CHAPTER 2

(MARIE'S P.O.V)

I closed the grocery store's fridge, only to find that the owner reflection was spying on me from a distance, to see if I was stealing anything. I grinned back at Mr. Helmer's reflection through the fridge, knowing fully well he could see me, thus giving him the finger.

I fucking hate grocery shopping. If it wasn't for Mom and Lee's beatings for disobeying, I wouldn't be doing this. I tossed the Lucky Charms cereal into the trolley angrily, as I headed for the next lane. I wasn't angry at Mr. Helmer. If I really wanted to steal something that old fart wouldn't even know it. The burning hatred that I felt was for my oh so ugly buck teeth sister called May.

I couldn't get over the fact that my adorable intellectual boy toy would fall for an idiot like May. That's right I was burning with fucking jealousy. So much so, I fought May every chance I got.

I MEAN WHAT DID THAT BLONDE HEADED BEAVER HAVE THAT I DON'T?.

Staring at the Lays Potato chips, I suddenly reminisced the first time I learnt about their relationship. I laughed it off telling May that she was being delusional. But Lee had confirmed it, saying that she had seen them walking home together holding hands.

I was so confused and hurt that I left our trailer through the rain to confront Edd.

FLASHBACK:

I pounded on Edd's door with all my might, as I wiped away the heavy raindrops that beated down on my face. I was soaking wet from head to toe, but I didn't care. I needed to hear it from his own lips to really believe it. The sky had darkened over Peach Creek, even though it wasn't nightfall yet. Strong wind blew causing some of the garbage bins to fall over, and roll into the road.

I continued to pound on Edd's door stubbornly telling myself that I wasn't leaving till I got some answers. The door suddenly opened to reveal a very surprised Edd.

"WHY…" I said hoarsely as I stood rooted to the spot I was standing. "Marie what are you talking about?." Edd said nervously, as he hid behind the door.

"WHY HER AND NOT ME?." I questioned as my voice began to crack and my eyes began to water. Suddenly Edd stood tall, and looked me square in the eye sternly. "Because she's a beautiful person not just on the outside but also on the inside as well."

"BUT I'M BEAUTIFUL ON THE INSIDE TOO," I argued lamely. "EVEN MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN HER."

"NO YOU'RE NOT…." Edd said still looking me in the eye.

He didn't flinch or look away shyly not once. Instead I saw a confident Edd, I had never seen before. It was nerve wrecking to see him stare at me like that.

"You should really get home Marie," he said handing an umbrella. "The weather's bad you'll catch a cold." With that he quietly closed the door in my face.

END OF FLASHBACK

That day had occurred the beginning of summer, and I had never forgotten it since. Never in a million years would I have guessed if Edd and I didn't wined up together, that he would go for May. "Hey Marie," a familiar voice said behind me. I spun around to see no other than the new and reformed Eddy. "Hey there short stuff," I grinned taking in his weird appearance.

"What's with the crazy get up?." I asked raising a questioning eyebrow at the tall brown hair, and the red and black boots given it was still summer. "Heard you hate that braces needing bitch called May." "What's it to you?," I asked suspiciously. Since when was Eddy interested in helping a Kanker?.

The world must be coming to an end. "Everything," he answered slyly. "That bitch is ruining everything when it comes to our group. So what do you say Marie, you in or out?." I slowly lifted my eyes to glance at grocery's convex mirror to see Eddy's cunning expression.

MY MY…

THE UNIVERSE WAS JUST FULL OF SURPRISES.

"Sure why not…"

(EDDY'S P.O.V)

"I can't believe Ed and Edd left me here," I grumbled to myself, as I struggled each step since I was carrying snacks and a few drinks, along with a black life preserver around my neck. To top it off the scorching sun was beating down on my back since I was bareback and was wearing flip-flops. It was one thirty in the afternoon now, and everyone was down at the creek having fun.

Johnny and I were in charge of getting snacks, and even he made it to the creek before I did. This was the summer I really needed to lose some weight.

"Eddy…" a familiar voice that sounded nervous spoke to me. "May…" I responded hesitantly not sure what to say. "Do you know where Edd is I godda talk to him." "He's at the creek with everyone else." "Oh," was the only thing she said then fell silent.

BOY THIS WAS AKWARD…

WHAT WAS I SUPPOSE TO SAY NOW?.

I decided to whistle, as I began to walk away when I noticed May's eye were brimming with unshed tears.

FUCK…

I KNOW I'M GOING TO REGRET THIS…

"Uh May are you okay?." "No" her voice cracked as the tears began to fall. I should've kept walking the moment she started crying. Instead I had to listen to my conscience.

"NO I'M NOT!. THIS IS TURNING OUT TO BE THE WORST SUMMER I EVER HAD!."

"Well whatever it is, I'm sure it will work out." I gave her a small smile. " I hope so," she said as she wiped her eyes. It was at that moment I felt sorry for May. After seeing her like this I think I finally understood of what Edd meant by when he said that May was going through something.

"I know I'm the last person you would expect hearing this, but you're pretty lucky to have Edd as a boyfriend, just like I'm lucky to have him as a friend." "You're right Eddy," she said throwing her arms around me the best as she could considering I was still holding the stuff in my hands.

Suddenly a bus appeared stopping infront of us, since we were standing at the bus stop. "That's my bus. Could you give this to Edd?." May asked stuffing an envelope among the snacks. "Uh sure," I answered as she climbed into the bus leaving me standing there.

(EDD'S P.O.V)

"COME ON JIMMY!," Nazz encouraged as we all watched Jimmy on the shore.

"JIMMY! JIMMY!," Ed started chanting. The rest of the cul-de-sac including myself joined in. Jimmy was about to kick a soccer ball into the water, and we were cheering him on considering the was not the athletic type. I watched in anticipation, as Jimmy let out a sigh then backed up a few steps, then kicking the ball with all his might.

The ball shot into the air towards us.

"I DID IT!," Jimmy squealed in delight joining us in the water. I sighed in content, as I laid back on my square beach float. Summer had started off with a few rough patches, but finally things seemed to be looking up. Hopefully trouble would leave us alone, and so we could have fun peaceful summer.

AH WHO AM I KIDDING…

"Hey Edd," Eddy interrupted suddenly in front of me handing me an envelope. "Whose this from?," I asked as I opened it. Eddy didn't answer, so I took a few minutes to read the letter.

"THAT IS IT!," I suddenly screamed heading towards the shore.

"EDD WHERE YA GOING?." Eddy asked me, as he and Ed followed me now.

"I AM SICK AND TIRED OF THAT BITCH MARIE TERRORIZING MAY!. DO YOU KNOW SHE SAID IN THE LETTER SHE WAS GOING TO STAY WITH HER DAD FOR A FEW DAYS, AND THAT SHE WASN'T SURE IF SHE WOULD BE SPENDING THE REST OF HER SUMMER IN PEACH CREEK. I AM GOING TO MARCH OVER TO THE TRAILER PARK, AND GIVE MARIE A PIECE OF MY MIND!."

With that I continued to walk straight into the trailer park with Eddy trying to convince me not to do this.

"Think about what you are doing Edd!," Eddy tried to reason with me.

I ignored Eddy, as I walked up to the Kanker's front door. I banged on the door loudly in anger. As Marie opened the door, her annoyed expression turned to surprise at the sight of me. Without giving her a chance to react, I smacked her in the face.

"YOUR REIGN OF TERROR STOPS NOW!," I screamed in her face.

"ARE YOU HAPPY NOW, YOU TERRORIZED MAY SO MUCH THAT SHE DOESN'T WANT TO SPEND SUMMER HERE!.

THIS IS WHY I NEVER LIKED YOU MARIE, OTHER THAN BEING A DIRTY SKANK YOU ARE A HEARTLELSS BITCH!.

IF YOU CONTINUE TO HARASS MAY, I WILL PERSONALLY KICK YOUR ASS!."