I know I said in "The Boy Across The Street" that I do not particularly like OC characters – with some exceptions – but this thought just wouldn't leave my mind. I basically got inspired by the song La llorona from Coco, and how possibly mama Imelda related to the lady llorona given what she went through (what she thought happened), then I started thinking about the series Ed Edd n' Eddy, since I'm writing a story about it, and I couldn't get the thought out of my mind, about the kids in the cul-de-sac possibly learning about the llorona, then who would teach them about her – and my mind went "why not from someone who relates to her, like mama Imelda did?" – And thus I needed a character to fill that role, and since none of the original character could fit the role well enough, then well, here we are.

I do genuinely hope you like it nonetheless. It's been a while since I wrote more than one story at a time, so we'll just have to wait and see how it will go with updates and new chapters. Hopefully it won't be too bad, but I know better than to make a promise I'm not certain I can keep.

But anyway – I really do hope you'll enjoy reading this. It's just a short introduction to start with, just to get the idea of the general story going. The next chapter will be longer and with actual dialogues. Until then, stay safe and have a good lockdown!


Introduction

Eddward Vincent, aka Double-D, aka Double-D-Ed-Boy, is a very happy 12 year old child, living with his parents – though they are barely ever at home – and doing everything he can to be the best child his parents could ever have asked for. So happy is he that he barely noticed the extra sticky note that was left on the fridge by his parents, or what the message on it said: Divorce. His parents are getting a divorce for reasons he is not aware of, though he would soon feel the effects of those reasons whether he wanted to or not. His mother packed her bags and left within two weeks. She was gone, out of their lives, out of Eddward's life, for good. As chocking as this was to the young boy there was very little time for him to grieve over the situation, as he very soon found out that his father had already "met" or "decided" on who to marry after the divorce was over and done with.

Eddward's brand new stepmother was a woman, who recently divorced her husband in order to marry his father, and who brought something dangerous with her that poor little Eddward would have to deal with on his own: her teenage daughter from the previous marriage.

The reason as to why Eddward would have to deal with this potential threat alone was due to the fact that since his father and new "mother" worked for the same company (that's how they met), they saw very little reason to hurry-home-to-the-kids as they were fully capable of taking care for themselves, especially now that there were an actual teenager in the house. This meant, of course, that not only would Eddward see this teenage girl – who his father insisted on him to call "sister" – at home, alone, but also at school, as she was now a fully fledged Peach Creek High School student. Thank goodness for him being at the Junior High! At least his classes aren't being held in the same building as hers. The lunchtime though… that's a bit trickier since the lunchroom is located in the middle of the two school buildings, which naturally forces the younger and older students together for at least one-two hours per day. But other than that, he doesn't have to deal with her to much at school. Not that she seems to be wanting to. From what he can tell, she tries her hardest to keep to herself, to keep her away from, not only him, but people in general. This does calm the young boy some, but not enough to make him feel safe in his own home.

The rest of the cul-de-sac children feel about the same thing when it comes to the brand new member to the neighborhood. None of them are jealous of poor Double-D's situation, but they do try and show him some support. After the incident with Eddy's brother, none of them are certain how to treat the teenage girl, or if they can even trust her – so they don't. They keep to themselves, staying out of her path as much as they can and hopes for the best whenever she's around. Though she's yet to do something to prove that she really us dangerous, none of the children are ready to take the chance. Whatever she does, they see a reason for it to be some kind of evil plan, or an act that proves she's plotting an evil plan against them all.

Everything that she does is being monitored to some extent. The way she sits on their roof, staring out over the cul-de-sac like she's patrolling her territory. The way she doesn't say anything to any of them, but merely looks at them whenever they accidentally finds themselves standing right in front of her, like when someone accidentally kicked a ball so that it landed by her feet, or if someone accidentally throws something into their garden and she gives it back to the kid who threw it. Not one word, just a small act. Like she knows she is so much superior to them all and doesn't need to explain herself to either of them, but rather is waiting for them to explain themselves to her. But even when they do, she still doesn't say anything. She just stands there until they finish what they're saying, and then she walks away like nothing has happened. However, the most suspicious act she's done so far, and is still doing regularly; going to the creek just outside the cul-de-sac, for absolutely no reason, that Double-D know of. Just what is she doing out there? And why does she always come back with a saddened look on her face?


Rated T for now, but it might change to M due to dark themes, such as suicide attempts.