Matt had brought up the idea of going out days after Toms return.
            "I think we should all go to the water park! We haven't done anything together in so long." Matt was never one to like to be away from his friends for long, and sometimes living with them wasn't enough bonding to satisfy his needs.

Edd was thrilled with the idea, and made the plans to go later that day. All of them.

Tord was okay with having to go out that day. He hadn't been out in the sun for a long while and his tan needed some work.

And Tom?
He was pissed. He'd never admit the fact though. He used to love going to the water park, but with the obvious tattoo, that he still didn't understand, and that he had been trying to hide for the longest time had the possibility of being exposed!
So he wore a tank top. Not going to solve the problem completely, but it worked.

They all left in Edds car around 1 and headed out to the water park.

•••

The trip was just like any other trip to the water park. You go and swim and go on water slides.
And that's all they did there basically.

Tom sat beside Edd in sun chairs by a pools, his arms behind his head and his face to the sun.  He was close to falling asleep till Edd startled him out of his semi state.
               "So Tom? When we're you going to tell me about this?" Edd jokingly poked Toms ribs and laughed kindheartedly. Tom sat up straight and covered it immediately with his arm, startled and embarrassed.

'I didn't know it was that obvious.'

Edd laughed at his reaction and slapped his shoulder.
                 "Oh come on dude! It's pretty cool actually. Matt would like that!" And it was as if on cue, Matt and Tord walked back to them with drinks in hand for all of them.

"I would like what?" Matt tossed a water bottle at Tom and a cola to Edd. He sat down at the end of Edds sun chair and Tord chose to stand.

Edd turned back to Tom, waiting for him to reveal himself.
When nothing was said from Tom, who was shaken and embarrassed, he took matters into his own hand. Pulling Toms chair across the concrete and closer to them all, he lifted up his shirt and revealed what was hidden.

Matt gasped with joy. And Tord said not a single thing.
"Oh Tom! That's so cool! How long have you had that?!" Matt clapped his hands together enthusiastically and bounced in his seat.

Tom looked between the two, avoiding eye contact with Tord at all cost.

'He knows.'

"Well uh... I kinda d-dont remember getting it? I must've been drunk." Tom awkwardly said, followed by an annoyed chuckle.

Tom could feel his eyes burrowing into the side of his head. That's when he finally spoke up.
"Well...I think it looks just lovely." He hissed, Tord squinted at him and walked back to the pool.

•••

Later when they all got home, Tom raced to the bathroom to pee and Tord followed close behind, locking the bedroom door.

He sat on Toms bed, probably soaking the comforter with his wet trunks. But who cares about that.

And when Tom finally came out and spotted the evil look on his face, he made a b-line for the bedroom door. P
But was caught by a firm hold on his shoulder.
"Oh no 'ya don't."

He drug Tom back over to his bed and forced him down.
"Now, don't spare me any details. Do tell me how you ended up with such a beaut!" Tord went from angry firm mom to happy best friend in the matter of two sentences.

But Tom knew just how fake he was being, and cut right to it.
"I don't know! I told you guys I was probably just drunk did I not?!" He lied to him.

And Tord thought about pushing it for a moment.

Tord put on a sarcastic smile and moseyed back over to his bed on the other side of the room.
"You can't keep everything hidden forever, Tom. I'm known for fin-" Tord was cut off by a book flying across the room at him, knocking him in the side of the face.

They both helplessly clutched their faces together.

'Smart move, jehovah.' Tord smiled at the shared pain, and watch Tom stand up on his bed.
He continued to throw his precious books at Tord, obviously not learning the first time he hit him with the book.

"Now fuck off."