A half hour later, Marie checked on Kevin once more, He then looked at her. "Feeling any better?" She asked , He nodded slightly nodded and started to squirm, "Here," she grunted as she unwrapped him. She then looked at the bandage. He then sighed and rolled his eyes. "Finally ," she said as she took off the first piece of tape while Kevin squirmed.

"God that stings," Kevin yelped as She took off the last piece of tape.

"I know it does," Marie sighed, She then removed the bandage and saw the Tattoo. "Wings," she questions as she saw two eagles wings that were fully extended vertically. "Not bad for first tat,"

"It's a little swollen, " Kevin grumbled, He then caught his breath. "HEY!" He shouted as Marie wiped it with a warm cloth, "THAT HURT!"

"You want it infected ?" Marie shouted back, "You haven't cleaned it yet. .. HOLD STILL!" She then gently dabbed the tattoo, "I'm not going to hurt it or you. " Marie sighed. "So, Why wings?"

"They just looked cool," Kevin said calmly, "Why didn't you go to the party?"

"Didn't feel like going." Marie sighed. "You?"

"Parents … suck, so dose everyone else," Kevin grumbled as he started to get a dark look on his face. "The whole night was an "ass wipe"." Marie then looked at Kevin, Kevin raged faded a bit as he looked at her. "The whole thing was stupid. My parents ….wanted me to go and I wanted to stay home.. My dad flipped and attacked me ripped off my shirt and when he saw my bandage … That's when it went to hell." Marie just stayed quiet as Kevin looked at her. "He even said, Eddy was a better son," Kevin grumbled with hurt hidden by anger.

"Eddy is whipped ," Marie scoffed. "Even May can get him to Jump…" Marie laughed, "So what happen then?"

"I then told them I was leaving!" Kevin started. "That's When I realized the car was re keyed. I then headed for the bus stop hoping to catch one before they stopped and never returned. So I went back in layered everything on and left. I guess that was 3 hours before you guys saw me."

Opening the bag that she brought out, Marie got out some new dressing, "How do you know how to take care of these?" Kevin asked.

"Don't you remember,," Marie said as she started to put some type of cream on the tattoo, "I got one last semester," Kevin looked at her in shock.

"After Double-douche bag, …." Marie nodded before Kevin could finish. "What was it?"

"A blue rose," She said as she laughed trying not to blush. "I just got it because , It made since at the time."

"Wasn't your mom upset?" Kevin asked as he sat up.

"She… she's the one who did the outline, Lou filled it in."Marie said as she shrugged.

"Your mom works at the parlor?" Kevin asked …Marie gave him a look

"How else would I know Lou that well?" Marie said. Kevin then looked at Marie , "What?" She asked.

"My feet are freezing. " Kevin blurted out. Marie then ran up to get some socks.

"Sorry, they're girls socks," She said coming back down . all Kevin did was watch her. "I missed you in shop today," She sighed.

"I felt crappy," Kevin said as he tried to sink deep in the couch, "Still do."

"I know, I just had your share of the work today," Marie sighed, "Want something to eat?" Kevin nodded.

"What did happen shop?" Kevin asked.

"We just reviewed for the final," Marie said, "It was slow with out our star student." She laughed hoping Kevin would smile. Sadly , he refused to changed his mood.

"When will you sisters be back?" Kevin asked as Marie started some soup in the microwave.

"I'm doubting they will be ," Marie said," The way they looked, they had other plans for the eds."

"Dorks,": Kevin grumbled along with some other choice words. A minute later Marie looked at him, "What about your mom?"

"She has another trailer," Marie said as she brought the soup over, "Since we've gotten older, she decided to have her own space. So, she bought the trailer next to us. We think of it as just as an addition." As she sat on the edge of the couch , the phone rang. "Hello?" Marie sighed as she picked it up.

"Is Kevin still there?" Lee asked.

"Yeah, Why?"

"Cause we heard what happen. Look, He better be gone soon."

"No Lee, " Marie stated as she turned away from Kevin, "He's still freezing."

"Why are you doing this, Marie?" Lee yelled into the phone. "Eddy told me everything…"

"Eddy?" Marie asked as she heard him on Lee's end, "You're going by what Eddy said?"

"He flip off the whole party when he left." Lee shouted into the phone.

". … Maybe that party needed to be flipped off," Marie shouted back as she dragged the phone onto the kitchen table, "I'm not going to turn my back on him."

"Just admit it Marie," Lee said firmly , "You like him. You ran to him when Double-D blew you off."

" I DO NOT!" Marie shouted, "We just know each other really well!"

"Why? because of auto shop?" Lee laughed

"Yeah, because of auto shop. " Marie whined back. "Look, Are you coming hone?"

"While he's over there? .. NO .. Just come and get us when you kick him out!"

"Then, I guess your staying there tonight,:" Marie said as she hung up the phone.

She then looked at Kevin who was trying to get comfortable still. "You want to ah, take my bed up stairs?"

"I'm fine," Kevin grumbled, "Your sister seemed pissed."

"That's Lee for you," Marie laughed. "Look, take the bed up stairs, I'll sleep in down here." Kevin then looked at her. And shook his head no, "I'm serious," Marie said

"I screwed your night over already," Kevin grumbled.

"You didn't," Marie sighed, "You kind of made it ….. nice." Marie then Smiled, "Come on, We'll share the room," She said as she helped Kevin up. "If my sisters do come back, they can sleep down here." They then headed up stairs.

"Are you sure" Kevin asked, Marie nodded.

"You still feel cold and that couch is uncomfortable," Marie said as she turned down the bed. Kevin looked at her. "What?' She laughed.

"Why are you so nice to me?" Kevin asked.

"Why wouldn't I be?" Marie objected, "We're friends, Right? I mean we've known each other for years."

"You should have left me at the bus stop." Kevin blurted out.

"You were freezing to death !" Marie snapped. "I almost thought you were dead."

"Why do you care so much?" Kevin rudely asked.

"Because, you're a human being!" Marie snapped back after being flustered. "Just go to sleep!" She then threw a pillow on the floor.

"Your not , Are you?" Kevin asked, Marie then looked him.

"You need the covers, I'll take the floor," Marie said as she started to lie on the floor.

"No!" Kevin snapped, "I can't do this. Just let me sleep on the couch!"

"The heat rises up here. Look, I'm fine, You probably didn't sleep good last night ." Marie sighed.

"Damn it Marie," Kevin snapped, "I'm not doing this to you ." He then got up and headed down stairs. "I shouldn't even be here!"

"Why? Because I'm a girl?" Marie shouted.

"NO! You shouldn't ….." He then trailed off as he stepped off the bottom step.

"Stop it!" Marie shouted as she ran after him. "What is your problem? HUH? WHAT IS IT?"

"YOU!" Kevin yelled back, "You took be from the bus stop! I WAS FINE! JUST DON'T CARE ABOUT ME!"

"What? So, I'm supposed to act like the rest of them? Indecent to you! Why?" Marie shouted

"I wanted out of this hell hole! I wasn't coming back !" Kevin yelled as he slammed his body on the couch.

"The busses weren't running, idiot!" Marie yelled as she threw a blanket at him. "By the time they y did start running , you would have been dead." She then stormed up stairs and slammed her door. She knew that she was caring about him more than she was use to. But she, like always, tried to tell herself that it wasn't more than what it was. Crashing on her bed, she felt tears. Why was he questioning her, she was just trying to help. She then heard a knock. "Now what?" She snapped.

"I just …" Kevin said softly , "Look I had a shitty day. I know we're friends. But, …" He started to back off.

"Shut up, " She said interrupting him, "Just sleep on that side of the bed," She said trying not to sniffled as she motion over to the opposite side of the bed. He nodded as she started to make a wall of pillows in the middle. "Just.." she said as exhaustion swept her.

"Ok, Ok" Kevin whispered as he hit the bed. Marie then draped the blanket over him . With in minutes he was snoring, Marie then fell back on her chilled pillow. She soon drifted to sleep with out the wall of pillows finished.