Unravel (Creek)

Chapter 8

To Tweek's surprised he had no more cry left in him by the time he got home. His parents were watching a movie when he entered. They watch him for a long while before asking if he was ok. He explained, finally that Craig and him had broken up and that he never wants to talk about it— ever. Tweek's Dad was devastated.
              Tweek went up to his room closed the door, lock his window and laid in bed. He was physically and mentally drain and didn't know where to go from now. He had just pushed away the love of his life, his best friend, he had no one else. He was alone. Well not entirely, he remembered Butters. Still, he doesn't think he could every face them ever again.
              Hearing Craig say those words, many days ago would have meant everything to Tweek. Now it just felt empty like a last minute scramble on how to save their weird relationship. Tweek wasn't blind, he saw the way Craig looked at Jessie. It was love, how could you love two people?
              Tweek couldn't sleep, he laid face down in bed till the morning rolled in and left. At about noon his concerned parent just left food outside his door hoping that he would eat.
             By that evening, he was able to cry again and enough to tire his body and sleep.
             When Monday came around Tweek got up at 4 in the morning and got ready to leave to school. Tweek left the house at 6:45 that gave him time walk to the high school in the next town, clear his mind but most importantly he can avoid having to take the school bus with the guys.
                When Tweek got to school, the school yard was already filled with students eating breakfast and just hanging out. Tweek walked over to the baseball field and sat on the grass there waiting for the doors to open.
               "So you are just going to sit and watch the field," a voice said. The voice was familiar but Tweek wasn't sure who it really belonged to. When Tweek turned around and saw who it was, he let out a deep sigh and then turned back ignoring him completely.
             "Do you have a social deficit or something?" Gordon asked.
              "Your eye looks better, been using ice?" Tweek said getting up.
                Gordon just laughed. "Lots of it."
               "Need something?" Tweek asked.
                "Nope," Gordon said and walked past him.
                Tweek watched him 'till he was completely out of sight. He didn't trust him.
               Tweek was among the first students to get to homeroom. He pulled out his notebook to sketch and keep him distracted while the room filled with students. When Craig and the others walked in they all paused. It took Craig a couple of minutes to process the sight of Tweek there before walking to his seat. Craig had assumed Tweek had skipped school again.
               "Hey Tweek," each of the guys said as the walk to their seat.
              Tweek did a solute wave.
             "Hey," Craig said as he sat beside him. Tweek tensed a bit but continued to draw.
              "Hey," Tweek replied minutes later never taking his eyes off the picture he was sketching.
             "That looks really good," Craig said, taking a glimpse of the sketch Tweek made of the hulk.
              "Thanks," Tweek replied,
               "Can I ask how you got here?"
                Tweek sighed, he rested his pen down and leaned back in his seat. "I walked."
              "Wow... you shouldn't have to-"
              "Craig, stop!" Tweek's said, inhaling deeply.  
               Craig nodded and faced forward.
              The day dragged on and now it was lunch. To avoid Craig, Tweek brought his own lunch and coffee from home, and went the long way around the building just to a sit outside beside the field again.
               "Seriously, this area is taken."
               "Not him again," Tweek muttered. Tweek hissed as he gathered his things to leave and find a new spot. He had no interest in arguing or fighting he just wanted to drink his coffee in peace.
              "It's a joke, relax." Gordon said walking over to Tweek.
               "What do you want?" Tweek asked.
                "Nothing," Gordon replied.
                "Then why are you here?" Tweek said looking around.
                "You look distress, I take it from your break up. Your ex, he is like with a girl now."
               "So you are here to offer me kind words and blessings for the future?" Tweek hissed.
                Gordon sat next to him, "Nope. That's lame," He said and smiled.
                Tweek was surprised that he smiled back.
                 "Did you draw this?" He said picking up Tweek's notebook and flipping through it.
                 Tweek nodded.
                 "You're really good,"
                  "Thanks," Tweek replied, less defensive.
                  "So are the girls rumors true, you guys were never gay?"
                  Tweek cringed. He couldn't understand why this guy was interested in his life especially after their fight.
                 "We pretended for a long while," Tweek started and finished.
                 "He pretended, from the heart broken look you are wearing, I take it you not so much. Are you gay?"
                 Tweek thought about it for a minute and wasn't sure. The only person he has ever loved was a boy, so did that make him gay?
                "I dunno." Tweek replied.
                 "Are you attracted to guys?" Gordon asked.
                 "Are you attracted to guys?" Tweek asked irritated with all the question.
                  "Sometimes," Gordon replied still flipping through Tweek's notebook.
                  Tweek turned to him and stared at him for a long time. He was very surprised by his answer. Gordon turned to Tweek and smiled before continuing to look through his book.
                  For whatever the reason Tweek thought him to be attractive. Reminded him a little of Craig and a lot like Kenny. All three with bright blue eyes. Then it dawn on him that he found Kenny attractive. Was he gay?
                  "Sometimes?" Tweek asked, after returning to reality.
                  "Yup. Sometimes I like girls and other times I like guys. Even guys who loses their shit and hits the wrong person because he thought that person grabbed him," Gordon said handing Tweek back his notebook.
                 Tweek face flushed. He wasn't sure if he was serious or playing a trick on him.
                 "You were technically standing behind me," Tweek muttered.
                 "True, but if you took one minute to ask, you'd would have seen that it was some random dude."
                 "Forgive me if I have a hard time believe you are serious," Tweek told him.
                 "I know, it's the stiff face, that you caused btw, when I can move my face I am sure I will sound more sincere," Gordon said laying back on the grass staring at the sky.
                  Tweek laughed out loud. The first time since the beginning of summer.
                 "So you have a thing for boys who were dump by their ex's?"
                 "I think we will benefit from the experience. See my girlfriend broke up with me, I am devastated. Your boyfriend broke up with you, and you are a mess— all the ingredients for good company. Think about it," he said standing. As he did the bell range.
                   Tweek stood as well.
                  "Why did she break up with you?"
                  "I dunno, something about me being a dick, whatever that means," Gordon said as they walk towards the building.
                 "You are a dick though," Tweek replied, seriously.
                   "Well, I mean I can't be a vagina," he responded with an eyebrow raised.
                   "Do your friend know you are,"
                   "Semi gay? Yes. I've known my friends since pre school."
                   "They know you are talking to me?" Tweek asked.
                    "Yup, it's cool. I don't think they want to have a run in with your gang again."
                  Tweek frowned at the idea of his gang/ friends. He doesn't know if they were even ever friends.
              Since they had class together they walked together. Gordon's friend eventually joined but stayed on Gordon's side. During class, Tweek snuck glances of Gordon, he doesn't understand what the hell had occur but the distraction was well needed.
                Gordon walked along side of Tweek to their next class that was doors away from each other. As Tweek was approaching Kenny, Clyde and Butter who was facing him, they whispered something to Craig, who had his back turned to him. Craig turned around and just stared, Tweek didn't look long enough to see what the emotion was.
                 "Tweek," Kenny said surprised.
                  To his own surprise he laughed shyly. It was seriously awkward.
                 "Oh before I forget, your phone," Gordon said with his hand out.
                 "What about it?" Tweek said confused.
                  "Number," he sighed.
                  Tweek passed him his phone, and Gordon used Tweek's phone to called his phone so that they both have each other's number. When Gordon left Tweek shyly look at the guys.
                 "What was that about?" Craig asked, extremely confused.
                "He wants to be friends," Tweek said, lowly.
                 "And you trust the guy who you fought days ago?" Kenny snapped.
                "I don't mysterion, so don't worry."
                 Tweek looked from Kenny to Craig they both still looked puzzled.
                Craig stared at Tweek the entire class. And Tweek pretended he did not see it. The stare even continued during their last period. By the time they gathered their things Stan and the guys were outside waiting for them.
               "Tryout, no fucking excuses today," Stan blurted out the minute they exited the door.
               "I don't know," Tweek said scratching his head.
               "Tweek's in," Kenny said, then looking towards Craig.
                "Sure," Craig replied.
                After tryouts, Tweek was exhausted but felt great. There was a time they hated baseball, but it grew on them as time went on. There were different tryouts going on, from football to lacrosse. If Tweek was taller and maybe built he would have loved to play football.
                As the guys try to stay cool, Tweek found himself stealing glances of Craig's as he took his shirt off to cool down. Tweek couldn't ignore his beauty, he was simply the most beautiful person he had ever had the company of being with.
                Tweek check his phone for the time since giving it to Gordon and noticed a text from a number he didn't recognized.
              'You should give lacrosse a go. Baseball is great but you would actually have to hit the ball.'
                Tweek figured it was Gordon.
                "Are you stalking me?" Tweek text back, putting his phone away quickly when the guys stood up to leave. They got on bus, Tweek sat in the middle as opposed to the front. Butters sat with him. Since he was the first on the bus he did look up to see craig expression when he walk to the back.
               When it's was their stop Tweek turned to wave goodbye to the guys, Craig looked like he wanted to say something but the words couldn't escape his lips. It was very strange to leave things this way, not have Craig come home with him, to not have his better half with him. However for Tweek being just friends with Craig was not enough for him. Tweek wanted more and if he couldn't he wanted nothing to do with him.
                By the time Tweek got to his room, Gordon had already responded.
             'Nope, I play lacrosse. I saw you trying out for baseball. You're Not bad. Think about my offer?'
                Tweek waited 20 minutes before he replied.
                "I don't recall," he said.
                "Lol, ok. I'll let you sleep on it. Goodnight," Gordon replied.
                 Tweek connected his phone to his charger and then laid in bed. He was so tired. Afraid that if he went downstairs to have coffee he'd never sleep.