I just wanted to say sorry for the super late update. I also wanted to let everyone know that I have updated all the chapters to be a minimum of 1500 words. I have tried to go through and fix and spelling errors or mix ups with names and such as well .

Today is November 1st, and as per tradition for Peach Creek there was no school. No one really remembers when it started, but for the longest time the school district has made the day after Halloween a teacher work day. Now, everyone in town knows that they chose to do this for two reasons, the first being that almost every kid in Peach Creek stays up late the night before, the second is that no teacher wants to deal with kids that are hyperactive from too much sugar.

Despite his usual ability to stick to a set schedule, Eddward went to bed very very late last night, and having gone to bed so late meant the poor boy also woke up incredibly late by his usual standards. Eddward was still trying to process the unexpected kiss he had received from Kevin when all thoughts of the ginger boy were forced from his mind when he noticed his mother car in the driveway when he looked out his window. As Eddward made his way downstairs he was mildly surprised to hear humming in the kitchen, followed by the smell of something burning.

Mother must be awake... and trying to cook again.

Breathing a huge sigh the ravenete walks into his kitchen and immediately stops cold at the sight before him. Quickly regaining his composure Eddward takes the pan of burning pancakes from his mother . He dumps the charred mess into the side of the sink with the garbage disposal, cleans the pan , and begins to cook a new batch of pancakes. He remains silent, waiting for one of the other two people to talk first, however after setting the first stack of pancakes on the table he decides to break the ice.

" Is pleasant to see you mother, I was not expecting you home for another week. "

" Yes well your father and I finished our business early and decided to visit you. How have you been my dear? "

" As per usual, my GPA is the highest in my grade. I am currently assisting a peer with a very important project. Last night I ran a rather successful haunted house in honor of Halloween. How have you been? "

As his mother went on and on about how busy she had been for the last month and going over every detail of every single thing she had done not noticing that Eddward was barely listening, Eddward finished cooking breakfast ,cleaned the pan and pulled some berries out of the fridge. Syrup and butter were already on the table, and there was hot water in the kettle so he could make some tea. He continued to listen to his mother rambling on as he began to eat, all while observing the man sitting in front of him.

Straight black hair, dark dark eyes, tall, but not thin like me... his skin looks like mine does during summer. Our faces are similar, but mine is a bit more round; most likely baby fat. Just by looking on the outside it seems like I only have mothers eyes and hair texture, everything else is all from him. I should be proud yet I can only wonder why I'm not. Why he's not, why I care so much.

Eddward was pulled from his thoughts when his mother stopped talking to him and began talking to the elegant man at the head of the table. They discussed work and how long they would be staying that day. After a few minutes Eddward's mother turned to him only to see that he had moved to the sink to wash his dishes. She observed her son for a few minutes , noticing his stiff shoulders and a mild look of disgust on is adorable face before announcing that the two adults would be leaving in about fifteen minutes.

" Yes mother I understand, if you will excuse me I must prepare for the day."" Of course dear, I will call you when I can, but I will most likely be very busy this week. "

The boy nodded his head in understanding before turning to leave. Eddward left the kitchen and sat on the stairs. He knew that eavesdropping was impolite but he could not help his curiosity .

" You didn't even talk to him. "

"He doesn't want to talk to me, you know that Leigh. "

" It's been over a year since you two saw each other last I'm sure it would be ok now. "

"Sweetheart, he didn't talk to me either. He also wasn't happy to see me."

*sigh* " I suppose he just isn't ready to deal with you yet. I thought for sure by now he would be over it, I guess I was wrong. "

Eddward silently rose and went upstairs before the man could respond. He opened his window to check the temperature and it was a bit chilly so he looked for a sweater before dressing. He pulled on another pair of the skinny jeans his mother had bought, this time in a dark blue, a white undershirt and the maroon sweater he had grabbed from the back of the closet. By the time he was ready he had already heard the car pull out of the driveway. Checking downstairs proved that both adults had left the house,without so much as a goodbye. Eddward went back into the kitchen and cleaned up the mess they had left, poured himself some Chai tea and sat at the table to relax.

What should I do this morning? I know we were all invited to Kevin's house later , but I am well aware that I'm the only one awake right now... god I really don't want to be in this house right now. It just reminds me that I'm not as important to her. I don't want to be alone right now, I think I'll call Elizabeth and see if I can visit.

After deciding what he thought would be the best plan for his day Eddward picked up the phone and dialed his friend. The phone rang twice before someone answered on the other end.

" Hello? "

" Hello, it's me Eddward. "

" Hi Eddward, how are you doing, is everything okay ? You don't normally call me this early in the day. Oh but it is a weekday"

" Yes ,I know I don't normally call this early but I had a rather upsetting morning, and I was hoping I could come over . When I woke up and mother was home, she burned breakfast again, but the problem was the she brought him home with her. Now I feel upset and I really don't want to be here alone right now. "

" Ok, I understand ,you head over and we can have some tea. Everyone is asleep right now, so we can just chat and play some board games. "

" Thank you. I'll be right over!"

Eddward hung up the phone, checked the entire house for new sticky notes or unfinished chores. Satisfied that everything was already taken care of he picked up his keys and pulled on his socks and shoes. The boy walked out his door and locked up the house before turning around with a grin and walking across the street. The door opened before he even knocked and Elizabeth Barr looked down at the preteen with a soft smile. Eddward grinned up at his unlikely friend, noticing that despite her illness she looked beautiful as usual.

" Hello Elizabeth! How have you been? "

*chuckle* "Since Sunday? I've been fine, I heard you and the other Eds had fun last night. "

" Oh yes, it was actually quite enjoyable. Much more so than I was expecting ."

The two continued chatting about the haunted house as Elizabeth led them into the kitchen. After gaining permission Eddward made some tea for them to share. Eddward and Elizabeth spent the morning playing board games and talking, comfortable in each others company

Kevin's Pov

Eddward was sitting on his bed in those too short swimming trunks, his gentle smile never leaving his blushing face.

" Salutations Kevin. "

Without even answering back I walk over to him staring into those midnight blue eyes. I lean over him and his blush intensifies . I place my hand on his neck and tilt his head up. As soon as we make eye contact I brush my lips against his, he gasps and I can't help but deepen the kiss. I slide my tongue against his and he grips my shoulders . I push him down on the bed with my body, my hands rubbing down his sides until I grip his hips pulling him against me.

" K-Kevin! "

" Don't worry its ok Edd. "

Wait what , what is going on?

I sit up with a start gasping for breath. I look around my room and remember my dream. My face heats up and I discretely glance at my groin.

"... Shit..."

You have got to be kidding me! The first time I have one of those dreams and its about a boy. Not just any boy, but Double Dork! I am not gay, I am not gay, I am not gay! I just have to think my way out of this.

I get out of bed and gather up some clothes out of my closet. When I leave my room I can hear mom talking to someone but since I still have my little problem I just head straight to the bathroom for a shower. After stripping and finding a towel I decide that I feel uncomfortable trying to take care of my body when there is a guest in the house. I turn the water on cold and brace myself right before jumping into the tub.

Gahhhhh!

I stood beneath the freezing spray for a few minutes while my body cooled down. As soon as it did I switched over to warm water and began to scrub up. As I washed myself I began trying to figure out what was going on with me lately.

Seriously why did I have that dream? I've been thinking about him a lot lately haven't I? ... God ever since that day at the creek I've looked at the dweeb differently. I've even kissed him! What the hell has gotten into me! But I can't do this, I can't let myself think like that , no one will understand. I don't understand. I don't want to feel this way, and I need to figure out how to make it go away. Soon!

I hop out of the shower and dry off. Before making my way back to my room I wrap the towel around my waist. Once I'm back in my bedroom I drop the towel and start digging in my dresser for some clothes to wear. After a few minutes I find my favorite baggy jeans and a BMX logo t-shirt. I open my door but I still hear mom and whoever her guest is and decide to stay upstairs instead of bugging them. I sit on my bed and start playing Robotek on my phone I've already beat the game but since it's fun I restarted it about a week ago during math class.

(Normal pov)

At about a quarter to eleven Kevin was texting Nazz. He wanted advice on how to stop thinking about Edd and she was usually really good at giving advice. He thought out everything and decided not to tell her who he wanted to stop thinking about or why.

FROM: Kevin

Hey... can u help me out

FROM: Nazz

So whacha need?

FROM : Kevin

I wanna stop thinking about something but can't seem to do it

FROM:Nazz

Oh..Umm...well idk maybe just stay away from whatever it is...I always hear people say 'out of sight out of mind' after all. Since you didn't tell me what it is that's the best I can come up with.

FROM : Kevin

REALLY! That all I gotta do? I can do that easy thks Nazz I knew I could count on you

FROM:Nazz

No problem man.

The ginger boy relaxed on his bed, deep in thought. He had a little over a hour before the rest of the preteens were going to show up and he wanted this problem solved before then.

So. ..I just gotta stay away from him and then I'll stop thinking about him huh. ... Well we don't have any classes together. .. and we don't do any of the same stuff after school...really I don't think we do anything the same. So I guess I just need to ignore him during lunch and outside of school. I should be able to do that with out a problem.

Kevin was lounging on his bed, playing on his phone when his doorbell rang repeatedly. Knowing that the only person who would ring his bell like that was Nat ,Kevin jumped up and ran down stairs. When the jock hit the landing he was surprised to see the Double D was already there, he had figured he would show up with the other Eds. Ignoring the slender boy Kevin pulled open the door to see not just Nat, but Ed as well waiting on his doorstep.

" Kevin! I'm kinda amazed that your awake already man. "

" Shut up Nat. Hey Ed, where's Skipper? "

" Hi Kevin, Eddy went to go get Double D real quick. "

" What? But Double Dork is already here. "

Kevin opened the door wider to prove his point and both Nat and Ed could see the ravenete sitting at the kitchen table talking to Kevin's mom. Ed looked amused and yelled across the street to Eddy. Nat just grinned and walked inside the house like he owned it. Kevin followed his friend inside leaving the door open for Ed and Eddy to come in. Right as the two boys were entering the house both Nazz and Rolf walked up to the door to join everyone else.

Once all the preteens were settled into the living room the mini party started .Halloween candy was passed around and sodas were chugged. Scary movies were watched and games were played. All throughout the day Kevin did his best to stay on the other side of the room than Eddward. The ginger also tried to ignore the genius but was having trouble once he noticed that except for when Ed or Eddy dragged him into a conversation or game Eddward spent most of his time with Kevin's Mother. They stayed in the kitchen and seemed to have endless things to talk about.

What on earth is going on they act like they know each other really well...