10 minutes earlier . . .
During the 7 minutes of hyperactive dancing, Nazz and Eddy were having a good time. Jokes along the way of their past when they were barely pre-teens. Not until the 3rd song, a slow dance song played, the duo chilled down more and kept a steady pace as the song played.
"You know, Nazz I really wanted this night to be about us. That's why I pulled you away from everyone else. I wanted to show you how I felt about you. I know that I've had this like 'MAJOR CRUSH' on you but it was all real. I know for sure that I am not an ideal person for whom you should be with but I want to at least try. I feel like I-"
"Dude, stop blabbering. I'm dancing with you aren't I? If I didn't want to hang out with you then I would have pulled away from you, or not sit at your table at all." Nazz interrupted. She then got close to Eddy's ear and whispered, "Besides, everyone thinks I like Kevin but people like to stereotype me." She then reeled back a bit to talk face to face with Eddy, "The cheerleader and the jock; in Kevin's situation as of now, it's like the 'Good Girl' and the 'Bad Boy' you know?"
"Yea I get it. It's all bullcrap basically…" Eddy laughed out.
"Let's just dance more. I really like this song." Nazz said. Her body pressed closer to Eddy's now. Eddy was trying hard not to get more 'excited' as he would say. He started thinking about his old possessive girlfriend, Lee. Of course that did the trick, he hated her because of everything she did to him even though know one knew about them.
Although he 'settled down', Nazz noticed before it happened. She didn't want to say anything because she was surprised about something that was-. She shook her head from that nonsense and told herself to not think of such things. Good thing it was fairly easier for a girl to not have signs of them 'excited'. She then rest her head on Eddy's shoulder and calmly rocked her body in rhythm with Eddy and the song.
Almost at the end of the song, Nazz seen caught a glimpse of Edd and someone else entering a room.
"Is that E-" Nazz was interrupted with Eddy's lips on hers. His lips were a bit chapped but soft overall. She melted in the kiss instantly. She never thought this would have happened tonight. He never thought this would have happened tonight or all at. Eddy put his tongue in Nazz's mouth. 'Oh, this feels so good, she tastes like no other person or food'. Right as the thought hit his mind, it ended. He opened his eyes and met lust-filled eyes.
"Let's not get ahead of us, shortcake." She was practically stopping herself from continuing as well. "Besides wasn't that your first kiss?" she giggled as Eddy was reddening like a tomato on a human body.
It was true, that was Eddy's first kiss. He never kissed Lee because she smoked and that made him coil in disgust at the mush in between her teeth, which was one of the reasons why he dumped her. He still had respect for her since she single-handedly mothered her two other sisters while finished up her first year in college.
"Yea, you're right.. Lets just keep dancing.." Eddy tried..
"But the song is over." she giggled, figuring out that he is embarrassed. "Lets go to the 'Chill Vibe Room'" Nazz answered for him. He agreed and let her lead the way.
"YOU REALLY JUST LOCKED US IN HERE YOU IDIOT?"
"Well excuse me dipshit. I was curious to see where my friend went when he left me." Kevin retorted back. Clearly he was seething with anger, you could tell with the venom laced in his voice. "Who the fuck are you anyway?"
"Language gentlemen. Vile conversations will not seize this matter. We are still locked in for the time being. I'm sure someone will find us. For now, let's just try to stay calm and wait it out." Double Dee attempted to calm the two. If this was a cartoon, then there would be smoke coming out of both of their heads.
"Yea, you don't want any problems with me buddy." Kevin half-heard Edd's plea. He just wanted to punch something right now. Edd knew that as well.
Wolfe gritted his teeth, balling up his fists. "Oh yea? Try me you idiot!" He tried to step forward but Edd stopped him.
"No Wolfe, you're just provoking him for you to hit first. That way he won't be a fault." Edd reasoned with the angered teen.
Wolfe's tense posture loosened up at Edd's words and he calmed down a bit.
"Yea you better listen to Double Dork. He saved you a whole 'lotta asswhooping." Kevin pointed towards Edd. Not long after he finished that sentence, Edd walked up to him and slapped him. HARD.
"Kevin, I know you and I know why you provoked him. You like to bully others into submission. You've been like that ever since we were kids. Some things doesn't change do they?" Edd contorted back at Kevin with a stone-cold face. Kevin just stared at him. He barely felt the slap. He blanked out after Edd said 'I know you'. No one knows him like he do himself. How could this dork of all people 'know' him.
"Wait, let me get this straight. That's 'Kev'?" Wolfe said more than asked. He was beyond shocked. Before he even let Edd answer him he continued, "That fucker has anger issues."
"Anger issues? You're the one who yelled at me first you dipshit." Kevin retaliated, causing him to bump his chest into Edd's.
Edd stepped back a little, "Language Kevin.." He sighed knowing no one will listen to him. No matter who knew who, no one ever listens to Eddward.
"I'm not listening to you when you just slapped me you dork." Kevin said. "So you two are gonna gang up on me? I don't know that fool over there, but I know you Double Dork." Kevin clenched his fist ready to punch something. He watched as Edd and Wolfe made an exchange and then looked back at him. He was getting ready to say something about it, but Edd beat him to it.
"Kevin, I am sorry for hitting you but you deserved it for your unruly behavior - -" Edd said.
"Yea, I can't believe he is your boyfriend.." Wolfe added in to make matters worse.
"Boyfriend?" Kevin repeated in question.
"Yea, I get it now. That's why you followed us down here." Wolfe said putting two and two together. "I knew you were going to be here. After all, you can't leave your boyfriend alone."
"Wolfe, stop. That isn't it at all." Edd replied knowing he couldn't hide it anymore. "You do not know such matters, only that I told you which was merely a lie. I'm sorry."
Wolfe just stared at Edd. He couldn't believe what Edd was saying to him. He knew Double Dee wasn't lying because of the way Edd held his head down in shame. He was being played all along. He gave Edd a look that only meant displeasement and turned and walked towards the right side of the basement.
After Edd told Wolfe the truth, everyone mostly settled down. Edd was by the basement door on the steps where he cleaned and that's when Kevin, he was on the opposite side of the basement from Wolfe, walked up to him. Edd looked up and he could tell that Kevin was smirking at something.
"So you told him that I was your boyfriend?" He said so upfront.
Edd began to nervously fidget. He didn't even begin to think what Kevin may say about it. "Kevin, I know what you are thinking. I am truly sorry for making you be a subject in my foolish accusations." For the second time tonight, he held his head down from shame. "Mother and Father taught me not to lie, but it was easier to make Wolfe go away." He shook his head at the nonsense he was blabbering about. "He wanted to be my significant other, but I wasn't ready for a relationship. I still don't know if I am." He then sighed and turned from Kevin showing that he needed to be alone for a moment.
Kevin just took his red cap off, ran his other hand in his hair and exhaled loudly. He turned away and walked back over to his side of the basement and started messing with things around the basement. He found some old stuff mostly, faintly remembering them from his freshman year. Something on the far left side of the basement caught his eye. He started to walk towards that side of the basement but stopped himself after the second step.
'Wolfe might still be mad at me for locking us in here..' He contemplated.. 'On second thought, I don't give a fuck.' He presumed to walk towards Wolfe and went straight for what he walked over for.
Wolfe turned towards Kevin and gave him a disgusted look, "Fuck off." He then went to sit down and continued gulping down his beer. 'At least I have beer to keep me company.' he thought to himself trying not to listen to Kevin tell him that "I wasn't here for you idiot. I seen something that used to belong to me."
Kevin then reached for his junior year football jersey sitting pretty on the second shelf by Wolfe. His number, which was 1, and last name held proudly on the back of the jersey. "Barr" Kevin praised himself for the second time tonight.
"Barr? Hold up.. Are you that dude who went to juvie from a fight here a year back?" Wolfe asked, intentions growing from the stories he heard. When Kevin acknowledged him and nodded, Wolfe had to collect himself a bit. He wasn't scared or anything of Kevin, but from the true stories he heard of Kevin he would need to watch himself. "Oh damn, I respect why you did it though."
"Respect huh? That's what yelling at me and everything is for?" Kevin asked, smirking all the while.
"Nah man, I was mad. I didn't want my night to be stuck in a basement while there's a party going on up there." Wolfe responded, emphasizing party with his hands pointing up. "Let's not fight like bitches. We're cool for now at least? Until we get out of here?" Wolfe asked with his hand held out to be shook.
Kevin looked at his hand then back at Wolfe. 'He's being serious about this. If he wants nothing against me then I don't blame him.' He thought. "Deal" Kevin accepted while shaking his hand. "Oh and by the way, what's the deal with you and Double Dork? You like that dork?" Kevin questioned while laying on the shelf looking at his jersey.
"Who's asking?" Wolfe answered back.
"He told me why you went confused earlier." Kevin responded.
"Oh, well yea. I still do honestly." Wolfe replied. "Even though he lied to me." he muttered.
"Because he said he wasn't ready for a relationship." Kevin supplied, seeing how down Wolfe was. "He told me that when I tried to talk to him a few minutes ago." Kevin put a hand on his shoulder for comfort. That only lasted for two seconds since Kevin doesn't really comfort people.
"Why didn't he tell me earlier?" Wolfe looked up to Kevin with sadness in his eyes.
'Wow this dude isn't afraid to show his true feelings with anyone' Kevin thought. "Uhm, I don't know. Go ask him yourself." Kevin pointed to Edd still sulking at the basement stairs.
Wolfe stood up and walked straight to Edd. While Wolfe was walking Kevin exhaled deeply thinking to himself 'I am not a fucking relationship therapist so why do I care about it'. There was some type of effect on his body that he was feeling when walked over to Edd. 'I am not fucking jealous of that fucking dork. He can fuck whoever he wants to fuck. Goddamnit.'
"Edd.." Wolfe called. His deep voice causing Edd to look up to see Wolfe standing over him with as much dominance as he could muster. "We need to talk."
"Yo, and I was like what the fuck are you - -"
"Sup Big Ed. What'cha talking about?" Nazz intervened in on Ed and some of his friend's conversation. She and Eddy walked up and took a seat by Ed who was in front of a group. She let Eddy sit down first and she sat on his lap.
"Oh nothing really. They just wanted me to tell a story of what I've done last summer since it was all over instagram and snapchat." The taller of the trio told. He put his arms down emphasizing his story and made a thumbs up at Eddy who knew why he did that. Eddy just shook his head while smiling.
While everyone started back talking back to each other, after Nazz's interruption, Ed and Eddy felt something like an itch in the back of their mind, but they didn't know what it was. It was like a nagging feeling as if some invisible force was trying to tell them something. It felt as if it was on the tip of their tongue but they couldn't seem to put it in meaning. Overall, they just thought maybe they left the water running or something so they let it fly by without another care.
Nazz started dozing off and falling asleep on top of Eddy, which in return made Eddy unable to move so he thought he would sleep right there as well. All he smelled as he was dozing off was the smell of Nazz's beautiful hair, and her after-shower smell. 'You smell like strawberries and mango' Eddy mumbled, which made Nazz cuddle closer to him.
Ed noticed the two falling asleep so he went to where there were blankets at, by the vending machine which was by the video game, and put two of them over Nazz and Eddy. "Aww, my babies are all grown up. I'm getting too old. Not ready for grandbabies just yet." Ed squealed.
"You're only 19 years old dude." Eddy mumbled. "Thanks though.. For the blan-" He fell asleep without a second thought. The blankets were so soft and comfortable that he just couldn't resist.
Once he had his shares of giggles and smiling, Ed went towards the pool. There was a sign by the bathroom that said 'EXTRA SWIMWEAR IN RESPECTFUL ROOMS'. Ed obliged. He went into the changing room, took off his chicken with a heart of gold shirt, his socks, shoes, and camo shorts, then put on the extra swimming trunks that were neatly piled by the sinks.
"Goddamnit, these are a little too tight." Ed huffed. Once he was done putting on his trunks, he headed outside. Some people were already hanging out on the lawn chairs surrounding the pool, but Ed wasn't really paying attention. His shorts were already forming a wedgie. He kept picking at it unwillingly knowing that people were starting to stare at him.
"Nice butt Big Ed"
Ed turned around to see two girls giggling at how adorable Ed looked with his fitted shorts and body.
"Yea nice bod too." the other said looking him up and down. Mostly Ed's down area when he turned around to face them. They were both smiling so Ed thought they liked what they see. He just smiled back and winked at them, not really knowing what to say. After the girls went into their changing room, Ed jumped right in the deep end of the pool causing a big splash almost hitting the chairlines.
Everyone lost their temper at the sudden impact of the water, but soon eased up at the realization of who it was that caused it.
"Yo big Ed, chill out man." one of the dudes laughed out in the pool. Everyone that was sitting down on the chairs just laughed at it all. Hell, there was nothing else better to do without their phones.
"My bad bro. Just felt like swimming for a while. It's already been about 5 hours since we've been locked in here." Ed felt a bit bad for making such a mess. He started circling in the 6ft mindlessly wandering around. He started tiring himself by swimming laps around the edge of the pool, so people won't get in his way, that's when he bumped into someone.
"My bad Miss. The aliens took over my eyes for a second." He apologized.
"No sweat." The girl he bumped into giggled out. "Maybe I caught the 'aliens' eye." She flirtatiously winked at him. That's when Ed realized that it was the girl from before.
"You're that girl who said nice body to me." Ed said with recognition in his eyes. She nodded confirmingly. His face started heating up at her winking at him. 'Oh shit, I'm starting to get on hard' he thought as he looked down in the water. She caught his drift and decided against to act as if she didn't see anything so he wouldn't feel embarrassed.
"You know, I've always seen you around school, and at football games." She started walking towards him, as much as she can in the water. "But I've never got a chance to ta-" She slipped under the water, not realizing that it was the deep end and went under water.
Ed quickly walked two long strodes and grabbed her. He pressed her firmly on his chest as to not let her go so easily and went over to the stairs. He sat on the second step and put her down gently on the third step. Her body in between his legs and her head on his broad chest. "Are you okay?" He asked as she was started to cough a little.
"Yea I'm fine, just thought it was be 'sexy' to walk like how those people be in romantic movies." the girl admitted. She decided to look elsewhere besides Ed because now she was the one who felt embarrassed for the second time in the past hour.
Ed did the same thing. Not knowing what to say had him caught up in his head and just blurted out, "So, how is your Grad Night going?" He started sweating at the proximity of their bodies, but he could just blame it on the pool water.
Luckily for him, she pushed herself off of his chest so he can have some personal space. "It's going pretty well, until we hit the pool." She dared to try to look at him in the eyes but coward away at the last second. When Ed asked why she started getting nervous. "It's because.. Well uhm.. You see.."
"Spit it out already woman." Ed joked to ease her tension.
"My friend, the one you seen from earlier wanted me to have fun tonight. I don't usually go to many parties, but it was Grad Night and she dragged me here." She admitted. She finally had the courage to turn around, halfway at least, and face Ed sideways. Her back now laying on his right leg and pool side. "I've seen you before around school and seen you play at football games and maybe I was a little bit attracted to you." She went back to looking at others at the pool to distract herself from blushing too much.
"Oh." Was all Ed could muster. He never had a girl like him before, except for May back in the old days. He did mature, and puberty hit him very hard. He grew to be 6'3ft tall, Kept his hair in a faded crew cut, he cut off his unibrow so he could have two thick eyebrows, played football for PCHS since sophomore year to senior year so that gave him a very good reason to maintain his body and keep it in shape, washed up his body every day since puberty made him grow hair everywhere, got a lot more smarter than his previous self thanks to Double Dee for being so generous enough to tutor him whenever and wherever. Overall, he think he did a wonderful job at cleaning himself up over the past years. Hell, he is 19 now, he can do whatever he wants.
"Well, I'm guessing you know my name since I am on the football team and prep rallies. So what's your name stranger?" He gave a wink indicating that the stranger was meant lightly.
"I'm sorry, that was so rude of me. All this time we were talking and I never told you my name. My name is Sophie, Sophie Rose." Smiling was her go to card when she was nervous. She was watching Ed talk but didn't hear any words come out of his mouth, just repeatedly daydreaming about what's happening a this very moment, 'I can't believe I'm actually talking to him right now, and sitting down with him'.
"I'm sorry what?" she apologized once she noticed he was just staring at her. Eyes showing some feeling she couldn't discover.
"I said my name's Ed, but people call me Big Ed cause of my height. But I'm pretty sure you already knew that ha ha.." He started rubbing the back of his wet hair.
"Oh, yea of course I know your name, you are on the football team he he." After their little conversation, Ed asked if she wanted to swim more. They raced from end to end on the edges to stay out of people way even though soon enough everyone was cheering on whomever was in first place. She beat Ed on the last lap easily since he was out of breath by then.
She started getting the hair out of her face and looking decent when she heard Ed catch up to her. "I win, what's my prize?" She asked as he came from behind. She turned around, still getting her hair out of her face when Ed kissed her by surprised. She was shocked then swooned. She relaxed into him caressing her face and move a little closer to him. Ed caught her motion and put his right hand on her lower back to press their bodies together.
He was getting more and more excited by the minute. Luckily for him, she couldn't see the problem now since she was distracted by the kiss. Too little to early, she pulled back.
"Well well well mister. You didn't even take me out to dinner first. Don't you know how to treat a lady?" She was trying to joke but was blushing all the way. So she ending up just smirking at the end.
"Sorry I got carried away. You just looked so beautiful like when the Aliens of Vanguard found true love after 5 years of searching." He didn't want to make the wrong mistake and take her for granted. "I just got distracted, that's all." He explained himself.
"I never said I didn't like it though. It was courageous of you to get distracted." She moked, joking in her tone.
"That's good I guess ha. We can hang out more if you want. I don't want to be a bother if you think I'm weird or something." He started backing away to give her some space to show that he's okay if she doesn't want to see him again. He got used to it over the years.
She quickly grabbed his hand and pulled him back, "No, I want you here. Besides, the pool wouldn't be fun without you here. Let's go play with them over there. Looks like they are playing Shoulder Wars." She pulled him over without even letting him have a say.
Of course Big Ed obliged.
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