stuck in the middle

normailty

it was so cold out that the frost had turned to thick layers of ice on the walls of his outdoor workplace, a car wash. how unfortunate, his fingers and toes suffered the most from this.

But I have to get money somehow my sister needs me. For 5 long years I've take whatever job I can get trying to pay off my sister's bail, Edds medical bills, and the house bills. Not once has Tord offered any kind of money due to him constantly being in school, jail, or doing some form of military service. 

Why are we even open at this time of day???

wondered as he quickly he cleaned up his station for closing, he was trying to make it home before dinner got too cold. 
When he opened the red stained door the thick sent of bacon and eggs hit me like a brick. "Edd! I'm home" Edd ran up and hugged me then stepped back he had an apron and spatula in hand "your just in time!"
He smiled pulling me to the nicely decorated oak table next to Matt and and adjacent to Tord. I still had my coat and hat on but Edd to them and set them up nice. "What's all this for"
Edd sat next to me.
 "Well as you know because of my ailment I can't drive or work I just wanted to have a little thank you to the both of you... Tom you took up 3 really jobs, and Matt you've been working day and night and not once have both of you left me" tom had a soft smile on his lips as he gazed over the wonderful food "awe Edd you didn't have to" he smiled placing boxes in front of Matt and tom, one wrapped in deep blue and the other a deep, almost red purple.

"What about me?" Tord looked at us like he was supposed to get something
"Tord, you don't have a job" I opened the box trying to ignore Tord

 "Well, he spends all his dam money trying to help his jail bird sister tampon or whatever the hell her name is, I can't have a job because I'm too busy and the money I get from my service is ass" I set the half-opened box on the table
Tom rose from his seat and took a deep breath as he tried to maintain his composure.
 "Please, don't talk about my sister like that" and I tried to walk away but Tord continued to throw menial taunts at him that had little effect.

It was getting harder and harder to resist the urge to throw something heavy at him
"She's ruined your life Tom let her" the worst part he knows exactly what he's doing to him, there's nothing he loves in the world more than his sister, even if she causes him great harm.
she constantly asked for money and when she did get the majority of his paychecks he was berated with how horrible of a person and a brother he is.

Unfortunately, he doesn't blame her for her behavior, instead he blames their mother. Manipulating pour souls is what she was best at. "Come on, she's not exactly the best" Tord mumbled, and Tom scoffed and folded him arms 
"You know, you're one to talk"

"Oh hell, I know I'm not the best but at least i have the decency to not ask people for money when I'm fully capable of making my own money, unlike her"
tom took a deep breath.

"i understand that, but I can't fight with you right now. I don't appreciate you talking about my family like that." he said, therapy really seemed to be working because it been a month since their last real fight. Tord has trouble understand social boundaries and often speak his mind without realizing Hes hurt someone. tom once again doesn't blame him; he doesn't know too much about his childhood, but he knows it wasn't great, so it explains the dick-like behaviors.

tom walked off with his gift, not even in the mood to eat anymore, and tried to get some rest before his shift in a few hours.

a solid 5 minutes of peace passed before he was disturbed.

"Knock, knock!" Edd said before walking into Tom's sort of clean room.
"You handled yourself well with Tord" tom looked up from the pillow he had his face burried in and looked in the eyes that sat beside him with annoyance.

Edd shrugged and tried to laugh but was caught up in a sever coughing fit.
when he pulled his hand away from his mouth his hoodie sleeve had a few spots of blood lathered on thick. right beside a few other blood stans from the same scenario.

tom grabbed some tissues from his dresser and gave to Edd
"You didn't jack off with these did you?"
Edd asked with a weak smile as he wiped the blood from his mouth
"When is your next treatment?" Tom asked and Edd closed his eyes as he became weak 
his eyes struggling to stay open.

"Are you alright?" tom asked and he sat up and put his hands on Edds shoulders incase he passed out again.
"yeah" Edd mumbled and opened his eyes
"i cant see" Edd whispered  before losing balance, Tom caught him and held him upright incase he threw up or began seizing again

"Matt! Tord!" Tom called out and the two came rushing in 
"did he pass out again" Matt aske as he walked closer and crouched down beside Edd.
"ill go put it in the log, let me know if anything else happens" Tord said and went to Edd's rom to mark the event in his medical log, event, time start-finish, and date.

Edd groaned and lifted his head "sorry guys" he said quietly and struggled to inhale
"its just hard to breathe" matt and tom shook their heads and begged him to not apologize

Tord poked his head back into the room "do you think you're going to need to go to the hospital anytime soon?" he asked in a soft tone and Edd shook his head No.
everyone sat in Toms room for half an hour waiting for Edd to recover from the small episode. 

tom looked over to Tord who was completely focused on Edd.
he may be a dick but once he loves someone they're his until they betray him in some manner.
it was nice seen such a man on his knees 

what an odd thought? 

seeing Tord on his knees was attractive, he is attractive in genral, so Tom brushed the feeling off and his mind quickly went back to Edd.

IM JUST LETTING YALL KNOW THAT IM EDITING THIS BOOK ALL THE WAY SO THE NEXT CHAPTER MIGHT BE ASS AND THIS ONE WILL BE BETTER.