The next day at lunch break, Double D, Ed and Eddy were sitting at their regular lunch table. Eddy and Ed were throwing food around, while Double D ate his tuna sandwich silently. Across the lunchroom, Lee and May were goofing around with their food while Marie stared at Double D.

"Marie! Stop being all googly eyed and goof around with us!" May giggled and threw some slop in Maries blue hair.

Marie felt rage rush through out her body. Her face turned a bright side of red. She was tired of her sisters acting so immature and inconsiderate, she felt like exploding in their faces... she felt like throwing tables. Her sisters behavior bothered her beyond ever since Marie had been dateing Double D, her temper had been better. Instead of yelling or throwing things, she took a deep breath and got up from her seat.

"May, you NEED to be more careful." she sighed. She knew May could act better than this.

"What happened to the fun Marie! Have some fun! Loosen up!" May laughed and smeared more food in Maries face.

The fun Marie. The words echoed in Maries head. Had she changed that much?

That evening after school, Marie and Double D were in Double Ds bedroom. He had invited her over right over school.

"Do you think I've changed alot?" Marie asked Double D that while Double D was counting his ants and checking his labels.

"And theres the last ant!" Double D exclaimed. Then he turned to Marie and smiled warmly. "Its not so much you've changed Marie, you're just being the true you now! No need to feel concerned."

Double D was surprised to feel Maries lips against his in a matter of seconds. He kissed her back, happily.

Once their lips parted, a thought crossed Double Ds mind. Was what his mother said about Miss Kanker true? Now was his chance to find out.

"Marie, last night my mother told me her and your mother attended the same school!" Double D bit his lip.

Marie looked into Double Ds green eyes. "Really?"

"Really..." Double D took a deep breath and asked if everything his mother had told him was true.

"Yea, its all true. My mom was really stupid in school. She dropped out in the middle of grade nine then had Lee a year later." Marie sighed and rested her head in her palm. "Im always afraid Lee and May are going to make the same mistakes Mom did." Maries started to choke on her words as her eyes filled with tears. "I just dont want them to end u-up like her...sometimes Im afarid I'll up end like her." she wiped her exposed eye.

Double Ds heart ached. He could almost feel Maries pain. "I doubt someone as wonderful as you could make such mistakes."

"Its not so much the mistakes. Im smarter then to have a baby at 16 like she did." Marie explained. "My marks are almost just as awful as hers were in school. Its not that I dont care about my grades, I do! But I have a learning disiblilty and its become so frusterating I feel like giving up like she did. I wont ever get a good job." her tears were falling again

My questions always lead to so much emotion. Double D thought to himself. "I know you're excellent at art. You could become a artist."

Marie felt herself blush. She really did love to paint and draw. Double D smiled at Marie and pulled her closer to him. He wiped her tears and kissed her for the second time that night.

"I was actualy doodling earlier, after lunch break." Marie smiled and pulled a a crumpled up paper out of her pocket. She opended up the paper to reveal a very interesting looking work of art. Double D was blown away by how simple yet detailed it looked. It appeared to be a girl standing in the middle of a crazy looking room. Lines all over. Most of the lines were jaggerd.

"Thats me standing in my own emotions- mostly my anger." Marie blushed. "Its kinda stupid now that I think about it.

"No! Its beautiful!" Double D exclaimed. "Just look at the detail! You expressed yourself so well in this drawing!"

"Thanks." Marie smiled and put the drawing back in her pocket.

Double D suddenly felt the urge to check his labels again. "Excuse me Marie." and he began to race around his room.

"Double D, you already checked your labels." Marie raised a eyebrow.

"OCD, Marie." Double D sighed. His labels were all in check. "I constantly have to check things or else. I cant stand when things arent in order."

"Have you had it your whole life?" Marie asked.

"I believe so. When I was about four years old I realized my behavior wasn't like the other children. The other children didnt label things in their rooms. The other children weren't terrified of dirt and contamination." Double D tapped his chin. "When I was about 12 I wondered what was different about me and did research and found I had OCD."

"Wow, Double D." Marie frowned. She looked at the clock and saw it was getting very late. "I better get home now though. See ya cutie."

The two hugged and said their goodbyes. But the two had no idea what tomorrow held.