Chapter Seven: Bottled
Kevin had smashed his project and tossed it over the table, not knowing where it was going to land, it hits Eddy in the back, debris in his greased hair. Ed looked over at Kevin as he stormed out of the class, then at Eddy, whose face was starting to turn into a cherry. Ed attempts to calm him down.
"Eddy..? You okay." Ed asked with worry.
"I think I'm gonna have a little chat..." Eddy sets the glue gun dowm, and calmy walked out the classroom. The Workshop Instructor was resting in his chair so he didn't even take in the very brief commotion. Ed got up moments afterwards with Eddy's and his bookbag to trail Eddy. As Ed eas about to walk around the corner, Eddy was hearf talking to Kevin, so he hid around the corner to give it a good listen.
"Hey, Shovel Chin. You got some nerve tossing your trash project onto me and not paying for it." Eddy said stepping up to Kevin.
"Beat it fuckface, before you get laid flat on ya back..!" Kevin growled as he got in Eddy's face.
"Has Daddy not put down the bottle again? It's no wonder where you get this shit from." Eddy snapped back.
Kevin grabbed him by his collar. "What the fuck did you say to me you small punk?"
"Don't you fucking touch me." Eddy furrowed his eyebrows and snatched Kevin's hat straight off his head, tossing in down the hallway.
Without hesitation, Kevin threw a jab across Eddy's cheek, causing him to stubble slightly. Eddy looked at Kevin with the most sinister expression not seen before. Eddy, in retaliation, tackled Kevin and proceeded to pumble the absolute hell out of him. One punch after another, Kevin flipped him on his side and lands rib shots. Eddy loses bits of breathing room as the hits kept landing. Eddy turned around and gave him a good cheek check to stun him. Ed then intervened to break up the quarrel from escalating. He broke apart Kevin and Eddy, who was bloodied and battered like Kevin. They both caught their breathes. Kevin comes at Eddy, only for Ed to pick him up and throw him back. It throws Kevin completely off. Ed and Eddy looked at each other.
"Run." The two said in unison. With that, Ed carried Eddy on his back and sped off. Kevin spat out the blood from his mouth and looked around.
"You are dead. See ya at the party." Kevin swore to himself as he rubbed his head, looking for his hat.
Ed ran to the library, however they needed to enter without being obvious, considering Eddy's injuries. So Eddy puts his hood up and Ed entered, looking for a table near a window.
"Come on." Ed said quietly. They treaded lightly to the spotted table. The sun shined over their faces as Eddy took off his hood. "Geez.." Ed said looking at Eddy's bruised face. He took out some alcohol pads from the side of his bookbag and gave them to Eddy. Eddy opened one and damped his face.
"At least we got outta here." Eddy said.
"I guess we will crash here until Double D gets here. I see him always at the library." Eddy stated gruffly.
25 minutes later, 11am approached. Eddy looked at the time whilist scrolling through his feed. Double D walked on in, seeing Ed and Eddy at a far table.
"Psst..!" Double D hissed waving his hand, seeing Eddy's face, he rushed off to try to understand what happened.
"What the hell happened to your face Eddy..?" He whispered.
"Kevin." Ed said. "He threw his project at Eddy and he couldn't contain himself." Ed continued. Double D reached into his bag and grabbed a couple of medical equipment. A small cloth to subdue the bleeding on his lips, and bandages to cover the tiny lacerations on his cheeks and forehead.
"Hold still." Double D said whike concentration.
"Eddy did get him in the same condition though." Ed added. He looked out the window.
"You know what, Eddy. We will walk you home. Your instructors will start to become concern with all those substained injuries on your face. I guess doing so could help me study more at home perhaps..." Double D stated, packinh his things away. "I will send a personal email to my next couple of professors and notify them that I cannot attend class today due to an emergency."
Eddy sighed. "Let's go. Our hideout is better." Eddy grabbed his things and left the library. Following suit was Double D and Ed. They exited the campus, making sure no one spotted them. Ed looked back at the school, thinking about May. Eddy took out his phone and earphones, and took his mind off what happened and listened to some music.
They took a right down the street from the college and onto Danny Ave. , where they took a left to Vincent Blvd. They passed Tom's Corner Store, albeit closed for the day. Their hideout was the worn down GMC Vandura with the purple paint job, with the red and orange flame decals, not very far from the Trailer park.
Double D tapped Eddy's shoulder to alert him. Eddy looked at him with a cocked eyebrow and lowered down his volume.
"Yes?" Eddy said.
"It's good enough that you stood up to yourself, but that attracted unecessary attention." Double D said, still looking at Eddy's facial injuries.
"Who cares." Eddy said, turning up his volume again. Double D pulled out his phone, and went to his messages. Nothing. He went over to Marie's messages and started to text her.
[Double D - 11:13am] "Hello Marie."
While he awaited a response, Marie was in the showers washing herself up, blasting to some songs from 98. Her phone was on the toliet seat as it vibrated. She pulled the shower curtains over a little bit to see who it was.
"Double D..?" Marie said. Before she could tend to the message sent by Turtle Dove himself, she finished taking care of herself. About 10 minutes later, the Eds were camping out at the old van. Eddy was on the water bed in the back, while Ed was in the driver's seat and Double D in the passenger seat. Ed looked over to Eddy to check on him.
"How you holding up Eddy?" Ed asked as he leaned over the front seat head rest.
"I ain't dying. So I'm good." Eddy said with arms crossed.
Double D received a text from Marie at 11:26am. He opened the message to see what it said.
[Marie - 11:26am] "Hey you xx wyd?"
[Double D] "Well, we are in that old van that my friends and I camped out as kids. "
[Marie] "Ur not at the library like you said?"
[Double D] "Afraid not."
[Marie] "Did ma man ditch school..?"
[Double D - 11:27pm] "No Marie. I let my instructors know that I won't be attending class today due to an emergency. Can you meet me here?"
[Marie] "U fucking bet. Comin now."
Double D chuckles lightly at her message. Ed was on his phone too, texing May while see was at lunch. As she was about to unwrap her sandwich, her phone ringed. She checks it and it read on the screen:
[Big Hunk - 11:28am] "Hey."
"Pooky.." May grabbed her phone and texted him back.
[May] "Where are ya? I was waiting for you to come."
[Ed] "Well I had to help my friend out. Could you meet us at that old van. You know, the purple rusty one?"
[May Bear] "Sure thing. That was my last class before the break starts."
May had texted Lee to come get her early, she done so as she was packing her lunch and her books.
[May - 11:30am] "Hey Lee, can ya get me? Im gonma visit Ed at the old purple van. His friends are there."
Lee was packing the groceries away when her phone vibrated from her back pocket. Loading the last of the bags into the rear of her truck, she pulled out her phone to see that May messaged her.
[Lee] "Alright, gimme a sec." No matter what happens, Lee was always there for her two sisters, ever since their mother has passed away 3 years ago from a car accident that occured late at night. She could never forget the voice that one officer said to her. The frog in his throat to even dare utter such words like that had rocked her world ever since. She vowed to protect and care for Marie and May until death. Lee hoped into her truck and peeled out to the college.
11:41am, Lee pulls up to the college while May sat on the bench reading an artcile on kinetic engery for her Chemistry class that she had to type a report on during break. She honked the horn to get her attention. May looked up and rose from her seat. She went to the passenger seat toplace her things, then climbed to the front.
"Hey Lee." May said as she pushed back her sprawled straight hair back.
"What happened..?" Lee asked, pushing her rich red hair to reveal one of her eyes.
"Well Ed said to meet them at that broken down van they hang out at." May said looking at her. "I'm sure Ed could explain."
Lee peels out, tires screeching, and drives off to the designated location. The bags in the trunk gyrated from side to side with each and every turn made. May was used to Lee driving like she does, it fits her nature and personality.
(Hope you guys are enjoying the story so far. What could Lee await to see at the van? Chapter 8 coming soon.)
