They'd sat there until the bottle was empty, and then they'd sat there some more. The TV was on but neither of them really watched it. They just sat in silence, both of them feeling guilty, both of them wanting to take back things they'd said to Kevin. Mr. Barr knew what Edd felt guilty for, but Edd had no clue how the other man felt.

"I know you feel guilty," Mr. Barr started, "and I want you to know that you aren't the only one. It was my fault."

Edd looked at the man with nothing but questions on his face.

Mr. Barr looked back at him. "I was horrible to him after he told me he way gay. I just couldn't accept it. I thought it was something he'd get out of. But six months went by and you two were still together and stronger than ever. And I got angry. I stopped talking to him." He turned his head to look back at the tv. "And then the day he wrecked. I finally said something to him. And I wish I could take it back."

Edd sat up straight in his seat and gave Mr. Barr all of his attention. "He didn't tell me about any of this. Why would he keep this from me? What did you say to him?"

Mr. Barr didn't move. "I told him that next to letting his mom leave, he was my biggest mistake. And he probably never told you because he didn't want you to worry about him."

Edd felt like the breath had been knocked out of him. He looked down at the floor and then back at Mr. Barr. "Why would you say that to him?" Edd jumped up from his spot on the couch. "You were his dad. You were the person he looked up to the most. He spent his entire life trying to make you happy, proud. And you just rejected him like that?" He was near tears again.

"I know. I'm a shitty person. It's not like I don't know that already. I am shit. I pushed his mom away and I pushed him away too. I know I'm the one to blame. You don't have to point my mistakes out to me like I don't already see them." Mr. Barr started yelling and his face was red.

Double D shook his head. "I'm leaving before this gets out of hand." He started for the door. "I'm sorry Mr. Barr." He said before exiting the man's house.

Mr. Barr heard the door shut and he grunted. "Don't be sorry, Edd. I'm the one that should apologize." He said even though he knew the boy couldn't hear him.

Once outside Edd checked his phone. He had a text from Eddy promising that his brother wouldn't be a problem. But on some level Edd and Eddy both knew that somehow, that wouldn't stay true.