Eddlyn sighed as she sat at her desk in her room. Somehow she had agreed to go to a party at a stranger's house, with the tall football player she had met earlier that same day. Her stomach grew cold as she recalled his hand on her shoulder. Benjamin was big and strong. Way stronger than her. Thinking of the way he had looked at her body, she couldn't help the shudder that ran down her spine.
'What have I gotten myself into?' she thought as she sighed for what must have been the 10th time that evening.
Looking back down at her homework, she tried to focus once more. Grabbing her pencil, she started writing down equations. Moments later she placed it back down on the table.
'I simply can't seem to concentrate.' She thought.
Standing up, and moving to the window, she gazed out at her neighborhood. The sun had set, but it was still light outside. Her eyes landed on the yellow house across from hers. The redheaded jock resided there. Thinking back on this morning, Edd couldn't help but smile as she recalled Kevin's gallant act.
"I really should find a way to express my gratitude." She mumbled to herself. "But how?"
As she gazed out her window, her tummy rumbled.
"Oh dear. I seem to be a bit piggish." She muttered with a blush. She turned away from the window to head downstairs. Entering the kitchen, she opened the fridge to find a light snack.
"I probably shouldn't, but I feel like baking something sweet. Maybe cookies, or muffins." She murmured to herself. Pulling out ingredients, she set to work.
Humming softly to herself as she worked, she pulled out chocolate chips from the cabinet. "Chocolate chip muffins was always Ed's favorites. I wonder if Kevin likes them too." She mumbled.
Her blue eyes lit up. "That's it! I'll bring Kevin muffins to show my gratitude." With that thought, she worked swiftly and diligently to make the best muffins she had ever made.
Half an hour later she pulled a fresh batch of muffins out of the oven. They smelled heavenly, and her stomach growled loudly. She placed them onto a cooling rag, while she mixed the icing.
Saving a few for herself and the two other Ed's, she decorated the other with a light coating of icing and placed them on a plate. She carefully wrapped foil over top of the plate, making sure it didn't touch the icing, and made her way out of her house.
It was a warm autumn evening, so she didn't feel the need to bring a jacket. Walking slowly up to the jock's front door, she balanced the plate in one hand, and rang the doorbell.
Shuffling could be heard on the other side of the door, before it opened. Edd gazed up at the short round woman in the doorway. It was clear to see from where Kevin had inherited his hair and eyes. Ms. Barr looked at the petit girl outside her home, before she tilted her head with a warm smile.
"Good evening, sweetheart. And who might you be?" she asked, her voice kind and friendly.
Edd quickly caught herself, and answered. "Good evening Ms. Barr. My name is Eddlyn Vincent, I live across the street from you. I'm sorry to interrupt your evening, but I was wondering if I could possibly speak with Kevin for just a moment." She rambled, still staring at the woman's welcoming smile.
Said woman only smiled wider as she moved aside to let the ravenette into her home. "Of Couse, sweetheart. Please come in, and make yourself at home. I'll go get him for you."
Edd carefully stepped inside, making sure to place her shoes by the front door before taking a seat on the couch in the living room. Ms. Barr made her way up the staircase in the corner of the room.
Knocking on her son's door, she opened it to see her son laying on his bed, throwing a ball up into the air, and catching it again. He looked at her as she entered his room, placing the ball by his side.
"What's up, ma." He said, raising an eyebrow at the smile on her lips.
"There's a girl here to see you, dear" she twittered, her eyes shining.
The jock sat up on his elbows, observing his mother with confusion. "A girl? As in Nazz? Why didn't you just sent her up then? You already know her." He inquired.
"Oh, it's not Nazz, Dear. It's a young lady from across the street. Eddlyn, if I'm not mistaken." She responded with a giddy smile. "Such a beautiful young lady. And polite too."
Kevin's eyes widened. "Eddlyn?" He shot up from his bed and past his mother to go downstairs.
Kevin's mother followed him a much slower pace.
Kevin ran down the stairs, and landed with a soft thump at the bottom. Edd looked up as he entered the living room.
"Oh, good evening Kevin. I apologize for disturbing you this late in the evening, but I simply had to stop by to deliver these to you. As a thank you for your help this morning. I can not express how much your gallant act has helped me." She rambled as she handed the plate of muffins to Kevin. He looked at her, then down at the plate in his hands, noticing the sweet smell wafting from it. Slowly he peeled the foil off, and was surprised to see a plateful of what appeared to be iced muffins. 'They look so good.' He thought, feeling his mouth water at the sight of them.
"Ah, they are chocolate muffins." She mumbled, a blush creeping onto her cheeks.
Kevin finally tore his eyes away from the treats in his hand, to the raven-haired girl in front of him. His lips stretched in a smile, making his eye appear softer. "Thanks Double D. They look delicious, but you really didn't have to. I was happy to help you. You didn't have to do anything in return."
Edd looked at him. "Oh my, I couldn't possibly take your help for granted, Kevin." Her hands began fidgeting with the hem of her skirt, as a blush overtook her neck and cheeks.
Kevin looked down at the muffins again. "Well then, Thank you Double D. I'll look forward to these then."
"It was my pleasure, Kevin. Now, I will be leaving again. I hope you have a pleasant evening." Smiling, she stood up and made her way to the door.
Kevin placed the plate down on the coffee table, and followed her.
Slipping on her ballerinas, she reached for the handle, only to be stopped by the redhead.
"So, you're coming to the party next week, I hear." He said as he leaned against the wall next to the front door.
She rested her hand on the doorknob and glanced at him. "Yes, it does look like I will be joining you at the party, doesn't' it." She replied, voice low and hesitant.
Kevin nodded, looking down at the rug in the entryway. "You're going with Benjamin?" he asked.
Her mouth grew dry, and she found herself nodding. "Yes, so it seems." She croaked.
Kevin glanced at her again. Neither of them knew what to say, an so the silence stretched for several minutes.
Finally Edd turned the knob in her hand and opened the door. Kevin pushed off the wall to see her out.
As she stepped over the threshold, she turned to her neighbor once again. "Well, it has been pleasant seeing you this evening, Kevin, but I must return home. My math homework isn't going to do itself, you know." She smiled and bid the jock goodbye and made her way across the street towards her own home.
Kevin stood in the doorway for a moment longer as he watched the ravenette walk away. Sighing, he closed the door and returned to the living room. His mother came down the stairs and sat down on the couch. Noticing the foil covered plate on her coffee table, she reached out and pulled it towards her. "What's this?" She said as she peeled the foil off.
Her son joined her on the couch. "Edd baked muffins for me." He muttered as he lifted one off the plate. "Help yourself, ma." He said before he took a bite.
"Well, isn't that nice of her. Oh such a sweet young lady. Is she a friend of yours?" the elder redhead asked, as she too took a bite of a freshly baked muffin. Her warm green eyes carefully watched her son as he ate.
Kevin was too busy enjoying the treat in his hand to notice he's mothers incurring eyes. "Yea, I have gym with her. She's friends with the other Ed's from the cul-de-sac."
"Oh, I see. Well, she seems very nice." His mother prodded. Kevin nodded. "Yea, she's pretty rad." He murmured.
"'Rad' enough to be your girlfriend?" his mother said with a playful smile.
The jock stopped eating his muffin, and looked at his mother. "Girlfriend?" it dawned on him what the elder redhead were trying to insinuate, and his face lit up in a blush. "No, ma! Edd's just a friend. There's no way!" he spouted.
"Besides, I already have a girlfriend." He whispered under his breath, making his mother scoot closer to him on the couch. "Oh really? Who is it then?" He looked up into his mother's kind green eyes and sighed.
"Nazz."
"Oh, Nazz. Well, she's also a nice girl. When did this happen? Why haven't you told me anything yet?" his mother stuck her lower lip out in a fake pout, making her son smile at her playfulness. Taking off his red snapback, he ran a hand through his hair. "It just sort of happened, like two days ago. I was gonna tell ya, eventually." He replied with a shrug.
His mother looked down at the half finished treat in her hand. "Well, here's to your first girlfriend, Dear!" She said, as she held it up for her son to bump his own against. Kevin chuckled at his mother's antics, but humored her.
"Thanks ma."
They ate in silence for a moment before the youngest spoke again.
"You know, normally you would celebrate something like this with champagne." He muttered.
His mother mock glared at him. "Don't even think about it, young man."
The next day moved slowly, with theology and economics, before Edd stepped into her literature classroom. She was a tad late, as she had to stop by her locker to switch books. As she entered, she noticed that none of the seats in the two front rows where empty. She moved down to the third row, and found an empty seat. Sitting down she began preparing her school supplies on her desk.
A voice made her look up. "Hey Double D." Kevin made his way down the rows of desks to the one right behind her. "Oh, good morning, Kevin." She smiled at him as he passed her.
Once seated, he leaned over his desk. She glanced back at him, as he placed his arms on the table and rested his chin on top of them.
The teacher entered the classroom, and Edd turned her attention towards the smart board, where the teacher was writing their assignment.
Kevin only listened with half an ear, lost in his own mind for the most part. It was only when the students began standing up, and leaving the classroom, that he snapped out of it, and paid attention to his surroundings.
He quickly stood up and grabbed his bag, before leaving the classroom, catching up with Eddlyn in the hallway. "Hey Double D. Where are we going?" he asked her.
Edd looked up at her neighbor, a hint of a smile playing in the corner of her lips. "Why, to the library, Kevin. Where you perhaps not paying attention to what the teacher was saying?"
The redhead reached up to scratch the bridge of his nose, looking sheepish. "I might have been a little distracted. Catch a fellow up, will ya?
The ravenette lifted a hand in front of her mouth to hide her giggle, her eyes dancing. "Sure, I will help you. Our assignment is to select and read a novel of an English author, and write a report on it. We have three weeks."
Kevin nodded. "Right, find book, read it and write about it. Got it! Thanks Double D. What would I do without ya?" Kevin send her a smile.
Edd felt her cheeks heat up, and she kept her eyes locked on the floor as they rounded the last corner. "it- it was no problem, I assure you. Always happy to help."
They entered the library, and Edd immediately went to find a book of one of her favorite authors, Charles Dickens. Pulling out A Christmas Carol from the columns of books, she went to sit down at the tables in the back to begin reading.
More students filled the seats around the table, and a focused silence fell over the library, as everybody settled down with their chosen literature.
The ravenette was so engrossed in the story, that a cough from one of the other students startled her, making her jump. She looked around the room, getting back her bearings. A snicker drew her attention to the redhead seated at the neighboring table. Kevin had his hand in front of his mouth, muffling his amusement.
Edd scowled at him, only causing his smile to grow. She shook her head at him, intent on going back to reading the book in her hands.
Minutes passed, and Edd glanced back up at the jock again. His green eyes met hers, and he faked a yawn, pretending to fall asleep over his book. The ravenette giggled silently as she watched her neighbor nod, as if fighting to stay awake.
When he had made his point clear to her, he turned his book around, showing her the cover. 'Wuthering Heights. Oh my.' She thought. He nodded towards the book in her hands, and she turned it for him to see. His face screwed up in a look of confusion, before he shook his head, indication that he didn't recognize the book.
Her eyebrows shot up towards her hairline, one of them disappearing under her bangs. 'Really?' she mouthed. He shrugged.
'Is it good?' He mouthed back, and she nodded eagerly. Kevin looked around the room, and signaled for her to follow him to the back of the library. Confused, but also slightly intrigued, she stood to follow him. He led her past rows of bookshelves to the back wall, out of sight from the other students. Beanbags were lined up along the wall, right under the windows, and Kevin sat down in one of them. Edd hurried to follow suit, but not before making sure her skirt behaved as she squatted down.
"Thought it would be easier to talk back here, where we wouldn't disturb the others." He whispered. Edd nodded, grateful for his consideration.
"So what's it about?" He inquired, reaching over to pluck it from her hands. He turned it around, and flipped through it, looking for pictures.
"You really have never heard of it before?" She asked, still not believing it.
He shook his head. "It don't ring any bells. Maybe if you told me what it's about, I might remember it." He said, handing the book back to her.
She ignored his poor choice of grammar, and began telling him about the story, making sure to keep her voice down. He listened intently, and smiled as she reached the end of her summary. "I think I know it, but it has been so long that I can only remember bits and pieces."
"It is a very famous story, and it have been made into several films. I recall watching the one with the Muppets and The Disney version, with scrooge McDuck, when I was younger. They are really quite good. It's one of my favorite books of all time." She beamed, as she held the book close.
Kevin couldn't help but stare at the gap between her teeth. 'Cute...' he thought.
"What about yours, Kevin? What made you pick Wuthering heights?" She asked, making him snap out of it. He looked down at the book in is lap.
"Ah, I actually only picked it up because the picture on the cover looked less boring than all the others I found. It's just so boring, that I doubt I'll be able to finish it."
Edd looked at the book for a moment. "Which genres do you prefer? Maybe I could help you find something more to your liking." She offered.
Kevin turned to her, a soft smile playing on his lips. "Yea? That would be great, Thanks Double D. Reading isn't really my favorite pastime, so I don't know a lot about authors or their works."
"It's no problem at all, Kevin. So tell me what you find interesting." She placed the book down in her lap as she turned towards her neighbor, giving him her full attention.
"Ehm, I like sports and cars, and bikes, and video games." He listed.
"What kind of video games do you play?" she inquired.
Mostly first shooter, car or horror games." He responded.
"So you wouldn't mind something a little more thrilling?" she asked. He shook his head. "No, that'd be rad."
"I think I have a few options for you then, Kevin. There's Mary Shelly's Frankenstein, which I believe you have at least heard about, or The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. They are really quite good. I believe you will be able to enjoy either of them." She said as she made to stand up, struggling with keeping her balance and controlling her lively skirt. Extending a hand to the jock still sitting in the beanbag, she nodded towards the bookcases behind her. "Shall we?"
Kevin eyed her hand for a moment, before clasping it in a firm hold. She leaned her weight back as she assisted him in standing up, but still managed to get pulled forward a bit, making her stumble. The jock reached out to stabilize her, chuckling at her clumsy effort to help him.
"Careful Double D. Don't hurt yourself." He grinned at her, giving her a squeeze, before letting her go. Edd felt her knees go weak for a moment, but was able to pull herself together and follow after the jock.
As the last bell rang, Edd made her way out of chemistry towards the school entrance. Loud laughter made her look down the hallway ahead of her. Nazz was walking with a small group of girls from her cheerleading squad. Edd was about to call out to her, but stopped herself. She wasn't in the mood to deal with the preppy cheerleaders right now, and opted for walking silently behind them till they exited the school ground and the group separated to head home. The ravenette picked up speed and caught up with her friends, not far from the schools parking lot.
"Hello Nazz. How was your day?" She asked, giving the blonde a smile.
Nazz turned to her. "Hey D! It's been great. The girls and I talked about the party we're going to next week. Saying we should get ready together. Doesn't that sound awesome?" She twittered.
Edd looked down at the pavement as they continued to walk home. She hesitated, but pushed on. "Nazz, I'm not so sure that going to a party is such a good idea. We're only 14, and we hardly know any of the people who will be attending."
Nazz' smile dimmed, and she looked away from the ravenette. "D, we were invited by Fran and the girls from the squad, we can't just not show up. That's just not right." The blonde chided, making Edd flinch. Avoiding looking at her friend, Eddlyn missed, when Nazz' face lit up in a teasing smile. "Oh, I get it. It's because of that football player, Benjamin, wasn't it?"
Edd nodded. "Yes, I must admit that is part of the reason I'm hesitant to go." She muttered.
The preppy cheerleader giggled, making the ravenette glance back at her. "Oh D! Don't worry, he's clearly already crazy about you too. You have no reason to be ashamed."
Edd stopped in her tracks.
"What?"
"Yeah, he already invited you as his plus one, so he must already like you too. But if it makes you feel any better, we will help you look banging. Then he won't be able to resist ya!" Nazz giggled as she skipped ahead of her dumbfounded friend.
"I-I-I beg you pardon. I think I misunderstood you, but it seems like you were insinuating at I was harboring a 'crush' on Benjamin." Edd stuttered.
Nazz glanced over her shoulder, grinning widely. "Aw, come on, D. Everyone could see the sparks that flew when you two met yesterday! Not that anyone can blame ya. Benja is a junior, he's on the football team and he has his own car. Think about it, D! You'd be dating one of the most popular guys in school!" She gushed.
Edd followed her friend, speechless. Nazz spoke like the ravenette had struck a goldmine, but Edd couldn't help the uneasy feeling that settled in her stomach. Said goldmine was a tall, burly, leering Football player that made shivers run down her spine. And not in a good way.
Before Eddlyn could come up with anything to say, they had reached the cul-de-sac and Nazz waved goodbye and walked off to her own house. Edd was left standing on the sidewalk outside her home. Sighing, she turned and walked up the driveway to the front door.
Taking out her key, she stuck it in the keyhole and turned it, but found the door unlocked. 'Strange, I'm positive I locked the door when I left for school this morning.' She thought, as she turned the doorknob, and entered. Soft humming sounded throughout the house, and Edd peeked into the kitchen. Her mother was standing by the sink, washing dishes. Edd quickly shed her schoolbag and shoes, before hurrying to give her mother a hug.
Eddlyn was seated on Nazz' bed as she watched five other girls dance around the room. They were all getting ready for the party tonight, Edd included. Nazz was busy putting on eyeliner, and two of the other girls, all of them from the cheerleading squad, were helping each other putting on nail polish.
Nazz had taken Edd shopping for a dress that would, as Nazz had so crudely worded it, 'make Benjamin drool.' It was hanging on the door to the closet, as Edd still hadn't gotten around to putting it on. Her stomach was tight with dread. Her blonde friend had already helped her with her makeup, so Edd really did not have an excuse to not put on the dress. But just looking at it made Eddlyn feel uncomfortable. It was a short black bodycon dress that hugged every part of her body.
Linda, a caramel blonde sat down next to the ravenette on the bed, sighing as she leaned back on her hands. "When will the guys be here? We'll miss all the fun if they don't hurry up soon." She moaned. Nazz glanced at her through the mirror. "I'm sure they'll be here soon. Just chill. You can help D get in her dress, if you're bored."
Linda glanced at Edd. Sighing she stood up to retrieve the dress. Edd flailed her hands. "No, you don't have to do that. I'll manage, I assure you." The ravenette hurried over to grab the cursed dress, and made for the door. "D, you don't have to leave the room to change. You can just do it here. We're all girls." Nazz sniggered. A blush rose to Edd's cheeks.
"Well, if you insist." She sighed, and placed the dress on the bed, as she started to undress. A loud gasp startled her and made her turn to her blonde friend. "What? What is it?" she asked.
D! You can't go to a party wearing those granny panties! Where is the g-string we bought to match the dress? And the bra! You have to wear them!" Nazz scolded.
Edd's entire face felt burning hot, as her blush intensified. "I did bring them. They are in my bag, but I didn't think it was necessary, seeing as nobody will be seeing them tonight."
"It doesn't matter if nobody will be seeing them. We bought them to make your boobs look good and your butt pop." Nazz hurried over to the bag Edd had placed in the corner of the room, and fetched the new underwear, handing them to the ravenette. "Now change into these."
Edd was mortified as the other girls in the room sniggered, but did as she was told. Nazz helped her into her dress, and made sure the bra was supporting her just right. 'This is mortifying!' the ravenette thought as she looked down at herself. The bra pushed her boobs up with all the extra padding, and the thong crawled high up between her buttocks. Nazz stepped back, and gave a satisfied nod. "There, you see how great you look with them on?" she didn't wait for an answer before turning back to the mirror and finishing her makeup.
Edd looked over into the mirror next to the closet. The dress was tight and very, very short. She was nervous to walk in it, scared that it would ride up and expose her derriere to the party.
The faint sound of the doorbell rang from downstairs and a moment later Ms. van Bartonschmeer called up to the girls, informing them that the boys had arrived.
The girls ran abound the room, grabbing their cellphones and clutches, before hurrying down the stairs. Putting on their heels, they joined the guys waiting outside. A group of football players were impatiently waiting for their dates to exit the house. They wanted to go to the party, just two streets over. Nazz ran to Kevin and kissed him, as he put his arms around her waist. Catcalls and laughter rang out between the young athletes.
Edd walked down the stairs from the front porch and was immediately pulled into a hard chest, by a hand on her small waist. She looked up into the brown eyes of Benjamin, and she felt her limbs tense. "Hi Edd. You look hot." He licked his lips, and Edd felt a cold shiver run down her spine.
"Ehm, Good evening, Benjamin. You look very… erm… pleasant yourself." She stuttered. Benjamin kept a firm hand around her waist as he turned to walk down the street, dragging the ravenette along with him. "Come on, guys. Let's head to the party already."
The party took place in a small two-story house, not far from the cul-de-sac, but Eddlyn's feet were already aching from having to match the tall football player's long strides. The music could be heard as soon as they had turned down the street, and rowdy teenagers occupied the front yard.
Benjamin walked in and he let his hand slip from around Eddlyn's waist to grip her hand instead. He pulled her through the mass of dancing and noisy attendees, straight to the kitchen, where he grabbed a beer from the large tub filled with ice on the countertop.
He took a swing from the bottle and offered it to the ravenette in his grasp. "Oh, No thank you, Benjamin. I will not be participating in underage drinking." She said, shaking her head.
The burly athlete scoffed and took another drag. Edd looked around the kitchen and noticed more of their group coming into the kitchen for something to drink. Two of the older Cheerleaders started mixing drinks at the kitchen table, and Nazz went to join them. Edd moved away from Benjamin as he was distracted by two of his teammates and went to where Kevin stood by the doorway the to living room. He looked at her as she came nearer, and gave her a small smile. "Hey Double D." She lifted a hand to wave to him as she stood next to him. "Good evening Kevin. You look very handsome tonight."
And he did. A dark red dress shirt with rolled up sleeves adored his wide shoulders. The top three buttons were left unbuttoned, showing off his collarbones. Black jeans hugged his muscular thighs. And of cause, to top it off, he wore his favorite red snapback.
Kevin reached up to rub at the back of his neck, looking off to the side. "Thanks Edd. You look very nice as well." Edd wondered if that was a blush on the jocks face, or if it was just the lightning. "Why, thank you Kevin, that is very nice of you to say." She smiled at him.
Nazz joined them and grabbed Kevin. "Come on Kev. Let's go dance!" The preppy blonde preceded to drag her jock boyfriend into the living room where all the furniture had been pushed up against the walls, thus creating a makeshift dance floor.
Edd peered at them as they pushed through the crowd. She was startled as Benjamin gabbed her and pulled her past the living room, into the dining room. It was filled with tipsy minors, making out against the walls and on the table.
He led her to a vacant spot near the wall and pressed her up against it, letting his strong hands roam her body. She squirmed and tried to push his hands off her. She froze when she felt his wet lips latch onto her neck, and proceeded to suck on it. A hand moved up to fondle her left breast and Edd grabbed his wrist to still his hand. Her brain worked overtime, trying to find a way out of this situation. His sheer size and strength made it impossible for her to get away from him and no matter, how much she tried to push him off, he simply wouldn't budge.
"I need a drink!" she managed to gasp as he pinched her right buttocks. His lips left her neck and he moved back to look at her. "I thought you didn't drink?" He sneered. Eddlyn gulped "Yes, well, I'm feeling a tad parched." Benjamin didn't look too pleased with the idea of stopping now. "Please?" she tried again, batting her eyes at him. He frowned, but stepped back. "Alright, I'll get you a drink. Don't move."
The moment he stepped out of the room, Eddlyn turned and ran out the other way, into the hallway and into the bathroom. She couldn't afford going out the front door, as that was just past the kitchen, so she opted to lock herself in bathroom for the moment. She went to sink and ran the cold water from the tap. Finding a clean washcloth in the cabinet underneath the sink, she wetted it and washed away the saliva the brown-eyed jock had left behind on her neck. The skin on her neck was agitated and large round bruises were forming. 'Oh dear. I had hoped that my first love bite would be a pleasant experience.'
She threw the damp washcloth in the laundry hamper and looked around the bathroom she had barricaded herself in, trying to think of a way out of this mess. If she went out there again, Benjamin were sure to find her, and that was just not an option she was willing to consider.
She pulled out her phone from her handbag and searched through the limited numbers it contained. 'Jimmy isn't an option, he's way too young to be mixed into this. Ed or Eddy? Oh, I would hate having them see me like this, but that might be an option. Mom is out of the question. If she sees me in this dress, I'll be grounded for the rest of the year. Nazz? Nazz might be the best choice right now.'
Edd pressed the call button and waited with baited breath for the blonde to answer. It kept ringing until it went to voicemail. She pressed the call button again. 'Please pick up, Nazz.' She pleaded. Once again, it went to voicemail. A knock on the bathroom door made her jump, and she held her breath. "Hey! Open up!" A female voice yelled from the other side.
Eddlyn went to unlock the door and it was thrown open as two drunken girls stumbled into the bathroom. Edd was pushed out into the hallway and the door closed behind her. She looked around and spotted a glass door. She could see trees and bushes through it, and realized that it led to the backyard. She glanced down at herself. She really was not dressed to be outside in the chilly autumn night, but hearing Benjamin's voice somewhere behind her, her decision was easy. She quickly made for it and exited the house. Looking behind her through the glass of the door, she saw Benjamin walk down the hallway towards the living room, a drink in his hand.
Stepping away from the door she made her way to the side of the garden. There was a small bench, concealed by tall bushes that she sat on for the time being. As she sat there she noticed how much her feet ached. She hadn't had a lot of practice with walking in high heels, and having to walk so fast to keep up with the burly jock, her feet and ankles throbbed.
Pulling out her phone again, she wondered what she was to do. 'Walking home dressed like this, is just a disaster waiting to happen. Going back inside and trying to avoid running into that brute seems too risqué.' She thought as she wrapped her arms around her shoulders, in an effort to keep warm. It wasn't obscenely cold, but the warmth of summer had led up, and the chilly autumn was approaching. Sighing, she sat back on the bench still trying to call and text Nazz every few minutes.
40 minutes had passed, and Edd was shaking from the cold. Nazz was not to be reached on her cellphone and the ravenette was desperate. 'I will have to go inside and finder her. She's probably too busy dancing with Kevin to notice anything.' She thought, as she rubbed her arms to gain some warmth. 'Kevin!' She realized. 'If I can reach Kevin, he will be able to notify Nazz. But… I don't have his number… Maybe if I search on his name, I'll be able to find it…' she thought as she opened Google and entered Kevin's name. Unfortunately, she was not able to find his cellphone number, but she did find his home number. Checking the time on her phone, she pressed the call button.
It rang a few times, before someone picked up.
"Hello, The Barr residence. This is Melissa speaking."
"Good evening, Ms. Bar. This is Eddlyn. I don't know if you remember me, but I was at your house to see Kevin just yesterday."
"Oh, Yes! Eddlyn, the little sweetheart who baked those delicious treats for my boy."
"Yes Ms. Barr, that is correct."
"What can I do for you, my dear?"
"I'm terribly sorry to disturb you this late in the evening, but I was wondering if you could share your son's cellphone number with me. You see, I was supposed to accompany Him and Nazz this evening, but I seem to have lost them and now I can't get a hold of Nazz on her cellphone."
"Oh Dear! Now that is a pickle. Of course, I'll give you Kevin's number right away. Do you have anything to write it down with?"
Pulling the phone away from her ear she entered the note app and readied the keyboard.
"Yes, I'm ready Ms. Barr."
"Good, it's xxx-xxx-xxxx. Please call me again if you can't get al hold of him, dear. I can come pick you up, if need be."
"Thank you for your kind offer. I will keep that in mind. Good night Ms. Barr."
"Good night Eddlyn. Be safe!" she said as she hung up.
Eddlyn quickly typed the newly required number into her phone and called it up.
It picked up after only two rings.
"Hello?"
"Kevin?"
"Yea? Who's this?"
"It's Eddlyn."
"Double D? hold on a sec, there's too much noise here. I'll go outside."
Edd waited until the background noises had diminished considerable.
"Edd, you still there?"
"Yes, Kevin. I'm still very much here."
"Good, where are ya? You just disappeared, and have been gone for some time. Benjamin has been looking for you."
"I'm in the backyard. I'm afraid to enter the house again and I can't reach Nazz on her cellphone."
"The backyard? Hold on, I'm coming for ya."
Edd waited, keeping her eyes on the gate separating the front and the backyard. The handle rattled as, whom she hoped was her redheaded neighbor, tried to open it. A moment later hands gripped the top of the fence and Kevin swung over the top.
The jock looked around the dark backyard and nearly missed the girl hiding behind the bushes. "Double D, are you ok?"
The ravenette looked up at her neighbor and tears welled up in her eyes. She stood up and ran to him, throwing her arms around his muscular waist, as she pressed her face into his chest. Quiet sobs was breathed into his dark dress shirt, and Kevin carefully put his arms around the petite girl.
"Eddlyn… What happened?" He was nearly too afraid to ask. The ravenette sniffled and looked up at him with big wet eyes.
"Benjamin tried to molest me." She whispered, almost too low for him to hear.
"What? That's shitty of him; you haven't even been dating for that long." Kevin grumbled and Edd send him a bewildered look.
"We aren't dating." She clarified
Kevin looked down at her, puzzled.
"But Nazz told me that you were crazy about him, and that you were hoping to go to second base with him tonight. Benjamin also told the guys on the team that he was planning on scoring with you tonight."
New tears welled up in Edd's eyes, and a sob forced it's way past her lips.
"That's not true! I harbor no feeling of affection for Benjamin. On the contrary, his mere presence makes me uncomfortable. I didn't even want to go to this party tonight."
Kevin pulled her back into his chest and rubbed her back to sooth her.
"I'm sorry Double D. I didn't notice that you hated the idea of going to this party so much."
Kevin muttered.
Edd glanced up at the jock. "You are not to blame for any of this, Kevin. I should have made more effort to make my feelings about this party and this alleged 'crush' on Benjamin clear to Nazz, right from the start. That way, I wouldn't be standing here in a backyard in a skimpy dress with hickeys on my neck." She murmured, secretly enjoying the warmth that was seeping from the jocks body into hers.
They stood in silence for a while. "He didn't… you know…?" Kevin asked in a low voice.
"No, he only fondled my breast and sucked on my neck." She whispered back.
"Good." He said.
Giving her a final squeeze, he pulled away from her, just enough for him to make eye contact with her again. "Well, I don't know about you, but I'm ready to call it a night. Want me to take you home?"
The ravenette nodded, sending him a grateful smile.
The jock put an arm around her shoulder and led her to the backdoor. Edd followed him, but stopped abruptly, remembering that Benjamin was most likely still looking for her inside. Kevin threw her a confused look. "What's wrong, Double D?"
"Benjamin is still in there, isn't he?" She whispered, eyes locked on the glass door.
Kevin gave her a squeeze. "If we meet him, I'll distract him long enough for you to run out the front door. Then I'll meet you out there. But I need to go inside and tell Nazz that I'm taking you home." He grabbed the doorknob and turned it, looking back at her. "Just stay close behind me."
They entered the house, the loud music blearing from the speakers in the living room. Kevin walked down the hallway, dodging tipsy partygoers, with Eddlyn following close by. They searched all the rooms downstairs, but couldn't find the blonde. In the corner of the living room they found the staircase, and together they ascended it.
Loud laughter came from one of the closed doors on the second floor and Kevin opened the door. Edd was able to peer into the room, and was shocked to see her childhood friend sitting on the bed with a cigarette in his hand. "Eddy?" She breathed. There were four other people in the room, but Eddlyn only recognized two, both of them her close friends. 'Nazz?'
Kevin stepped into the room and squatted down in front of his girlfriend. Nazz was sitting on the floor, leaning against the bed. She lazily gazed up into the jock's green eyes, and after a moment she finally recognized him.
"Haya Kev." She said, bringing a hand up to wave at him. The redhead scowled at her. "Nazz, are you stoned?" The blonde giggled at him and reached up to grab the Smoke from Eddy's grasp. "Eddy brought some grass, wanna join us Kev?" she asked, holding the lit joint up in front of the jocks face. Kevin recoiled with a grimace. "No, Nazz. I don't want to take part in this, and neither should you! We're going home, are you coming with us?" Kevin asked, a disappointed frown on his face. Nazz took a drag and blew out smoke into her boyfriends face, making him cough and wave it away. "Nah, I think I'll stay. Linda already offered to let me sleep at her place. Right?" Nazz looked over her shoulder, at the blonde on the bed, who nodded. Kevin shook his head. "Suit yourself, Nazz. We're leaving." The jock stood up and left the room Eddlyn following him.
She glanced back at her friends, still at a loss of how to react. Never in her life had she thought that she would find her friends with a joint in their hands. She would have to give Eddy and Nazz a stern talking to tomorrow. She would have liked to do it right now, but she was quite frankly exhausted, and just wanted to get home.
They made their way downstairs again and Kevin headed straight for the front door. They made it outside without any incident and Edd increased her speed till she could walk next to the redhead. Her ankles burned and she had a hard time keeping up with his furious stride.
"Kevin, please, I implore you, slow down. I can't keep up with you." She grasped his arm with both of her hands, pulling slightly to get his attention. He finally seemed to snap out of it and stopped. "Sorry Double D. I'm just so mad that she would do something so stupid as to do drugs. If the coach finds out, she'll be kicked off the cheerleading squad. This is some bullshit!" He ranted.
"Kevin, language." The ravenette chided, but she gave his shoulder a gentle squeeze. "But I must confess, I too were shocked to see her and Eddy using illegal substances. And I assure you that I will bring it up to both of them when I see them both again." Eddlyn said.
Kevin glanced at her, giving her a soft smile. "Yea, you do that, Double D."
Sighing, he turned to walk back home once again. "Come on, let's go home."
Edd nodded and started walking, but the pain in her feet made her limp. She considered taking off the heels, but the thought of walking barefooted down the dirty street, made her endure the discomfort.
Kevin glanced at her when he noticed she was falling behind. "What's wrong? Are you limping?" he asked, looking down at her stiff ankles.
Edd looked off to the side. "I'm afraid I still have yet to master the art of walking in high heels. My ankles hurt." She sighed. Kevin hesitated only a moment, before he crouched down on the sidewalk in front of her. She gave him a perplexed look. "Well, come on Double D. Hop on, I'll carry you home." Edd's face heated up and she waved her hands in front of herself. "No, that's not necessary, Kevin. While I appreciate the offer, I simply can't let you carry me all the way home." Kevin glanced at her over his shoulder. "Just come on, double D. It'll take us forever to get home with you limping the entire way. Jump on or else I'll pick you up and sling you onto my shoulder. That has got to be way worse, but it's your choice." He smirked at her, and Edd grumbled as she climbed onto the jocks muscular back. Kevin clasped his hands underneath her bottom and stood up making the ravenette wrap her arms around his wide shoulders.
Kevin began walking down the street with his neighbor clinging to his back. Edd had a hard time finding her bearings. There were too many things to keep track of. First, the position of her legs made her short dress ride further up her thighs until it barely covered her private parts. 'Curse this skimpy dress. Good thing we're the only ones out so late.' She thought. Her second problem was the very same person who was carrying her. He's back was warm and she could clearly feel his muscles through his shirt. He also smelled very nice. She suspected he was wearing cologne. The ravenette couldn't help but breath it in as she relaxed against his strong back.
As they made their way home, Kevin had to adjust his grip on Edd, and his firm hands rested underneath her bare thighs. Goosebumps broke out on her skin, and she felt her stomach grow warm. 'What is happening to me?' She thought as she bit her lips. This reaction was the complete opposite of the once she had gotten when Benjamin had touched her.
Finally they reached the cul-de-sac, and Kevin carried her up to her front door. He gently sat her down, and she hurried to fix her dress before he could turn around. She found her key in her handbag and unlocked the door, before turning to the jock.
"Thank you for your generous assistance tonight, Kevin. I am forever grateful for all that you have done for me." She smiled, a blush rising on her cheeks.
Kevin placed a hand on the back of his neck, looking off to the side. "Eh, it was no problem Double D. you know I'm always glad to help."
"Yes, well. I'm still very grateful to you. And please pass on my gratitude to your mother as well."
The ravenette said, making the redhead look at her again.
"My mom? You talked to my mom?" He asked.
"Why, yes. She was very helpful in supplying me with your cellphone number tonight." She smiled, thinking of the kind woman's concern for her wellbeing.
"She gave you my number?" Kevin asked, glancing back at his own house across the street.
Edd's smile fell. "Oh, I did not even consider your feelings on this matter. I will of cause delete it right away if this makes you uncomfortable." She rambled, pulling out her cellphone to do just that. Kevin reached out to grab her hands, stopping her.
"No Double D. I don't mind. You should keep it. You know, in case you ever need to get a hold of me, or, you know, if you just needs to talk, or something." The jock mumbled.
"Oh. Well then, thank you Kevin. I will be sure to treasure it." She smiled, feeling her cheeks heat up again.
They stood like that for a moment, Kevin's strong hands wrapped around Eddlyn's smaller hands. Neither knew what to do or say next, so they just stood in front of Eddlyn's unlocked front door.
Unable to endure the silence any longer, Edd retracted her hands and stepped back. "Well, Once again, I thank you for you noble actions, but I'm afraid I must head inside now. It's terribly late, and I have a busy day tomorrow. Good night Kevin. " The ravenette turned around and opened the door. Kevin snapped out of it as well, and backed away. "Yea, I'll see you later Double D. Good night, and sleep tight."
The redhead turned and walked towards his own home. Edd stood in her doorway, watching her neighbor unlock his own front door across the street. He turned and looked back at her house and she waved good night before closing the door.
