped into them both as he was leaving, and Tweek had to put Craig into a headlock to keep him from killing him, resulting in them getting kicked out of the library.
Craig grabbed Tweek and pulled in to the back of the building where there was a hiding place under the stairs. He sat down and pulled Tweek on to his lap and kissed his face over and over again.
"Go to sleep," Craig whispered.
"We have class," Tweek objected.
"Missing a few won't hurt us," Craig said. "And besides, if we failed were rich. I'll always take care of you."
Tweek laughed leaning back, kissing Craig's jaw.
"You think we will finally get to be together for the rest of our lives?" Tweek asked.
"Yes, finish school, go to college in New York, get a place, get married and get a surrogate and have kids that look like you and we will grow old together," Craig replied.
Hearing those words made Tweek's heart pound roughly. He was so happy his eyes started to water.
Craig frowned. "Hey? You don't like it?"
"I do, it's exactly what I want," Tweek said, closing his eyes.
"What's wrong? I feel like something happened, what did Gordon say to you?"
Tweek opened his eyes, "remember the dead people I use to see?"
Craig frowned, "Yes, but it normal to think you see things when you are tired and haven't slept. It paranoia,"
"Is it?" Tweek asked.
"Yes, you will feel better once you sleep."
"What if I told you that Kenny saw what I saw at the exact time that I saw it?" Tweek eyes watered looked back at him.
Craig paused.
"Kenny said when it appears it a sign that one of us will die," Tweek said, his voice breaking as he tried not to cry.
"I don't believe it," Craig replied after a few minutes.
"Strangely I do, he said he doesn't think I'm cursed, so the only way to avoid death is not to see her and to do that is to rest," Tweek replied.
"I agree that you need to rest. You also need to cut back on coffee. You were doing so well before I left this summer," Craig started, to say till his voice broke and his fingers trembled. "If I didn't leave you would...."
"Stop, you had to go to your grandma's funeral," Tweek replied, wiping his eyes. "It's my fault for not being able to stay strong," Tweek replied.
"We will be ok, I don't believe it and you shouldn't either. College, a family, die together. So go to sleep," Craig said, tightening his grip around him.
Tweek nodded, shutting his eyes.
When Tweek woke up, despite the stiffness he felt all over, he felt good, like he had gotten just enough rest needed to realize that maybe he was overreacting. When Tweek look at Craig, Craig was asleep his head slightly tilted in an uncomfortable position. Tweek smile gentle turning to straighten him. Craig's eyes open and right as he focused on Tweek, he smiled. Seeing this caused Tweek's butterflies to fly out of control.
Craig glanced at the time, then to Tweek. "Feel better?" Craig asked.
Tweek nodded. "Thank you."
"Thank me when we get to your place," Craig replied.
"Huh?" Tweek gasped, before chuckling.
Craig laughed. "We can figure it out with the help of google."
Tweek's face turned red.
Craig laughed. "In the meantime, let's not miss the bus I don't feel like walking," Craig said yawning.
Tweek nodded. Standing and then helping Craig up. As they walked through the building, their friends were shocked to see them.
"Where were you two?" Butters asked.
"Busy," Craig replied.
Butters blushed.
Tweek pinched Craig's side. "We were napping,"
"Just napping?" Kenny said, appearing behind him.
Tweek paused everything Gordon said, everything that had happened rushed back to him.
"Yeah," Tweek replied.
"Good, you don't look out of it anymore," Kenny said jogging up to Stan and the guys who were waiting by the exit.
"Ugh," Butters muttered. When Tweek looked, he saw Jessie approaching, but one other friend pulled her back. When Tweek look at Craig didn't even pay her any attention.
"It's obvious you two are back together," Eric said before turning to Tweek. "What happened to your other boyfriend?"
"Shut the fuck up, Eric," Craig warned.
"Chill... just asking questions," Eric said before laughing.
"Don't," Craig gave a second warning.
Eric took the hint and stopped talking, as they headed out the school build, Tweek felt free and not caged in, it was a fantastic feeling.
As they were walking, Tweek only saw Gordon charge at Kenny punching Kenny, and in a few short seconds, Tweek watch as Stan, Kyle, Eric, and Butter turn to jump him. Gordon's friend jumped to his defense, and it reminded Tweek of his first day at school.
Tweek moved from Craig and went to break up the fight. To his surprise, Kenny wasn't even upset. Instead, he blocked everyone from getting to Gordon.
"You can fool everyone, but you can fool me," Gordon growled.
"Calm down," Kenny said, turning him and then to his friends. When Kenny saw students gather around to watch, hey sighed.
"Don't tell me to calm down after what you did, everyone thinks I'm going crazy, it all your fault!" Gordon growled.
"You're not going crazy, everything that you think happened had happened. The fact that only you remember is something I've had to live with alone for 15 years," Kenny replied.
Tweek's heart hurt, it's either they are both crazy, or Kenny just confessed to killing himself to see if he wasn't alone.
"Explain it," Gordon replied.
"What's this about?" Stan asked, so confused.
"Wait! Oh! Oh! I know!" Eric started laughing. "You are trying to convince him that you are cursed?"
Stan sighed. "Are you still talking about this?" Stan asked irritated.
Kenny frowned. Kenny wanted to say something to them but instead shook his head before looking at Gordon.
"This is why I don't talk about it, but if you want to listen come to my place and I'll explain it," Kenny said, sadly, as he spoke only to Gordon.
Gordon frowned before nodding. Gordon turned to his friends, and explain that he was going with Kenny. They were hesitant at first but nodded before stepping away.
Tweek could see a sign of relief in Kenny's eyes. Tweek also wanted to go and learn more about it as well but felt that Kenny and Gordon needed this time to talk alone.
Tweek looked, saw that their bus was coming and yell to Craig to hurry up before they miss it.
As they hurried to the bus stop, Jessie came running toward Craig to talk, but he brushed her off moving past her to catch up to Tweek. Frustrated, Jessie ran past Craig and pushed Tweek out in front of the bus.
There was a moment that caused everyone even Jessie to freeze in disbelief. Even Tweek didn't have much time to process his horror before everything felt far away, and his body cried from the amount of pressure that he felt on top of him.
All Tweek heard before everything went dark was Craig and Gordon yelling, people screaming and Stan yelling to Kenny to stop before what sounded like another car crash.