Author's Note
Sensitive subject matter ahead, proceeded with caution.
I'm sorry
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Edd's mind was reeling. Shouts could be heard, but they barely registered in the raventte's ears. "What the Fuck?" thats Kevin he thought. "Sockhead, the hell is wrong with you?" eddy. The teen seethed as he watched Nikolas pick himself off the ground. "D-double D?" Ed. Edd made no move to reply. Instead he stared icy daggers as Nikolas laughed, "glad to see those boxing lessons paid off."
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The genius sat holding his broken friend. The two had met on the plane three weeks prior. Both students excelled in engineering, so in fact, they were the only two chosen to attend Cal-Tech's prestigious program. They became each others lifelines at the school, inseparable.
They were, so it seemed. Jasmine started skipping lunch and cutting course work. Edd lectured her once but then the matter had been dropped. It wasn't until the bruises started showing that his new friend confided in him. She was being blackmailed and abused into staying with the program.
"D, I'm not cut out for this," she said as she started sobbing again.
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Edd ripped his mind from the past to face the present. "What the hell are you doing here, Nikolas" the raventte growled.
"I was in town, and I thought I'd look up an old, friend."
"I am most certainly NOT your friend! Not after what you did to Jazz!" Kevin caught his arm as the teen started to swing again.
"Edd, chill," the redhead said as he tried to calm the teen. Edd softened a little at his tone, but everyone saw he was still fuming. Nat placed a hand on his shoulder, squared himself up to the stranger, "I think you need to leave right now." Nikolas took in his surroundings, the entirety of Peach Creek high was ogling the scene.
"K, fine. I know when I'm not wanted."
"Yeah, right" Edd scoffed.
Stepping into his face, "but Eddward, don't skip town this time, we have unfinished business to attend to." With these words Nikolas took his leave.
The ebony haired teen still trembled with anger. Nat told everyone to piss off. Only after the school slowly deserted, did Edd sink to the ground and sob. Kevin Barr's heart broke.
Edd's friends sat down next to him. this should not have happened, the raventte thought, he should never have had to see Him, again.
After a few minutes, his cries diminished. With red rimmed eyes, Edd looked at his support network. "I am so sorry, my friends. I- I have no idea why that parasite is here. Or how he found me."
Kevin absent mindedly took the boy's hand in his, asking, "who the fuck is he?"
"His name is Nikolas Rainer, and he's the reason Jasmine Murray killed herself." Edd delved into the hell that was Jazz's life.
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Jazz, blinked wearily up at Edd. She had just finished laying the truth and her heart on the line.
"I was fourteen. I haven't ever met someone like him, Edd. He was so kind, and smart. He saw me as his intellectual equal. No one has ever come close to treating me normal. I was always looked down upon." Edd nodded, he understood the way she felt.
The girl continued, "eventually I dumbed myself down, just so I could be accepted. It was a lie D, but it was like a high. To be liked. I craved it. The day I met Nikolas, I was with my Friends, they were making fun of a girl with glasses. I laughed, because I knew if I were to stop wearing my contacts, I would be next on their hit list. They were so cruel. I couldn't take it anymore. I left, saying I had to use the restroom. On the way I collided with Nikolas. From the moment I saw his eyes I knew I had it bad." The words were tumbling out of her mouth at this point. He had apologized for bumping into me and offered but me coffee. That's how it started."
Jazz breathed in shaking and continued, "I began seeing him, I ditched my the bad influence of my friends, and slowly started to drift back to myself. Everything was going great. A month passed without any incident. We were watching a movie on my fifteen birthday when he first hit me. I accidentally burned the popcorn. Nikolas completely freaked. He pushed me down and slapped me over and over. He eventually left me and I passed out. I didn't see him for over a week."
"When he finally came back, he was apologetic. I forgave. Edd, didn't think it would happen again, but it did. Many times. It was always the same speel. I love you, I don't want to hurt you. All that bullshit. When I got accepted into the program he was so happy. I invited him to come with me, I know I'm so stupid."
"You're not stupid, Jasmine. You just fell for a deplorable human being." Edd tried soothing her.
"But I am stupid, Edd! To think things would have changed. But they did not." Jasmine sobbed again. "Now he's gone again." Sighing Jazz gingerly touched her eye.
"It's ok Jazzy, I'm here for you." Edd cradled the brunette in his arms. She was soon asleep.
When Edd woke, his friend was gone. Two days later, she was found in her dorm, dead from an overdose. Autopsy revealed she was three weeks pregnant, and Nikolas was the father.
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None of his friends said anything as he finished speaking. They were stunned as they came to the realization of Edd's transformation. The genius was shell-shocked. He had to put defences up. The teens couldn't begin understanding his personal torment. Edd's beloved redhead was the first to speak, "God Edd, I am so sorry." Kevin squeezed the raventte's hand tighter and was relived at a weak squeeze back. The rest of the cul-de-sac took the scene in, but didn't comment for now was definitely not the time.
Kevin pulled Edd up as the rest of his friends began their rounds of sympathy, which ended in a group hug. When finally released, the jock offered to take him home. Edd agreed and they left.
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Kevin pulled into Edd's driveway and helped his dork off the bike. Holding him close, the quarterback kissed Edd's forehead gently and asked, "are you sure you're gonna be ok Edd? I can stay if you need me to."
"It's quite all right Kevin I'm alright. I'm just tired."
Kevin sighed, the dork wasn't be completely honest with him. He'd let it slide this time. "Ok, just remember I'm right across the street if you need me, ok dork?"
"I promise if I need assistance I will contact you ok?"
The redhead figured that was the best he was gonna get. With one last forehead kiss, the jock turned around and left. Edd sighed as he walked into his house. what am I going to do, he thought and shut the door.
"Hello, Eddward." Nikolas pushed the smaller boy against the wall, "I told you we had unfinished business to attend to, dear," he said as he smashed his lips against Edd's.
END OF CHAPTER SIX
please don't hate me...