Double D

The last place that I expected to see my worst nightmare was at a store in the same mall I worked in. It was however quite strange because it seemed like she was working. I stood outside the ladies clothing store looking in at my worst nightmare. The woman who had caused so much pain and distress to my friends and I. The terribly awful, conniving, and evil, Marie Kanker.

She looked much different than the last time I saw her. How long had it been now? 7? 8 years? Could it really have been that long? I looked at the girl that had tormented me for 2 years and hardly recognized her. Her hair was no longer dyed a midnight blue color, it was now black. It was also longer, falling past her shoulders. Where there had once been bangs covering her right eye there was nothing but her eye. She still had the bangs she just styled them differently brushing them towards her ear instead of in her eye. Her eyes were the same hazel color they always had been, with the freckles dancing beneath them. She no longer wore the bright blue eye shadow, she did her make-up much more professionally. She also dressed more professionally. The last time I had seen her she dressed in all black and had a kind of punk/goth/emo style. Now she was wearing a dress of all things! It nicely accentuated all the right areas to make her look like a lady.

I wasn't sure it was her until I saw the nametag that read 'Marie Kanker Sales Associate'. I could hardly believe how cruel the universe could be. One minute I work in the mall and haven't seen my childhood tormentor for years, next thing you know she works a few doors down from me. I wasn't all mad though because I had taken notice of her because I recognized her voice. She however had yet to take notice of me.

'What are you going to do now Eddward? Your worst nightmare is standing mere feet from you, perhaps you should thank the fates and take this opportunity to apologize for your last encounter.' I thought about it for a moment. Perhaps my subconscious was right. After all the last time I had seen any of the Kanker sisters we had parted on very hostile terms. Maybe I should apologize, I mean after all they were 21 years old now it was time to be mature.

As soon as I had reasoned with myself and decided to go in and talk to Marie I was nearly tackled to the ground. I was shocked at the sudden impact but quickly regained my composure when I realized who had tackled me.

"Eddy if you don't mind I would prefer it if you would approach me as a normal person so as to decrease the amount of bodily harm I receive on a daily basis."

"Eh whatever Sock head," Eddy replied with a shrug. While time had changed the Kanker sister it had also taken effect on Eddy and I, I was now a little taller than I used to be but still the same brainiac. I still wear my beloved ski hat (for reasons unknown to most people) and still have the gap in my teeth. I stopped dressing like a nerd and started dressing more like an intellectual. Instead of wearing a red shirt with purple shorts and red knee high socks like I used to, I now wear nice button up dress shirts with jeans, a tie and dress shoes. I like to think that I look much more professional and more intellectual.

Eddy on the other hand only made small changes (no pun intended) while he was still very short he had grown a small amount of facial hair that he kept well-trimmed and styled like a goatee. He still dressed like he walked out of the 1970's and still thought that he was a super smooth lady killer.

"What are you standing around looking at anyways? We got to get to work." I nodded and followed Eddy a few stores down to the Radio Shack that we worked at. It wasn't necessarily my dream job but it keeps my bills paid while I'm in college. The fact that Ed, Eddy and I all lived together in an apartment and we split the bills evenly also helps me to be able to afford it while I'm in school. The only reason Eddy had a job was because I had pulled some strings to help my friend out a little bit.

As we walked away from the store I couldn't help but feel guilty. After all the last time that Marie and I had talked it wasn't exactly on good terms. Needless to say I feel like I should apologize to her. We walked into radio shack and punched in on the time clock.

"Well Sock head only 5 hours till we can go home and party!" Eddy said after clocking in. I just shook my head at Eddy's lack of concern for his education. 'I just hope that Marie is still working when I get off.' I thought to myself as I quickly busied myself with work.

Marie

I hadn't seen him for 8 years now but I would recognize that hat anywhere. And where the hat is the Edd is. I didn't know what to think. Why was Double D in the mall staring at me from outside the store? Did he know it was me? How could he know it was me? He hadn't seen me or my sisters for 8 years now he didn't know how much we had changed.

I continued folding clothes to put on display while my mind was boggled with questions. I couldn't quite figure out why it bothered me so much that Double D had been staring at me. Maybe it was because he didn't have the right to. I mean after all he was the one who cussed my sisters and I out last time we had seen each other. If anyone had the right to stare at me it certainly wasn't him.

I tried to ignore my thoughts and just focus on my work. 'Only 5 more hours till I get off.' I thought to myself. If I'm lucky I won't run into Double D when I get off, or at any time ever in the future for that matter.