Chapter 10- 10th grade Envy
A/N-Warnings- Drug use, mention of Alcohol use sexual language and misogynistic behavior .
The Next couple of week's things had returned relatively to normal. The Ed's where all friends once again, Kevin's and Edd's phones conversations had ceased. The onetime Edd had made an attempt to call during the first week Kevin's mother had picked up and informed him that Kevin was not at home. On the other hand Kevin has not started bullying Edd again, his treatment of the boy was still improving no longer joining others in their bullying even when goaded into it rather he would just say "Why don't you leave the kid alone" and then walk away. A week after the events in Edd's room it appeared that Kevin had started dating a girl, Nazz, Edd having seen them walking rather close several times or Nazz leaning against Kevin's locker talking to him between classes, with a big smile across her face and her happy looking eyes staring at Kevin. The rumor mill at school only confirmed it a day or two after Edd first saw them together, but even with this new information Edd could swear that Kevin was still staring at him as he walked past him down the hall. Edd couldn't figure out if these stares were Kevin trying to figure out if he was going to say anything about what happened between them. Or if they were more, but if they were Edd was no longer going to pursue him as Kevin was now taken.
The day the rumor mill had released its "findings" Edd had been looking in Kevin's direction at the new power couple when Eddy leans on the locker beside him obstructing his view "So I wonder what cute little nickname they'll give them?" Edd just looks at him dumbfounded, Eddy just points his thumb over his shoulder at Kevin and Nazz "You know the new royal couple over there, the ones you've been eyeing for the past five minutes."
Edd blushes at the fact he had been so obvious and looks down. "I haven't been doing it that long."
"No? I thought you were about to drop your books man. Look I know she's hot and everyone's had a crush on her forever. But seriously if I go into your room and find a shrine to Nazz in your closet were going to need to have a talk." Eddy claps his friend on the shoulder. "Come on it's about time for class and we don't want you to be late." Eddy spins him around and closes his locker. "But what's your money on? I am going with Navin."
Edd laughs a little into his hand. "I think I much rather prefer Kevzz."
The rest of the week went by smoothly, Kevin and Nazz strutting around the halls like they owned the place. An occasional outburst from Lee when she saw Eddy with his new girlfriend around school and Ed being goaded into seeing how much gravy he can chug in one sitting. "Honestly I can't stand the stuff anymore." He told Edd afterward.
Thanking god the weekend had finally arrived, Edd was relieved he wouldn't have to see Kevin with Nazz on his arm for two whole days. Friday night was spent with his family, after trudging through his homework, Dinner was pork chops baked in red peppers green peppers and butter along with backed macaroni and cheese, corn and mashed potatoes. They were a meat and potatoes type of family, Eddward's grandmother having grown up on a farm in Texas, his mother learned to cook and cook good. They ate their meals in front of the TV watching their favorite sitcoms or reruns of older shows and movies. Lee didn't appreciate the older stuff as much as Edd did, he felt there was something special about a horror movie that didn't use special effects to scare you or their views on love and romance that could still bring a tear to your eye. It was during a rerun of Roseanne that the phone rang, Lee snatching it up. "Kanker residence." A small pause." O no you have the right number, our little Mr. Vincent is right here."She dangled the phone in Edd's face. "It's your boyfriend Edd."
"Lee! That's not very nice." Edd's mother scolded her.
Edd grabs the phone out of her hand "Hello?"
"God she'sss annoying." Slurred Kevin, Edd quickly gets up and leaves the room.
"Ahh he's got to whisper sweet nothings in private. Come on Eddward we all want to hear." Ignoring the teasing of his sister Edd quickly went to his room and closed the door.
"Kevin, are you drunk?" Really who was Double dime bag to scold Kevin for drinking?
"NO I'm not drunk," A stumble is heard through the phone. "Well maybe."
"What do you want Kevin?" Edd was a little irritated at the drunken call.
"I just wwwwant to talk, I want to shee how you're doing, I just want to to tell you that I like you and I want YOU to come over." Ya Kevin was wasted.
"No Kevin your dating Nazz, and I can't be with anyone that is dating someone else." Edd was keeping his voice down just in case his snooping sister was listening in.
"AAahh come on baby, I don't care about her, itsss just for appearancesss. She means nothing to me it'ss you I care about." Kevin was getting a little irritated alcohol was not very becoming on him. "Come on baabyy come over and let me sshow you how much I care about you we can make love all night under the starss."
"No Kevin not while you're like this and definitely not while you dating Nazz." Edd hangs up while Kevin was in the middle of some protest, what the boy had to say Edd didn't care. Really to think Edd would be the other women for him, you just can't have your cake and eat it too. Why couldn't Kevin just figure it out already, sure Edd was a horny teenager, but he wants more than just meaningless sex. He wanted to be told those three little words by somebody that made his knees weak when they looked at him. He wanted fireworks when they kissed he wanted that old fashioned romance. Determined not to wallow in his self pity Edd goes back downstairs and puts the phone back in its cradle, grabs his jacket and heads toward the door.
"Honey where you going?" His mother could see his irritation.
"Ed's" He replies heading toward the door.
"Are you staying over there tonight? It's almost nine."She asks fidgeting with her watch as she looked at it.
"Probably." And out the door he went, practically speed walking the whole way there taking back alley's to avoid detection by anyone. Once at Ed's he rounds the house and knocks on the window to Ed's room, seeing his friends face come into view Double D heads to the back door waiting to be let in.
"Hey bro what's up?" Ed answers the door leaning against the door frame propped up by his right forearm situated above his head.
"Hey Ed, do you mind if I stay here tonight? I just don't want to be at home." Double D says as he steps toward the open door.
"Ya sure, me and Eddy were about to head out to the creek." Edd steps back allowing Double D entrance to his house, quizzically looking at Double D for not correcting his grammar, but letting it go D would talk about it when he wanted to. "Ya we're going to build a fire and back out and you know just chill."
"Perfect, just what I need right about now." D says as Eddy comes out of the basement and closes the door. "So I guess I don't need to take my coat off." Ed shacks his head, all three boys head right back out the door and to Eddy's car. Once situated in the vehicle and on their way Double D taps Ed on the shoulder with a little bit of cellophane in his hand. "That's all I got to chip in, can you get me a little more tomorrow once I get money off the folks."
"Ya sure, a dime as usual?" Ed replied as he took the wrapper.
"Ya you know how the parents are, they need a reason for me to get more than ten bucks at a time." Double D then leaned back practically lying down in the seat. Ed made quick work of rolling the joint, Double D could swear he was some sort of joint-fu master. The road to the creek was dark and winding, the country having very little in the way of street lights, the ones available were those provided by the residence that sparsely littered the landscape. The boys knew these roads like the back of their hands having traveled them many times by now, often taking a new turn just to see where it would lead them. Sometimes that wasn't a good idea because the road could go from paved to gravel rather quickly and they did manage to get themselves lost a few times in the process. Once they reached the creek they were all already well on their way to well done, having finished their second joint ten minutes ago. Double D always enjoyed the creek at night the place was silent and serene, the sounds of the water flowing over the rocks, the crickets chirping in the woods around them. The skies were clear and unobstructed from the towns light, the stars could be seen so clearly, it was a beautiful display to behold.
The boys set upon the task of gathering wood with the aid of a flash light from Eddy's car and created themselves a small fire just to have some illumination. Eddy always the crass one finally couldn't take it anymore. "So what the hell's the matter with you?"
"Whatever do you mean Eddy?" Playing innocent wasn't really going to work but damn if Double D wasn't going to try.
Eddy rubbed the bridge of his nose exhaling in exasperation at Double D's coy response. "You've been moody ever since you got to Ed's."
"I would rather not talk about it." Double D lies back looking at the stars.
"It's about that girl isn't it?" Ed intercedes "The one who was flirting with you a few weeks ago."
"How astute Ed, you are correct, it seems their intentions were less then romantic. And therefore I had gotten my hopes up where I should have known better." Double D sighs.
"Sorry to hear that man." Eddy says softly trying to conceal his concern. "You know what FUCK her, she aint worth your time nor your tears."
"Eddy's right no hoe's worth it." Ed states bluntly throwing another log on the fire. Double D could only shake his head at Edd's condescending words towards the fairer sex, there was no use trying with these two, popular media had sunk its claws into them.
"I wish you would find a better way to express yourselves gentlemen." But try he must.
"Hey you know I don't mean nothing by it." Ed grabs a hand full of dirt and chucks it toward Double D. "But honestly if all she wanted was what's in your pants then she's a hoe."
"I get what you're saying, though the language is crude, I could do better." At this moment Double D would have to agree Kevin's loose views toward sex were probably not his cup of tea. That is the problem that vexes most teenagers the heart mind and groin are in a constant battle and the later seems to win a lot. Double D was just determined not to let it win the next time those lust filled deep green eyes stare into his desperate blues.