It was one of those days where, no matter how many times somebody asks you "Are you okay?" You answer with "I'm fine." And you move on. However, Edd was not fine. How could you be fine when you get shoved to the floor continuously? Literally, shoved to the floor. Kicked, and punched, bruises and blood.
That's all Eddward's life seemed to consist of anymore. He was used to it by now. What surprised him the most was his childhood bully, the jock with red hair, never bothered to join in on the endless bullying. Granted he never bothered stopping it either.
Finally, Edd couldn't take it. "Stop! Please, just stop!" The two football players holding him up by his arms for the third one to strike punches laughed. "Nerds like you deserve it, nobody needs you, and nobody wants you."
Nazz and Kevin watched the entire scene play out. Nazz looked as if she wanted to stop it but she couldn't do anything. "Kevin, I think you should stop them now… They've had their fun, I think they are really hurting Edd now…"
"I don't control those guys, I'm just their quarterback… Nothing I can do to stop them." They could hear the punches being thrown by the second and it made Nazz cringe. Finally she caught site of a teacher and the football players made a break for it.
"See, it's taken care of." Kevin never broke his gaze on the sock headed boy as he watched him try to get to his feet but kept falling back in pain. The teacher was chasing after the football players so Double D sat there unable to get up.
Kevin sighed loudly and walked over to the smaller boy. He offered his hand and Edd took it graciously. When he pulled him to his feet the other let out a small groan as his hands went to his stomach that was now covered in bruises.
"Uh, dork, are you..." Double D stopped him mid-sentence "Nothing to worry about, I apologize for the earlier scene that took place." Edd scurried to get his messenger bag, bid a farewell, and took off towards his class hoping to get there before it was too late.
"I wish he would talk about it." Kevin hadn't noticed Nazz behind him and he jumped. "I never thought Double D would be one to smile and wave after being beaten to pulp."
"Yeah, yeah whatever. So the dweeb gets bullied. It's natural in high school, the weak get pummeled." The jock didn't look Nazz directly in the eyes when he spoke. She could tell this was bothering him.
The red head decided to skip class and walk around the halls. Something about the way Edd looked when the football players left made his heart sink. He hadn't realized he walked almost all around the school halls until he came to the janitor's closet. He turned around to make his way back until a sniffle came from the direction of the closet.
Then there came a low sob. Kevin stopped in his tracks and listened closer. He could hear crying on the other side of the door, instantly he knew who it was.
"Edd?"
The sniffling and crying stopped immediately, and the place went quiet. Kevin knocked on the door, still no reply. "Listen dork I know you're in there, just open the damn door."
"S…sorry. I just needed a moment…I-I can go n-now." The beanied boy opened the door and tried to get passed Kevin, but the other boy just pushed him right back in. The jock followed in after him and shut the door blocking it with his weight so nobody could get in, or out.
"Listen, I'm sorry about this but I really need your dorky ass to tell me that you're okay." The red hatted boy looked down and back up at double D with eyes that were as serious as they would ever be.
"I promise you Kevin I am well. I may be a little bruised here and there but rest assured I am exquisite." Edd fiddled with his fingers and glanced all around the small closet.
"Then why were you in here crying?" Double D was surprised at the loud tone of voice Kevin used. Did he say the right thing? Didn't Kevin want him to say he was alright?
"That is…well I…you see…" Eddward didn't know how to start, and Kevin wasn't patient. "It's because of those dicks right? Double dork, you've got to stand up for yourself! Show those shitheads whose boss!"
Edd let out a ghost of a laugh and faked a smile, "I could never do that." He sunk to the floor and wrapped his arms around his knees. The dimly lit closet made it hard to see but Kevin could hear the small sobs coming from the other.
"Dork, you… you don't have to take that shit you know." Edd looked up to see Kevin sitting right in front of him eyes intensely staring at him. He wiped away his tears and sighed, "Why do you suddenly care so much?" Kevin stopped for a moment and thought about it.
'Why do I care, It's not like this is a new thing…' He shook the words out of his head 'I should have cared in the beginning.'
"I don't know why okay, I just hated seeing you getting beaten up alright?" The jock watched Edd's emotions change as he took in what Kevin put out.
Kevin couldn't stand being in the Janitor's closet any longer. He got up and pulled Edd with him, "Come on we're going home."
"W-what? I couldn't possibly go, second period is about to begin. I have to attend all required classes for the day." Double D insisted on stopping but Kevin just pulled him down the hall and out the door; His motorcycle parked for a perfect get away.
"No, I am putting my foot down on this operation. I will not be participating in this any longer." The black haired boy crossed his arms and tried to make a point. "Come on, you can wear my helmet. It'll be fine."
Without warning Kevin lifted Edd up by his waist and placed him onto the black motorcycle. With Edd still protesting he settled the bulky helmet over his head and strapped it to his face. Kevin himself hopped over the seat and grabbed the handle bars.
"You might wanna hold on Double dweeb!" He had to yell over the engines roar but the beanied boy shook his head. Kevin rolled his eyes and revved the engine scaring Edd into wrapping his arms tight around the red heads waist.
It only took a couple of minutes to get home but it felt like hours to Edd. "Thank you for the ride home; I appreciate the nice gesture even though I had no need to leave the school." Kevin just smirked and nodded. Double D made his way towards the door of the his house. With every step he contemplated turning back and asking Kevin to bring him back to school.
Slowly he twisted the door knob and sighed, knowing that when he walked through the door it would be as empty as it always was. He looked back to see Kevin still there watching him making sure that he could get in without trouble.
He waved a goodbye before finally entering the house. Slipping off his shoes he slid into slippers. It was a normal routine for him, except today was different. He walked towards the clock which read 8:32 a.m. 'Great, what am I supposed to do all day?'
At Kevin's house he made himself comfortable on the couch as he watched television. He had made up some lame excuse about him being sick to his parents and was home free, though he worried about Edd. Did he make the right choice to take him home? Or would he just regret it later?
He heard something crumple as he laid his back against the cushion. Slowly he stood up to find nothing, he swiped at his back and found a sticky note attached there. The red head un-crumpled the note and read it with a smile on his face.
'Kevin, I apologize for any inconveniences I have caused; but thank you.'
Kevin laughed at the note and looked towards Eddward's house with a smirk. 'What a dork.'