Chapter Two: Secret's out
8:00 am Edd
It is the next morning at school in Peach Creek High School, Edd is looking to finally speak to Regan without embarrassing himself but first he's wanting to check on Marie.
" I hope she's all right, Eddy said I shouldn't but I can't help myself." Edd said in his thoughts walking in the hallways looking for Marie.
Edd spotted Marie in a corner of the school as if shes waiting for somebody.
" Here goes." Edd said nervously walking towards Marie.
Marie looks towards Edd and smiled. " Hello Marie." Edd said.
" Hi Double D." Marie replied.
" Uh um how are you doing?" Edd said with his hand on the back of his head.
" I'm doing great, what's up?" Marie responded back.
" Nothing really just thought I'd check in with you to see if everything's all right." Edd said.
" I'm fine, why you ask?" Marie said curiously.
" Well it's just that lately you haven't been yourself around me like you usually do." Edd said as Marie knew what he was talking about.
" It's not that I want you to do that again." Edd said shaking because he's afraid that Marie might pounce him.
" But it bothers me when somebody's not themselves, so I was wondering if you may need someone to talk to, I can help." Edd said being generous to Marie despite that she was his tormentor.
" It's not like that at all." Marie said.
" It isn't?" Edd replied.
" It's because now I have a boyfriend, a real boyfriend." Marie said with a smile.
" You do? Who?" Edd asked.
" It's Ruben." Marie answered much to Edd's surprise.
" Ruben?" Edd asked.
" Yes, he's the one." Marie said smiling.
" Well congratulations, how did it happen?" Edd congratulated Marie.
" Well I simply admitted my feelings and he chose me instead of Nazz." Marie said.
" Nazz? She liked him too?" Edd said.
" Yeah but he is now my boyfriend." Marie said.
" Well then this was a misunderstanding, I'm happy for you two, he's a nice guy." Edd complimented.
" Thanks Double D, I'm sorry for putting you through a lot since I met you, I hope you can forgive me so we can move on." Marie said apologizing to Edd.
" Of course I forgive you Marie, I'm sorry I wasn't the one to make you this happy, I know Ruben will do what I never did for you." Edd cheerfully said.
" Thanks Double D, that really means a lot to me, we can be friends right?" Marie said.
" Sure thing, Marie." Edd said.
" So you like that girl Regan huh?" Marie asked Edd.
" Yes I do, how did you know?" Edd asked.
" Well I could tell, I watched everything you did I knew you had feelings for her." Marie said.
" So you did, but I don't know what to tell her, she's so gorgeous." Edd said.
" Do what you do best and be yourself, I know she likes you, shes waiting for you to make the first move." Marie said trying to motivate Edd.
" Really, you think so?" Edd asked.
" I know so, you're Double D, you're sweet, you're handsome and you're for real, not a lot of guys have that." Marie said.
" Come on you're just saying that." Edd said smiling.
" No really, and also you're very modest so that's another plus." Marie said.
" Thank you Marie." Edd said giving Marie a hug that never got willingly from him.
" Well listen class is going to start, I'll see you later bye now." Edd said leaving his former enemy, now friend Marie Kanker who just gave him her vote of confidence.
As Edd walked away to class, he ran into Ruben.
" Hello Ruben, I just heard about you and Marie, congratulations she's a good girl." Edd said to Ruben as Marie watched from afar.
" Hey Double D and thanks, I promise I'll take care of her." Ruben replied shaking Edd's hand.
10:40 am Kevin
First period was over in English, Kevin went to A lunch with a lot on his mind thinking about how he was going to confess his feelings for Valeria.
Kevin waited in the lunch line with Ed, Lizette, Lee, Jimmy, Chris and Regan.
" Hey bro, so are you gonna talk to her?" Chris said to Kevin while waiting in line.
" Man, I don't know what to tell her she's like a goddess." Kevin said gaining Lizette's attention.
" Besides, you never told Nazz how you feel." Kevin said as Chris blushed a little.
" Well that's because she's tryna holla at Ruben." Chris said.
" Well you're in luck, Ruben's dating Marie Kanker." Kevin said walking towards their table with their trays.
" Yum yum, chicken with lots of gravy!" Ed said as Lizette laughed while Lee and Regan looked at him questionably.
" Dork." Kevin said to the deranged Ed.
" So anyway, I couldn't help but over hear about you liking someone Kev, care to share with me?" Lizette said as Kevin gulped.
" He likes Valeria!" Chris blurted out.
" Thanks Mr. Smooth!" Kevin said after he punches Chris in the back of his head making Chris tear up a little.
" Just trying to help, take it easy." Chris said rubbing the back of his head.
" Really is that true Kevin?" Lizette asked.
" Well Double D likes Regan!" Kevin blew Edd's cover causing Regan to spit out her drink.
" He does?" Regan asked Kevin.
" Er- well." Kevin said feeling bad.
" Don't change the subject, do you really like Vale?" Lizette asked again.
" Yes." Kevin admitted quietly.
" Speak up!" Lee said.
" Okay I like her, I like Valeria!" Kevin inadvertently shouted out making the entire lunchroom hear him.
" Did the school bell ring already?" Ed asked.
" No you big lug, it was just Kevin shouting." Lee answered Ed's question.
" Oh." Ed said as he resumed eating.
" If you like her why don't you go for it with her?" Lizette said.
" I don't know how to talk to her, I freak out." Kevin said feeling ashamed.
" You won't know until you try, do you want somebody else to take her?" Lizette said.
" Well no I-." Kevin said before being cut off by Lee.
" That's a new one, Kevin's being a coward." Lee taunted Kevin.
" I'm no coward!" Kevin said back talking Lee.
" Prove us wrong, coward." Lee again putting Kevin on the spot.
" All right fine I'll show you!" Kevin said getting up and then ran to the restroom.
" Haha presto, Kevin doesn't like to get showed up, that outta remedy his problem." Lee said revealing her intentions.
" Nice." Lizette said hi fiving Lee as Regan had a confused look on her face.
Meanwhile in the bathroom, Kevin put the sink water and splashed it on his face then looked in the mirror.
" I can do it, I need to tell her how I feel." Kevin said as Ed and Chris walked in the bathroom.
" You all right Kevin?" Ed asked.
" Yeah I'm fine, thanks." Kevin replied.
" If you want us to pep-talk ya well help." Chris offered.
" No thanks guys, I have it under control." Kevin said as the lunch bell sounded.
Kevin, Ed, and Chris walked out the restroom to class, and Regan was there waiting for Kevin.
" Yo Kev, looks like Rego wants to talk to you." Chris said as he and Ed left the scene.
" Hey Kev, is it true does Double D like me." Regan asked.
" Uh, yeah he does, I feel like a dick I was suppose to let him tell you." Kevin said as Regan had her hand on her heart.
" Wow, I can't believe I never knew, how come you never told me?" Regan said.
" How can you not know it's obvious he flirts with you when he talks to you." Kevin said with a laugh.
" Oh my god, that was flirting?" Regan said referring to whenever Edd does talk to her it's always a little awkward.
" Yeah, he tells me when he sees you that he feels that his knees become weak and to be honest the man doesn't shut the hell up about ya." Kevin said to Regan who is blushing.
" Well I always thought he was hot until I hear him try to "flirt"." Regan said admitting her feelings for Edd.
" Well let's see what happens in history class in 4th period." Kevin said.
" Yeah and best of luck with Valeria." Regan winked.
2:00 pm History Class
Kevin and Edd both entered History class to see Valeria and Regan in attendance that have empty desks next to them.
Edd sat next to Regan, Kevin sat next to Valeria and both are sweating profusely.
" Hi Double D." Regan said giving Edd a warm smile.
" H-h-hi R-r-regan." Edd said with his hands shaking.
" Looks like we're working together, don't worry I won't bite." Regan said laughing placing her hand on Edd's hand to calm him down.
" You know the funny thing about nature-!" Edd said freaking out before seeing Kevin doing the cut it out hand gesture.
Edd sighed and began to talk to Regan the right way,
" I do apologize Regan, I don't mean to be awkward at times I just want to be honest with you, I like you I like you a lot." Edd confessed to Regan of his feelings.
" From the first time I laid my eyes on you, I never seen anyone so very beautiful in my life, your smile is flawless, your scent in breathtaking, and your laughter brings joy to my heart." Edd said as Regan cupped her hands on her lips feeling special.
" Double D, do you really mean what you said, is that how you really feel about me?" Regan eagerly asked.
" Y-yes its the truth." Edd said giving his final answer.
" I like you too, Double D." Regan said giving her best smile to Edd.
" Does this mean I can ask you out?" Edd said.
" Yes." Regan said holding Edd's hand.
Kevin while trying to talk with Valeria notices Edd and Regan hooked up.
" Nice, Double D you got with Rego." Kevin said in his mind.
" Whatcha looking at, Kev?" Valeria said smiling to a blushing Kevin.
" Um, nothing." Kevin replied with his hand on the back of his head.
" Okay, this is it man gotta take this seriously." Kevin said to himself.
" So how are things going?" Kevin starting up a conversation.
" Good, just ready for school to be over." Valeria said closing her book.
" Ha, likewise." Kevin said starting to feel comfortable.
" So how are you doing?" Valeria said.
" Doing great, I started doing mixed martial arts with Rolf, the Ed's and Jonny under Ruben." Kevin said.
" Oh so Ruben's teaching you guys, he's pretty good." Valeria said with interest.
" Yeah he is, he handled our asses like nothing." Kevin said laughing.
" Yeah he's gonna, he takes it seriously." Valeria said.
" He's even protected me from this guy who tried to force me to be his girlfriend." Valeria said as Kevin gulped.
" Sure would hate to be that guy." Kevin said.
" Yeah and the worst thing is, he goes here now." Valeria said with a look of concern.
" Hey don't worry, I won't let nothing happen no matter how dangerous he is that's a promise okay?" Kevin said.
" Thanks Kev." Valeria said smiling with a small blush.