The car ride was a silent one, both boyswere lost in their own inward contemplations. Kevin trying to puzzle out why when Edd asked if he wanted to skip class hed agreed. so far he had three reasons; one, he was tired of being alone, two, Edd was comforting. no matter who you were or what you had done Edd would reach out to help you up and three, Edd reminded him of a time when he'd been carefree and happier, back when she was... "No." Kevin muttered shaking his head fiercely as he tried to block out the painful truth that was always on his mind. Edd turned towards him, "sorry what Kevin" Kevin eyes grew wide as the car drifted to the right, "Eyes forward Double D!" he shouted, gripping the sides of his seat. Edd jerked the car left, alarmed by Kevin's sudden outburst. "Jesus double d, where the hell'd you learn to drive?" he demanded angrily, glaring towards the shaking boy beside him. "i'm sorry Kevin" he whispered, "i didn't mean to frighten you." "s'alright" Kevin mumbled turning back to his window. they lapsed into silence once again.
Edd was still recovering from being shouted at. He hated confrontation of any kind. Being the quiet type he didn't often speak and when he did it was because something needed to be said. Said not shouted. If Edd was shouting it was for a good reason, typically it meant his patience had reached its limit. So cheeks flushed from the shame of being unable to steer straight as well as Kevin's over reaction, he tried to reason out the other boys outburst. After all he hadn't swerved that much. why had Kevin reacted so harshly? it was the most life he had shown so far..."
Subconsciously he pulled to a stop in his driveway. He looked up surprised to see his own house, to his right Kevin was already getting out of the car. The smartest of the Eds sighed, "the hell am i doing?" Edd grabbed his messenger bag and locked the car. "hey Kevin," he called out, as the ginger boy was already heading to his own house across the street, "you wanna...hang?" Edd winced at his use of slang, abyssmal, even to his own ears it sounded awkward. Kevin almost smiled," that was adorkable Edd, A for effort." he thought as he shuffled back towards Edds home. Edd slipped his shoes off by the door and Kevin followed suit. "wanna watch a movie?" why did he sound squeaky "sure dude." now what...oh yes, "okay um the living room is that way, just pick whatever you like, im gonna grab a soda, want anything"pleased that he said all that without sounding doltish he smiled sheepishly, " ya whatever you're havins good." Edd breathed a sigh of relief when he got into the kitchen. Curse his introverted nature, why did he grin like a moron, why is "hanging out" so difficult for him? "pretend he's eddy and ed," he told himself, "you never struggle with those two..." He tried to soothe his nerves and quiet his thoughts as he walked back into the living room.
Kevin had flopped onto the floor in front of the dvd rack, and watching his guest, Edd wonders what he'll pick, his money is on horror, the kevin he knew as a child loved scary movies, or maybe a sports flick, Edd only owned three, "this ok?" Edd looked at the dvd kevin held up. Beauty and the Beast...Disney...well that was unexpected. "sure?" Kevin looks back at him, "are you sure?" Edd smiles "yeah, yeah its just that, uh," he trailed off, "its not what you thought i'd pick huh?" Kevin asked "well, yes" Edd admitted. "lately," Kevin explained as he set up the movie, "i find i appreciate cartoons more and more" Edd smiled softly "me too...dude." Kevin looked at him as he dropped back onto the sofa. "you can stop trying so hard" Kevin stated as Edd flushed silently, "preciate it tho" Kevin said as he pressed play.
it quickly became a ritual for the two boys. leave school, go to Edd's house, watch a movie. The time they spent together was typically silent and eventually Edd felt comfortable in it. Kevin loved Edds house, it was peaceful, his mind could rest there. And Edd never tried to make him talk, which was a relief. there was no reason to try and be ANYTHING except what he was. Every once in a while when they didn't want to watch a movie, they would read or listen to music or at Edds request study. Kevin had decided studying wasn't so horrible, with another person. Edd made it into a competition and Kevin love to win. What Kevin appreciated the most is that even on his worst days Edd would never pester him, he let him sleep. He could walk in and curl up on the couch or floor, no questions asked. Nothing was forced when he was with Edd, everything was so easy. And as he curled into the blanket Edd had thrown over him he thought, "its good to have a friend again."