The Glue that Kept us Together

chapter 3

Edd sat on his bed unsure of what he should do, he really wanted to go over and hang out with Kevin and Ed, but he didn't know what he was going to do around Kevin, he had liked him since he was in middle school.

In San Fransisco he learned that it was okay to be gay, but that still didn't mean he should go around flaunting it, around here that could get you beat up very quickly.

He figured the best way to at least be friends with Kevin was to bring an offering, so he opened up one of his bags and set his old book bag aside. He pulled out a large tin box and pulled out a bag of weed. It was at least half an ounce, around $250 dollars worth of weed, and wrapped it up in a towel and shoved it into his book bag so it wouldn't smell up his room. He really hoped Kevin smoked, or else this would be all for naught.

He slung his backpack over his shoulder and left the house not saying two words to his parents, they never really cared where he was anyway as long as he didn't bother them.

He walked across the Cul-de-sac and knocked on Kevins door. Ed opened it and led him into the living room where Kevin was laying on the couch with his feet on the coffee table and a half empty bottle of whiskey in between his feet and the spot Ed had previously been sitting.

Ed pointed to his earlier spot and took a seat on the recliner chair in the corner of the room and with in minutes he was asleep leaving the Edd and Kevin alone with each other. Kevin sniffed the air and was somewhat surprised to find the smell of some of the stinkiest weed he had ever smelled in his life. He shot Double D a look and the boy whipped his dark chestnut hair out of his face to show a smile.

"I wondered if you happened to partake in the fine art of marijuana smoking." Edd said with a smile. Kevin nodded but stood up and motioned for Edd to follow him.

He led the smaller boy into his backyard and out to a small shed on the edge of his property. He opened the door and Edd found the place, despite its outside appearance which was in shambles, to be quite nice. There where a few lawn chairs, a small fridge, even a few fans for air circulation. It appeared Kevin used this shed quite a lot.

Kevin pulled two chairs into the center of the floor and they both took a seat. Kevin still had the whickey bottle in his hand, which now was only about a quarter full. Edd opened up his backpack and pulled out a foot long bong and Kevin was mesmerised from just looking at it. Instead of a long straight neck it was swirled up with the most intricate tribal designs Kevin had ever seen.

Edd then pulled out the bag of weed and Kevin could feel his mouth-watering at the smell. It was the strongest smelling pot he had ever smelled. It kicked the shit Jonny got in the ass and then some. Jonnys weed couldn't touch this stuff. It would be a crime if the two where even in the same room at the same time.

Edd packed the bong and pulled a zippo out of his pocket and took a hit that would have made any other kid in the Cul-de-sac cough up a lung. It was obvious that this was not his first time smoking, but it was also obvious that he wasn't a pot head like Jonny. He was refined. He was a stoner true and proud, the last of a dying breed. He was the kind of guy who went to Phish concerts and listened to The Grateful Dead.

He exhaled and there was so much smoke that it filled up half the room. He handed the bong to Kevin and he took a hit that was way to big for him and as he exhaled it hit him like a freight train. He coughed so hard he thought he was going to throw up right there, but he held it in and handed the bong back to Edd.

"So started Quarterback huh?" Edd asked. Kevin was still coughing to hard to answer so he nodded his head.

"Know what college you're going to go to yet?" Edd asked once more. He was trying to keep the conversation going, but every time Kevin couldn't think right, he had no idea what to say and then he would start coughing. This was amazing weed, Kevin thought to himself. He was feeling it by the third hit but Edd was still going strong.

"I think I may go to Alabama but Im still not sure yet, I love playing football but im not sure if that's what I want to do for a living though." Kevin said in between coughs.

Edd nodded he had quite a few schools looking at him as well, considering he has been a A+ student since he was in elementary school, including Alabama.

Kevin took another hit off the bong and gave it back to Double D, who set it down knowing in a few minutes it was going to hit them both incredibly hard. They had taken at least ten rips each and Kevin wasn't used to how stong this weed was and Double D could see it in his eyes, they were already red and glazed over.

They just sat there without saying anything for what seemed like hours. Just enjoying the others company and the comfortable silence. Kevin pulled out his cigarettes and offered one to Double D who took one from the pack and lit it with his zippo.

"I never took you for a smoker." Kevin said.

"Picked it up in California, a few other things to." Edd replied.

"And what would they be?" Kevin asked, Edd could tell that he was truly interested so he decided he might as well tell someone. He just couldn't believe it would be his crush he was telling first.

"Well I don't really know how your going to react but I'm gay." Edd said quietly looking at the floor. Kevin chuckled he thought it was going to be something terrible.

"Well that makes to of us." Kevin said before he put his hand over his mouth. It slipped out before he could stop himself. His vocal filter had holes a mile long when he was high, and boy was he high.

Edd looked at him as if he had grown a second head. He was stunned to say the least. Kevin, the high school Quarterback, the boy every girl in the entire school wanted, Edds childhood crush, was secretly gay.

"Have you told anyone?" Edd said quietly.

"Only the big guy." Kevin said looking down at the floor.

"How long have you known?" Edd asked.

"Since middle school." Kevin replied.

The shed was silent for a few minutes before either of them talked again, neither of them knew what to say at this point. Though neither one of them would admit it now they where both filled with hope, though that may or may not have just been the weed.

Suddenly the door to the shed shot open and Ed was standing there coughing up a lung after getting hit by the wall of smoke.

"Your mom just called the house Kevin, she said she was going to be home in an hour and a half." Ed managed to get out in between coughs, he waved to Double D and said bye to Kevin and then ran out of the shed and went home.

"Well I should probably go home." Double D said looking at his cell phone, it was much later then he though it was, he had been here almost all day, it was almost 9:30, but when he went to stand up he stumbled and almost hit the ground when he suddenly stopped and he found himself in Kevins strong arms.

Kevin had no idea how he did it, but he managed to get to Edd before he hit the floor and both of their faces were bright red and Kevin pulled Edd back up to his feet. They found themselves just inches away from each other and their chests pressed against each others.

Kevin was frozen, he had no idea what he should do. Half of him told himself to go for it, just go in for the kill, but the other half told him to let Double D make the first move. For all he knew Edd wasn't even interested and the blush was only from embarrassment. Though they both knew that wasn't the case.

Edd felt as if time had stopped, and he found himself wrapped up in Kevins arms. His heart was beating erratically and his mouth had gone dry. Here he was encased in his crushes arms and he had no idea what to do.

Kevin was acting completely on instinct and now he had adrenaline pumping through his veins. He pulled Double D up to his feet Edd was looking at the floor, so Kevin put his hand under his chin and lifted his face up so they where looking each other in the eye.

Edds world seemed to stop when he felt Kevins hand under his chin. His breath hitched and time seemed to stop. A few strands of dark chestnut hair fell down into his face and Kevin pushed them out of his face and Edds face turned bright red.

"Fuck it." Kevin said softly.

Edd watched stunned as the only guy he's ever really thought about swooped in and claimed his lips. Edds eyes went wide and then he melted. He had wanted this for so long and now that it was finnaly happening nothing else in the world seemed to matter.

Kevin moved his lips against Edds soft plump lips and it felt so right. Like Edds lips had been made just for him. He slid his hand down the small of his back and felt Edds shiver. Edd reached up and wrapped his arms around Kevins neck.

Kevin pulled away as he ran out of breath and Edd leaned his head against Kevins chest.

"I really hope you didn't just do that because of the pot." Edd said face still buried in Kevins chest. Kevin chuckled.

"I have wanted to do that since middle school Edd." Kevin replied. Edd could feel his breath ghosting over his ear and it made him feel weak in the knees and he wrapped his arms tighter around Kevins neck.

"Me to." He replied.