TH - Long lost friend Chap 14

A cold feeling rolled in as Tom shivered.
He rubbed his eyes and took a look around the lonely house.

He was in Bill's living room crashed out on the sofa.
Tom was confused but then remember the night before when Bill and him
watched a film together.. what was it now?.. 'She's the man?'.. Oh yeah that's right.
They watched it together snuggled on the sofa and gossiping about many things.

Tom smiled to himself.
He felt like a total goof but he just couldn't help it.

He would never forget that night..
ecspecially when they were both layed there together and happily fell asleep.
Never in Tom's life has he felt so close to anyone before.

He blushed.. Remembering Bill comfortably sleeping in Tom's arms.

He shook the thoughts out to get a grip before he could make a stupid grin on his face
and look like a idiot.

Tom stood up and stretched.
The house was awfully silent..

'Bill must of be at school..' He thought.

He looked down to see and yellow note on the coffee table.
Tom picked it up and started to read.

'Dear Tomi!

By time you'll read this I'll be at school.

If you are bored atall ( cause you don't do anything lol! )
You could always watch TV..  visit Georg if you want
Iam sure he'll be in.. he always is!
Oh and by the way you don't have to worry about me..
I think that bullie won't bother me for some time thanks to you.

So yeah I'll see you after school Tomi!!

P.S. And thankyou for keeping me warm last night,
       it's nice hugging you... we should do that more often.. xx'

Tom blushed madly and dropped the note.

"How does he know?!"

Tom walked round the room franticly.
Did Bill puposefully lay on top of Tom last night??

Maybe he wasn't asleep!

Tom stopped to a halt.

What if Bill did it cause.. he liked to..?
What if Bill liked Tom!?

'Oh my god.. Does Bill like me!!?'

Tom's eyes grew wide as a goofy grin appeared across his face.
( Curse this stupid grin.. )

"Fuck! What if he does like me!?" He said excitedly.

Tom try to regain himself and started breathing slowly and steadily.

'Okay Tom just calm down.. Maybe he was just being nice.?.'

But he was right.. Bill is a nice person..
A very nice person.. A person that let a ghost stay in his house
and made him comfortable.
And took Tom in when no one else wouldn't.

He started to think.
All this time Bill's been so nice to him,
maybe he should get him a gift to say 'thankyou'.
But.. Tom didn't have any money, so he couldn't go out and buy a present..
Unless...

Tom's eyes twinkled. "Ive got just the thing!"

He flew out the front door and ran towards the abandoned house.
Oh his way there he saw Georg sitting on the door step scanning the newspaper looking
rathered worried, whatever he was reading sure had his full attention.

Tom approuched the old double doors and slowly opened them.
He choked on the dust that welcomed him as he made his way into the house.

The dredlocked boy swiftly ran up the stairs and into the room that he onced haunt..
where he first met Bill.

He looked to his right on the dresser and there it was, the music box. The perfect present.
Tom knew how much Bill adored the little object.
He smiled, picking it up and held onto it gently, stroking the polished wood.

"He is going to love you."

......

"Beautiful isn't it?"

Tom jumped as the hairs on the back of his neck stood up. Who was that?
He looked around the room franticly but there was no one to be seen.

His mouth went dry as he held onto the box tighter.
He cleared his throat.

"W- who's there?"

"Oh Iam so sorry did I scare you?" He hissed.

"W- where are you?!"

"That's a secret.. Tomi.."

"How do you know my name?" Tom gasp.

"Oh I know many things.."

Tom looked up at the ceiling to where the voice was coming from.

"For example.. I know about your 'precious' Bill!" He spat discustedly.

"You keep him out of this!"

"Or what!?"

Tom went silent. He was right, what was Tom going to do?
He didn't know where he was, let alone who he was.

"Iam more closer to Bill then you'll ever be.." The unknown man whispered.

"That's not true!!"

"Aw what's wrong Tomi? Afraid of me taking him away from you?"

"You will never take him away from me!"

"Not for long.." The man laughed.

"That's what you think!.. Iam not going to let you take him away,
You got that!!?"

Tom felt a cold hand from behind cover his eyes and a sharp object pressing
down onto his neck.
He stood still.
Considering that he was dead, it didn't help that his heart was racing wildly
from the weapon that the man was holding.

"Your so brave Tomi.." He hissed into his ear. "I find it.. sweet."

The man planted small kisses onto Tom's jawline.
The smaller boy struggled to escape the man's hold.
But the weapon was pressed deeper onto his skin as a warning.
He did as he was told.

"Arn't you just the cutest thing... I could have you right here, right now...
But my mind is set on one thing, and one thing only.."

Tom felt tears rolling down from under the mans hand.

"Bill.." Tom whispered.

"That's right sweetheart.... You better keep him close.."

Before Tom could say anything he was released.
He looked behind him to see the unknown man.. but only to see.. nothing.
He dissappeared.

Tom looked round confused he didn't understand what just happened.
All he knew was that he was dealing with a nutjob that wanted nothing but Bill.

'Bill...'

"SHIT!"

Tom ran out the house clutching onto the fragile box.
School was over and he had to get there quick to pick Bill up.. before someone else does.

He ran through the school gates. He could already see a dark haired boy waiting near the front entrance
kicking at the small pepples that flew across the ground.
Tom looked over the playground expecting a strange man to be there that he encounted with before,
but there was no one around except for Bill and Tom.
Tom quickly hid the box behind him as he jogged up to Bill.

"Hey!"

Bill looked up and smiled widely.
He seemed very happy to see him.

"Hey Tomi!"

"Sorry Iam late!"

"Oh don't worry about it!" Bill giggled.

"So how was school today?"

"It went well actually.. Logan didn't bother me atall!"

"That's good! Oh.. And urm... Ive got a little.. something here for you..
Just to say.. thankyou.."

"Aw really?" Bill smiled.

"Here." Tom revealed the music box that he hid behind him and
placed it into Bill's hands.

"Oh my god Tom-"

"I know it's not much but-"

"Not much?! This is beautiful!!"

Bill threw his arms around the taller boy and pulled him close.

"I love it.. thankyou Tomi."

"Anytime Billa.."

Bill pulled away from the hug, as they started making
there way back home.

"So was there any trouble finding it in that abandoned house?"

.....Should he tell him?...

...........

"Urm.... N- no.. no trouble at all..."



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Bill picked up two mugs from the kichen cuboard and rested them
on the counter.
He made his way into the livingroom,
to find his friend sitting on the sofa while looking out the window.
He seemed so spaced out that he didn't even notice Bill walk in.

"Hey Tomi would you like some coffee?"

"Huh what??!" Tom jumped.

Bill laughed. "On second thought maybe you don't need coffee."

"Why not?"

"Just look at you Tomi, Youv'e been scatty ever since we've got home...
Is everything alright?"

"No no! Everything is fine!"

Bill laughed as he took a seat next to Tom,
and gandered out the window with him.

"What are you looking at?"

"..Nothing."

.........

"It looks like it's getting cold out there huh?"

"Yeah, winters defentley on it's way." Tom sighed.

"Do you ever get the winter downs?"

"...All the time.."

"Yeah same." Bill smiled as he scootched on over
closer to Tom.

"Never would of thought someone as cheery as you can get
the winter downs Bill!" He laughed. "How so?"

"I lost my friend in winter.."

"Tom?"

Bill nodded as his smile faded.

"If it makes you feel any better.. I lost someone too."

"Who?"

"My mum.." Tom choked.

"Oh my-... Tom Iam so sorry.."

"Hey no it's alright." Tom smiled to lighten the mood.

"What...... What.. Happened.?" Bill said softly, trying not to
upset Tom in anyway.

"She went for a skiing trip with a couple of her girl buddies
while me and dad were at home for christmas.....
One day we got a phone call from one of her friends saying that mum
was found dead in a frozen lake after being missing for a couple of days....
She must fell right through the ice...."

"Iam really sorry Tom.."

"It's alright.. Besides I was too young to understand,
I was only still a baby.."

"What about your dad?"

"Heartbroken.. But as time went on things got better for him..
Until he found out that his son was in a coma.."

"....Where is he now?"

"Who knows.... He just left me on the hospital bed.
He couldn't take it anymore.... But I don't blame him.."

"Iam sure he still loves you though-"

"Yeah right.." Tom whimpered.

Bill wrapped his arms around Tom and gently pulled towards him.
And slowly rocked his friend back and forth

"Hey now... It will be okay.." He cooed.

"Of course everything will be okay.." Tom sniffed. "Ive got you, right?"

Bill felt like he wanted to kiss Tom right there and then,
but instead he held back..

'No.. Not yet..' He thought. As they continued to cradle each other.

"Of course you've got me Tom..... You always will.." Bill smiled.

..........

'knock knock'....

"Who that?"

"It's probably Georg."

"But what if it isn't?!"

Bill just looked at Tom confused. "Then I'll still answer the door?"

Bill walked over to the door and place his hand over the handle
ready to open it when-

"No wait!!" Tom made Bill froze.
The thoughts of the strange man that wanted Bill came back.

"Why whats wrong?.."

"I urm.." He stuttered.

"Listen, if your worried about who's at the door take a peak through
the window to see who it is."

Tom took a peak round the cutains to see a women with blonde
hair wearing a black dress and jacket, holding a case.

"It's a lady.." Tom sighed with relief.

"A lady?"

"Yeah I think she might be selling something.."

"Make-up hopefully" Bill laughed.

Tom felt a sudden cold breeze that blew across his hand.
He looked down to see his ghostly form coming back.

"Uh oh..."

"Shit Tom hide!" Bill whispered. "Go upstairs!"

Tom quickly ran up stairs as quick as he could
before Bill opened the door.

The raven haired boy peered round as his jaw dropped,
he couldn't believe it.


"MUM!!??.."


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