Finding

(54) Cliff

Summary:

The gang just finished having another death-defying adventure and Tord has an epiphany of sorts.

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Edd could feel as if something was definitely wrong.

During the whole adventure that they had, he noticed how Tord was limping but the silvernette seemed to hardly realize this at all. That, and the Norwegian kept on glancing at Tom from time to time which was the reason why Tord nearly got himself killed a couple of times.

It was quite rather fortunate enough that Tom would-be right-on time to save the Norski during those moments. What's more, that instead of the usual bouts of anger or annoyance he'd see his cousin have when dealing with Tord, the blue wearing man appeared to be concerned about the devil horned man's situation.

The whole thing just felt so off that Edd couldn't properly enjoy the aftermath of another death-defying experience adventure. Which was why, once they got home, he simply flopped down unto the main living room's sofa and looked out into the back yard.

Not long after, Matt came in. But what bothered Edd was that his other two friends weren't anywhere in his sights.

"Matt, where's Tom and Tord?"

"Oh, the both of them went out and decided to hike towards the cliff. You know, the one that overlooks Durdam lane," Matt replied as he headed towards the kitchen and wash his hands.

"Wait, you mean Lover's cliff!? Why would Tom and Tord head to that place?"

"I don't know," Matt shrugged as he walked back into the living room with a glass of orange juice and continued, "Tom just dragged Tord there and they said that they needed some space or something.

"Space!? How could you believe that kind of bullshit, Matt!? We both know that those two idiots have some kind of history that they aren't willing to tell us for some reason. Heck, for the past few months they were pretty much close enough to killing each other.

Which is why, I'm asking you on why you thought it would be okay for you to let Tom just drag Tord off when it was glaringly obvious that our Norwegian friend was too preoccupied by something!?"

The sound of broken glass was then abruptly heard after the Cola addict's words as the ginger threw his empty glass onto the far wall and snapped back, "You think that I'm not worried!? I know that something's wrong, Edd.

Fuck, I knew about it for a long time now!

I know that whatever it is that's going on between Tom and Tord has been going on since we were children and it's even the reason why Tord would end disappearing for years on and off. To be exact, the only times that Tord would come back to us is when Tord's already over whatever Tom did."

"What do you mean, Matt?" Edd questioned as he felt something in his stomach drop in coldness.

"What I mean to say is that whatever's happening to those two is something we shouldn't interfere with, Edd!" Matt all but screamed out as he began pacing and continued, "You of all people should realize that the only reason that Tord's putting up with us, particularly you, is because of Tom!

Tord's willing to put up with your weird shit because of the fact that you're Tom's cousin and that Tom means something to him. Which is why, we should just sit this one out and let the two of them handle their own thing without butting in."