Night Terrors -(TordTom)

Bones for Bowling Pins

Tom

Tord went to his room after Edd and Matt left. I tried not to pay too much attention to it, even though I could sense that something was wrong.

Maybe he'll come down in a little bit. He needs his privacy.

I turned on the news for a little bit, playing with the strings on my hoodie. Music burst from the tv, making me jump and look up. There was an interruption, and letters started scrolling across the screen spelling, BREAKING NEWS. I sighed, picking up the remote and raising it to shut the tv off when I heard the words "Red Army" and "traitorous leader will be killed".

"Dafuq?!" My eyes widened in shock as a dropped the remote and scooted to the edge of the couch. Now completely enthralled with this new information, I was scared.

What if they can track him to our apartment? Will they kill me too? Do we have to go into hiding?

I was too lost in my panicked thoughts that I didn't notice Tord coming out of his room.

"You okay, Jeho?"

"Tord, get over here. You have to see this."

He walked over and plopped down right beside me. In just a matter of seconds, his face went from tired and careless to confident and focused.

"I guess they got the message."

I looked at him. "What message?"

It had a note that said 'I quit!' attached to a box containing a little toy that I made and filled with nails that explodes."

I paused, putting together the hints of what the toy could be. Then I thought of it. My stomach dropped to my feet. "YOU SENT THEM A PIPE BOMB?!"

"Well, I had to make sure they were aware I was serious. As the red leader, I was never allowed to quit out of the blue and leave them and their problems to themselves. But now, thanks to my little explosive friend, that is all possible." He smirked.

"You're wanted dead by them now!"

He shrugged. "Oh well. I guess they're gonna be looking for a while."

Matt burst through the door, making Tom jump. "I've got donuts!" He yelled proudly.

We walked out to the kitchen, where Matt was stuffing his face with a chocolate cream filled donut.

"Get ready to leave, guys. Its time to go bowling." Edd called over his shoulder.

"YAS!" Matt shrieked and kicked open the front door. Edd sighed.

"I never should have gotten him more sugar."

"We could always knock him out with a bowling ball." I suggested. Tom hit the back of my head.

"Don't you dare lay a finger on my mother!" He joked.

We laughed and got into the car. Matt was jumping in his seat like a child.

"COME ON EDD! I DON'T LIKE WAITING!"

He started laying his hands on the car horn and pressing it until Edd got into the car. He looked genuinely pissed.

"Kill me now." He mumbled under his breath.

Timeskip

We pulled into the parking lot as the sun began to set. Tord and I were trying to hold in our laughter while Matt kept on bugging the everliving hell out of Edd. He suddenly snapped.

"DO YOU EVER SHUT THE FUCK UP?!"

Silence filled the car briefly, before I lost control and snorted loudly, followed by laughter. This caused the others to start laughing too. Eventually, Edd couldn't take it anymore and broke down into giggles too.

We got out of the car, wiping tears from our eyes as we entered the bowling alley.

We got shoes and continued to an empty area over by a shelf full of bowling balls.

I elbowed Tom. "Recognize your parents anywhere?"

He snorted. "Fuck off!"

We were laughing together. Just having a good time in general. Until our old neighbors showed up.

Tord
I looked over at the small group in the entrance and whispered to Tom. "What are they doing here?!"

He shrugged. "Its a free country."

The man in the green hoodie spotted me and froze. He then slowly made his way over to the lane beside us, not breaking eye contact.

I decided to ignore them. They did have grudges against me for killing their friend. On my behalf, its their fault in the first place for moving in next to us and deciding to stay, even after all of the adventures and shit we did that ended in some kind of wreckless way.

"Hey, Tord!" Edd called me over. "Its your turn."

I nodded, bending over to pick up a ball when I noticed something fly over me. I looked up in time to see a bowling ball headed straight for Tom's head. I lunged towards him, knocking him to the ground as the ball flew over us, eventually hitting the wall a couple feet away.

I got up and looked in the direction the ball came from. Eduardo had an angry look on his face.

Of course he threw it.

I picked up the bowling ball, my body shaking from the rage and adrenaline. I felt as if I could crush this ball, along with their heads. I could probably smash their heads in if I felt like it.

Realizing that I was slowly trudging towards them, Tom grabbed my arm.

"Calm down, Tord. I'm alright."

"I can't calm down. You could've been killed." My body shook more. "They're gonna pay."

Edd threw himself in front of our soon-to-be-dead ex-neighbors. "Tord! Chill out! It was an accident!"

I scoffed. "How do you accidently hurl a bowling ball at someone's head? Enlighten me."

I was now a couple feet away from them.

"Move out of the way, Edd."

He stood his ground. "I won't let you hurt them!"

"Well I won't let them get away with almost killing Tom!"

I was squeezing the ball so tight now that my knuckles were turning white.

"I'LL USE THEIR SKULLS FOR BOWLING PINS!"

A pair of arms wrapped around my torso.

"Tord, please stop this. I don't want anybody getting hurt." Tom pleaded, burying his face into the back of my hoodie.

I froze.

Maybe I don't have to kick their asses.

You're lucky I'm not gonna touch you tonight. Next time I see you assholes I'm gonna knock both of you into next week!"

I threw the ball to the ground and started walking to the exit.

"Come on, guys. Lets leave. Now I have a major headache."

They nodded and ran after me.

Edd's gonna beat my ass tonight after what just happened.