Red Fangs | A Eddsworld Fanfiction

Almost Alone

Tom's POV:

I can't shake the feeling something's going on in the living room..

I talked to Matt earlier, but then again I shouldn't have been in his business. And I still have mixed feelings about what Edd and Matt did.. I dunno!
I want to drink but I want to be sober, sober for anything that could happen.
I hear Edd talking to Matt in the living room, I'm silently listening on my bed, laying on my back with my eyes closed. Ugh. The walls are paper thin. Of course I would've heard-!
Ah it doesn't matter.
If Edd and Matt wanna be gross then fine.
What are they talking about..?

"Where are you going?"

"I need to get ready, watch Ringo when I'm out, please?"

"Okay! I'll talk to you uh, later.."

Wait. Where's Edd going?
I sit up quickly on my bed and quietly walk out. I close my door behind me and look towards the living room.
Edd walks past me, towards his room, Ringo cuddling up on his neck.
"Hey, Edd?" I ask quietly, getting his attention. Edd spins around, his hand on the door knob.
"Hm?" Edd hums quickly.
"I uh, I was wondering what uh, whatcha doing today?" I ask, slipping on my words, Edd can immediately tell what I'm getting at.
"It'll just be a few hours, Tom," Edd says, opening his door and going inside, I catch the door before he manages to close it.
"I can't be left alone with him!" I retorted quietly.
"Please stay, or can I go with you?" I hold onto Edd's sleeve, with pleading eyes. Edd makes me let go and puts a hand on my shoulder.
"Tom, I dunno if you can go, I'm hanging out with an old friend of mine," Edd says calmly back, slowly removing his hand, his arm falls back to his side.
"Edd please! I don't ask for anything!" I say, contemplating on falling to my knees to really sell it.
"That's a lie," Edd says, putting his hands on his hips, cocking an eyebrow at me.
"I know but, I don't want to be alone with Matt," I say, clasping my hands together. And I contemplate it, and I do it. I fall to my knees, still clasping my hands together.
"I won't ask for anything again for like, two weeks."
Edd sighs, and crouches down to my level.
"No, Tom."
How could Edd do this to me? Doesn't he remember how Matt attacked me? Twice? This is stupid.
"Edd, please you don't understand-"
"No! You don't understand!" Edd snaps at me, I back off and make myself stand up.
"I'm sick and tired of you coming to me like a kid! Let me do me!" Edd says, standing up, grabs a hairbrush, and places Ringo on his bed. He walks up to a mirror and angrily brushes his hair.
"Edd-" I say, but I get cut off.
"Tom, just get out of my room. Stay here, go somewhere, I don't care!" Edd says, trying to cool himself off. He then stops brushing his hair and turns towards me.
"I'm just hanging out with a friend today, don't bother me, that's all I ask." Edd says, in his most sincere tone.
I sigh, nod, and walk out of his room, closing his door behind me.

This is dumb..

I walk around the house, trying to find something to do, then I accidentally bump into him, literally.
I take a step back, one hand on the wall, one hand to my side in a fist, I stare wildly at him in fear.
Matt takes a step back.
"Oh! I'm sorry Tom, are you okay?" Matt reaches out towards me, I harshly bat his hand away from me.
"Don't touch me!" I spat.
Matt flinched his hand away from me, and instead of looking usually scared, he glares at me, which throws me off.
Usually I think that he's more afraid of me than I am of him. Did something change? Is he going to hurt me on purpose?
I back off just in case.
"Uh, nevermind that," I say, technically apologizing, and walk past him.

Did I seriously just apologize? To Matt of all people? This is stupid! I don't take crap from anyone!
I glance behind me, Matt glanced aswell and we have a moment of eye contact, but I rip away my eyes and walk faster away.
I walk near the front door, theirs really no shame to going out, right? Edd did say I could go wherever, I'm not exactly stuck with Matt.
But it's the principle of the thing..
"Are you going out?" A voice says behind me, I turn around, it's Edd, he's carrying a small bag.
"I'm contemplating it," I say, avoiding eye contact. Edd sighs.
"Well, I'm gone. If you're going out could you pick up some soda and chips on the way to the store?" Edd says, trying to keep the conversation light. I shrug and casually make eye contact with him.
"Fine, whatever."
Edd smiles a bit and walks out, grabbing his car keys he kept on the key rack on the side of the door, and walked outside.
"Bye Ringo! Bye Matt!" Edd shouted across the room so they could hear.
"See ya, Tom. Stay out of trouble." Edd said, patting my back. Then he left.
I heard shuffling near the hallway, and saw that Matt was making his way towards the living room.
"Did he leave already?" He asked me. I shoved my hands in my pockets and nodded.
"Awe that sucks," Matt said, "I wanted to ask him something."
"Maybe you should've talked to him before he walked out," I said slightly annoyed. Matt looks slightly offended but brushes it off.
"I was in the other room," Matt said, trying not to raise his voice.
"Doing what, exactly?" I retort.
Matt looks increasingly uncomfortable and bears his teeth, I get shivers.
"Why does that suddenly matter to you?" Matt says, stepping towards me, "it's not like you care at all, considering on how hard you've been trying to avoid me!" Matt is pissed off, I don't know how to react in a way that I don't have my lungs stolen. Matt is now finally two inches in front of me. I try not to seem vulnerable. I look down at the ground and stay silent, nervously rubbing my sweaty knuckles in my pockets.
"You know, you've always been a jerk, but now that I've turned into this, it's like living with you is unbearable!"

"Living with you is hard! I'm so terrified of you killing me while I sleep! Again!" I snap back, Matt crosses his arms.
"Screw this, I'm outta here," I say angrily, grabbing my keys and opening the door, making sure to slam it. I look back for a brief moment, and walk faster to my car.

I jump in my red car and I can feel a sudden rush of adrenaline through my body, like I just kicked a lion and ran away.

Was it even a good idea to leave Matt home alone?