"Thank you all for coming this afternoon for a very special occasion. We are now ready to start this wonderful event. So please sit back, relax, and watch your achieving family member walk across the stage and receive his or her diploma."
The whole ordeal was orchestrated with precision and accuracy. There were roughly 200 seniors at PCHS. The first row were the 10 students in the senior range. Of course dear Edd was second. Yes, number two because he got a 98% of one of his history tests. Matthew 'Matt' Wilson took that chance and got a 100% the next day. Edd didn't dwell on that so much since there was stressing over multiple tests the following week. Don't get Edd wrong, he was all-around smart. Got all A's in every class, but after all he's still human and humans make mistakes.
"Yo, Edd. Sorry about stealing your number one top student place." Matt told Edd while the principal was blabbering about the year.
Edd looked at him for a moment, then exhaled happily. " I thought you were thinking you were superior of me or something ridiculous. Which was why you didn't speak to me until now. Although, to answer your question, it is quite alright. Everyone thought I was going to be number one, including you and I, but you beat me to it." he then smiled genuinely.
Matt chuckled, and coincidentally the principal made a joke about senior prank yesterday so everyone thought he was laughing at the joke. "No, nothing like that. To be honest with you I thought I was never going to catch up to you until you slipped up on that test."
Edd had never forgot about that test. There was one question that was not in their criteria to study and their teacher wanted them to think outside of the box. "That test still haunts me even at graduation." he mentally shuddered.
Matt leaned closer to Edd's ear. "Oh and Wolfe's here." he whispered lowly. As soon as he said that Edd looked at the stands and witnessed someone he thought he wouldn't see this afternoon. What he saw made him inwardly cry because if he would have now then Matt would ask him what's wrong.
The ceremony was over in one hour and all of the graduates were walking outside with diploma in hand. Ed, Edd, and Eddy walked side by side idly chatting about the summer plans and most of all, Grad Night Lock In. They headed outside into the cold brisk weather with families and their graduates talking amongst each other. Families surprising their child with gifts or money or appearances.
"Eddward, my baby, happy graduation day!" a feminine voice screamed as she rushed to hug Edd form behind. "Congratulations son. I bet you didn't think you would see us today." A very deeper masculine voice approached while patting Edd on the shoulder from behind.
Behind those two were Eddy's parents and Ed's mother. His father couldn't take another job absence since he took off for when he was since last month, but will meet them at the restaurant about an hour in. It seems like all of the parents were discussing just that before they walked over to their sons. They all looked so unbelievably happy for their children. Especially Ed's parent because of his early years in school life.
5 minutes passed and Double Dee felt someone staring at him. He turned around and blue eyes met daring grey eyes. He smiled at Edd and waved at him. Edd felt his cheeks heating up and turned around back to Ed and Eddy.
"Wolfe.." he mumbled to himself. Wolfe Arceneaux was on Edd's list. A list of interests, not a love list of any sort he claims. He started noticing he was developing feelings for Wolfe in the middle on senior year. Wolfe went to Lemon Brook High, and they only met at a school event or outside of school when Matt invited him over to his house or went somewhere with him.
"Well lets get going to the restaurant. I am starving." Big Ed yelled at everyone, then everyone laughed and piled up in their respectable cars. The drive there was short and sweet, besides the traffic from the graduation. After they got seated, 10 minutes upon them ordering, Edd excused himself to go to the restroom. He relieved himself in the stall and while he was washing his hands, Wolfe came in a little bit tipsy. He looked at Edd and smirked. Edd mentally and physically froze in place, hands still in the running cold water.
Edd gulped. "Hello Wolfe. Fancy seeing you here." he said with a short nervous giggle. A sweat bead slowly going down his forehead. The air around him drastically changed to 100 degrees.
"Wassup Edd. What are you doing here?" He replied coolly. Getting closer and closer to him.
"I'm with Ed and Eddy and my family. We are eating here of course, since this is a restaurant. What are you doing here?" Edd countered and at the same time took one step back.
"Same as you of course" Wolfe mocked. "I'm with Matt's family. They invited me to join them." His face changed to recognition when he realized something. "Oh yeah, why did you turn around so fast without speaking to me?" he tried while standing a little closer to Edd. Mockingly teasing him on who's dominate here.
"So you do remember that..." Edd mumbled. "I was shocked to see you here, but I should have known for Matt. Now that I think about it, he did say you was going to be here." he thought out loud.
"Sooo..." he pressed. Discreetly touching Edd's fingers with his. "Why are you playing hard to get?" Wolfe said straight to the point.
"I told you already. I have a boyfriend." he lied easily, and it seemed like Wolfe kind of took the bait since Edd always countered his advances.
Wolfe pondered for a moment then sighed. "You never told me who. Besides I get what I want. I'm an Arceneaux after all, and we like to play dirty."
"Well you are a football player. Just because you have muscles, 6'1, grey eyes, a Faux Hawk, and you know what? I'll stop right there because it seems like you're enjoying this. But all of that doesn't mean you get anything or anyone you want." Double Dee mused. "Besides you are no match for Kev-." the shorter of the two quickly put his hand over his mouth to not blurt out the first name that came to mind. He just wanted to shut Wolfe up so he thought of Kevin in this situation.
"Kev.. Barr?" Wolfe edged Edd on to get him to confirm.
"No, I didn't say that. I'm leaving now, they are probably wondering where I am now." Double Dee said while quickly strolling past Wolfe.
"YOU LEFT THE FAUCET RUNNING!" Wolfe yelled jokingly back at Edd to purposely annoy him.
After everyone was finished eating, they all went to their separate homes so the boys could get ready for Grad Night. Things like brushing their teeth, money just in case, change of clothes, etc.
It was now 9:10pm and it was time to go back to the school.
"You know it was suppose to be a surprise for you to see us at your graduation, but you saw us in the stands anyway. But that's in the past now. We have to go back to work sadly. A doctor and a nurse won't help anyone here. Besides, our little boy has grown up to be a MAN! You look so adorable, I mean handsome right now. You can handle yourself better than anyone we know. We love you, and hope you're safe at the lock-in." His mother told him while they were walking towards the door. "Honey you remember our Lock-in?" she winked at her husband.
"Oh yes I do baby. Remember that time we-.. Oh yea.. Hmph... We love you son. be safe on your trip. You are already your own adult, so I'll treat you as so. We love ya kiddo" He ruffled Edd's beanie.
"Alright, love you both. Be safe. I'll be heading out soon anyway. Ed and Eddy are going to meet me here." he announced as they were walking out the door.
The drive to the school made Edd anxious. Eddy was mostly blabbering about Nazz, still after all of these years. maybe he'll get lucky tonight Double Dee thought. Once they got there, about 75% of the seniors were already there waiting in line to go in.
At Grad Night, there are no electronics. So no one can be on social media or distracted. Strictly inside acitivies and such. This is also a chance to let the students have 10 hours of no cellphones.
"Well lets go boys. It's time for us to leave our legacies at this school!" Eddy hyped up the other two. Mostly Big Ed since he was practically jumping around in the backseat. Double Dee legs were trembling from anxiousness. He knew what, rather whom, he was expecting once the 'Night starts.
Everyone got out of the car and went in the line. Nazz came up behind them and greeted them. Of course Eddy froze and studdered "hheyy Nazz". About 10 minutes of them talking and waiting to go inside, they hear a very familiar voice behind them.
"-not wait to see what I missed tonight." a deep voice joked, sounding a bit out of breath.
"KEEEVVINNNN!" Nazz exclaimed. She rushed over and hugged him tightly asking him how he been and when did he get out of juvie.
Kevin just smiled and told her that he'll explain everything later. Nazz complied but said she is going to keep bothering him about it. Kevin looked over to where Nazz came from and instantly spotted those same blue crystal orbs he seen a year ago.
He grinned at Edd. "Hell yea, I can't wait to see I missed."
