"What an exhausting and unusual day it is" Said a certain beanie wearing boy as he entered his room. He jump to his bed and lie down staring at his ceiling to recollect what just happened today. He was barged in his room by his two bestfriends this morning and said that they were going to do another scam today and doing all the planning and creating the said scam. The scam seems to be going quite well and, for once, seems successful. Then the Kankers showed up and scared everyone to go home and let us three left alone with the girls. He and Ed hide behind Eddy who just snarled at them for ruining their business, again. The girls just shrugged Eddy's intimidation and proceeded to do their usual routine of chasing them and barraging them with their kisses. It did seem set a new record for them which usually will last only 30-minutes but their game of cat and mouse lasted about 4-hours. After they caught their prey, both parties were too tired to do anything else and just given a few kisses than usual in the boy's face, except a certain blue headed rocker girl who after caught Edd they just lied down while, Marie is on top, catching their breath and just stared at each other. While Edd is recovering from his exhaustion, for once he just notice Marie's sapphire blue eyes, which she is staring also at his, and unknowingly begun to admire her eyes.
"For about 4 years and 5 months of playing our ridiculous and terrifying game of cat and mouse, for now I just notice Maries beautiful eyes that goes along well with her royal blue hair that was now so long that it reaches her hips and peppered freckles that are oddly symmetrical from both of her chicks" he said to no one who just lied their still staring at his ceiling. Even though he feel his energy drained out, he seems not tired enough to get some sleep. He sat up thinking what he should do to pass some time and noticed a black box next to his desk. He happily grabbed the box which turned out to be a guitar amplifier and opened his closet and retrieved his electric guitar. Unknown to everyone even to his friend, he was a fan of heavy metal and rock songs, which seems odd to his appearance of wanting order and silence. He was glad that his father traded his pedal steel guitar with an electric guitar last month. Because of his IQ and able to learn very fast, he quickly learned to play it and able to play some songs that are too advance for others to play with ease. He plugged his guitar to his amp and strummed some notes and tuning it to get the right note. After he was satisfied with the result, he began thinking what song to play. After less than a minute he smiled at the chosen song he thought of. After practicing strumming and finding the right notes he started to play.
While he was in the midst of tuning his guitar, a certain blue head girl was outside at his house and seems trying to sneak inside the house. Marie was looking for a way to get to his house without noticing him she was there. She thought of going to the backdoor but she thought that his parents were there, then thought of knocking the front door but it will give a different kind of surprise that she not wanted. After looking and thinking of a way, she noticed a pipe that goes up next to his window. With a smiled that curled on both ends she proceeded going to the pipe and started climbing. When she was up there, the window is opened.
'Perfect, Double-dreamy will not notice me surprising him on his room' She thought with a smiled that reached her ears. She then heard an electric guitar being played. She looked left and right finding out where that came from and noticed that it was coming from inside his room 'Is my muffin listening to some rock song?' she thought that she was happy that they both have the same taste in music and happy that the song will distract him from hearing her entering. She grabbed the ledge of the window and begun to enter. When she was half through, she noticed that he was not listening to a rock song but he was playing with the guitar, and he was really good at it.
'He is already smart, cute, and handsome and as a bonus he knows how to play a guitar really well? Is there anything else his good at?' She thought dreamily and just sat at the window and planned to surprise him later so she could listen to him play. After the few second she noticed what song his playing and a dreamy smile grew on her face. Then he started singing.
Hello
I've waited here for you
Everlong
Tonight
I throw myself into
And out of the red
Her jaw drop in surprise at how good he sings and just stared at him with more fire in her heart for him.
Come down
And waste away with me
Down with me
Slow how
You wanted it to be
I'm over my head
Out of her head she sang
And I wonder
When I sing along with you
If everything could ever feel this real forever
If anything could ever be this good again
The only thing I'll ever ask of you
You gotta promise not to stop when I say when she sang
Her pupils turned into the shape of hearts with the shade of vibrant pink as she heard how he sang the chorus perfectly.
Breathe out
So I can breathe you in
Hold you in
And now
I know you've always been
Out of your head
Out of my head I sang
And I wonder
When I sing along with you
If everything could ever feel this real forever
If anything could ever be this good again
The only thing I'll ever ask of you
You gotta promise not to stop when I say when she sang
[Instrumental]
And I wonder
When I sing along with you
If everything could ever feel this real forever
If anything could ever be this good again
The only thing I'll ever ask of you
You gotta promise not to stop when I say when
Edd was done and was quite pleased with the outcome of the song.
"Wow" He jumped as he heard a voice. He looked frantically at his room then looked at the window which where Marie was. He was panicking because his tormentor is in his room but the feeling subsided and replace with curiosity because of what she looks like now. Her mouth was opened like it was drop and her eyes looks like in a surprise. In overall she looked really surprised.
"Wow, just wow" she muttered still in her own loved trance.
"Uhm…Marie?" He said confused.
As she heard him, she shook her head to regain her composure. She looked at him and then suddenly she charged at him.
"Oh no" He muttered nervously knowing where this is going and seems he got nowhere to hide, he just stood there preparing her assault. In his surprise she just hugged him tenderly. His nervousness was now replaced with bewilderment. Usually she always given him a bone crushing bear hug, but right now it was tender and seems comforting. He blushes at the thought.
"Uhm… Marie" He said with small pink blush on his face. Marie looked up at him. "What are you doing here and how did you gotten in my room?" he said.
"Uhhh…I climbed the pipe" She said embarrassed that she was out of character in front of him.
"Well you answered my second question. What about my first question?" He asked curiously
She let go of him and started composing herself "I was just trying to surprise you that's all" she said with a lecherous smirk.
"Oh…I-I see" he stuttered from her smile that terrifies him.
She loses the smile and made a serious look. "Ok I answered your question and you answer mine" she demanded with the voice of authority.
"Su-Sure Marie" he stuttered and was surprised with her voice.
She huffed so she could relax. "When did you learn to play the guitar?" she asked with a calm voice
Because of her calm voice his tense lessened "Well I learned the basic when I was 9. After a month of that my father replaced my acoustic guitar with a pedal steel guitar, which I pleaded to rethink his action but failed. Then after 6 years and 2 months, my father traded my pedal steel guitar with an electric guitar with an amplifier, which I gotten last month and was glad to have." He said reminiscing on how he gotten his first guitar and was quite happy with it.
"Wow and with just a month of practice you're this good already?" She said impress with him
"Well not to be sound boastful but yes, yes I am" he said feeling proud
"And here I thought you're just smart and a neat-freak who prefers classical and quiet songs" She teased
"Well it may not look like it but I prefer heavy metal and rock song which seems quite the opposite to the genre you just mentioned"
"You also like heavy metal?" she asked which surprised her that they both really have the same taste in music
"Quite so"
"Then you know the band Avenged Sevenfold?" she asked hoping that he also like the band
"As a matter a fact, I loved them, especially their album Nightmare" He said excitedly as he never had someone to talk to about his choice of music and bands
"Me too, although I prefer their album Self-titled album" She said excitedly as she also never had someone to talk about this kind of topic.
"I also loved that album, even it came second to me, the song Almost Easy is one of my most favorite song from them" He said still excited
They continue on and on about different rock and heavy metal bands and which song or album is their favorite. They chatted for quite some time for which they didn't notice they were talking for almost 3 hours.
"Wow, who the thought that we have something alike?" he said happily knowing her
"Me too, I was glad we could talk like this. Which is quite nice" She said happily
"I must admit, from our usual routine of chasing us around and bombarding us with your lips, I prefer this overall" he said with a smile.
"Well it was fun chasing you and kissing you even though I was annoying you" She said plainly "Sorry about that" she said with a sincere voice
His jaw just drop from what he heard. Never in his entire life could he experience hearing a Kanker, especially Marie, to apologize.
"What?" she said looking at him confused
"Did you just apologize?" he asked clarifying
"Yeah, so?" he asked starting to get annoyed. He then chuckled causing her to be more annoyed.
"What so funny Einstein?" She said getting more annoyed at him.
"I apologized but it is quite a rare event for a Kanker to apologize, especially from you" he said still chuckling.
She just rolled her eyes "I'm maybe a rebel rocker chick but even I know how to say sorry" she said "and what do you especially from me?" she asked curious about that
"Well from out the three of you sister you are the most rebellious and not giving a care for others kind of person" he said
"Well that's true. I don't give shit about others but there are some people I still care for. Like my sisters. Even though we fight mostly every day we still love each other because it just us against the world" she said
"Can you explain why it just the three of you against the world?" he asked curious
"Let's just say before we move here we got bullied and then we learned to fight back and somehow we drag our attitude back here" she said disliking talking about her past
"I see" he said not wanting to push her further. There's an awkward silence in the room then Marie gotten an idea
"Hey Double-D"
"Yes Marie?"
"Could you play me a song?" She said pleading with puppy eyes "please?"
He blushes at her action for it was quite cute to look at then gives her a sincere smile "Sure thing Marie. Any request?"
She blushes at his smile then began to straighten herself to think of a song to for him to play for her.
"Surprise me" she said because she can't pick what song to ask him to play
"Ok then" he said then started strumming
I've got another confession to make
I'm your fool
Everyone's got their chains to break
Holdin' you
Were you born to resist or be abused?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Are you gone and onto someone new?
I needed somewhere to hang my head
Without your noose
You gave me something that I didn't have
But had no use
I was too weak to give in
Too strong to lose
My heart is under arrest again
But I break loose
My head is giving me life or death
But I can't choose
I swear I'll never give in
I refuse
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Has someone taken your faith?
Its real, the pain you feel
You trust, you must
Confess
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Oh
Oh
Oh
Oh
Oh
Has someone taken your faith?
Its real, the pain you feel
The life, the love
You die to heal
The hope that starts
The broken hearts
You trust, you must
Confess
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
I've got another confession my friend
I'm no fool
I'm getting tired of starting again
Somewhere new
Were you born to resist or be abused?
I swear I'll never give in
I refuse
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Has someone taken your faith?
Its real, the pain you feel
You trust, you must
Confess
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Oh
He finished playing the song then looked at Marie who suddenly hugged him causing him to blush. "Uhh…Marie?"
"Double-D how come I never saw you sing before? You were really good?" she asked still happy from the song
"Well to put it simply, I was shy" he confess
"I doubt that. I bet loudmouth and tall-yellow-and-scared are jealous on how good you sing?" she said
"Actually Marie, they don't know how good I sing or even having the slightest idea that I could play the guitar" he said that causes Marie to let go and looked at him
"Are you serious? Your two bestfriends in the whole world doesn't know about that?" She asked feeling shock
"I'm afraid so Marie. The only person knows my talent are my parents and now also you"
"How come? I get it your shy to show it but I don't get is why you didn't tell it the two people you consider your brothers?" She asked curious
"Actually I don't have the slightest idea why I didn't tell them. Maybe because I just got my guitar and I don't like to sing when I'm not playing my guitar."
"What about your pedal steel guitar? You did say you had it for six years right?" she asked
"Both of them knew I played it. But I despise playing that instrument for it doesn't give the same feeling when I held and play with my guitar" he answered plainly
"But I heard you were good playing it. I heard you could even play it with your feet while reading a book"
"It is because my father kept on encouraging me to learn it after he switches it for I could learn another instrument. I practice and learned it for two week then I find it quite uninteresting"
"I see" she said seem satisfied enough with his answer. She then glance to the clock and her eyes gone wide for how late she has been.
"Oh shit it's already late. My ma is gonna kill me" She said worried "Sorry Double-D but I gotta go now"
Edd, for the first time seem sad that Marie was going home when they were starting to get along
"I see. Well then let me escort you home" He offered.
"Really? You want to walk with me back at my place?" She said shocked that he is offering to walk with her
"Absolutely, I must insist that i must escort my friend to her home safely" He said then noticed he used the word 'friend' with Marie Kanker.
"Are we becoming quite accommodated with each other that we could call ourselves friends?" He asked hoping she says yes
Marie was saddened that they were going to be friends and not lovers but a smile drew her face when she thought that it was a sign that she is getting closer to the one she loves.
"Sure, I like that. So…truce?" She asked bringing her hand up to a shake
"Truce" He said then they shake on it.
"Let's go Edd" she said then proceeded to go down with him behind. Once they opened the front door, they were welcomed with the breeze of cold wind that sends down shiver to both of them. Marie just rubbed both of her arms so she could warm herself not noticing Edd went back to grab something. Edd grabbed a jacket and surprised her by putting his brown jacket on her.
"Thanks Edd" she said blushing heavily from his kind gesture
"No problem Marie. I just don't you could get hypothermia" He said smiling at her
They then walk from his house up to her while having a conversation about their favorite bands. Because of their chat they didn't notice they were their already. Both were sad that they will separate now and they will end their conversation until Marie had an idea.
"Double-D wait here a sec" she said then rushed at her trailer home. After a few measly seconds she got out and a small paper in her hand.
"Here" she gave the paper to him which confused the poor guy.
"What is this Marie" he said
"It's my number" She said plainly
"I see. Thank you for giving me this. I should give mine so we can be fair" he said while finding something inside his beanie
"No need. I already got your number" she said making the boy nervous
"How did you got my number?" he said frightened from her
"Ex-stalker, remember?" she said annoyed while giggling on how frightened he look
"How silly of me for forgetting that" he said feeling dumb with his question
"So, see you tomorrow at school?" she asked
"Sure Marie" he said "Would you like to walk with me to school tomorrow?"
"Sure thing" she said with a big smile "I'll come at your house then"
"Then I will wait for you before I depart tomorrow"
"Sure thing, see you tomorrow then" she said
"Ok then I bid you farewell" He waved then turned around to go back home
"Double-D" She called causing to boy turn. Marie then hug and kissed Edd on his cheeks then run back at her home waving and saying goodbye to him.
He stood there while seeing her gotten inside her house. Touching his cheeks where she kissed her
"This is truly an unusual day" He said to himself " But in a good way" he smiled at that then proceeded home where he slept waiting for the sun to rise.