Chapter 2: Arguments

School in this place was an absolute joke. Everyone just derped about for 50 minuets at a time before they moved places and continued. But it still beats the old routine. At least in this place I wasn't being ridiculed every moment from all angles. I tried to make friends at first I really did. I sat near Theo and Jonny but I wasn't getting into it. At break and lunch I just sat under an old oak tree and thought. Remembering the time before the Cul-de-sack. It may have been less than a week since I came here but it felt like an hour ago. I also kept thinking of how the others got here. He knew a few stories but he still was curios.

So life went on... I always sat under that same oak tree every break. Just contemplating existence in the Cul-de-Sack. I guess I'm never really going to fully accept that I am here and here to stay. Other kids began to shy away from me... Like I wasn't there. They weren't deliberately avoiding me but they never said hi or acknowledge my existence. Some even stared at me when I sat under the tree, like I was a freak. It wasn't a pleasant experience.

Weeks passed by; and school broke up for summer (although it didn't make much of a difference anyway).

It was at least 2 weeks into summer and Brad had moved from an oak tree to the front porch of the house. The heat was almost unbearable yet the other still went about there daily routines. Except for one noticeable exception... The Eds weren't trying to swindle kids out of there money. They hadn't been seen or heard from all day. In fact they hadn't been annoying for a while... It didn't seem much like them but I dismissed it as just 'a bit odd'.

That was until there was a loud scream from Eddy's house. Not a scream of pain or fear. More hatred and disgust. Edd came storming out yelling "yeh! Well you've lost a friend!" And slammed the door shut behind him... Other kids had begun to peer out of windows and corners to watch the havoc... Obviously not a regular event...

"yeah well who needs ya'!" Eddy yelled. "take your crap and go home!" "You need to grow up Eddy! And stop being so childish" and with that Edd then stormed away and eddy slammed his window shut with a loud clang. Edd looked like he had just been slapped in the face. Slightly shocked yet infuriated beyond belief. I raised my hand and yelled over to Edd.

"Hey Edd!" and gestured for him to come over... Edd did and sat beside brad and reached into his jacket pocket and pulled out a pack of Cigarets and offered me one of which I declined. He pulled out a lighter and took a single... Deep... Drag and breathed out heavily...

"That immature twat Eddy just f*ckin told me to grow up... Me! He needs to take a look in the mirror sometime!" Edd was obviously peeved off...
"I don't know why you ever hung out with that guy. You obviously don't like him and vice-versa".
"It's Ed! I could never bare to hurt him... Loveable oaf... I knew if I stopped being friends with Eddy it would break his simple little heart. And you try hurting him emotionally!" he said before taking another drag and continuing. "And because Ed has been sick to the teeth these past few days I've had it up to here with eddy! He's really been pushing it and now it's just gone..."
"Yeh" I said calmly. "I've seen Ed around a bit and I imagine it's hard breaking bad news to him. So I imagine you won't be seeing much of Eddy from now on?" Edd took another drag before throwing his Cigarette on the ground.
"probably not... Wanna come round to mine later? Say around 7?"
"Sure" I responded Chipperly and waved Edd off before he went back home.

Meanwhile... From the shadows of the neighbouring houses whispers and giggles were exchanged...
"So the cute one really does talk..."
"told you... And now he's friending Double-Dee"
"This is going to be a good night"

A/N: Bet you weren't expecting THAT now were you? Thanks for the Feedback on Chapter 1. I am at some point when I have time going to go back and fix the 'Edwards' to 'Eddwards' where needed... And with regards to Nazz's actual last name... I don't want to have to learn how to spell it so Winters stays... It was actually a surprisingly difficult choice whether or not to make DD smoke... But i believe it puts him under a lot of stress which i think reflects him nicely. Remember to review if you found it good :D. Also with regards to how often i can update chapters... 'Whenever there ready' is the best I can do.