Some Secrets Are Better Off Hidden

Chapter 2: Red Dude Is Fucking Weird

After breakfast they all did their own thing.

Edd picked up the dishes and offered to clean them. Obviously nobody argued with him.

Matt got up on his own terms and dusted the crumbs off his coat. He then picked up the hand mirror and headed upstairs.

Just from that Tom knew what both were about to do. Edd was going to wash the dishes just as he offered. He could only assume Matt's destination was his bedroom.

But of course red guy wasn't as obvious as the other two. He just whipped his face with a napkin then got up and opened the front door. The guy even looked left and right like he was about to cross the street.

The guy's posture became more relaxed than it was before. Tom didn't know whether he found what he was looking for, or if he didn't find what he was looking for.

Red dude left, closing the door behind him. The lock made a distinct click. He didn't tell anyone where he was going. Just ate. Had a starring contest with Tom, and strolled out of the house like the place was just his neighborhood cafe.

Well ok, Mr. Super Secretive. Tom hasn't been here long, but he was sure that his roommates deserved to know where the heck he was going.

Tom became suspicious of him real quick. Can you blame him? The guy looked like a cartoon character who just robbed a candy store. I don't trust him-

Tom shook the thought out of his head. WHOA. He didn't even know red dude's name and he was already making the worst of him. And Tom noticed how messed up that sounded. He should at least give him a chance. But the feeling rested in his chest like an unwelcome visitor. He wanted to know.

Tom gave Edd a wary glance, seeing that the guy's back was turned towards him. The sound of running water filled the air as the guy continued the simple chore. Tom turned back to the front door, not sure if he wanted to follow the guy out or not. He weighed down his options. Like how really creepy that would look, but how curious he was.

The thought of busting the guy out for doing something wrong made him spark up in excitement. this only piqued his curiosity even further.

But he guessed he spent a little too much thinking over his options. Cause a rumble could be heard from outside. And soon after, a motorcycle left the front yard and disappeared among the other houses.

The little fantasy was swept away as quickly.

Tom, in the end, decided to lay back on the couch and relax. He surfed some channels to see if he could find anything interesting. He left it on a show called "Doctor Who". He wasn't really paying attention to what was going on.

His mind kept wandering off. And Tom couldn't help but wonder, what if he followed him out?

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A few hours passed by and he was still on the couch. He didn't know when Matt joined him, but he was here now. They were watching a show that Tom didn't bother to know the title of.

Red dude came back about an hour ago. He didn't bother saying anything as he headed upstairs.

Tom, even knowing these guys were probably not bad, still felt paranoid. He flinched at the tiniest of sounds or the smallest of movements that caught his eye.

Breakfast might have been great, no matter how odd it was, but the thought that he didn't recognize his surroundings made him jumpy.

And moody.

...And very hungry.

His train of thought was interrupted when a pair of hands rested on either side of his shoulders. Making him jump out of his skin. He shot his head up to be met with wide, shocked eyes.