It was the next morning, Eddy was in a more hyper mood than I was use to. And I was the one who was dragging their feet today. A very off change in pace.

"Come on Double D! We gotta see if we made the team!"

I yawned, rubbing my eyes with the back of my hands. "Eddy, Nazz said that the list of who made it would be up by the first lunch bell. School hasn't even started yet."

"Come on sockhead! She might've put them up early!" Eddy grabbed my hand, dragging me along faster than I would ever wish.

"Eddy, I'm quite sure they are not up yet!"

Wham!

I stumbled back, losing my balance and hitting the floor. Embarrassed and slightly angry at the start of how my day was already going. But, my manners kicked in, as they always did.

"My deepest apologies! I was not paying attention to my surroundings! I hope you are not hurt!"

As I looked up, all anger that I felt suddenly left my body, and an overflow of embarrassment swept over. That cocky smile, green eyes, and redheaded boy was looking down at me. Of course, of anyone I could have run into this morning, it had to be Kevin.

"Gotta be more careful there dork."

He extended his hand out towards me, and like a fool, I stared blankly at it. Quickly noting every vein and freckle that danced along his surprisingly strong looking hand and forearm. I felt my ears beginning to burn as they turned as red as the rest off my face.

"Well, are you going to take it dork?"

"Oh! My deepest apologies Kevin."

I took his hand, and with such ease, he pulled me back on my feet. Though I should not be surprised, I was not expecting someone still young to be so strong.

"Don't worry about it dorky, just watch where you're going." He winked at me and gave me that half smirk that he was famous for.

My face would have reached an even darker shade of red, if it wasn't for Eddy's loud mouth to save me.

"How about you watch where you're going, shovel chin!" Eddy pushed his shorter self between Kevin and I, pushing his finger to Kevin's chest.

I still have not the slightest idea why Eddy still held his childish dislike for Kevin.

Kevin's smirk faded away as he slowly looked Eddy up and down. "You're lucky I promised Nazz I wouldn't pound you anymore, dork."

Eddy's whole demeanor at that moment changed, his fighting stance lighten immensely.

Kevin looked at me over Eddy's shoulder and gave me a wink. "See you later dorks."

Why he enjoyed winning at me so much was behind me, all I know is that I wish he would stop doing so. It was confusing, even more so for the dark secrets I have been struggling with lately.

Eddy turned to me, grinning from ear to ear. "Did you hear that Double D!? He has to be nice to us now cause he promised Nazz!? We gotta be on the cheer team!"

"It seems like that could very well be the reason, Eddy." I put on a fake smile as I usually do with my dear friends of mine. While instead I was beyond frustrated. It could very well be the reason why Kevin is now being so nice to us. But that very reason will also bring a lot of attention and trouble. Attention I was not looking forward to and wanted to avoid at all cost.

"We shall find out for sure around lunch."

•••

The bell rang and the screeching sound of chairs against the floor sang in unison as students made their way to get out as fast as possible.

It was now lunch time, and Eddy and Ed could not drag me fast enough to get there. Their excitement was to the point that they would have skipped the lunch line completely. After I lectured them on how important it was to have food in their stomach during the school day so that the brain can absorb all the knowledge the day still has left to offer, they decided to just grab the quickest thing to get them through the line. Anymore delaying I tried to do went unnoticed and failed miserably. And as fate would have it, the names for who made the cheer team was on the wall right next to the table that we usually sat at.

"DOUBLE D! WE MADE IT!" Eddy yelled out louder than usual, if that was even possible. "We actually made it! Ladies here we come! The chicks will be all over us now!"

Ed's head lifted with more interest than before. "Chickens?"

"Wrong chicks I'm afraid, dear Ed." I smiled as I gently patted the top of my dear friends head. Though he was very intelligent in his own ways, the good old innocent and simple mind of Ed was always a breath of fresh air in its own odd way.

"I wonder how many cheerleaders we can sleep with. I bet they're really flexible." Eddy snickered, leaning back proudly in his chair. His chest puffed up of pride.

Typical.

Though I was relieved the day Eddy said he was no longer scamming fellow classmates for a few quarters or dollars. His scamming went elsewhere, to the pretty girls of Peach Creek high school. Usually I would not be associated with anyone of such a play-boy nature. But in our three years of attending school, his millions of girls were only two. His "playing the fields" was two short term relationships. And his "I'm too cool to care" attitude, was not to be found as he sulked over both heartbreaks. Though Eddy put on the act very well, he could never hide himself completely in front of Ed and I. We both knew what a sensitive man that Eddy was underneath all his roughness and loudness. That side is the reason that I am still allowing myself to be friends with him.

"Eddy, I am sad to inform you with this news, but I do not think any of the ladies here would want to date a male cheerleader. It goes again the high school ideals that most of our peers want to live up to. Most of these ladies would like to go out with someone on the football team, or basketball." I noticed that Eddy's attention and eyes were no longer on me, but whatever was behind my shoulder.

Eddy's eyes narrowed. "But then we would be stuck with him."

A hand was placed on my shoulder before I could turned around. I jumped a little from being surprised and looked up to see who this hand belonged to. Of course, it belonged to Kevin. I felt my face begin to heat up as he looked down at me with that devilish smirk. "Cheerleading team is just as bad dudes. You'll be stuck with us just as much. Every single game we have, even away ones, you dorks will be there with us."

Kevin took his attention to Eddy. "And I like my cheerleaders to really scream my name, Eddy."

I noticed how Eddy grabbed his chair, I was pretty convinced it was for support so he would not go after Kevin. "Fuck off ShovelChin!"

Kevin laughed and squeezed my shoulder, turning my full attention back towards him. He leaned down so we were mere inches from each other. I felt as if my body was on fire.

"I look forward to seeing more of you." Kevins sly words were followed by a small huff of laughter before he walked away.

Shit... He knows.