Chapter 4
Eddward's POV
I continued walking down to Marie's manor. She gets upset when I call it a mansion, but it was a mansion, so I just call it a manor. I walk in and head up to her room, I knock and she hollers at me to come inside. I sigh, gripping my dogtags like they will give me the answers I need, and open the door, going inside I know I need to take this delicately, she has many more emotions than I do.
'I am not sure as to why I feel the need to do this, but it is just something that logically seems right. I spent the walk down to her manor thinking it over and logically, if I do not feel anything for her why should I continue to be in a relationship with her? And for another matter why, after three years, am I think about this now? Granted we only started dating because she asked and I had no logical reason to deny her, however what logical reason is there to end it? It is not even logic pushing me here it is more instinct. Maybe I should not continue with this endeavor.' I think but as soon as I walk in and see her I blurt out my words.
"Marie, we no longer can see each other intimately any longer." I pause and realize how obscured that statement sounded. She looks up at me, and there is an almost knowing smile on her face with tears in her eyes.
"You found someone?" She asks, and I stare at her confused.
"I did?" I say, and she giggles whipping her eyes, but I can tell she still has much more to shed. She sighs.
"I tried to get you to love me, I really…..did" she says and has to catch her breath between her sobs. She is a unusually close friend, she was all I had, and I did this to her. I move to sit next to her and hold her, she welcomes the hold, crying. After a few minutes, she starts talking again. "I asked you to start dating me because I hoped it would help you with all your emotional crap. It would mean someone is there for you, someone loved you. I was hoping you would end up feeling the same, but instead you stayed the same and I fell in love with another…." She trails off, and I look down at her.
"So are you going to ask the nerdy girl out?" I say, and she jerks out of my hands with a shocked face.
"How did you know?" She asks, and I chuckle.
"I am very perceptive Marie, I believe she likes you as well." I state, and she sighs.
"I know who likes you as well, seems you like him too. I guess I don't feel as bad it was not another woman.." She says, and tears fall more freely again. I sigh and place my hand on her knee.
"I am… not used to any sort of emotions, you know that, so all of this is foreign to me. I am not even sure what is happening anymore inside. As of now I am just comfortable, even with all the confusion." I sigh again and lay back. She crawls into my side, and I wrap my arm around her because it helps her feel better. 'Maybe Kevin would like this as well?' I think but am interrupted in my thoughts right away, bringing me back to reality.
"I'll still always be here for you." Marie says, and I sigh.
"Is this about to become a 'chick flick' moment as it is called?" I asked, and she laughed.
"Naw, I won't force you, this time. However, I still need help in my class." She tells me and gets up to grab her homework. 'Well that went a lot better than I expected' I think.
Kevin's POV
I have been pacing in my room for the last half hour. It is almost 7, and I guess Trey never said a time, but I would assume this would be about the time he comes… he never said to meet him someplace or anything and I know Eddward said he would take care of it but how could I trust him? He has bullied me relentlessly for years and now he is… what is he? He is not necessarily nice, nor is he an incessant ass like usual. He said he wanted start over, like friends? He seems just about as confused as I am and that says a lot because I don't know what the fuck is going on! I continue pacing when I hear my doorbell ring. I panic and hope to god it's not Trey, what will he do? What should I do? I hear a slight knock on my door, and I squeak pressing my back against the door.
"W-who i-is it?" I ask through the door, and I hear a familiar chuckle. I open the door before he replies and I look at him confused. "What the hell are you doing here?" He just smiles at me.
"Will you let me in?" He asked instead, and I blush, turning around and walking to my bed, plopping down and scooting over when Edd came to sit. I sat in the upper corner near the wall while he sat on the lower edge.
"So…" I start.
"You look flushed. Are you alright?" Eddward says instead. I sigh and start picking at my fingers. He leans over and smacks my hand, and I look up sharply at him. He glowers at me, and I look back down.
"I-I didn't know if you… what I was supposed t-to do about Trey." I stutter out and looked back up at him.
"He has been…. Taken care of. He should not bother you anymore." Edd says and looks away, scanning my room. I feel awkward now, not only is my room very geeky, but I don't know what he means by 'taken care of'.
"What d-did you d-do?" I ask incredulously thinking of all the possibilities. He looks to me and smiles.
"Do not worry Pumpkin. All is well. Now," he says and stands up offering me his hand. I take it hesitantly and stand next to him, looking up. I hate being so short. "I must be going, but I will see you tomorrow yes?" He asks, and I nod my head. "Tomorrow then." He says and after looking at me like he's trying to make a decision, he nods and walks away to my door.
"Wait!" I blurt and smack my hand to my mouth. His hand is on the doorknob and he turns around looking at me with a confused expression.
"Yes Pumpkin?" He says, and I shudder, thinking of something to say.
"L-let me walk y-you down stairs." I say and he smiles.
"It would be a pleasure." He says opening the door for me. I walk out leading him down the stairs and past the kitchen door. My mother hollers at me before we get to the door.
"Honey, will your friend be staying for dinner?" She asks, and I look at him, he shakes his head and frowns.
"No mother he has other plans, maybe next time." I reply and continue to the door. When we get there I go to open it but he puts his hand on the door, I look up at him, and he leans in close to my ear again.
"It really was a pleasure, Citroulle, until tomorrow." He says and gently kisses my cheek. He opens the door, and I move out of the way. After it closes I lean back against the door to try and slow my heart and get rid of this pathetic blush. 'Why does he play with me like this? What is his game?' I think going into the kitchen. My mom takes one look at me and drops the plate she is holding. It shatters on the ground, and I jump, looking around like something is wrong.
"What is wrong?" I ask, stepping towards her, but she stops me with a hand and then puts them booth on her cheeks.
"Oooooooh my baby is in love!" She screams and rushes towards me over the glass giving me a huge hug. I stand there stunned.
"H-how did you know?" I and she backs away still holding my shoulders.
"That is the same look your father used to make before he deemed me fit to know of his love for me. Oh this is exciting who is she?!" She asked and I took a step back, picking at my fingers again.
"I'd rather not talk about this right now mom… maybe later." I say and turned, moving quickly to my room. I close the door and flop on the bed, burrowing my head in my pillow. This will be a long night.
I wake up to the sound of something buzzing. I am all bleary eyed, and I realized I fell asleep. I reach aimlessly for my phone, finding it and hit the power button. It is a text from Nazz
Hey, Kev are u ok? Eddward dnt do nthin bad did he?
I sigh, and text back, realizing it is 2 in the morning.
No im fine was just exhausted
I look through my other messages, and I have one from Nat and one from a number I don't have in my phone. I look at the unknown number first.
Im nt gunna let ur body gard stop me freom geting what is mine.
I stare at the text, mind still sleepy and half awake. I text back
Who is this?
I place my phone down and go to the bathroom. When I come back, my phone is blinking saying I have a message.
U no xacly who this is. When im done wit him im all u will have left. U will b all mine!
I stare at the text message and my blood runs cold.
Who the hell is this, I belong to no one! Leave me alone!
I feel my phone go off again but instead it is Nat, I sigh in relief.
Can you call me?
He asks and so I call him, he picks up right away.
"So, how long have you liked shark fin?" Nat says, and I look at my phone confused.
"Who?" I ask, and he laughs.
"Eddward." He says, and I freeze. How does he know? I didn't tell anyone.
"I-I d-" I start.
"Don't lie to me dude, I see how u look at him." I gasp and then sigh, holding my phone in the crook of my neck, picking at my fingers.
"Are you busy?" I ask him.
"Nope want me to come over?" I give him the affirmative and wait for him to crawl through my window like usual. After a few minutes, I hear the tap, tap, tap on the window, and I let him in. I look across the street and see, what I could assume is the silhouette Eddward staring out the window, but I just think it is a trick of the light. I close my window and turn around. Nat is on my office chair looking at me like I am a puzzle. I sigh and sit down on my bed, and begin to tell Nat everything. The crush, the Trey, the sex, the locker room, the Trey, and when Edd visited.
"And so tomorrow," or I guess today seeing as how it is now three thirty in the morning. "I have a… thing I guess with Eddward." I finish, and he gets a massive smirk on his face.
"So you finally asked Edd out?" He asks and I shake my head blushing.
"No, he kind of, demanded I do and then later asked me as a courtesy I think. It's not like I could have said no anyway…" I trail off and Nat's smile gets larger.
"You want to do it though right?" He asks.
"Well yea, it's not a date though so don't even think it is!" I say and he laughs.
"It is totally a date! Oh I can't believe it!" Nat says standing up and acting all excited. "My little man has a date!" He pauses, fist on his hip and his fingers on his chin "even though it's with a big dick like Eddward still!"
"Dude you need to shut up. Don't wake my parents." I say but laugh along with him. I hear my phone go off again and I panic, grabbing the phone and staring at it. Nat looks at me concerned.
"What's up dude." He says and sits on the bed next to me. I tell him about the guy texting me earlier and I open my phone, but the message is from Eddward. I smile and open the message.
Maybe you should get some rest for our meeting at three, Pumpkin.
I giggle, like a total girl, and Nat cocks his eyebrow at me. I look out my window and see his light on in his room.
I could say the same thing about you, vampire.
Tell your friend to go home, I will not have you tired on our adventure.
I scowl at his demand and look at Nat.
"Eddward says you have to go home. Want to spend the night?" I ask, and we smirk at each other.
"So that was what the giggle was about. I am getting tired. Sounds good to me." I nod and look back to my phone.
He's spending the night, bossy. I'll see you at three. Night.
Goodnight Citroulle, sweet dreams.
I giggle again and Nat takes my phone looking at the message.
"awww oh my god that is fucking adorkable!" He says and scrolls through our messages. I roll my eyes.
"Hey, look at that number from earlier. Does it look familiar?" I ask and he takes out his phone doing a search while looking at the messages. He gets a deep frown on his face and looks up at me, a little panic in his eyes.
"Yea I have the number, I have to have all the football players in my phone since I am on the team…." He says and trails off. I feel the panic rise in me.
"W-who i-is it." I ask and he sighs at me showing me my phone.
It was Treys phone number.
So here is chapter 4…. Surprise! It was trey.. Probably drunk.. anywho! Hope you like it. I am going to try to get one chapter out a week so I hope it works out!