It didn't matter if they were male or female, Tom and Tord did not get along. Everyone knew this. They still tried to get together though.
Ell and Edd had become a little more than friends and well, where they went the gang tended to follow. This meant that they'd be spending a lot of time with both versions of themselves. Tamara and Tom were close (as close as the two could get). Matilda and Matt were friends. Mostly make over buddies. Tord and Tori talked about anime, communism, and other shit.
Matilda knew what was gonna happen at game night. She could see it coming from a mile away. Maybe not how far it would go, but a fight was bound to happen. Ell said that it's be okay. Usually it was. Usually they could quell the fight before things got too physical.
The game started off normal. It was a card game after all. Of course, UNO had been known to ruin friendships. So it was no surprise when Tom and Tord bickered. Occasionally, Tamara or Tori would back the other up.
"Plus four me one more time." Tom growled.
Matilda could see him jumping over the table just by his tone. Tord and Tori snickering didn't help the situation. Nervously she looked towards Ell and Edd. They didn't seem to think it was worthy of intervention yet.
"You mean like this?" Tord asked as he slapped down another plus four.
Tom rolled his 'eyes.' "I wonder when your gonna notice what I took." He muttered.
Tord looked over at him. His look could've killed Tom. "You went in my stuff?"
"And?" Tom said.
Tord pull a gun out his sweatshirt. Everyone jumped back. Even Tori was surprised. "What did you take?"
Tom's hands shook. "I-I took your bullets."
Tord's finger squeezed the trigger slightly. Edd and Ell looked pale. Matilda felt an oddly placed rage wash over her. The click that came a second later made her snap.
"You could've killed me." Tom said softly. Shock was in his voice. He had tears building in his eyes.
"Only if you had been lying." Tord said. He stood up from his spot around the table. He went to walk off.
"Sir the fuck back down." Matilda heard her voice say. The rage boiling in her, surprised even her. It had taken her along time to learn how to control those emotions. Her anger had gone from a hair pin trigger, to almost nonexistent. Yet, this anger felt well placed. She didn't bother quelling it.
"You would've killed me. You sick fuck." Tom said softly.
Matilda walked over to Tord and grabbed him by the collar of his sweatshirt. Everyone in the room was coming down from the stunt that Tord just pulled. Except for Matilda. Her adrenaline only fueled the fire.
"Don't you walk away little boy." She growled as she pulled him down to her height. She drug him to the spot he had been in. "Sit." She growled as she just about threw him down.
Tom was crying hysterically. Matilda placed a reassuring hand on his shoulder. "It's okay. He has an ass whipping coming." She told Tom softly. Tom nodded at her.
"What the fuck was that?!" Matilda screamed. "Yes, you two argue, but NEVER have you or Tori dared to threaten one our fucking lives. ITS DISRESPECTFUL. To me, to Ell, to Tamara, and Tori. This is our fucking house."
She began to step on his clave. Tord winced in pain. "We don't have to let you here. Or vise versa. Let me make an example for everyone. Threaten a friend of mine and you will suffer."
"Matilda?" Tamara said softly. Matilda realized that she would probably be leaving a bruise on the male. She moved her foot away.
Matilda turned to Tom. "I'm sorry. Do you want something to drink? A blanket?" She fussed softly.
Tom shook his head. He had calmed down a bit. "I think I'm gonna go home."
Matilda walked him to the mirror. "I'm sorry."
"It's not your fault. I should antagonize him." Tom told her. He gave her a weak smile. Matilda hugged him.
"Let me know if you need anything." She said unto his shoulder. Tom awkwardly hugged back.
"Okay." He said. She pulled back and he left.
