*Blargh!*
Kevin felt like screaming.
Kevin felt like dying.
Kevin felt like cursing.
Kevin felt like fighting.
Kevin felt like killing Marie.
Kevin felt like showing Double D who was boss.
Kevin finally felt like Kevin.
*Blargh!*
Ed sat on the porch early one Sunday morning. He was waiting for Sarah to come home from Jimmy's. He knew and understood perfectly that they could never be in a relationship, at least not the way they wanted, but that didn't stop his jealousy from making him do strange things. He looked down at his feet, barefoot, and only barely covered up by the bottom of his pajama pants.
"Hey, Ed."
Ed looked up, hoping to see Sarah's beautiful face. Her red hair all messy. Her makeup smeared. No, this girl was blonde, her teeth were uncommonly straight, and white, she smiled at Ed willingly, like she was dying to tell him something. She was wearing a white tank top, and orange pajama bottoms. She was also barefoot. "Hey, May."
"Can I join you?" She asked simply, and Ed realized then that her voice was different. Softer, not as screechy.
Ed nodded, no words were needed.
"Are you waiting for someone?"
"My sister." Ed answered. "She's been gone for three days."
"Oh no! You don't think she ran away do you?" May said with much more surprise than needed.
"Mh-mhh." Ed replied, shaking his head. "She's spending the night at a friend's."
"Ed?" May said sincerely. "Can I ask you a question?"
Ed's heart started to beat furiously in his chest but he nodded, "Sure."
"Are you and your sister really... You know?"
Ed hesitated, and even considered standing up and walking away. But that would only further May's suspicions. It wasn't like he really cared what May thought anyway. But...
"No." Ed said suddenly. "We're not."
May visibly relaxed. "Oh, Ed. I knew that wouldn't be possible! So, all things considered, would you like to go on a date Wednesday after school?"
Ed looked up and his eyes met with Sarah's. "Sure. I'd love to."
*Blargh!*
Eddy walked home alone after school on Wednesday. Double D was no where to be seen after that final bell and Ed had a date with May. Eddy shivered. What happened to their We-hate-the-Kankers days? "Duane!" Eddy called when he opened the front door. "Are you home?"
"Why wouldn't he be home?" Someone asked from the couch. "He's on house arrest."
Eddy turned around to stare at Lee. Her hair had been straightened, but still hung over her eyes. You could only see the slightest glimmer of blue behind her hair.
Eddy scoffed. "He's not exactly known for following the rules."
"Come sit next to me Eddy." Lee said softly, patting the spot next to her.
"No thanks, and I think you should leave." Eddy stated, turning away from her and towards the hallway.
"No. Eddy. I won't leave." Eddy turned around. The weight of her stare was just too much to bare. "C'mere. I want to talk to you."
Eddy took one last fleeting glance down the hallway and started forward for the couch. "What?" He said irritably. The Kanker Sisters were ruining his life and his friends' lives.
"I want to talk to you about Duane. He's not what he seems."
"Then what is he?" Eddy grumbled as he threw himself down beside her. "Some freaky vampire? A Frankenstein?"
Lee giggled softly. "No. You understand that he's your brother but that's not true. He was adopted a few years before you were born."
"So?" Eddy growled. Wouldn't that make his situation slightly better? "I like him."
Lee shrugged. "He's jealous Eddy. He plans on breaking your heart and leaving you to wallow in your self-misery."
"That's not true." Eddy said, shaking his head slightly. "You need to leave Lee."
She stood, "Believe what you want to believe Edward. But, what I speak is the truth, heed my words."
"Get out!" Eddy had drawn breath to say those same two words, but he was surprised that those words were not his own. His head swiveled around to see Duane towering above him, his arms crossed over his, from Eddy's point of view, massive chest.
Lee shrugged again. "Hey, don't shoot the messenger, Duane." And she left.
Duane sat next to Eddy and sighed. Eddy only stared. "What?" Duane snapped lightly.
"Was it true?" Eddy said suddenly. He had a feeling of uncertainty, even though he was usually confident that he was always right.
"It was. When I was friends with Lee."
*Blargh!*
Duane looked down at Eddy. "But it's not anymore. Do you want to know the full story?"
Eddy only nodded.
"I was adopted by mom and dad when I was seven. The doctor had told them that mom couldn't have children. That she was infertile. I had one birthday with undivided attention, and it was wonderful. But by the time my ninth birthday rolled around, I only got three presents. Four if you count the news from our parents. They told me that I was going to have a baby brother or sister," you Duane thought as Eddy hunkered down into his corner of the couch. "When you were born, I hardly got any attention from our parents. I told Lee what I planned to do, why wouldn't I? She was my best friend at the time. But as you grew, the emotion I had planned to fake, became real. And every time we hung out, or had a little talk, I fell harder. So here we are today. I never told Lee the facts, so she's just as misguided as you were a couple weeks ago." Duane shrugged. "and I apologize. I suck."
"You don't suck." Eddy said yawning. "You're the best." And Eddy started snoring.
Duane shook his head. "always." He whispered.
*Blargh!*
Ed walked May home, and even though she insisted, he wouldn't go in to meet her mother. On the way home he sighed and shrugged a lot. The date wasn't that bad. But it had mislead May to believe that he had feelings for her. And now, Ed could see the truth, he just wasn't attracted to her. When they had kissed at the bottom of the stairs into her trailer, Sarah instantly flooded his mind. There was no use. He was never going to get over his sister.
END
Author's note: Well, here's the last chapter. Ha ha. I hope you liked the story. It's funny how my flashdrive's death fueled my Life Revealed writing fire. Lol. Yeah.
I'll have an epilouge that fixes some things. :)
~!~ Happy Reading ~!~