If time will set you free



Eddy cupped his hand around Edd's chin, and pulled his face so that their eyes met. "You can't live in the past Double D, if I let every time I worried about you rule my life, I would have offed myself years ago." This strange bit of advice made Edd feel guilty, he had been living in pity for so long, and he had never even thought of how much this hurt his friends. "You w-worried about me?" Edd was surprised at his own voice- it had grown deep, and as frail as his body. Eddy's eyes lit up as he heard Edd's voice, "Of course, you are my best friend. What did you think?"-His voice still hadn't gained its normal attitude.

"I suppose you just got rid of me so readily, that I assumed…" Edd's voice trailed off as he tried to look at the floor, but Eddy's hand held him up.

"Double D, calling the cops was the hardest thing I ever did" Now Eddy's eyes were starting to tear, but he held his stare at Edd. Edd was at a loss for words, all he could do was think of what his friend was saying. He had been wrong for so long, living in hate for himself, feeling worthless because even his friends didn't want him around. "I am worthless" Edd whispered, not even realizing he had said it aloud. Eddy gave him a harsh look, almost scolding him with his eyes. "Never say that" Eddy said, he was so close to Edd's face their noses were almost touching.

Eddy leaned his head to one side, and slowly moved closer to Edd's face. Edd knew what was about to happen, or at least he was pretty sure, but he couldn't move. He felt Eddy's lips touch his, caressing them. Eddy broke the kiss, but Edd just stayed in one spot, afraid to move. "I've always thought you were the best, I normally wouldn't of told you, but it sounded like you needed to hear it." Edd had just begun to relax, when Eddy tilted his head again. Their lips touched, but Edd was a little more at ease this time. Edd felt Eddy's tongue gently split his lips, and move into his mouth. Eddy's tongue massaged his, feeling the inside of his mouth. Edd's own tongue responded, half massaging just as Eddy's had, half trying to force the foreign tongue out of his mouth. Edd had never felt like this before, it felt like an explosion inside him. He could feel every nerve in his body reacting to Eddy's touch, every movement causing a new reaction.

Eddy reluctantly broke the kiss again, and stood up. "See ya later Double D", he walked out of the door. Edd turned to the window he was sitting in front of, and watched Eddy walk home. Then his eye's fixed on his father standing in the front yard, and his mind fixed on a nightmarish thought. "What if father saw us?" Edd gasped. Logically it was very possible that his father had seen them, but what would he do if he had?

Edd's thoughts raged as he saw his father hastily run toward the door. He could hear the stomping feet coming up the stairs, and he saw doorknob slowly turn as the door swung open. "What was that about boy? You gone 'weird' on us" the tall, bulky man looked at the boy with disgust. Those were the kindest words he would say, as he banned Edd from ever going outside, or associating with anyone ever again.

Edd stared at the blank ,empty wall, thinking of the advice Eddy had given to him. Time had finally set him free, but he was still held back.