Blazing Fire
Another day, another day where things were weird once more. Lee woke up as usual before the others. It would be nearly school time, not that they cared all that much, though. What she didn't expect was a blast horn ringing outside. "WHAT THE-"
"Oh, my SWEEET!"
"Ugh!" Marie growled from her bed, "Lee, shut up your boyfriend." Lee quickly got some clothes on and bolted outside.
"What the heck are you doing here?!" Lee shouted. To her surprise, Eddy had gotten Rolf to get his goat and a carriage. Eddy decorated the carriage white with red flowers all about.
"Your chariot awaits my... oh," Eddy paused. Lee rolled her eyes beneath her red hair.
"Yeah, I know I look like-"
"No, of course not. I... I didn't realize that you looked even more beautiful with your morning face on," Eddy commented. Lee blushed and closed the door back. She went to her room to get her stuff for school in silence and raced out the door. May was confused.
"I don't get it, Marie. Why is it that whenever Eddy says something nice about Lee, she blushes and leaves," May asked. Marie groaned sleepily.
"When's the last time you've heard a guy compliment, Lee?" Marie rhetorically asked. "She's surprised about it. You remember the time Eddy said something about her legs being too thick. She was about ready to smack him until he said they were silky smooth and ripped with only muscle, no fat. She can't take compliments because she's never BEEN complimented before." Then they heard a knock on the door. "Please don't be my boyfriend," Marie prayed, putting the pillow over her head. May went up to get the door.
"OH MY GOSH!" May screeched. Marie sighed. Looks like she wouldn't sleep in today. She put on some loose clothes, enough to be called decent, and walked to the door where she saw Ed.
"Whoa," Marie muttered. Ed was wearing black mascara, black boots, and ditched his black jacket for a black t-shirt. May looked so disappointed.
"What the heck happened to you, Ed," May asked.
"I must do what I can to escape the void that engulfs us all," Ed replied.
"Congrats, May. You officially have the opposite of the cheerful, fun-loving numskull you dreamed of: an emo," Marie smirked. Marie was more of a rebel emo than an emotional emo like Ed currently was. (Yes there is a BIG difference.) May glared at her sister.
"Are you coming or not," Ed asked rudely. May sighed as she went along with Ed.
"Goodbye you two," Marie teased, but her teasing went away when she realized something. "Mister new boyfriend will probably be around here shortly."
"You know me so well," replied said boyfriend. Marie looked to see Edd leaning on the side of the trailer.
"Nice black leather jacket," Marie commented coolly. "That wouldn't happen to be Ed's would it?"
"Yeah, he gave it to me when he thought it was 'weighing his spirit down.'" Edd said walking up to her. "You ready for school?"
"Yeah, but I missed the bus," Marie sighed. She knew she would have to walk down there now.
"Don't worry, I got you covered," Edd smirked, wiping his rocker hair back. Marie followed Double D to the street to see the shock of her life. "Wanna ride?" There in front of Marie was an old style chopper motorbike.
"How the heck did you get this?" Marie asked, inspecting it to see if it was real.
"I have some extra money lying around. Plus, my parents are too busy to notice," Edd replied. Marie saw the helmet offered to her. "Come on."
"Do you know how to ride this thing?" she asked as she held on tight to Double D's waist. Edd revved up the bike.
"Watch me," He smirked. With that, they sped off.
"JUST LEAVE ME ALONE!" Lee shouted, exiting the school building after the school bell rang.
"My dear, how can you say that? I thought we were meant to be," Eddy said.
"Just give me some space!" Lee explained.
"I shall wait patiently, my dear," Eddy replied, taking a seat right on the steps. Lee ran for it. May was fed up as well.
"Ed, why don't you just go home? I'm a little tired to be reading, 'The Falcon' or whatever."
"It's called 'The Raven'," Ed corrected.
"As you would say, whatever," May sighed as she went home.
"Well, this is an interesting sight," Marie smirked a bit. Just then, she felt someone grab her hand. She looked to see Nazz in a frantic hurry to drag her somewhere. "What the heck are you doing?"
"Marie, I need your help. It's Double D. He's...threatening Kevin," Nazz explained. That broke Marie's mind. Double D threatening someone was one impossibility. Another was him threatening Kevin, the jock of the cul-de-sac. Marie snatched her hand away from the blonde.
"Yeah right. I know that Double D has changed but not by much," Marie replied, not believing her. The blonde understood this, however. She wouldn't believe it either. Rather than arguing with her, Nazz dragged Marie to the parking lot where she could witness it. There was Double D holding Kevin by the cuff of his shirt against a wall about to bash him with a new set of brass knuckles.
"Really, Double D. I didn't mean it," Kevin pleaded.
"I'm sick of your name-calling. It's time I paid you back, Dork!" Edd said menacingly.
"Double D stop!" Marie shouted. Edd looked back to see Marie standing with Nazz. "Let him go!" Edd growled as he let Kevin go. The jock scampered off as Double D went to his bike. Marie sighed. "I'm sorry that happened."
"What was that about, though? I've never seen Edd like that," The blonde asked.
"I did this to him. It's my fault," Marie replied as she left Nazz.
"What are you going to do?" she asked.
"I'm going to have a talk with my boyfriend," Marie answered. Marie found Edd parked near an alley in the parking lot of the high school. "What the heck is wrong with you?"
"I've been sick of Kevin's crud for a while. I just couldn't take it anymore," Double grunted out.
"You're not like that, though," Marie shot back.
"I don't care," Double D muttered. Marie wasn't going to have his attitude. He grabbed him by the jacket and dragged him into the alley.
"Listen, I liked you for your quiet, smart personality. Now you're just like some tough bold jerk."
"Oh? Then why did you try so hard to get me to kiss you then? Now I'm practically doing everything you want and now you hate it?" Edd replied, coming closer to Marie.
"I don't mind you being tough, but I don't like you being a jerk. I thought there was more to you," Marie said, backing away from him a bit. Double D's eyes lit up and then his face formed an evil smirk.
"So you want more than just a boyfriend, huh?" Double D asked. Marie's eyes widened as he came forward a bit more boldly.
"Double D, what are you doing?" She asked.
"Just doing exactly what you asked," Edd said, causing her to back up against the wall.
"Double D, don't do this," Marie said, backing into a corner. This was unprecedented. A boy making the mighty Marie Kanker shy, stuttering, and in fear for her safety. She hasn't felt this way since... well, let's just say the past leaves scars. But she wasn't in any real danger. She could easily overpower him. The shock left her paralyzed and unable to move. And it was the person who was scaring her that made it all the more unbelievable.
"Come on, sweetheart," Said Edd in a silky voice he previously did not possess, "I thought you liked me. Plus, you're the one who started all this." Marie gulped. He had her there.
"When did it all go wrong?" She asked herself. He was right up to her face. "Please don't hurt me," she whimpered. That seemed to halt him. He took one step back.
"Why on earth would you think I would hurt you?" He asked.
"What were you going to-" Before she could answer, Edd pulled out a box with a shiny ring in it. Marie gasped.
"Don't worry, I'm not asking to hitch you. You wanted something more. I was wondering if we could make me being your boyfriend more official," Edd replied. Too shocked for words, Double D took that cue as his time to kiss her. Marie easily melted into the kiss, but after a while, she didn't kiss back. This wasn't right and Marie knew it. Edd noticed this. "What's the matter?"
"Give me a day to think about it. It's a lot to take in," Marie explained.
"Take all the time you need," Double D smirked, kissing her on the forehead. "I'm always here." Marie left Edd to go back to the trailer.
"That's what I'm afraid of," Marie sighed to herself.
Continued...