Unravel (Creek)

Chapter 5

Tweek's eyes popped open, staring directly at the digital clock on the nightstand by his bed. He slept so close to the edge that he was surprised he hasn't fallen. As he scoot backwards he felt something, rather someone. As he slowly flipped around, he could feel his heart beating when he saw Craig sleeping next to him. Tweek froze not sure how to respond.
The light of the moon flowed into the room kissing Craig's face. His hat and jacket was off, he wore just his pants and his shirt. His bow cut hair that was slightly not too long not too short, covering his eyes as he slept. So many different emotions was running through Tweek. He was happy to see him, angry, sad, in love and heartbroken all at the same time. Tweek watched his breathing for a bit, and imagine what it would feel like to kiss him. Craig, was so handsome, Tweek thought.
He went through puberty before a lot of the boys at school. Yet not a single break out, his skin was so clear, so smooth and his lips red and always looked soft. Tweek closed his eyes when he imagined Craig kissing Jessie. Tweek tried to do away with the thought of him having sex with her but couldn't. Nor could he get over how sad Jessie looked today. The longing in her eyes, that Tweek saw whenever he looked in the mirror. Tweek's eyes failed him again, as he couldn't stop wiping the tears that emerged. He quietly got out of bed went into the bathroom where he stayed until he could get his nerves under control. He splashed water on his face a few times before staring in the mirror. His nose was black and blue and there were some bruising under his right eye and his bottom lip was broken at the corner.
He wasn't sure what to do about Craig, the right thing to do would be to wake him up and tell him to leave but it wasn't what Tweek wanted ever. He turned off the bathroom light and walked out of the bathroom. Craig was up and was sitting at the edge of the bed, his blue eyes unnoticeable. Seeing him up and there cause Tweek to freeze in place.
"I was worried," Craig said, "You were breathing but I could wake you up."
"I guess I had a long day," Tweek replied. "How did you get in?"
"Your Dad let me in, after warning me you were sleeping," he said, in a dry tone. It was normal that their parents would let them in to each other places.
"W-why are you here?" Tweek asked.
Craig looked up and just stared and that made Tweek angry. Still he stood frozen.
"I wanted to address your text," Craig said standing.
A knot started to build in Tweek's throat.
"I should have told you sooner," Craig began. "I don't understand why this is even so hard to talk about. Yes we are pretending, still it is hard for me," Craig rambled.
The word pretend sent shockwaves through Tweek's body, he was devastated and it took everything in him to keep the tears in.
"I ran into Jessie while I was staying in Oregon, and we hook up. At first we just hung out all the time because we were the only people we knew out there but then shit started to happen and things happen and we did things..." Craig paused and wiped his eyes.
Tweek could see that Craig was hurting so he sat beside him.
"I am sorry, Tweek. I know we are not gay, and all of this is fake, but it's the principle that matters and I am sorry I did not tell you and I am sorry you had to hear it from someone else."
Tweek rested his hand on Craig's shoulder. He couldn't respond right away. Fearing he would start to cry.
After a few minutes Tweek said, "thank you for telling me, I know it must have been difficult for you."
When Tweek saw a tear fall from Craig's eyes, he wiped it away.
"Do you care about her?" Tweek asked.
"I think so," Craig replied.
"She looks like she cares deeply about you too," Tweek replied. "Are we still going to be friends?"
Craig look surprised by the question. "Why would you ask that?"
"We weren't really friends before the yoai thing, and I don't think people believe or care anymore about us, so I guess why wait till college to be happy?" Tweek said wiping his eyes.
"You're my best friend, Tweek. I can't imagine life without you around. I want us to always be friends," Craig said wrapping his arm around Tweek. Tweek can feel what left of his heart shattering, till he became numb by it and by everything. It took everything in him to utter the words me too.
"Are we cool?" Craig asked.
Tweek nodded. When Craig stood up and went for his things, Tweek stayed in the same spot. "See you at the bus stop," Craig asked.
Tweek nodded. Craig who came through the door decided to leave out the window. When he disappeared in the distance. Tweek collapsed in agony. He wanted at that very moment to die, to cut out his heart and no longer feel the pain. He cried till his eyes burned and till he couldn't produce anymore tears.
When it was time to go to school, Tweek couldn't move. He just sat there staring across the room. He knew his parent wouldn't come check him, rather they would leave a note for him to read downstairs. So there wouldn't be anyone around to tell or force him to go to school.
When it was noon Tweek forced himself up and down the stairs to the coffee machine. Pouring everything in the canister into to 1 big cup and the rest into a bowl. He pulled from the cabinet cornflakes and poured it into the bowl with coffee and sat at the table and ate it. When he was done he went back upstairs. Locked his door and the window and laid back in bed.
Finally at about 6pm and upon hearing his parents enter, Tweek decide to charge his phone and unlock the door. As he did his room door open and his mom walked in to see if he was home.
A worried look took over her face as she finally saw Tweek's face.
"Omg, Tweek, what happened to you?"
"Got in a fight yesterday but I am fine Mom don't worry," Tweek said very tired, stopping her from touching his face.
"How was school?" She asked.
"Great," he lied.
"Ok, we brought home kfc, and ice coffee. Come eat before it gets cold."
Tweek nodded and followed her downstairs. That night he heard his phone vibrating. The entire time he was in his room he was in a trance and couldn't break free from it and didn't hear his phone buzzing.
There were lots of messages from Craig and Butters and one from Kenny. He read Kenny's first and it said sorry about the break up.
Tweek can feel his blood boiling, he couldn't believe Craig had already told the world. Butter message started with "are you ok?" And ended with "I hated Jessie she won't give Craig space."
"There you are," Tweek muttered as fresh tears were forming. He never imagined that Craig would get with Jessie so soon after. Tweek didn't even bother open Craig messages. He just deleted the whole conversation. Tweek tried to sleep but couldn't. It was almost 6:30 and that was when he felt tired. As he closed his eyes to sleep. His Mom knocked on the door to wake him to get ready to go to school.
It was Friday, and Tweek just wanted one more day away from everyone to recollect his life that was torn to pieces. He tried to tell his mom that he wasn't feeling well, but she forced him out of the house away. As he dragged himself, shirt not button properly to the bus stop, the sight of the gang waiting for the bus angered him.
The closer Tweek got the quieter the group became. Normally Tweek would walk to the front where Craig stood and is standing, instead he stop next to Butters who was at the end.
"Hey Tweek," Clyde said.
"Hey, morning everyone," Tweek responded without a single stutter. His brain was too tired to waste energy on even that.
"I text and called you yesterday," Craig said from behind.
Without looking back, Tweek replied by saying, "battery was dead."
"Yeah ok," Craig muttered, annoyed. The bus came and Craig got on the bus first then Clyde, Tweek was last and as he got on the bus he realized he didn't know where to sit. He looked back and saw that Craig was still standing waiting for him to take his usually seat. Tweek almost didn't go, but he was a sucker for those blue, confused eyes.
Tweek ignored Craig's long stares the entire ride to school. It was surprising how quiet it was on the bus, no jokes came from Eric or anyone. Tweek was happy about that.
When they got off the bus Tweek proceeded into the building, but came to a stop when Craig grabbed him.
"Are we ok?" Craig asked.
"Yes," Tweek replied.
"Are you sure?"
Tweek was about to reply, but saw Jessie coming.
"9:00," Tweek said and backed away. Craig was confused about what Tweek meant 'till Jessie wrapped her arm around his. Tweek sighed and walked off.
"Tweek!" Craig called but Tweek just waved.
In homeroom everyone stared at Tweek, he wasn't sure if it was because he was black and blue or because the people who knew him knew he and Craig was over. Craig who sat beside him spent the entire time tapping his pen and staring at Tweek. It was strange not getting reaction or and glance from Tweek.
As he was heading out the door, Craig grabbed his hand and pulled him aside. Tweek stared at the ground for a few minute before looking up at Craig.
"Do you want me to walk you to class?"
"You don't have to do that anymore," Tweek mumbled and turned away.
"I want to," Craig said lowly, never letting his hand go.
"Don't, I would hate for people to think you're still gay," Tweek replied. Craig face paled, his eyes got very glossy but he turned and walk away before anything could fall from his eyes.
As he walked off Tweek's eyes blurred with tears. He had no clue what Craig wanted from him.
When lunch came around Tweek was going to skip it, but ran into Butters who then dragged him to cafeteria. When he entered, Craig was already staring at him from the table he sat at with the guys, their girlfriends and Jessie. Tweek got on the line with Butters to order food and when they were done it pained him to have to sit at the table with them. However, it was easier when sitting on the opposite side.
"Are you guys not talking?" Eric asked confused.
Craig ignore him, never taking his eyes off Tweek who pulled out a notebook to draw.
"Babe, since you're not eating, do you want to skip this?" Jessie said to Craig. Tweek stopped drawing for a moment to listen to Craig's respond. Tweek remember when Craig use to call him babe.
"Tweek, you alright?" Token asked.
"Yeah, you've been out of it." Clyde added.
"Why do any of you care?" Tweek replied in low in controlled voice, his first look towards their end of the table since he sat down.
Everyone was shocked even Stan and his gang.
"Just worried about you, geez," Token said annoyed.
Tweek smirked. "Don't be, pretend it's like summer and I don't exist." Tweek said closing his notebook leaving the table stunned.
"Looks to me like your ex is dealing with a heartbreak," Eric uttered loudly.