The second chapter! The sweetness I have planned for this story will give everyone cavities! I am also happy that so many people are reading and all of my friends laugh when I get excited about a new follower or review so I thank all of you! So please, enjoy!
A week after summer break starts and this is all I have done, Kevin thought as he stared at the television. Nat and Nazz were both gone already and even though he talked to them almost three times a week, he still was left feeling…alone. His dad was gone, busy with work and seeing friends on weekends. Everyday he did one of three things; swim, work on his motorcycle, or just lay on his couch. He sat up with a sigh, pulling off his signature red hat to run his fingers through his orange hair. He already looked through the kitchen for some sort of easy to make food, but found nothing that sounded appetizing. He already lifted some weights, wanting to keep up his physical exercising during the break. "This is boring as shit." He muttered as he got up to go outside for a walk. There seemed to be no one to talk to, no one to even simply say hello to, and that left Kevin's mind to wander. Before, it was simple day dreaming; now it is distracting him from sleep and that irritated the teen. What was more irritating was it always revolved around one person in particular.
Double D smiled happily, pleased that he managed to not only sweep three times, but also mop and sterilize all of the silverware. "And it is only noon!" He smiled, the gap in between his teeth showing. Of course, this was probably the second time he bleached all of the utensils this week, but he did not want to vacuum under the couch again since it was difficult to move in the first place. He also organized his collection of beetles, first by area of residence and then by color and then by size. He contemplated organizing them by wing span, but then saw someone walking down the street. He looked out the window confused by the movement. Ed and Eddy were both gone with family just like most of the other children, but since his mother and father were gone, Double D was the only one left in the col-de-sac. At least he thought so until now as he watched Kevin walk past his home.
Double D stood behind his curtains, subconsciously touching the side of his head where Kevin had brushed his hand gingerly as he watched the teen. Kevin never worried about Double D's comfort, years of beatings made that obvious. But if that is true, then why would he do something like that? Double D's scar tingled as he carefully touched it. Kevin seemed to stop for a moment and stand in front of the house, making Double D feel squeamish. Double D feared the boy, but had a great deal of respect for the athletic male. Double D's favorite biology lessons were about anatomy and genetics and all of Kevin's features were of genetic mutations and Kevin's muscular structure is what many would say as perfection. As Double D's mind wondered momentarily, Kevin's face seemed to distort into a look of confusion. Kevin lightly raised his hand, waving, just to let Double D know he had been caught. Kevin nearly fell to the ground as he watched Double D's face go from shock to embarrassment as he pulled down on the curtains, almost ripping them from the wall. The boy ran from the window and refused to see the smile on Kevin's face that always turned his stomach.
"Wait, what? Double D is still there?" Nat sounded shocked to hear anyone was still in the col-de-sac, but Kevin didn't see anything wrong with it. Sure, most of the time he was gone for a camp or gone with the other dorks, but maybe he just didn't feel like it today.
"Yeah, so what? It's not that big of a deal." Kevin said, opening the fridge for the fifth time since the call started, only to be once again saddened to find nothing. He grabbed one of the cold water bottles, sat at the island, and twisted the cap off as Nat continued speaking.
"Come on, Kev, you can't be this dense. That kid never stays in the col-de-sac during the summer. He is always busy. With what, I don't even know." Nat spoke, pondering the last time he even saw the boy's parents. "Have you ever seen a car there?" Nat's tone left Kevin pondering as well.
"No, I haven't seen one." He drank from the bottle in his hands, but then found himself fiddling with the wrapper the longer the call went on about Double D. "He hasn't left his house," he mumbled, but then felt it sounded strange. "B-but I mean I haven't been paying attention." He rubbed the back of his neck setting his elbow on the counter.
Nazz then spoke up, Kevin nearly forgetting she was there. "Kevin, doesn't that seem weird? No one has seen him, not Ed or Eddy, his parents, like, no one. He hasn't left to see anyone either. Makes me lonely just thinking about it." She always was such an empathetic person, she liked to share others emotions and help in any way.
"Well, maybe he has left and I just haven't noticed. It's not like I'm watching his house so I wouldn't know." Kevin could feel his face redden at the small lie. No, he hadn't been watching the house, but subconsciously he had been watching after the dork. He only went outside to check on the cleanliness of his home, but then quickly went back inside. He came out onto the roof again the other night, but quickly retreated when he looked at Kevin's home. Kevin couldn't decide if it was out of fear or embarrassment. Did Double D know he knew about the mystery under his hat? Was he afraid of him telling anyone?
"Kevin," Kevin finally heard the voice on the phone. "Do you think something is wrong with him? Like, he is hiding on purpose?" Nazz let the question linger, but Kevin knew what she was really worried about.
"Nazz, I haven't even talked to him this whole year, let alone beat him up." Kevin felt a sudden heat of anger at the idea. He hadn't done anything to the dork since middle school. He hasn't talked to him once. Except for the last day of school, he thought and then felt his stomach flip like it had that very day. It sickened him that it did this when he thought of the boy. Maybe it was guilt? He had a sudden feeling of disappointment, remembering how he would push the boy across the street into lockers and call him names with the others.
"Do either of you know anything about his family life?" Nat spoke up, growing curious.
"No, he doesn't talk about his family or where he even moved from." Nazz remembered the small fact that when children would ask him, Double D would hide his face and tell them it was nothing to wonder about.
"Hmmm," Nat hummed. "Curiouser and curiouser" He chuckled. As much as Kevin hated it, he was also becoming curious.
The trio all said their goodbyes and soon, Kevin was alone with only his thoughts. He sat for a moment until going to the living room window. He looked out to see Double D sitting on his steps, his arms around his legs with a book by his side as his chin rested on his knees. He seemed deep in thought, his eyes unfocused as Kevin watched him. Kevin's face went red as he became agitated. He cursed as he put a hand over his eyes. The look on Double D's face left Kevin with so many questions.
Why was he still here?
What was trapped in Double D's mind?
Why was he alone?
And most of all: why did Kevin care?
Kevin grew frustrated when he could not find answers on his own. He looked back up to the boy who was now standing, holding his book in his arms. He was still looking towards Kevin's home and Kevin devised a plan.
Kevin ran to his door, ripped it open and ran into the open road. Double D turned at the sudden noise and his eyes grew wide in terror. Kevin wasn't shocked. Who wouldn't be terrified by a six foot tall athlete running towards you? Double D nearly had his door open as Kevin made it onto the dork's front door step. Kevin reached passed the small boy and closed the door, causing Double D to shake from his hat to his toes. He turned, his book covering his faced as he stood in front of the jock. "Kevin, I-I am sorry, are you offended by something I have done?" Double D spoke quietly, trying to hold back tears as he looked up at the taller male. Kevin felt his chest tighten at the large blue eyes in front of him.
"No, dork, I'm not angry at you or anything." Kevin was taken aback until he realized his hand still held the door, forcing Double D into it. He dropped his arm and placed it on the back of his neck. Double D seemed to relax, his shoulders falling slightly.
"Oh, then are you in need of my assistance?" He questioned, confused on what it was Kevin wanted.
"I was just curious, if a," Kevin pinched the back of his neck, a habit he did when he became anxious. "I wanted to go to this water park tomorrow, but its boring to go by myself, so did you want to go…with me, or something?" He fumbled with his words like a bad pass in a football game. He usually wasn't this nervous asking talking to someone. Double D's eyebrows furrowed as he gripped his book, but they soon softened. He smiled and Kevin couldn't help, but notice the gap in between his teeth. The look on his face held such hope and innocence it made Kevin feel even more anxious.
"Yes, Kevin that sounds delightful. I will accept your invitation." Double D spoke with such glee, it made Kevin smile-but only a little bit.
"You better say yes," he mumbled as he walked away towards his home, waving goodbye to Double D. Double D smiled widely, excited to be going somewhere fun, until something registered in his mind.
"Wait, Kevin!" He yelled across the road, a hand cupped around his mouth. Kevin turned, his eyebrow arched as the boy yelled, "What about planning? When do I need to do to prepare for this event? Should I bring a lunch? We have not planned anything!"
Kevin laughed, shocking the teen. It was a loud, honest sound and Double D found it warming.
Kevin smirked at the boy and couldn't help, but reply with, "Planning is for dorks, dork." He waved goodbye once again, leaving Double D standing there with a halted heart and a red face.
Ahhhhh the next chapter is going to be one of my favorites! It will be perfection. Stay tuned for ch. 3!