A.N. well, here we are with two chapters in today's update, maybe more maybe not we will see huh? I will be keeping in the theme of showing little to no teacher interaction between the students since in the show it never showed a teacher or anything just a silhouette of what was a similar shape to the principal, so yeah read review.
Chapter 14 (Double D)
I gave Marie a quick hug before I walked to my class. Sitting down at my desk I started my usual task of looking at the teachers lesson, and upon realization that I already knew, and probably in more depth then the teacher, this lesson I let my mind wonder. The talk I had with Marie really opened my eyes to the struggles they had in everyday life.
I recalled during my first dance they all had peculiar hair accessories what appeared to be a wrench of some sort in Lee, a clothespin in Marie, and an electrical inlet cord for May. Looking back I suppose those girls do have financial and social barriers they must overcome, but I never see them complain about their lives, Interesting to say the least.
Their mother clearly is dedicated and full of love for the three girls, usually it's the father that one must avoid in the tired cliché. I chuckled at my own inner thoughts. However, since the purpose of dating like this is to see if two are compatible for life long companionship, what would our life be like if we decided to make that kind of commitment. While nothing of that sort would be happening any time soon, the question still begs to be answered. After moments of thinking about various different forms of living we might have one day I decided to take a step back and breath. Life is often surprising I will just have to wait and see.
From there my mind took over and I spent the rest of the school day until lunch thinking of my newfound interest in the Kanker sisters. So far I had learned that the rough nature of the three siblings was their own unique way of bonding and that Marie herself was proud and resolute in her ways. She accepted her past, but never seemed to want to be defined by it, but rather look forward to the future. Even more so I seemed to learn that her mechanical aptitude comes from her mothers own career as a mechanic.
By the time lunch had approached I had realized I was learning so much about Marie in the past few days we entered this relationship then I had learned in the years since they introduced themselves to us. I was honestly ashamed that I never sat down and just tried to talk to them on a new level, but given our past, I can't say that it was really feasible either.
I was on my way to lunch when a hand had grabbed my shoulder and turned me around. To my surprise it was Kevin who seemed to be panting as if he was running to get my attention. "Hello! Earth to Double D," he panted, "I have been trying to get your attention all day now."
"My apologies Kevin, um, what can I help you with." I replied trying to figure out why he seemed so stressed out.
"I need you to look at my work before next period," he was catching his breath, "If I don't ace this book report, I'll lose my spot on the team this weekend."
"Oh my, of course how silly of me. I beg your forgiveness it would appear I am quite scatterbrained today." I replied.
"It's cool man just please look and see if I messed up anywhere." he stood stamina fully restored.
"Hmmm let's see," I spoke as I began to scan his work. "Yeah this looks pretty good, just a few grammar errors and misspellings." I took out a marker, "If you make these corrections to them you should guarantee your spot on this weekends athletic meet." I said after making the appropriate markings and handing him his report.
"Choice, I didn't mess it up nearly as much as I thought I did." He delighted after reviewing my critiques.
"Yes, well have more faith in yourself Kevin." I reassured.
"So where have you been all day, mentally I mean." he inquired.
"Well, honestly on my recent revelations concerning Marie." I replied honestly.
"I see, makes sense." he seemed to nod in understanding. "Well we all know your the smartest kid in school so it's not like your work will suffer from it, but be more aware of your surroundings man, I was calling your name and chasing you down the hall until I grabbed you."
"I will have to take your advice to heart," I chuckled. "Well, best wishes I will see you next time."
"Hey hold on man," he said reaching behind him. "Here's the fiver I give ya every day for the help."
"Right thank you. Now I must be going give my salutations to Nazz would you." I smiled.
"Right, talk to you later man!" he exclaimed now running down the hall to his destination.
"For a former hall monitor her should now better than to run in such a reckless fashion, oh well." I chuckled in amusement to myself as I resumed my journey to the school cafeteria. Upon entering the facility I noticed the three sisters sitting at a table. Lee was eating her lunch consisting of tater tots and hot dogs, Marie was drinking her milk having cleared most of her plate already and May was laying with her hear on the table.
"Good afternoon ladies, mind if I inquire about Mays state?" the sister in question looked up to me with tears in her eyes.
"I forgot my lunch money at home and blowing chunks in the bushes didn't help." she snorted at me.
"Why didn't your sisters offer you some of their food?" I looked over.
"It was her own damn fault, she wont learn if we baby her like that." they both said in unison.
"Here," I handed her the five Kevin just relinquished to me, "Consider it a thank you for holding your bodily fluids until you were out of the car." Her eyes lit up and she grabbed the money and ran to the lunch line.
"Didn't we just say spoiling her like that wont make her learn?" Marie asked me.
"It wasn't spoiling I'm honestly glad she didn't let loose in my car." I justified to myself. As I pulled out my lunch.
"Whatever you say oven mitt." she smiled as she climbed over the table to sit by my side. She grabbed my arm, "So how is the studious Eddward today?" she asked resting her head on my should once more.
"Bored," I replied in between bites of mother leftover roast. "I'm far ahead of the education capabilities of this facility."
"So why don't cha just graduate early?" Lee asked, after finishing off her plate.
"Mother and Father insist I finish my time here with my colleagues." was my simple reply.
"Well good, then I wouldn't get to see you anymore." she squeezed my arm nuzzling my should more.
"Besides that, I couldn't leave Ed and Eddy behind. Those two are my brothers, and I can't leave them just to get a head start and be bored by another school somewhere else." Was my retort.
"Those two would just get themselves expelled without you around anyways." May said coming up with a tray full of food.
"Ain't that the truth" The three of us said in unison. With a quick look at each other we started laughing.
"Never thought we would all have the same thought like that." I mused.
"Never thought you would ever sit with us long enough for it to happen either." Marie laughed.
"And it better keep happening come Monday, bub." Lee joked.
"Why wouldn't it?" I asked.
"Isn't that when the two jailbirds come back?" May asked.
"Heavens your right. It will be nice to see them in school once again." realization hitting me that these last two weeks have been going rather quickly for me.
"Hey oven mitt?" Marie asked.
"Yes." I asked after finishing off my tea.
"Do you really want to meet our mother?" she asked. While the other two sisters looked at me.
"Of course."
"You wont be scared?" Lee asked.
"As long as your mother isn't some man dressed in drag with a knife, I shouldn't be." I joked.
"Well nothing like that Mr. Hitchcock." May laughed.
"She can just be intense is all." Marie said.
"She is clearly important to you, so naturally I want to meet her." I reassured.
"Well then, Saturday night I want you to come over and meet her." Marie said again squeezing my arm.
"So it's a date then." I joked. "While were on the subject of near future plans, do you all want me to pick you up for school the rest of the week? I could use the companionship in the mornings trek to school."
"We thought you were already gonna do that." Lee laughed.
"Yeah, why do you think I tried to hold in my breakfast so hard." May giggled.
"Would you really let us walk to school in the cold?" Marie said batting her eyes to me.
"Of course not!" I quickly replied.
"Then yeah, your doing that this week and probably until summer." Lee, still laughing, stated.
"Well, at least that's cleared up."
"But this time don't come by until at least 6:40 those girls need as much beauty rest as they can get." May snorted, clearing the last of her tater tots off her plate.
That's how the rest of the day and week went really. I would pick them up for school deal with their shameless sisterly shenanigans, spend some time with Marie before class, help Kevin around second period or lunch, spend lunch with the sisters, continue class then take them all home. At home I decided to try and create new devices having not added to my invention inventory in months, but usually anything I tried never went past initial design stage. Usually I would make a simple dinner and continue my nightly routine for bed, and wake up and start the new cycle all over again.
I was honestly loving the new found adventure I was having with the three sisters, but as the week drew a close I was beginning to worry how Ed and Eddy would react upon the discovery of my new relationship. That by Friday I was tempted to go over to Eddy's place and begin telling him the story, but always decided against it. Ed I knew would take some coaxing, but he would eventually warm up to the girls, Eddy would probably lose his temper about it, but I trust him to, eventually anyways, come to terms with it.
Soon enough I was waking up to a gloriously sunny Saturday and decided it was time to do my best to make a good first impression on Marie's jilted mom.
A.N. well that's another chapter. If your good maybe i will add another chapter to the updates tonight. read and review would you kindly.