Look who decided not to be lazy and updated on time *sweats as the sins crawl up my back* (i actually did this entire chapter today, worked form 1-6pm but it's wortyh it for you guys TuT) Anyways I hope you guys enjoy this chapter. Please leave a review or/and a favoriate. (Btw i actually speak chinese, 我会叫一点儿中文但是我叫不好。this is not translate, i promise.)

Double D walked across the parking lot in a silent daze. As rational as his mind was he couldn't help but think that maybe he did something wrong. That maybe Kevin didn't really love only him.

"Hey! Watch out Double D!"

A strong force pulled him back and into their arms as an angry car horn blared past. Double D stared at the street his mind processing the fact that he was almost hit by a car.

"You okay?"

Double D looked up and into Jake's hazel eyes and warm smile. He stood upright, dusting his clothes off. "Thank you Jake, but I'm alright. Just a bit out of it I suppose."

"Did something happen at school?" Jake smacked his hand on this forehead at Double D's slight frown. "Of course somethin' happened t'day; that was a hella dumb question, I'm sorry. Hey how about I give you a ride? I don't think you're up for walking."

Double D forced a smile and was all ready to decline his offer when he spotted Kevin out of the corner of his eye. He quickly changed his mind. "I'd like that Jake."

Jake smiled and led Double D to his truck on the far side of the parking lot, farthest from the school. He opened the passenger side door and helped Double D climb in. Double D fastened his seatbelt as Jake pulled the door close and did the same. Jake started the truck and in no time the two were off school property and onto the road.

"So where do you live?" Jake asked as he slowed down at a stop sign.

Double D was silent for a long time. Jake thinking that Double D didn't hear him was going to ask again when Double D said, "I thank you Jake but I hope it's not too much trouble but could I go home with you? Not for long just until I can get something straight. I promise not to cause too much trouble for you."

Jake stared at Double D surprised. He saw how serious the Double D was but, there was something else. He narrowed his eyes and turned back to the road. "Yeah sure" Jake answered. The cheeriness in voice didn't betray what he was truly thinking.

About 20 minutes later, Jake pulled into his driveway. He kicked off his shoes and slid on a pair of slippers showing Double D a guest pair. With his parents still at work, Jake sat Double D down in the living room and made his way into the kitchen.

Double looked around the spacious area. The sea foam green couches and love seat looked out of place with the pale rose carpet. Picture frames filled with family photos: shots of a happy couple, two boys playing together or covered in dirt, and a single picture of a soldier, cards, and an unlit candle lined the mantle place. A TV sat on a white television stand with a radio resting underneath it and two speakers laying on their sides on either side. Small built in bookshelves on the sides of the fireplace were covered in books, board games, movies, and video games for WII and PlayStation – the left side holding 90% of the games.

When Jake returned, he sat on the couch and flipped on the TV with the remote. Double D noticed that white Chinese characters popped up in a black box at the bottom of the screen as the contestants of Fear Factor introduced themselves.

"Here" Jake held out his hand to Double D. A small white candy sat in his palm. Curious, Double D took the little candy. The wrapper showed a little white rabbit outlined in black and the characters 白兔子written in black. Double D unwrapped the candy and popped it into his mouth instinctively biting down. Bad mistake. His face twisted in pain, his teeth throbbing. Jake laughed.

"You have to suck the rice paper off first and then the candy becomes soft".

Double D frowned giving Jake that "I wish you would have said that before" look. He puffed air out his nose and turned back to the TV this time sucking on the candy. In a few minutes the candy began to feel soft enough to chew, he could already taste the sweet vanilla, instead though he continued to suck on it letting the candy melt on his tongue.

"That's bái tùzǐ, White Rabbit. It's one of my favorite candies to distract me from my thoughts when I'm worked up." Double D looked at Jake but Jake was still watching TV. "I prefer lavender in my chamomile but my mom has other herbs that are really relaxing. The water is should be done any minute now. Would like a straight lavender, chamomile, hawthorn, passionflower, lemon balm, or a mix?" Again Jake didn't even look at him.

"Straight Hawthorn"

Jake smiled. "Good thing my mom restocked that one." He hopped up right as a whistle sounded from the kitchen. About four minutes later, Jake came back with two dark glasses but he didn't stop in the living room. "Follow me". Double D turned off the TV and followed Jake down the stairs and into his living room.

Jake sat down the glasses and the flopped onto the couch. He let one arm rest behind the arm and the other sat on the thigh of his leg that laid bent at an angle halfway into a crisscross. Double D sat down on the other end truly confused now.

"These still need to brew for a while and I know you avoiding your house means you're avoiding Kevin. I know he goes there after school to be with you. I also know you're hiding something. So in this time we're together, let's talk. And don't worry I won't tell Kevin." Double D finally noticed the change in the air around Jake; less cheer and more patience, relaxing. He also noticed that Jake's eye color changed, they were a lighter brown almost like honey.

Double D got the feeling that Jake wouldn't be okay with "It's nothing important". He took a deep breath. "When Eddy told the school about Kevin and I's affairs, I was shocked but relieved. Kevin and I had been talking about letting people know, not the entire school-body mind you, certain trusting people but what was done was done. I got badgered yes, but that wasn't where the problems started. It started when I got to second period and met with Eddy…."

Kevin sighed. It was already 5 o'clock and he'd been texting Double D all day but got no answer, he even called a few times and left some voicemails. Although he was really worried, he trusted Double D.

"I'll stay for another hour then I'll go home"

He laid back against the couch watching another episode of Animal Fight Night.

Eddy's head bobbed to the beat as drumsticks beat on an imaginary drum-set that stayed just far enough ahead of him. Suddenly the music lowered, softening Foster the People's Pumped up Kicks. Eddy pulled his phone from his pocket as he slowed down his walk home now that he wasn't paying attention. There was a text message from an unknown number – correction an unregistered number. Eddy frowned stopping all together. He unlocked the screen and pulled the text.

?: Hello Eddy

Eddy: watda want

?: So rude to an old friend

Eddy: yea sure
wat do u want

?: Jeez no need to be hasty, I just wanted to tell you did well on your performance in the locker room

Eddy: wth u talkin about

?: But now that I know why; It was you. You're the reason my best friend left me.
Lmao I never laughed so hard

Eddy: u were there?! sm lil creep rn't u

?: Call me what you will but realize that as soon as you show that video, there is no turning back

Eddy: he betrayed me
he deserves what's coming

?: lol
Alright then, meet me in the same place as yesterday and let the fires begin to burn

Eddy pushed his phone back into his pocket. He smirked as the drumbeat of Set if Off's Wolf in Sheep's Clothing started on his Jango radio. "Music to match my mood, perfect". A dark aura swirled around him as he continued his way home.